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An EU court on Wednesday scrapped a 1.49-billion euro ($1.65 billion) fine imposed by Brussels against Google for an abuse of dominance over online advertising. READ ALSO:Ireland launches EU privacy probe into Google AI development "The General Court annuls the (European) Commission's decision in its entirety," the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement,…
29 Jul 2024
European Union (EU) top court ruled on Monday that Italy’s residency rules for a welfare programme discriminated against foreigners, even when the same rules applied to Italian citizens. The case concerns two long-term residents of Italy from outside the EU, who were fined for falsely declaring that they met the residency criteria for a now-abolished…
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that education is key to success. Abbas made this assertion at the public hearing on the 10 bills presented by the House Committee on Federal Colleges of Education on Tuesday in Abuja. The speaker, represented by the Deputy Chief Whip, Rep. Ibrahim Isiaka, also…
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A non-governmental organization, National Achievers Spelling Bee, has concluded its 4th edition of the spelling bee competition, with Senior Secondary School student RAHMAT ABDULKADIR from Paradigm School, Maitumbi, in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State emerging as the overall winner. In the Junior Secondary category, Rhoda Adeniyi of Ideal Royal School, Minna, clinched 1st…
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39-year-old man Otono Ezekiel was on Tuesday docked in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding an emigrant of N5.7 million on the pretence of procuring a Canada visa for him. The defendant is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on fraud and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The…
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied giving approval for the inauguration of the Leadership Council of the Delta State chapter of the party. In a statement, the national Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the leadership council is not a body created or recognised under the party's constitution which…
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The Obidient Movement has unveiled its logo, a symbol it says embodies the "very essence of who we are and the values we stand for." At the heart of this emblem is the image of former presidential candidate Peter Obi, described by the movement as "a leader whose life of integrity, humility, and tireless service…
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The Bauchi state government says it has reviewed safe pace modules to enhance access to quality education for women and girls. Mrs. Sabuwa Tahir, the Component Lead, Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Bauchi. She said the exercise…
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A senior staff member of FCMB Banex Branch, Wuse II, Abuja, Mr. Muhammed Ajoge, has been kidnapped along the Abuja-Lokoja expressway. Ajoge, a native of Kogi State, was abducted on Saturday, February 22, 2025, around 2 p.m. while travelling alone to Okene to visit his father. Sources said armed men intercepted his vehicle, forced him…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sent condolences to Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, on the death of Hajia Hauwa Usman, his mother-in-law, who died at 70. The President conveyed his condolences to the Idris family, their in-laws, and all relatives, urging them to find strength and comfort during this difficult time,…
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African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DR Congo while an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor arrived Tuesday to investigate the upsurge in violence. The Rwanda-backed M23 has in recent weeks seized two major cities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), giving the armed group a…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, has said that President Bola Tinubu was dedication to the health and survival of Nigerian enterprises. A statement on Tuesday in Abuja, by the spokesperson of the Vice President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, said that Shettima spoke during a tour of the SecureID Smartcard and Digital Solutions Facility in Lagos. The Vice…