Aisha Tukur

November 22, 2024

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more meaningful way. Back in the 1800s, French artists

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October 20, 2024

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Alec Baldwin has returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust was dismissed.

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October 3, 2024

Sizzling ‘love trial’ couples taking home the bacon

Happily married couples who are partial to pork products took part in a somewhat quirky 900-year-old tradition on Saturday. The Dunmow Flitch Trials, where couples have to prove in a mock courtroom

Wetin fit solve Nigeria electricity wahala?

Failing business, rotten food and too much money to buy fuel. Dis na wetin Nigerians dey endure sake of poor power supply. Even say power wahala no be new tin for Nigeria,

November 7, 2024

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‘Trump’s victory will be influential in London’

Donald Trump’s election victory will be “really influential” in London, an academic has said. Dr Noga Glucksam, of Richmond American University London, said: “Whatever is the culture in the United States tends

November 7, 2024

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Talks under way to wind down Trump criminal cases

The US Department of Justice is in talks with the office of special counsel Jack Smith over winding down the two federal cases he is overseeing against president-elect Donald Trump, according to

November 7, 2024

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Europe’s stunning high-tech luxury train

Tracing a medieval trade route through the Swiss Alps and valleys, the GoldenPass Express isn’t just one of the world’s most scenic train rides; it’s an engineering marvel. As I sink into

November 7, 2024

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Hat-trick hero Gyokeres’ rise from Brighton reject to Sporting star

Viktor Gyokeres has been proving people wrong since the very beginning of his career. If there were any doubters left, the Sporting striker’s hat-trick in a 4-1 thrashing of Manchester City in the Champions

November 7, 2024

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Kano political crisis: Gov. Yusuf removes perm secs, directors in deputy’s office, LG ministry

The crisis in the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has taken a new twist as Governor Abba Yusuf posted out the permanent secretary Special Duties, Aminu Kura, in the Office of

November 5, 2024

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Queen Camilla cancels events due to chest infection

Queen Camilla has pulled out of a number of scheduled engagements because of a chest infection, says Buckingham Palace. Doctors have advised a short period of rest at home, but she hopes

November 5, 2024

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Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired defence minister Yoav Gallant, saying there is a “crisis of trust” between them. Netanyahu said in a statement his trust in Gallant had “eroded” in

November 5, 2024

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Algeria silent after civil war book wins top French award

For the first time, an Algerian author has won France’s top literary award, the Goncourt, with a searing account of his country’s 1990s civil war. Kamel Daoud’s novel Houris tells of Algeria’s blood-soaked

November 5, 2024

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Killers of Ugandan Olympian sentenced to 35 years

A court in Kenyan has sentenced two men to 35 years each for the murder of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat at the end of last year. The Olympic steeplechaser was stabbed to

November 5, 2024

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Slapping MP shows generational change may not end abuse of power in Nigeria

Nigerian politician Alex Ikwechegh has caused outrage after he was caught on video slapping and verbally abusing a taxi driver delivering food to his house. “Do you know who I am?… I

November 5, 2024

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Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry

The Nigerian authorities have dropped treason and other charges against dozens of protesters, including more than 30 children, who were arrested in August after taking part in anti-government demonstrations. President Bola Tinubu

November 5, 2024

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Equatorial Guinea VP warns against office sex after viral videos

Civil servants caught having sex in their offices will face “severe measures”, the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea has warned after hundreds of allegedly pornographic videos were leaked to the public. The videos

November 5, 2024

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Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp

A lighting strike at a refugee camp in Uganda has killed 13 children and one adult, police say. They say the victims were attending a church service on Saturday evening when the

November 5, 2024

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Botswana’s politician who did the unthinkable

Confident and well-mannered, Botswana’s new President Duma Boko carries the traits of a highly trained human rights lawyer. The 54-year-old’s thoughtful, fluent sentences speak of his legal education first in Botswana and

November 5, 2024

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Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.” Youths and women in Katsina State have pledged to deliver two million votes to presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar in the

November 4, 2024

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Sultan cautions religious leaders against misleading followers for personal gains

Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar II, has cautioned religious leaders against misleading their followers for personal aggrandisement. He charged them to repent, follow and preach the authentic teachings of their religion

November 4, 2024

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Tinubu nominates Ibiyemi as REC, Tukur national commissioner for INEC

Ms Ibiyemi, 58, hails from Ilaje in Ondo State and Tukur represents the North-West. President Bola Tinubu on Monday nominated Saseyi Ibiyemi as the Resident Electoral Commissioner representing Ondo State. If cleared

November 4, 2024

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EFCC arrests ex-Delta governor Ifeanyi Okowa over N1.3 trillion oil derivation fraud

The vice presidential candidate was accused of using the loot to acquire massive shares in UTM Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Company, among other investments in the oil sector. Officials said that the

November 4, 2024

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Kano NNPP crisis deepens as Gov. Yusuf stops picking Kwankwaso’s calls

The rift in the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Kano has deepened as Governor Abba Yusuf snubbed meetings and refused to pick the calls of his godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso. A

November 4, 2024

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Aisha Tukur

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Sizzling ‘love trial’ couples taking home the bacon

Wetin fit solve Nigeria electricity wahala?

‘Trump’s victory will be influential in London’

Talks under way to wind down Trump criminal cases

Europe’s stunning high-tech luxury train

Hat-trick hero Gyokeres’ rise from Brighton reject to Sporting star

Kano political crisis: Gov. Yusuf removes perm secs, directors in deputy’s office, LG ministry

Queen Camilla cancels events due to chest infection

Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant

Algeria silent after civil war book wins top French award

Killers of Ugandan Olympian sentenced to 35 years

Slapping MP shows generational change may not end abuse of power in Nigeria

Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry

Equatorial Guinea VP warns against office sex after viral videos

Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp

Botswana’s politician who did the unthinkable

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

Sultan cautions religious leaders against misleading followers for personal gains

Tinubu nominates Ibiyemi as REC, Tukur national commissioner for INEC

EFCC arrests ex-Delta governor Ifeanyi Okowa over N1.3 trillion oil derivation fraud

Kano NNPP crisis deepens as Gov. Yusuf stops picking Kwankwaso’s calls

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