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Guardian NG
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Fintiri flags off N20bn flyover bridges in Bauchi
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Fintiri, accompanied by his counterparts in North East, said that with the type of projects he has seen in the state, including the two flyovers that would be constructed, the people of the state made no mistake electing the Governor, Bala Mohammed as their leader twice. He said that other overhead bridges would not on...
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Osun Defender
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CBN Withdraws Circular On Cybersecurity Levy After FGs Suspension
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Osun Defender reports that CBN had asked banks and payment service providers to collect and remit the as outlined in the Cybercrime Prevention and Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024, a development that caused outrage from Nigerians. Also, President Bola Tinubu ordered the suspension of the levy following the backlash th...
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This Day
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Irans Cabinet Holds Emergency Session After President Raisis Death
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The report stated that Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian also died in the helicopter crash. Raisi and Amirabdollahian were travelling back from a meeting with the president of neighbouring Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, when their aircraft disappeared from radar on Sunday afternoon. According to protocol, with Raisiâ...
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Osun Defender
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Iran President, Others Died In Helicopter Crash
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The government has not yet issued a confirmation of the leader’s death. Osun Defender reports that rescue teams had been scouring the area since Sunday afternoon after a helicopter carrying Raisi, the foreign minister and other officials had gone missing. But early Monday, relief workers located the missing helicopte...
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Guardian NG
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New president Lai vows to defend Taiwan's democracy
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Beijing, which has in the past branded Lai as a “dangerous separatist”, responded hours later saying that “Taiwan independence is a dead end”. In his inauguration speech, Lai directly addressed the threat of war following years of growing pressure from China to bring democratic Taiwan under main...
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Guardian NG
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Economic experts advise CBN to maintain lending rate
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Prof. Ken Ife, a renowned economist, advises against increasing the rate, citing the success of the current aggressive tightening policy. He notes that while inflation is rising year-on-year, month-on-month inflation indices are decreasing. Dr. Chijioke Ekechukwu, a former president of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and...
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Daily Post
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Iran Presidents death: I wont rule anything out – Fani-Kayode
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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says he would not be too quick to rule out anything, including MOSSAD in the death of the Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, given the strange circumstances of the crash. DAILY POST reported Raisi died in a helicopter crash at age 63. CNN confirmed his death, citing reports by ...
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Guardian NG
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Retain 24.75% lending rate, experts advise CBN
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The experts, who gave the advice in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja spoke against the backdrop of the MPC meeting scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. A renowned economist, Prof. Ken Ife, said that the seeming success of aggressive tightening in the last two meetings might propel the com...
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Within Nigeria
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Six CAN members die in Taraba road accident
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They met their end after an 18-seater bus conveying them lost control and somersaulted. The victims were being conveyed from Gembu, the headquarters of the Sardauna Local Government, after attending a conference on the Mambilla Plateau when the incident happened. The State government confirmed the incident, describing ...
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Guardian NG
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Kane to face old club Spurs for first time in Seoul
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Tottenham had already scheduled a match against Vissel Kobe in Japan on July 27 and have now added the clash with Bayern on August 3 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. “We are delighted to announce that our men’s first team will travel to South Korea as part of its pre-season tour of Asia this summer,” s...
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South Africa's top court to rule on Zuma election
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The decision by the Constitutional Court could have deep implications on the result of the imminent vote, and observers fear violent unrest if the decision goes against Zuma. Zuma left office in 2018, dogged by corruption allegations, and was briefly jailed for contempt. He has since founded a party to challenge his su...
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Nigerian Observer
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Ligue 1 Matchday 34 Results
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Sunday, May 19, 2024 Le Havre 1-2 Marseille Lille 2-2 Nice Lorient 5-0 Clermont Lyon 2-1 Strasbourg Metz 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain Monaco 4-0 Nantes RC Lens 2-2 Montpellier Reims 2-1 Rennes Toulouse 0-3 Brest By Princess Nzerem May 20, 2024 By Princess Nzerem May 20, 2024 By Princess Nzerem May 20, 2024 May 20, 202...
