Agostinho Neto
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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged African countries to pool their resources together toward forming stronger pan-African economic ties. Obasanjo made the call, yesterday, in Lagos at the commemoration of Angola’s National Founder and Hero’s Day 2024, marked yearly on September 17.
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The Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) has begun the second phase of repairs on Zion Plaza-Olusoji Avenue, linking Alao-Akala Expressway, Ibadan. OYSROMA will also work on the drainage issues in the areas designated for repairs. According to Mr. Busoye Ogunlade, Chairman of OYSROMA, the first phase of the repair of Zion Plaza-Olusoji Avenue, linking…
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West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed "strong condemnation" of jihadist attacks that a day earlier hit the capital of Mali, whose junta says it is quitting the regional body. The Economic Community of West African States said in a statement that it "wishes to reaffirm its condemnation of any terrorist attack that threatens the…
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Russia said Wednesday that it downed 54 Ukrainian drones launched overnight, half over the Kursk border region where Ukraine forces have pushed a counteroffensive since August. "Air defense systems destroyed 54 Ukrainian drones," the defense ministry said, with 27 in Kursk and the others in the neighboring Bryansk, Smolensk, Belgorod and Oryol regions. In Belgorod,…
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The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has announced that the earth tremors experienced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are not a cause for alarm. NGSA's Director-General, Olusegun Ige, disclosed in a statement that it has monitored the tremors and found them to be low and not a threat to the environment. NGSA's statement comes…
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The people of Southern Borno Senatorial District have donated N200m to the Borno Government as part of their contributions to victims of the Maiduguri flood disaster. The donation was presented by representatives of the zone comprising nine Local Government Areas led by Sen. Ali Ndume and Deputy Governor of Borno, Alhaji Umar Kadafur. Speaking during…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a more conducive environment in the country to attract large foreign investments. Obasanjo made the call at the Exaugural Lecture and Book Launch by a former Editor of Punch, Mr Adedayo Oketola in Lagos on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the book is titled…
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Former Italy striker Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci, most famous for being top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, died on Wednesday at the age of 59. Juventus were among Italy's football clubs to pay tribute to Schillaci, who became an icon for his unexpected goalscoring exploits at his country's home World Cup, simply saying "Ciao Toto"…
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British annual inflation stayed at 2.2 percent in August, official data showed Wednesday, fueling expectations that the Bank of England would decide against a successive interest-rate cut this week. The Consumer Prices Index matched July's level, already above the BoE's target of 2.0 percent, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.…
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France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the "precise reality" of French public finances. France was placed on a formal procedure for violating European Union budgetary rules before Barnier became head of government earlier this month, while the Bank of France…
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Iran accused Israel on Wednesday of "mass murder" after paging devices belonging to the Tehran-aligned Hezbollah group in Lebanon exploded, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others. READ ALSO:Iran releases Austrian man from prison Foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement he "condemned the terrorist act of…