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Four killed in German motorway bus accident
The bus came off the A9 motorway in the morning between Wiedemar and the Schkeuditzer Kreuz junction. Police had earlier announced the death of five people in the accident, but revised the toll in the evening. One person initially reported dead is in a critical condition, police said in a press statement Wednesday even...
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Senegal results show large win for opponent Faye in presidential poll
He placed well ahead of the governing coalition’s candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, who garnered 35.79 percent. The victory for Faye, who was only freed from prison 10 days before the election, still has to be validated by Senegal’s top constitutional body, which could happen in a few days. Faye, ...
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Six Enugu lawmakers dump Labour Party for PDP
Those who defected include the Chief Whip of the house and member representing Igboeze North I, Ejike Eze; the leader of the house and member representing Enugu North, Johnson Ugwu; the member representing Enugu South Rural, Princess Ugwu. Others include the member representing Nsukka West, Pius Ezeugwu; the member rep...
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FAAN shuts down KFC outlet at Lagos airport over discrimination
FAAN’s spokesperson, Obiageli Orah, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The closure follows a complaint by a customer in a wheelchair, alleging discriminatory treatment he received at the airport by officials of the KFC outlet. Orah said FAAN management intervened swiftly by deploying a management team compris...
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Over 1 billion meals wasted daily, 783 million people hungry in 2022- UN report
In 2022,1.05 billion tonnes of food waste were generated. This equates to 132 kilograms per capita and nearly one-fifth of all food available to consumers. Shockingly, 60 per cent of food waste occurred at the household level, with food services and retail contributing 28 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. The rep...
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Bobriskys Award Saga: Eniola Ajao Apologies, Annouces New Winners With N1m Gift
The ‘Best Dressed Male’ won by ex-BBNaija housemate Groovy with N1 million went unnoticed. Bobrisky’s ‘Best Dressed Female’ award was condemned—described as disrespectful to women, Nigerian culture, and tradition. However, Eniola, in a statement on her Instagram page Wednesday, apologised for the distress a...
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Trump in court, Biden in the kitchen: 2024 is a campaign like no other
Joe Biden was already fending off misgivings about his advanced years in 2020, but America’s oldest-ever president will have four more candles on his birthday cake this November. And Donald Trump, who was facing scrutiny during the last election over his conduct before and during his term in office, now has four ...
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Police burst car theft ring in Rivers, arrest herbalist, 25 others
Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu announced that those arrested also included a juju priest allegedly involved in the gang’s activities. The suspects were paraded at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt. “For some time now, we’ve noticed that a lot of cars were being stolen and some robbed in town and...
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Gun attack on school bus in West Bank wounds 3: army
After reports that a militant fired toward “a number of vehicles”, soldiers were sent to the scene near the town of Al-Auja, the military said, adding that soldiers were pursuing the suspect. The military confirmed a school bus had been targeted. A 30-year-old man was in serious condition with gunshot wound...
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Why Google blocked 5.5bn adverts, suspended 12.7m accounts
US-based multinational technology corporation Google has blocked over 5.5 billion adverts and suspended 12.7 million others for violating its policies. The search engine giant also said on Wednesday that it had removed adverts from over 2.1 billion pages. “Billions of people worldwide rely on Google products to p...
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Paris 2024: DTigress to kick-off campaign against Australia
Nigeria’s D’Tigress will face Australia in their opening fixture at 2024 Olympic Games, DAILY POST reports. The Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) announced fixtures for the women’s basketball event on Wednesday. D’Tigress are drawn in Group B with hosts France, Canada and...
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The Sun
3/28/2024 9:37:00 AM
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Crisis: Board of Trustees takes over Labour Party
The ensuing confusion and crisis in the Labour Party has taken a new twist as Board of Trustees of the party says it has taken over the running of the affairs of the party. This announcement came after controversial convention of the party held at Nnewi, Anambra on Wednesday during which Julius Abure was re-elected nat...
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FCCPC busts deceptive rice weight claims in Abuja
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has busted a syndicate with deceptive rice weight claims in Garki Modern Market Abuja. Adamu Abdullahi, the acting Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday after the Commission conducted an operation to protect consume...
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Four killed in US stabbing spree
The stabbings took place on Wednesday afternoon, Rockford city police said in a statement, adding that a 22-year-old suspect was taken into custody. The statement did not say anything about a possible motive. Rockford is located about 90 miles northwest of Chicago. Those killed included a 15-year-old girl, a 63-year-ol...
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Tinubu directs single-digit tax system in Nigeria
Adedeji emphasized that this directive is part of a strategic plan diligently pursued to navigate the country through its present economic difficulties. “The president gave a directive that he wants a single digit tax in the country, meaning that the maximum number of taxes we will have after the work of the presiden...
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Elon Musk Announces Free Premium Features for ð• Accounts with High Subscribers
Starting immediately, accounts with over 2,500 verified subscriber followers will be granted access to Premium features at no additional cost. Furthermore, those with a following exceeding 5,000 will enjoy the benefits of Premium+ — also completely free of charge. The announcement came directly from Elon Musk’s per...
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Falana demands reinstatement of Senator Ningi
Senstor Abdul Ahmed Ningi, through his lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has requested reinstatement to the senate. Ningi, representing the Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was suspended on March 12, 2024, by the senate for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion. Ningi, in a letter through Falana, accused...
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Gabon's post-coup reform efforts under fire
General Brice Oligui Nguema, who was swiftly sworn in after the August 30 coup, pledged to hand back the oil-rich central African country to civilian rule after a transitional period. The international community has welcomed the steps taken so far and many Gabonese still regard Oligui as a saviour. Nevertheless some cr...
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FG directs banks to deduct 0.375% stamp duty charges on all loans
This comes as the government expands the net on transactions covered by the stamp duty charges from regular bank transfers to foreign transactions and now loans. Recall that banks were also in January this year directed to deduct stamp duty on old foreign transactions between January 2021 to December 2023 by January 31...
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Elon Musk Announces Free Premium Features for ð• Accounts with High Followers
Starting immediately, accounts with over 2,500 verified subscriber followers will be granted access to Premium features at no additional cost. Furthermore, those with a following exceeding 5,000 will enjoy the benefits of Premium+ — also completely free of charge. The announcement came directly from Elon Musk’s per...
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CBN sells N1.64 trillion in treasury bills as higher interest rates attract investors
During this latest auction, three categories of NTBs were offered, with varying tenors of 91 days, 182 days, and 364 days. The auction date was on March 27, 2024, with the allotment date following a day after, on March 28, 2024. The shortest tenor bills, the 91-Day NTBs, offered an amount of N17.606 billion, attracting...
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Africa Prudential Plc appoints former UBA Group M.D as Non-Executive Director
The appointment of Mr. Kennedy follows the retirement of Mr. Emmanuel Nnorom as a Non–Executive Director of the Company which takes effect from the conclusion of the company’s AGM which takes place on the 28th of March 2024. The latest changes to the Board of the Company were announced in a statement from the compa...
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Nigerian govt to unveil N100bn consumer credit soon – FIRS Boss
The Federal Inland Revenue Service Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, said the Nigerian government would unveil its proposed N100 billion consumer credit loan in a couple of days. Adedeji disclosed this on Wednesday, when the Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Adebayo Alli, led the company’s management team o...
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FIRS has no plans to hike taxes – Adedeji
The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue, Zacch Adedeji, has reiterated the agency’s commitment not to introduce additional taxes in the country. Adedeji stated this on Wednesday, when the Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Adebayo Alli, led the company’s management team on a visit to the Re...
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