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26 Aug 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a left-wing government to end the country's political deadlock, saying it would be a threat to "institutional stability". READ ALSO:French left vows ‘total break’ with Macron policies Macron has been searching in successive rounds of talks for a new prime minister since elections in…
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Lois shares a candid, relatable account of her journey from pads to tampons, cups, and discs. Like many Nigerian girls, my introduction to menstruation began with sanitary pads—the familiar, easily accessible go-to product. Throughout secondary school, I used Always Ultra pads religiously, navigating puberty with all its awkwardness. I’ve got several stories of pads shifting,…
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Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has ordered the indefinite suspension of the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), led by Kelly Okungbowa. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor, on Friday in Benin. Ikhilor stated that the decision followed numerous complaints of extortion, harassment, and unruly behaviour by…
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Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has signed an executive order to relocate all motor spare parts markets in Enugu to the newly constructed International Motor Spare Parts Market at Nsude. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nsude is in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Signing the order on Friday at…
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday launched the distribution of 110 operational vehicles, 500 motorcycles, and 280 housing units to security agencies in Borno. The initiative, led by Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum, aims to enhance security operations and improve the welfare of security personnel across the state. Speaking at the Government House…
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President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for beleaguered Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to "surrender" as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Russian leader of seeking to sabotage a ceasefire initiative. US President Donald Trump urged Putin to spare the lives of the Ukrainian troops as he said his envoy had held…
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Facebook parent company Meta is seeking to silence a former employee who has made scandalous allegations in a new tell-all book, obtaining a ruling to temporarily bar her from promoting the memoir or bad-mouthing the tech giant. In "Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism," released on Tuesday, Sarah Wynn-Williams recounts…
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Liverpool can win the first trophy of the Arne Slot era in Sunday's League Cup final against a Newcastle side desperate to end the club's 56-year wait for major silverware. In the first final of the English domestic season, runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool head to Wembley aiming to erase the bitter taste of their…
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The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon fall even further from grace. Authorities said in October 2023 they were seeking to dissolve the influential sect, founded in South Korea and nicknamed the "Moonies" after its late founder, Sun Myung Moon. The…
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Haiti's lawless capital Port-au-Prince was in the grip of a new wave of gang violence on Friday, according to an AFP correspondent on the ground, as more families fled their homes. Armed groups have been battling for control of the city for several years, and clashes have intensified in recent weeks as the rival gangs…
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The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, has said corrupt public officials who are guilty of corrupt practices must face the full wrath of the law. Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) made this statement during a courtesy visit by the management team of…