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Japan's capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday. Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are legally single and sign a letter stating they are willing to get married. Stating one's…
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President Paul Kagame announced on Friday Rwanda would bid to host a Formula One race in the capital Kigali.
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. This was after the former governor had pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He…
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Arne Slot insisted Darwin Nunez is still an important part of Liverpool's plans despite the struggling striker falling below the "standard" in the Champions League win against Girona.
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Germany's central bank on Friday sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for next year and 2026, predicting a prolonged period of weakness for Europe's biggest economy as it battles multiple headwinds.
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan on Friday sentenced an ex-convict, Kayode Sodik, 23, to a total of two years in prison over theft of amplifier, some cables and Church bell. Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, said that the sentence is based on evidence tendered before her by the police,…
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The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed that the weak primary healthcare system in the country contributes substantially to the rising mortality rate among Nigerian citizens. Bamidele said most citizens often died of treatable diseases on account of poverty and poor access to robust medicare, saying this propelled him to offer free medical intervention…
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The Attorney-General of Lagos State and the Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), says the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Bill has been signed into law to prohibit ilegal organ harvesting. READ ALSO:Bauchi lecturers declare two-week warning strike over new minimum wage Pedro disclosed this on Thursday at the Ministry of Justice in Alausa,…
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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has canvassed the support of Ndigbo in the ongoing review of the 1999 constitution as amended. Kalu, who spoke when he met with members of the South East Legislators Forum, enjoined Ndigbo to join heads in ensuring the development of the South East…