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11 Sep
One of the wives of the Ooni of Ife, Folashade Ashley Adegoke, has explained why she referred to her newborn son as the "crown prince." On September 3, 2024, the couple welcomed their baby boy, and Folashade, in an Instagram post, explained that the joyful event came after the painful experience of losing a twin…
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US and Philippine defence chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the deal with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro at the start of a visit to Manila…
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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced a restructuring of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system to ensure that 80 per cent of the curriculum focuses on practical work. Alausa made the statement in Abuja on Sunday during a press conference to announce the Maiden Edition of the Tertiary Education…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says an articulated vehicle (containerised truck) killed a revenue collector attempting to collect dues from the driver. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will be having a more detailed review of the Saturday governorship election in Ondo State and its outcome. The party said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Sunday. Ologunagba said that the party would take appropriate action in the defence…
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Senegal's ruling party was on track to get a large majority following weekend legislative elections, media reported on Monday citing provisional results. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Pastef party was projected to get from 119 to 131 seats in the 165-member parliament, according to estimates from various media in the west African country. The Pastef party…
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Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood hit a hat-trick for New Zealand in an 8-0 thrashing of Samoa in World Cup qualifying Monday to extend his red-hot form for club and country. The striker netted twice on Friday in an 8-1 hammering of Vanuatu and he was at it again versus the outclassed Samoans, who are ranked…
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Residents of Imo and Abia in the South-East have blamed the persistently rising prices of food stuffs in the country on the hike in the cost of transportation of goods. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that prices of various food stuffs, especially farm produce, have continued to skyrocket notwithstanding the season of harvest.…
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President Bola Tinubu has arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20). The President, who arrived on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time, (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time), was received by Amb. Breno Costa in the Ministry of External Relations…
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The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has announced the establishment of necessary structures and frameworks
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Mubarak, 34, the youngest son of the late former Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ibrahim Zakari, passed away Sunday evening. The late Mubarak was said to have died of heartbreak following his father's demise. He was among family members and sympathisers who accompanied the remains of his father from Abuja to Katsina…