Copa America
12 Jun 2024
Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi says he expects Inter Miami to be the club where he closes his legendary playing career, but he is not intending to depart right away. Messi, who has a contract with the MLS squad until the end of the 2025 campaign, made his comments to ESPN in an interview to…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the 50 percent hike in telecom tariffs approved by the regulatory body. According to a statement by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the suit, filed on January 26, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks…
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The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has called on journalists across the country to take a firm stand against the spread of fake news, describing it as a threat to the democratic process and a major factor eroding public trust in the media. Comrade Olawande made this statement in Abuja during a courtesy…
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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered a probe into the flooding of several rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area of the state. The committee, led by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Princess Bukola Babalola, will be assisted by the commissioners for Agriculture, Water Resources, and Environment, as well as…
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Donald Trump has shaken up America and the world in an extraordinary first week back in the White House that saw him remake the US political universe in his own image. On his first day, Trump signed more executive orders than any president in history, consolidating his power over every lever of the US government.…
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Namibia’s leading fashion designer, McBright Kavari, is revitalising the traditional Herero dress, blending modern twists with timeless cultural heritage. His work not only preserves this iconic garment but also engages younger generations with style and reverence. From his humble Windhoek workshop, Namibia's leading fashion designer is keeping alive the love for the Herero people’s traditional…
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The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has distributed 19 utility vehicles to judges and khadis to improve the equitable dispensation of justice to the people. According to him, the allocation of vehicles is part of the government's commitment to strengthening the judiciary's service delivery in the state. Zulum, represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff,…
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Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called on leaders at all levels of governance to ensure transparency and accountability in their dealings with those they lead. Buhari was speaking over the weekend at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Government House, Katsina State, during a stakeholders' meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the…
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The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has expressed the state's commitment to the conduct of credible local government elections. This was as he urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders to canvas for support in their respective local government areas. Radda spoke during a caucus meeting at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Katsina, attended by…
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Fresh facts have emerged that commercial and merchant banks borrowed N8.2 trillion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the first 17 days of the year 2025 to address the liquidity crisis. The move, according to data provided by the apex bank, was part of efforts to tackle liquidity challenges in the financial sector…