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HBO teases Harry Potter TV series, trailer coming later today

HBO has offered fans their first look at its upcoming Harry Potter television reboot, releasing an official image ahead of a teaser trailer expected later today. The image shows newcomer Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, clad in Gryffindor Quidditch robes and heading toward the pitch. Though his face is only partially revealed, the shot leans […]

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Nationwide blackout: FG tenders apology, promises improvement

The Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians over the persistent power outage across the country, as electricity supply dropped below 3,000 megawatts, worsening living conditions and disrupting businesses and industries. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, offered the apology on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting the “Performance Report on the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI)

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UPDATED: 66 dead, four missing, in Colombia military plane crash

At least 66 people have died and four are missing after a Colombian military plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Puerto Leguizamo on Monday. The aircraft, a Hercules C-130, was carrying 128 people, mostly soldiers, when it went down minutes after departure. General Hugo Alejandro López Barreto, head of the armed forces, confirmed the death

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Everything ‘under control’, MC Oluomo says after controversial NURTW election

Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has spoken on the ongoing leadership crisis in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), insisting he remains the union’s National President despite the reported takeover of its national secretariat by Tajudeen Baruwa. Baruwa had earlier taken control of the union’s Abuja secretariat, citing court rulings

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Four of my associates arrested, I may be next – El-Rufai

JUST IN: ICPC fixes date to arraign El-Rufai

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it will arraign former Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. In a statement on Monday, the commission said El-Rufai and one Joel Adoga will be charged at the Federal High Court in Kaduna over alleged money laundering and conversion of public property.

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JUST IN: Baruwa unseats MC Oluomo as NURTW president

The leadership dispute in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) took a new turn on Monday as Tajudeen Baruwa assumed control of the union’s national secretariat in Abuja, displacing Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, after a series of court rulings. Baruwa addressed journalists at the secretariat shortly after taking over, accompanied

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Air Canada jet collision at LaGuardia Airport leaves pilot and co-pilot dead after crash with fire truck, forcing flight shutdown and triggering emergency response.

Pilot, co-pilot killed in Air Canada jet collision with fire truck at LaGuardia Airport

The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express jet were killed after the aircraft collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday. The CRJ-900 plane, operated by Jazz Aviation, had arrived from Montreal as flight AC8646 when it struck the emergency vehicle around 11:40 p.m., according to the Port Authority of New

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Man City beat Arsenal 2-0 to lift Carabao Cup at Wembley, as Nico O’Reilly scored twice to secure the trophy and hand Pep Guardiola a record fifth EFL Cup title.

Man City beat Arsenal 2-0 to lift Carabao Cup

Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to lift the Carabao Cup, with Nico O’Reilly scoring both goals in the second half. The final started cautiously, with Arsenal looking sharper in the opening stages but failing to make their chances count. City, meanwhile, struggled to create clear openings before the break, managing

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Dangote Refinery exports 456k tonnes of fuel to African markets, shipping 12 cargoes to five countries as Nigeria strengthens regional energy supply and trade ties.

How Dangote refinery keeps Nigeria’s petrol prices among world’s lowest

…PMS cheaper in Nigeria than US, UK, South Africa, Ghana, others Nigeria has retained one of the lowest petrol prices globally despite recent increases driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with industry data pointing to the stabilising role of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals in cushioning the domestic market. According to GlobalPetrolPrices.com, petrol

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I’m not leaving PDP, Bala Mohammed

I’m not leaving PDP, Bala Mohammed rejects APC defection claims

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has again dismissed speculations about his alleged plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that he remains a committed member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to journalists on Friday after the Eid prayers marking the end of the 2026 Ramadan fast, the governor described

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