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The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, has called for greater foreign investment in Africa's energy sector to address poverty across the continent. Dr. Abdullahi made this call during the ongoing G20 Energy Transition Working Group meeting, where he stressed the role of energy transition…
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The UN has said new estimates from humanitarians in East Africa indicate that nearly 67 million people in the region are now in need of assistance. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric made this known on Wednesday while briefing reporters in New York. “That is more than 20 per cent of the total number of people in…
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The Joint Action for Democracy (JAD) on Wednesday warned against the use of judiciary by disgruntled politicians arguing that such practice would spell doom for democratic rule in the country. JAD, comprising of lawyers, civil society organisations (CSOs), political parties, and ethnic leaders at a press conference held in Abuja maintained that democracy can only…
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Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday he had no time to celebrate becoming the China Open champion thanks to the gruelling tennis schedule,rushing straight from the stadium to catch a flight to the ongoing Shanghai Masters. Alcaraz defeated world number one Jannik Sinner over the course of a draining three hours and 21 minutes on Wednesday night…
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Antonio Conte has taken Napoli back to the top of Serie A for the first time since they won the title in 2023 but he says while the fans can dream of regaining the crown "I have to keep my feet on the ground." The next test of their title credentials comes on Friday as…
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A breakdown in law and order and a wider humanitarian emergency across Haiti have displaced more than 700,000 people one in two of them children, the UN migration office, IOM has said. New data from the International Organization for Migration, on Wednesday indicates, a 22 per cent spike in the number of people uprooted from…
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Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat the defending Major League Soccer champions the Columbus Crew 3-2 to clinch the Supporters' Shield awarded for the best regular season record. Messi had been subdued until the 45th minute when he put Inter ahead -- chesting down a long ball into the box and getting a…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has unveiled groundbreaking strategies to combat Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), shifting focus from motor park rallies to community-based initiatives across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Olusegun Ogungbemide said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Ogungbemide said the Corps was concerned…
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In northern Ivory Coast, thousands of refugees from neighbouring Burkina Faso have fled two threats -- jihadist attacks
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The Senegalese town of Kayar sits on the doorstep of the vast Atlantic Ocean, but it is a farm located further inland