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Month: July 2023

NSCIA urges Swedish authorities to stop burning of Quran

The NSCIA, however, enjoined the Muslim Ummah across the world to remain calm and continue to be peaceful and law-abiding in the face of the provocation. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called on the Swedish Authorities to take necessary action to stop further desecration of the Qur’an in that country. The…

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Attainment of 8bn world population, a milestone in human devt — UNFPA

The report is also to explore challenges and opportunities they present for international, regional, national and sub-national development so as not to leave anyone behind. UNFPA Country Representative, Ulla Mueller, says the attainment of eight billion world population is a significant milestone in human development in areas such as medicine, science, health, agriculture and education….

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55,000 Nigerians benefit from World Bank/FG APPEALS Project – Coordinator

The World Bank Task Team Leader, Dr Manieve Sene, said they were in Enugu state to get the beneficiaries’ success stories as well as their challenges and how to tackle them. The World Bank/Federal Government Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihoods Improvement Support (APPEALS), Project, says the project has lifted over 55,000 Nigerians out of poverty….

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Ex-Ohaneze President-General Joe Irukwu dies at 89

Irukwu published his first book, Insurance Law and Practice in Nigeria in 1967 and his second book, Accident and Motor Insurance in West Africa was published in 1974. The former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof Joe Irukwu, is dead. He died at the age of 89. Prince Harrison Okorie, President-7General, Amaokwe Item Welfare Union…

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Mbappe says ‘divisive’ PSG hindering Ballon d’Or chances

PSG forward Kylian Mbappe has suggested that he might need to leave the club to stand a chance of winning the Ballon d’Or

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Ronaldo or Messi? Manchester City’s Haaland picks the GOAT

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has opened up on who he prefers between footballing icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Sha’Carri Richardson: US Champion coasts to fourth-fastest all-conditions 200m time in history

Sha’Carri Richardson is not pressing her speed pedal anytime soon after coasting to a fast 21.61s (2.6) to win her 200m preliminary race at the US Championships.

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Israel Adesanya: Nigerian UFC Champion brands South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis a ‘Nigg*r’ at UFC 290

Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya uses the N-Word as he faces off with South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290

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Gunmen kidnap APC chairman in Ekiti

Reacting to the abduction, police spokesman in Ekiti, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the police would make a statement on the abduction after getting clear information. Gunmen kidnapped the Ekiti State’s chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Paul Omotosho, on Saturday. APC’s Publicity Secretary in Ekiti, Segun Dipe, stated at Ado-Ekiti that the assailants…

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No additional approval to transport pilgrims through Jeddah airport, NAHCON

He said the commission would review the incidents with a view to sanctioning those found to have violated laid down rules and guidelines governing pregnancies. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the commission is yet to get additional approval for the inbound movement of pilgrims to Nigeria through King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah,…

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