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ArticleUN Set to Vote on Cuba Embargo Resolution Amid Rising US-Cuba TensionsThe United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote on Wednesday on a resolution condemning the decades-long United States economic embargo on Cuba, as tensions between Washington and Havana continue to escalate.…nairalaw.com

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ArticleU.S. debt interest payments hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in fiscal 2026 — faster than total federal spending, revenue and GDP growthThe federal government’s fiscal year ended last month, and the final tally offered another stark warning about the trajectory of U.S. debt. According to Treasury Department data released on Friday, the federal…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTwo decades ago, he asked, ‘What’s the matter with Kansas?’ Now he’s back to look at the 70-year con of ‘creativity’ and ‘innovation’“Look at this sweatshirt,” Thomas Frank says in a video interview from his study in Bethesda, Md. He pulls at his maroon hoodie, which he’d just picked up from a thrift store…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTUC Rejects Six-Month N70,000 Transport Allowance, Demands Lasting Pay RiseThe Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected the federal government’s proposed N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public service workers, insisting that a permanent salary increase would provide more dependable relief from…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTrump’s Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Dismissed Days After AppointmentUnited States President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia, has been dismissed less than a week after assuming office amid controversy over her performance and professional credentials. White…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTrump suggests U.S. warships ‘do a little stopover’ in Cuba after Iran war, while Rubio pushes Cubans toward a ‘discrete partnership with the CIA’President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTop data scientist sees Republican Senate chances rise slightly, but model still predicts that Democrats will flip 5 seatsThis writer has been carefully following the Senate race forecasts on Virtualtout.io, a predictions site developed by Thomas Miller, a data scientist and professor at Northwestern University. The Miller approach first captured…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTinubu Seeks National Assembly Approval for $20.5bn, €1.4bn External LoansPresident Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly for external loans totaling $20.5 billion and €1.4 billion to fund critical development projects under the Federal Government’s proposed 2026-2027 borrowing plan. The…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTinubu Receives Copies of UN’s Proposed 2027 BudgetPresident Bola Tinubu has received copies of the United Nations’ proposed budget for 2027. The seven-volume budget document was presented to the President by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, at the State House. Ibrahim, who chairs the UN Committee on Budget and Administrative Matters, said the proposed budget was still subject to scrutiny and approval by member states. He, however, described the presentation of the document to Tinubu as significant, underscoring the importance of Nigeria’s engagement with the United Nations on budgetary and administrative matters. The proposed 2027 budget will undergo the necessary review and approval processes before it can be adopted by the international organisation. Add to Bookmark The post Tinubu Receives Copies of UN’s Proposed 2027 Budget appeared first on News Xposure.nairalaw.com

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ArticleTinubu Nominates Four INEC National Commissioners, Two Resident Electoral CommissionersPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four new National Commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of tenures.…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTinubu Extends Tenures of Correctional, Immigration Service Chiefs by 18 MonthsPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, and theComptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nanna…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTinubu Defends Borrowing Plans, Says Infrastructure Investments Will Benefit Future GenerationsPresident Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s borrowing plans amid criticism from opposition leaders, arguing that loans should be assessed based on the economic value they generate and the opportunities they create…nairalaw.com

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ArticleTinubu Congratulates Brazil’s Lula on Re-Election, Reaffirms Bilateral TiesPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election, describing the development as an opportunity to deepen relations between Nigeria and Brazil. In a congratulatory…nairalaw.com

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ArticleThe world’s biggest producer of maple syrup has nearly exhausted its strategic reserves after Americans hoarded supplies ahead of Trump’s tariffsCanada is the world’s top producer of maple syrup, and the vast majority of it comes from Quebec, but the province is nearly tapped out of reserves. The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers,…nairalaw.com

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ArticleThe Trump admin said energy costs were a small price to pay in Iran war, but U.S. consumers are paying nearly 8x more than anyone else in fuel costsThe Iran war continues to weigh on Americans’ wallets, and it’s costing them more in increased fuel costs than consumers in any other country in the world, new data finds. As President…nairalaw.com

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