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A coalition of civil society groups in the Niger Delta and South-South regions has distanced themselves from a planned protest, warning that it could lead to chaos and undermine the progress made in the region. The coalition alleged that the protest, which is being touted by certain factions within the regions, aims to cause disruption…
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Pfizer lifted its full-year profit forecast Tuesday following solid results that showed progress in pivoting its business amid the pronounced decline of COVID-19 vaccine sales. The big pharma company -- which had over the last year reported a string of weak earnings reports with the precipitous decline of COVID vaccines -- pointed to the gains…
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Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, Emmanuel Adesina, has cautioned against aggressiveness in the interest of peace and
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Security agencies in Oyo State, on Tuesday, embarked on joint show of force in Ibadan metropolis, ahead of the planned nationwide protest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the security agencies comprised the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Army. Others were: National Drug Law Enforcement…
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Cameroon has imprisoned an activist who posted videos on TikTok urging democratic change ahead of the 2025 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said, demanding his release. Hairdresser and social media activist Junior Ngombe was arrested outside his shop in the western city of Douala on July 24 by three plainclothes men claiming to be…
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Libya repatriated on Tuesday 369 irregular migrants to their home countries, Nigeria and Mali, including more than one hundred women and children, an official told AFP. Mohammed Baredaa, head of the Libyan interior ministry organisation tasked with halting irregular migration, said two repatriation flights took place, transporting 204 Nigerians and 165 Malians. Nine babies, 18…
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Mrs Toyin Ogungbure-Agbeni, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ilaje Local Government Council in Ondo State, has urged youths to shelve their proposed nationwide protest and embrace dialogue with the stakeholders across board. Ogungbure-Agbeni stated this while addressing some youths, community leaders and residents of the council area on Tuesday in Igbokoda. She acknowledged the fact…
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Premier League club Chelsea are in talks with Napoli over a season-long loan for their Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. The two clubs are in discussions for both Osimhen and Belgian star Romelu Lukaku, who is expected to head to the former Italian champions. Chelsea want to get Lukaku off their books after making him available…
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Researchers have criticised billionaire Elon Musk for promising that his brain implant technology could eventually provide patients with vision superior to normal human sight. Musk has long promised that his Neuralink company was working on implants that could restore sight to blind people, telling his 190 million followers on X in March that the product…
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Two labourers, Hammed Idowu, 28 and Joshua Ogundele, 18, were on Tuesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing door handle and engine, valued at N250,000, from their employer. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants were among the labourers renovating Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan. The police charged…
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Deji Adeyanju and Partners have urged the Chief of Army Staff (CAS) to restrict men of the Nigerian Army to the barracks during the August 1 scheduled protest. In a letter addressed to the CAS, Nigerian Army, the law firm alleged that the deployment of the Nigerian Army across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and…