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Leading telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria has been announced as headline sponsor of Akwaaba African Travel Market, the premier travel

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Hundreds of protesters on Wednesday barricaded the National Assembly complex, urging lawmakers to compel President Bola Tinubu to suspend the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief Dennis Otuaro, over alleged nepotism and favouritism. The protesters, including women and youths, demonstrated at the entrance of the complex for hours with banners and placards, insisting…
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Omowunmi, widow of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, of attempting to take control of the singer’s properties. The ongoing dispute between both parties initially centered on the paternity of her son, Liam, with Aloba insisting on a DNA test. Despite a Magistrate's Court ruling in Ikorodu…
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It’s frustrating and demoralising knowing you have dark armpits. But nature offers safe and effective solutions. Instead of using harsh chemicals, a blend of turmeric, lemon, baking soda, and honey can help brighten and even out the skin tone. The ingredients work together to exfoliate, lighten pigmentation, and nourish the skin. Why the combo works…
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Seven-Up Bottling Company (SBC) over the weekend marked 10 years of refreshing and hydrating the Lagos City Marathon with three of its iconic brands- Aquafina Premium Table Water, 7up and Supa Komando leading its partnership on the platform. The Marathon which began in 2016 has consistently partnered with SBC as its official beverage partner leveraging…
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The move for the creation of Ogoja State from the present Cross River is gaining momentum. This follows a public forum organised by the Old Ogoja Province People's Initiative in Calabar to harmonize their position and demands for the new state. Speaking during the forum, its convener, Papa Dorn Cklaimz Enamhe, said the people and…
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A foremost educationist and Principal Emeritus of Kings College Lagos, Sylvester Onoja, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Implementation Committee for the proposed Nana University of Health Sciences and Technology. The university, expected to specialize in health technology, is to be located in Otakuhi, Olamaboro LGA, Kogi State. Onoja said, "This prestigious institution…
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The Federal Government has dragged Finance Holdings Limited to the Federal High Court, seeking compensation of $79.51 billion and N231 million for alleged economic losses caused by the operations of the cryptocurrency exchange company. In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1444/2024, the third against Binance, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is also asking the court to…
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A mother  and her six-year-old child died in a house fire in Sydney’s south-west on Wednesday morning, authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said. Emergency services were called to the single storey house in Heckenberg at 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday (1330 GMT Tuesday), NSW Police said in a statement. Fire and…
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The CAF African Footballer of the Year and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, has expressed displeasure after the club's manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, criticised his penalty-taking abilities following the team’s 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League knockout round play-offs. The Nigerian international had put his name on the score sheet and had the…
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A 37-year-old Nigerian woman, Margret Ene Mgbudom, was arraigned before a Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Navsari, India, for drug trafficking. Mgbudom was arrested by Gujarat’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) after she was caught with 149.51 grams of imported cocaine and had been in their custody for a week. The Indian Express, an India-based news…