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Daily Post
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Peter Obi visits victims of Kano mosque explosion
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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi on Sunday visited victims of the Kano mosque attack receiving treatment at the Murtala Mohammed hospital in the State. Obi said the visit was to physically show solidarity with the wounded, offer support, and wish them a speedy recovery, as well as to ...
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Guardian NG
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Lai Ching-te: from coal miner's son to Taiwan president
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The 64-year-old Harvard graduate swept to the presidency in January’s elections on the promise he would defend Taiwan’s democracy and resist Beijing’s claims on the island. In his inaugural speech Monday, Lai called on Taiwanese to “come together to safeguard our nation” against China̵...
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Daily Post
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Troost-Ekong wins Greek Super League title with PAOK Salonica
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Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong has won the Greek Super League title with PAOK Salonica. PAOK defeated Aris 2-1 away on Sunday night to win the title. It was Troost-Ekong’s first major honour at club level. PAOK have also now won the Greek League title four times. Troost- Ekong recently returned to ful...
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Daily Post
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Ondo guber: 261,703 PVCs remain uncollected ” INEC
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Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that over 261,703 Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs, have remained uncollected in Ondo State, ahead of the November 16 governorship election. Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, who made this disclosure during a stakeholders’ ...
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Guardian NG
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Well bring perpetrators of Ogbe killing to justice “ Kogi Government
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two persons were allegedly killed on Friday by bandits at Ogbe Community in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, visited the community on Sunday on behalf of the governor. He commiserated with th...
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Guardian NG
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Nigerian-American Artist Kehinde Wiley Accused of Sexual Assault
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Kehinde Wiley is accused of assaulting fellow artists, twice in 2021 during a dinner held in his honour in Ghana. He also stated his intentions of pursuing a legal action. Kehinde Wiley. Photo_Instagram @Kehindewiley “On 9th June 2021 – I was sexually assaulted by @kehindewiley. It almost destroyed me,†Awuah-Dar...
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Within Nigeria
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Irans president, foreign minister, 7 others die in helicopter crash
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Iranian news outlets reports that 63-year-old Raisi died in the chopper mishap which happened on Sunday. Seven other top government officials were also killed in the crash. Rescuers on Monday found the helicopter that was carrying the Iranian president, as well as the country’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahia...
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Within Nigeria
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Bandits Spotted Flying Drone At Unknown Location
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The video sparked reactions from various users, raising concerns about the country’s security situation. @angel_abaji expressed worry about the implications for the fight against banditry, while @realadnantweet highlighted conspiracy theories surrounding banditry in northern Nigeria. @mr_stitch01 and @igwedip que...
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Within Nigeria
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Tinubu Appoints Ajuri Ngelale to New Climate Action Role
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“Chief Ngelale will serve in this role as part of a larger Presidential Committee, chaired by the President. The President established the Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions, will coordinate and oversee all policies and programs on climate action and green economic development,&...
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Daily Post
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UK Aviation Authority raises safety violation concern over Air Peace
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The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority has raised safety violation concerns over Nigerian carrier, Air Peace. This is as the UK civil aviation authority wrote to Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority, stating that Air Peace has reportedly violated some aviation safety regulations. The development came barely th...
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Nigerian Observer
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Germany-Nigeria trade relations currently at €3bn, says Envoy
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Trade relations between Nigeria and Germany grew from €2 billion in 2022 to about €3 billion currently, according to the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther. Gunther, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the balance of trade is currently in ...
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Within Nigeria
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Tension in Anambra community over missing 19 rifles
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The situation led to a minor commotion at the community town hall on Sunday when community leaders, including newly-elected President-General Patrick Oyeduba and executive members, discovered that out of the 27 pump-action guns donated to the outgoing local vigilante, only eight were handed over, with the remaining 19 ...
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