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King Harald V of Norway, Europe’s oldest monarch, has d!ed at the age of 89, after 35 years on the throne.He died on Friday, August 28, just after 6:35am, the Royal House of Norway announced on its website. Harald is succeeded as monarch by his son Haakon.He leaves his wife of 57 years, Queen Sonja, two children, and five grandchildren. His granddaughter Ingrid Alexandra now becomes heir to the Norwegian throne.Harald was Europe’s oldest monarch. The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times. His son now automatically becomes King Haakon VIII.Harald was crowned king after his British-born father, King Olav V, died in January 1991, and reigned during an oil-and-gas-driven economic...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and other parties involved in a dispute over its candidate for the Zuru/Fakai/Danko Wasagu/Sakaba Federal Constituency in Kebbi State to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the suit.The order followed a suit filed by Abubakar Sadiq Sa’adu Fakai, who is challenging the party’s decision to conduct another primary election to replace him with Bashar Sulaiman Bajida.Fakai, who said he emerged as the ADC candidate in an earlier primary, is challenging the alleged attempt to substitute his name without his formal withdrawal from the race.,The suit, filed on August 14, 2026, was mentioned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday.Fakai’s counsel, Ezra Enwere ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the President Bola Tinubu administration to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to any wrongdoing in the controversial $16 billion power sector expenditure.Atiku said there was no reason for the allegations to continue resurfacing decades after leaving office if successive governments had genuine evidence.He made the remarks in a statement issued through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.The former Vice President accused the administration and its supporters of reviving old allegations as a distraction from growing demands for accountability over the funds saved from the removal of petrol subsidy.Atiku noted that the National Assembly had previously investigated the po...

Neurosurgeons in London, UK have performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said.The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust, but details were kept secret until Thursday while the patient, Rhys Hibbert, recovered.While the surgical team remained in full control, the AI system analysed live camera footage during the operation, helping identify key structures such as nerves and blood vessels that should be avoided near the 11mm (0.4in) tumour on Hibbert’s pituitary gland.“When I came round … I could see everything in the room clearly,” said Hibbert, who was abl...

Three major UK airports have been affected by a cyber security incident in which the personal data of around 8.7 million customers was accessed, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has confirmed.The group, which operates Manchester Airport, London Stansted and East Midlands Airport, said an unauthorised third party had gained access to customer information but stressed that airport operations and aviation security had not been compromised.A MAG spokesperson said on Thursday, August 27,: “Manchester Airports group has been subject to a cyber security incident by an unauthorised third party.“A quantity of customer data has been obtained that relates to car park, lounge and fast track bookings and in-airport wifi sign-ups at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports. We immediat...

The presidential candidate of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Moses Adebisi, has declared that he is the right person to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.Adebisi made the declaration while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday.He said Nigerians were currently being subjected to oppression by leaders who, according to him, were unconcerned about the welfare of ordinary citizens.Adebisi said concerns that he could not effectively address Nigeria’s problems while living in the United States prompted him to study the factors that influence political emergence and electoral success.“People beckon on me that you can’t stay in America and think you’re solving Nigeria’s problem,” he said.He said he subse...

A total of 67 Nigerian returnees from South Africa have arrived at the Murtala Mohammed Int’l Airport in Lagos State.The returnees arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard a South African Airways flight on Wednesday night, August 26.  They were received by some Federal Government agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.The latest development brings to 150 the number of Nigerians repatriated with the assistance of the philanthropic group, following the earlier return of 83 Nigerians.Speaking to the returnees, representatives of the group, Ikem Ume-Ezeoke and Chief Charles Mba, welcomed them back to Nigeria and presented each person with...