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13 Aug
President Mokgweetsi Masisi declared Tuesday afternoon a holiday as Botswana geared up to welcome home sprinter Letsile Tebogo and his 200m gold medal, a first for the southern African country. Botswana's Olympic team was due to return on Tuesday with Tebogo's gold as well as silver in the men's 4x400m relay, boosting the country's total…
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Hospital doctors in England have accepted a 22.3-percent government pay offer, their union and the health ministry said Monday, ending a wave of damaging strikes that hit patient care. Junior doctors -- those below consultant level -- have staged a series of walk-outs over the last 18 months in protest at below-inflation wage increases since…
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The African Peace Organisation (APO) is set to organise the 3rd edition of the International African Energy, Oil and Gas (IAEOG) Summit, where Nigeria is billed to participate to promote business cooperation, stimulate investment, and create jobs among African countries. The summit, which seeks to address the challenge of poverty on the continent, is scheduled…
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A supplementary immunization campaign for measles will begin in Edo from Oct. 5 to Oct. 13 across the 18 local government areas of the state, an official has said. Mrs. Irene Uabor, Head, Health Education Unit, Edo Primary Health Care Development Agency, announced this in Benin on Monday. Uabor said that the campaign would focus…
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The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author. Five women and one man are in the running for the prestigious literary prize, from a longlist of 13 authors. They include writers from Australia, the…
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The Sokoto State Government, through the state Zakkat and Endowment Agency, on Monday commenced disbursement of monthly assistance to the needy in the state. READ ALSO:Sokoto govt explain deductions from civil servants’ salaries Inaugurating the exercise in Sokoto, Malam Lawal Maidoki, the Chairman of the agency, said the initiative was…
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Wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, on Monday, dismissed allegations by the opposition that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) plans to use "federal might" to influence the Edo State governorship election in their favour, assuring that President Bola Tinubu is committed to good governance. Obaseki, who spoke during an interview on an online…
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A call for Tarabans and the public at large to distance themselves from the army shooting range located in the state has been made by the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army. The warning, as noted by The Guardian, was necessitated following the upcoming 2024 Annual Range Classification Phase 2. In a statement made available…
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Nigerian singer, Chimamanda Chukwuma, better known by her stage name Qing Madi, has unveiled the music video for her single, "Sins For U." The rising star took to social media to announce the release with palpable excitement, sharing, "Sins for U video out now. Let's run up the numbers on YouTube Directed by @ochukolagos Styled…
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The Velodrome in Abuja roared with excitement as SuperFight 03 brought the vibrant Dambe Warriors League to life. Tourists from across Nigeria, alongside thousands of local residents, filled the refurbished stadium to witness Nigeria’s traditional martial arts and cultural heritage in action. Six fighters battled and won promotion into the Dambe Warriors League for the…
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, today paid a visit to Borno State to sympathise with the government and people of Borno State on the devastating flood that had wreaked havoc in some communities in the state. The IGP, accompanied by Deputy Inspectors General of Police of the Departments of Finance & Administration and…