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Day: August 31, 2026

US Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom project to proceed

The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to continue construction of his White House ballroom, granting him a major victory against opponents of the project. The conservative-dominated court voted 5-4 to lift a lower order demanding construction be halted, with Chief Justice John Roberts notably joining the court’s three liberals in dissenting….

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2027: NDC joins opposition, backs push for stronger coalition

By Henry Umoru Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has allied with other major opposition political parties at a high-level summit in Abuja aimed at strengthening cooperation and building a formidable platform. The NDC delegation, led by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, comprised other senior party…

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Yamal, Raphinha score braces as Barcelona rout Rayo

Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal and Raphinha both struck twice as the champions beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday to continue their perfect start to the campaign. Sergio Camello netted a brace for the visitors at Camp Nou but Hansi Flick’s Barca managed to record a third win from three matches from an entertaining battle….

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Saka’s goal condemns Villa to defeat as Arteta marks 250th EPL game

Arsenal extended their flawless start to the Premier League season as Bukayo Saka sealed the champions’ 1-0 win against troubled Aston Villa on Monday. Saka’s second-half strike at Villa Park wrapped up Arsenal’s second successive victory. In a statement of intent to their title rivals, Mikel Arteta’s side have taken maximum points from their opening…

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EPL table: Saka nets winner as Arsenal go joint-top with Man City

Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the match as Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday night. The Gunners had lost 2-1 at Villa Park last season and arrived in the Midlands looking to exact revenge. Mikel Arteta’s men opened their campaign with a 3-0 thrashing of Coventry City, but…

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Transfer deadline: Mudryk to join Chelsea’s EPL rivals as Fofana leaves Stamford Bridge

Chelsea star, Mykhailo Mudryk, could join the club’s Premier League rivals before Tuesday’s summer transfer deadline day. As reported by The Sun, Spurs have made a loan inquiry about the Ukrainian as they aim to bring him to the club. Tottenham decided to go for Mudryk after they faced serious competition for their prime target,…

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Steel imports bleed Nigeria’s economy 

***As import bill exceeds N1trn ***Minister puts figure at N5.6trn ***Devt represents failed promises By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigeria spent over N1 trillion on steel importation in 2025, according to available data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. This is despite the abundant raw materials for steel production in the multi-billion-dollar Ajaokuta Steel…

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Xenophobia: Tinubu drags South Africa to AU

***Says enough is enough lDemands urgent action to sustain Africa’s solidarity, unity  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru in Luanda PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermined the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. Specifically, he requested…

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US strikes Iran for first time in a month

The United States said Sunday it had carried out strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first attacks on Iran since late July. “Earlier today, US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island,” a US Central Command spokesman said, adding that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards “were observed…

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Nigerian Army X account hit in second military cyber breach

The Nigerian Army has reported an attempted unauthorised access to its official X account, marking the second reported cyber breach involving a Nigerian military social media account in about two weeks. The Army’s account began publishing memecoin-related updates at about 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, before the development was flagged as a cybersecurity incident. The Acting…

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