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UNFPA urges Ghana to make population data central to national development planning
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UNFPA urges Ghana to make population data central to national development planning

The UNFPA Country Representative in Ghana, Dr Wilfred Ochan, said reliable population data was critical to understanding the country’s demographic changes and shaping policies that respond to the needs of its people. Dr Ochan, his deputy and staff of UNFPA, Ghana in a group photo with some partners and journalists at the forum He highlighted the organisation’s collaboration with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in producing regional population profiles and demographic insights to guide national planning, policy formulation and reporting.

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‘Tinubu Must Go’ chant rings out at ADC rally in Sokoto
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‘Tinubu Must Go’ chant rings out at ADC rally in Sokoto

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The slogan, “Tinubu Must Go,” reverberated across the venue of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential campaign flag-off in Sokoto on Wednesday, as supporters of the opposition party expressed opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections. The chant echoed repeatedly among supporters gathered along Illorin Road in Sokoto metropolis, where the party’s presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, was expected to address the rally.

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2027: No coalition needed in Ondo, APC elders declare
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2027: No coalition needed in Ondo, APC elders declare

Target one million votes for Tinubu, 80% turnout By Dayo Johnson, Akure The PBAT Mandate Elders Forum (PMF), Ondo State chapter, has declared that there is no need for a coalition arrangement in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is strong enough to win all elective positions. On mobilisation, Ijabiyi said the Forum was working towards extending its structures to every ward and polling unit to mobilise voters and secure victory for Tinubu and all APC candidates.

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Ghana’s population growth rate drops to 2.1%, population to double in 33 years – Gov’t Statistician
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Ghana’s population growth rate drops to 2.1%, population to double in 33 years – Gov’t Statistician

Ghana’s annual population growth rate has declined to 2.1 per cent, extending the period within which the country’s population is expected to double to approximately 33 years, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu has said. The Government Statistician also disclosed that Ghana currently has an estimated population of 33.7 million, with between 500,000 and 700,000 people added each year.

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US Midterm Voters Deliver Brutal Verdict On Trump
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US Midterm Voters Deliver Brutal Verdict On Trump

Donald Trump faced a radically transformed and hostile political landscape on Wednesday after US voters handed control of Congress to the Democrats in a stunning rebuke to his presidency. Combo image of Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (r) and President of the U.S Donald Trump (l)

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Gov Nnwifuru Inaugurates Anti-Corruption Board, Warns Against Selective Justice
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Gov Nnwifuru Inaugurates Anti-Corruption Board, Warns Against Selective Justice

The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has inaugurated the board of the state’s Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, charging its members to operate with absolute integrity, impartiality, and strict adherence to the law. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Abakaliki, Governor Nwifuru issued a stern warning that the crusade against graft must remain objective, fair, and completely free from personal or political interests.

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Thousands Mock Trump After Midterm Setback
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Thousands Mock Trump After Midterm Setback

Hours after US voters stripped President Donald Trump’s Republicans of control of Congress, partly over the Iran war, thousands gathered Wednesday outside the former US embassy in Tehran for an annual anti-American rally. “Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message,” he wrote on X. Efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan to broker a deal between Tehran and Washington have made little progress amid mounting concern about a return to fighting.

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Trump Rout A ‘New Era’, Could Reset Ties, Says Ramaphosa
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Trump Rout A ‘New Era’, Could Reset Ties, Says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the Democrats’ rout of the Republicans in US midterm elections heralded a “new era in world relations” and could thaw strained ties between Pretoria and Washington. The US decision to exclude South Africa as well as Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to take effect on January 1, with fears it could cost the battered local economy thousands of jobs.

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Photos: Atiku, Oyegun, Naja’atu, Dino Melaye arrive Sokoto for ADC campaign
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Photos: Atiku, Oyegun, Naja’atu, Dino Melaye arrive Sokoto for ADC campaign

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has arrived at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto, for the formal inauguration of his presidential campaign. Also arriving in Sokoto for the campaign flag-off were former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun; Hajiya Naja’atu Muhammad; and former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye.

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Don’t politicise national security, TMS warns Atiku as DSS probes Sokoto protest

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Tinubu Movement for Sustainable Governance Foundation otherwise known as Tinubu Must Stay TMS has warned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against politicising national security, as the Department of State Services DSS investigates his allegation that it mobilised protesters to disrupt campaign activities in Sokoto State. The TMS Director General welcomed the DSS’ decision to investigate and urged Atiku to submit any evidence available to him and cooperate with the appropriate authorities.

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‘A win the size of Texas’: Democrats celebrate shrinking Republican dominance in a big state
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‘A win the size of Texas’: Democrats celebrate shrinking Republican dominance in a big state

Voters watched results in near disbelief as James Talarico claimed victory in Senate race and Gina Hinojosa was elected state’s first Latina governor US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results? For 32 long years, turning Texas blue had been an elusive prize for Democrats in the US’s second biggest state.

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2027: Abia Commissioner warns journalists against AI-generated fake news
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2027: Abia Commissioner warns journalists against AI-generated fake news

…Egbu laments media trust deficit, urges fight against quackery By Steve Oko & Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, has warned journalists against the growing threat of AI-generated fake news, political propaganda and coordinated disinformation campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Commissioner spoke on Wednesday while declaring open the three-day 2026 Media Retreat and Press Week of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abia State Council, in Umuahia.

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Being Heumann review – stirring biopic of a pioneering disability rights campaigner
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Being Heumann review – stirring biopic of a pioneering disability rights campaigner

Heartfelt real-life drama follows the late activist whose groundbreaking struggle helped build a rainbow alliance with gay action groups and the Black Panthers The remarkable story of the late US disability rights campaigner and wheelchair user Judy Heumann – pronounced “human” – is the subject of this heartfelt if Hollywoodised story from director and co-writer Sian Heder, based on Heumann’s own 2020 memoir of the same title. In 1977, Heumann led a guerrilla sit-in occupation of the San Francisco Health, Education and Welfare offices, her group being a rainbow alliance including gay action…

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Ministers to target ‘wild west’ of e-bikes blocking pavements
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Ministers to target ‘wild west’ of e-bikes blocking pavements

Exclusive: Consultation led by Department for Transport will consider parking standards, fleet sizes and insurance requirements Ministers are seeking to end the “wild west” of parked e-bikes blocking pavements, as they attempt to crack down on antisocial behaviour such as cyclists jumping red lights. The consultation, led by the Department for Transport, will aim to establish national standards on issues including parking, ending the current patchwork of agreements between individual bike companies and councils.

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