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Month: August 2023

Ndidi set to abandon Iheanacho and team up with Awoniyi at Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest are said to be preparing a bid for Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.

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Kenya, Egypt overtake Nigeria in value of startup funding in H1 2023

Kenyan startups led African funding in H1 2023 with $520 million, followed by Egypt, South Africa, and Rwanda.Nigerian startups, fifth in funding, topped the continent with 101 deals; Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, and Egypt followed.African startup funding fell to $1B in H1 2023, causing investors to shift focus from growth-stage startups to late and early-stage…

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How BBNaija became Nigeria’s most popular reality TV show

BBNaija has unquestionably captured the hearts and minds of Nigerians. With each new season, the Big Brother Naija reality TV show continues to generate an unparalleled level of excitement among Nigerians. With the show now in its eighth season, here’s how BBNaija became a cultural sensation with unparalleled popularity in Nigeria. Escapism and entertainment As…

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AbdulRazaq celebrates Kwara boy, Ololade, with 9 As in WASSCE result

AbdulRazaq said the outstanding results attest to the hard work, brilliance, focus, and family support that Ololade brought to bear in his studies. Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has congratulated Master Adesina Ololade, a Kwara student who recently scored As (excellent) in all the nine subjects he wrote in the West African Senior Secondary School…

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Amidst allegations of election malpractice, Emmerson Mnangagwa emerges as Zimbabwe’s president

President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner of Zimbabwe’s presidential election with 52.6% of the votes, securing a second term, while opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa received 44%.Election results spark dispute as the opposition alleges irregularities, voter suppression, and vote-rigging, leading to calls for a challenge and legal action. International observers criticize the election, citing issues such…

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FG discovers illegal crude oil connection in Abia

In his remarks, Kyari said while oil theft in vessels could be tracked, oil-bearing communities must play a vital role in curbing oil theft within their communities. An oil theft situation assessment delegation deployed in the Niger Delta by President Bola Tinubu discovered an illegal oil connection on Saturday. From the illegal connection discovered at…

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NAF air strikes hit oil thieves, terrorists

NAF spokesman said that strikes were conducted at a persistent terrorists’ hideout in Mandara mountains which had been struck on several occasions in the past. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) and Operation Hadin Kai carried out successful air interdiction missions on some illegal refining sites and…

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South African in NDLEA net for attempting to export meth through Abuja

The operatives also destroyed three hectares of Indian hemp in the forest. NDLEA foiled an attempt by a 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean-Pierre, to export 2.6kg of methamphetamine through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Aug. 23. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that Jean-Pierre concealed the drugs…

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Justice reforms will promote investment, eradicate poverty – Tinubu

He pledged that under him, the ministry of justice would work hard to promote people centred justice and that they would be guided by relevant provisions of the constitution. President Bola Tinubu has said that poverty eradication and investment promotion for wealth creation depends on justice reform. The president made the assertion on Sunday in…

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Pensioners are worst hit by fuel subsidy removal – NUP

Ogunkolade also noted that Federal Government’s proposed palliatives to states to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy were temporary. Pensioners are worst-hit by galloping inflation that had set in after fuel subsidy removal, the Nigeria Union of Pensioners declared on Sunday in Abuja. Head of its information unit, Bunmi Ogunkolade, told the…

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