FRA
30 Sep
France's 2018 World Cup-winning star Antoine Griezmann on Monday announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a 10-year career with his country. "It is with a heart full of memories that I am closing this chapter of my life," France vice-captain Griezmann, 33, wrote on X. The Atletico Madrid forward made his…
11 Jun
A business expert and Executive Director of OrderPaper Nigeria, Mr. Oke Epia, has said that Nigeria's public debt rose from N12.8 trillion to N87.91 trillion between 2015 and 2023, representing a staggering 585% increase. He said that there is a need for economic diversification and development of other sectors to ensure sustainable growth and reduce…
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Malaria mortality has fallen back to levels seen before the Covid-19 crisis, the WHO said Wednesday, but called for faster progress against the disease that killed nearly some 597,000 people last year.
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The coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over non-implementation of adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The unions include the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN)…
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Dennis Okugbaye, another Okuama resident, has died in military detention, throwing other residents of the Delta community into mourning. The 81-year-old was the treasurer of the community before his death. The news of his death came six days after Pa James Oghoroko, the community’s President-General, died in military detention. The Guardian had earlier reported the…
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A new era of flexible working is set to dawn on Abuja, as the International Workplace Group (IWG), a global leader in hybrid working solutions, prepares to launch a cutting-edge flexible workspace in the heart of the city. Located on the fifth floor of the prestigious Chelsea Hotel on Muhammadu Buhari Road in the Central…
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Manhattan prosecutors renewed their opposition Tuesday to President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to quash his hush money conviction, but accepted pausing the case while he is president.
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Donald Trump said solving the Ukraine crisis would be his top priority once he assumes office next month, describing the Middle East as a "less difficult situation."
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The Niger State Government has announced plans to equip all government schools with one million computers and tablets as part of its drive to enhance education through technology. Governor Mohammed Bago disclosed this at the traditional and religious leaders conference on the significance of girls education in the North Central geopolitical zone of the country.…
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The Bauchi State government has inaugurated a medical oxygen plant and Newborn Care Unit, jointly donated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Canada IHS at the General Hospital, Azare.
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A section of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has passed a resolution mandating its committee on Public Complaint to investigate the cause of the damage from an oil spill at the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited