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Seminar urges gender tagging of education budget

PESHAWAR: A post-budget seminar focused on the budget allocations for girls’ education in the fiscal year 2026–27, called for gender tagging of education budget and stronger oversight mechanisms to ensure effective utilisation of financial resources and address barriers to girls’ access to quality education.

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Nigeria in a new Middle-East

It was bemusing to read in the news that Nigeria has joined the Red Sea Alliance, an ostensibly “maritime security” coalition cobbled together by Saudia Arabia, along with 12 other…

  • Nigeria joins Red Sea Alliance, sparking curiosity
  • Country's foreign policy episodic, sentimental, reactive
  • Nigeria must develop strategic approach reflecting national interests

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SO FAR, SO HOPEFUL

FRANK TIETIE commends EFCC and its leadership Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been trending recently in the Nigerian media for good reasons.

  • EFCC recovers ₦1.23 trillion in stolen funds in 3.5 years
  • Chairman Ola Olukayode leads successful asset recovery
  • Funds allocated to public benefit programs and Niger Delta development

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ANAMBRA: A STATE’S CHEQUERED JOURNEY

What is today known as Anambra State used to co-exist with Enugu State as one state, with Enugu as its capital. But as the agitation for the creation of more

  • Anambra State split from Enugu in 1991
  • Home to Onitsha main market, largest in West Africa
  • Experienced poor governance and leadership changes

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‘Choka Malli’ slips out of country before travel ban

By Norman Palihawadane The CID recently found that former SLPP Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekara, better known as ‘Choka Malli’, had left for Thailand when the Supreme Court imposed an overseas…

  • Former SLPP Deputy Minister Choka Malli fled to Thailand on August 31
  • Travel ban imposed after Supreme Court ordered his appearance on October 21
  • Dodangoda’s wife appealed the Supreme Court to reconsider acquittal

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Ranil accuses govt. of undermining democracy

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday accused the government of seeking to undermine Sri Lanka’s democratic system and weaken the Opposition.Addressing a ceremony at the UNP Headquarters, at…

  • Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe criticized the government for undermining democracy.
  • Wickremesinghe traced Sri Lanka's constitutional development since 1948.
  • He accused the current government of attempting to destroy the Opposition.

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‘Smell Exhibition’: Man complained after being trapped between strong food and medicated oil smells from other passengers while riding a train

On Facebook, a netizen shared: "The guy sitting next to me was carrying food with an insanely strong smell. Not even eating it, but the smell was already spreading throughout the carriage. Then th... This article ( ‘Smell Exhibition’: Man complained after being trapped between strong food and medicated oil smells from other passengers…

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El Niño dry spell leaves 115,000 affected as water distribution continues

More than 115,000 people have been affected by the prevailing dry spell in Sri Lanka, with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) continuing to distribute drinking water to communities in seven…

  • El Niño dry spell impacts 115,000 individuals in Sri Lanka
  • DMC provides water to 113,354 people in 35 Divisions
  • Monaragala District most affected with 41,360 people supplied

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What Democratic Socialists really want

Michigan's mid-term election ballot is littered with socialists. Candidates who in the past would be relegated to the fringes of the ballot under labels such as Workers of the World Party, Working…

  • Democratic Socialists secure major party office banners in Michigan mid-term elections.
  • DSA attracts candidates to run under Democratic banner due to party's perceived shortcomings.
  • Notable DSA nominees include Tlaib, McKinney, Lawrence, El-Sayed, and Savit.

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Korean heritage delegation visits Taxila

TAXILA: A Korean heritage delegation walked through the timeless ruins of Taxila and Sirkap, retracing the glorious footsteps of the Gandhara civilisation and witnessing a cultural legacy that once…

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BAP leader, tribal elder among 11 killed in Balochistan

QUETTA: Unidentified men gunned down the district president of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) in Nushki late on Sunday night. Police officials said BAP district president Abdul Rehman Langove was targeted in the Milli Bhutto area. Mr Langove was heading home when attackers riding motorcycles opened fire on him, killing him on the spot.

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