Al Jazeera on Sunday rejected Israeli military allegations that one of its cameramen killed in Gaza was a Hamas operative. It described the accusations as baseless and part of a campaign to justify attacks on journalists in the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli military said late on Saturday that cameraman Ahmed Wishah was killed in a...
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France Holds Music Festival Amid Record Heatwave Alerts
France on Sunday went ahead with its annual Fete de la Musique street music festival despite an intense heatwave that placed a record 35 departments under the country’s highest weather alert. The weather alert has led to authorities banning alcohol consumption in public spaces in affected areas. The nationwide festival, held every year on June...
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INEC Says Oyebanji Winner Of Ekiti Governorship Election
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Ekiti State governorship election. INEC’s Chief Returning Officer, Professor Adenike Oladiji, announced the result in Ado-Ekiti after the collation of votes from the state’s 16 local government areas. According to the electoral commission, Oyebanji...
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NSCDC Reports Peaceful Ekiti Polls, Successful Security Operations
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Sunday it recorded successful security operations during the Ekiti State governorship election, which it said ended peacefully across the southwestern state. The agency said it began election security activities with confidence-building patrols on the eve of the vote, covering major parts of the state to...
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NNPP Lawyers Urge INEC To Shun Rival Factions
Solicitors representing the New Nigeria Peoples Party, or NNPP, have urged Nigeria’s electoral commission to stop engaging with individuals and groups they described as impostors, insisting that only the party leadership recognised by court judgments should be accorded electoral privileges. In a letter dated June 19 and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National...
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INEC Says Ondo South By-Election Peaceful Despite Challenges
Nigeria’s electoral commission on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election, saying the exercise had remained peaceful despite network-related challenges. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INE) said most polling units opened on schedule, with election officials arriving early to begin accreditation and voting. Speaking to journalists in Okitipupa while...
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Oyebanji Praises Voter Turnout For Ekiti Governorship Election
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Saturday praised voters for their participation in the state’s governorship election, describing the turnout as a sign of confidence in democracy and good governance. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote at Ward 006, Unit 003 in Ikogosi-Ekiti, Oyebanji said eligible voters turned out early and conducted themselves peacefully...
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Tinubu Approves Final Six-Month Tenure Extension For Customs Boss
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has granted Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi a final six-month extension of tenure. Adeniyi’s current tenure extension was due to expire on Aug. 1, 2026, but the new extension will keep him in office until February 2027. According to a statement from the presidency, the extension is intended to allow Adeniyi...
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Record Demand Prompts London Marathon’s Historic Sunday Draw
Organisers of the London Marathon have confirmed that the ballot for the traditional Sunday race will be held as a one-off two-day edition of the event in 2027. The Sunday marathon, scheduled for April 25, will remain the flagship day of the race, with applicants entered into an initial draw for places on that day...
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Bolivia Declares Emergency After Weeks Of Unrest Nationwide
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the country on Saturday after more than six weeks of protests and road blockades disrupted transport and economic activity. Paz said the government had exhausted efforts to resolve the crisis through dialogue and agreements with groups presenting legitimate demands.”After exhausting all avenues of dialogue, reaching...