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Solar panels on all new UK homes by 2027 under new Labour plan

Currently two in five newly built homes do not have solar panels...

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This time, a hung parliament is unlikely to be as bad

If Labor finishes with a seat count a handful shy of the absolute minimum of 75 seats, as polls indicate is a distinct p...

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Culture, the main protagonist of the ARA Premium Club

Culture is the great protagonist of theARA Premium Club, along with meetings with the newspaper's journalists. Three act...

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Wike’s aide accuses Atiku, Dele Momodu of political hypocrisy

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital...

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NJC nullifies appointment of Imo acting CJ, suspends three judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has invalidated the appointment of Justice Theophilus Nzeukwu as Acting Chief Judge ...

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Voters head to ballot box for local elections in England

Voters across 23 English councils will elect councilors and mayors in 1st set of local polls since July 2024 general ele...

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BJP has had a long history of being reluctant to conduct caste census. So, what changed?

The central government decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census. This decision sparked political deba...

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Actress confirms separation from husband, reflects on personal struggles

Popular Nollywood actress Chacha Eke has confirmed her separation from husband Austin Faani, sharing a deeply personal u...

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"Absolutely false": Musk, Tesla chair deny report saying its board wants to replace him as CEO

Elon Musk and Tesla's chair early on Thursday vehemently denied a Wall Street Journal report saying the EV company's boa...

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Pakistanis capable of driving national, global economic growth: PM

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the people of Pakistan were ca-pable of playing a centr...

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Oshiomhole Clarifies Comments On Politicians’ Sins Getting Forgiven By Joining APC

Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has denied claims that he stated that anyone who decamps to the All Progr...

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US urges Pakistan, India to defuse tension

ISLAMABAD - The United States has urged Pakistan and India to defuse tension as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a...

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India to include citizens' castes in its delayed population census

A general view of a crowded market in New Delhi, India, on September 5, 2023. — ReutersNEW DELHI: India's cabinet appr...

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Trump’s 100 days: Art of the Deal meets science of deeds

From tackling immigration and inflation to slapping tariffs and trying to end wars, Donald Trump has realised that makin...

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Letters for Thursday, May 1, 2025

Voters need site to evaluate candidates...

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Court to rule on Gani Adams’ N5bn lawsuit against Igboho on July 3

An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has set July 3, 2025, for a ruling on the N5bn fundamental rights enforcement suit fil...

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CM Maryam revives laptop scheme after 8 years

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday relaunched the provincial laptop scheme after an eight-y...

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SC hires team of specialists to drive institutional reforms

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has hired a team of sectoral specialists from the open market to drive institu...

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IHC orders to schedule Bushra Bibi’s plea for sentence suspension

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the registrar office to schedule the hearing of Bushra ...

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Water row: BBMB to release water to Haryana, CM Mann says won't tolerate robbery of Punjab's rights

The BBMB's decision to release 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana has sparked strong opposition from Punjab Chief Minister...

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Hanif Abbasi, ICCI delegation discuss PR modernisation

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Railways, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, on Wednesday held an important meeting with the delega...

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John Swinney urged to act in bid to reverse near-record alcohol deaths in Scotland

Figures show Scotland has seen the highest number of drink-related deaths since 2008....

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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1 makes continuous operation record

ISLAMABAD - In a historic achievement, Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1 (C-1) has set a new national record by operati...

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NA body adopts Civil Servants Amendment Bill 2025 unanimously

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Wednesday considered the Civil Servants (Amen...

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Lagos APC, GAC in dilemma over Seyi Tinubu’s rumoured 2027 guber ambition

Tensions are reportedly growing within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its influential Gove...

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Salaried, business classes already under heavy burden of taxes: Aurangzeb

KARACHI - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb Wednesday expressed confidence that the situation...

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‘Okowa Never Regretted Being On Ticket With Atiku’ – Ifeajika

The Executive Assistant to Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Public Enlightenment (Projects and Policies), Ol...

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Top court seeks reply from KP, Sindh on mandatory teaching of holy Quran in schools

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday granted additional time to the governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...

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Policeman shot dead, health worker injured in Charsadda

PESHAWAR - A policeman lost his life, and a health department employee sustained injuries when unidentified assailants o...

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An anti-terrorism court grants interim bail to 4 protesting doctors

LAHORE - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday granted interim bail to four doctors accused of involvement in viole...

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Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs2 per litre

ISLAMABAD - The federal government Wednesday slightly reduced the prices of Petrol and High Speed Diesel by Rs 2 per lit...

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Adhere to our party’s ideology – SDP’s Adebayo tells defectors

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo has called on defectors to the pa...

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Local elections 2025 LIVE: Latest updates as polls open across England

Sir Keir Starmer faces his first test since taking power last year with two electoral challenges - a by-election in Runc...

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Pietro Parolin, the mediating cardinal who could bring conservatives and progressives together.

The soap opera that for days has monopolized the conversations of the cardinals who On May 7, they will enter the Sistin...