Interconnected Ventures
31 Jul
France captain Kylian Mbappe has taken over as majority shareholder of Ligue 2 club Caen, Mbappe's company, Interconnected Ventures, announced in a statement on Wednesday. The new Real Madrid player, who came close to signing for Caen when he was younger, has acquired 80 percent of the shares through Coalition Capital, the investment entity of…
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has charged youths in the state to harness the opportunities provided by the creative and technology industries to leverage their careers. Abiodun, who made the call at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta, the state capital, during the Ogun Creative Industry and Technology Conference, expressed confidence that the youths…
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The Nigeria Police Force has said police officers are not out of their way to demand license from dog owners in the country. Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this after a video surfaced on social media showing police officers demanding license from a man going home with his dog. The video generated reactions from…
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A Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced nine individuals to varying prison terms or substantial fines for their involvement in internet fraud and impersonation. The accused, who were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), were found guilty of using deceptive online personas to defraud victims through platforms like Snapchat and…
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UK police underestimated "the rising tide of violence" that culminated in anti-immigration riots earlier this year and failed to mitigate against online misinformation which helped fuel it, a watchdog report said Wednesday.
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Kano State Government has directed residents and property owners to recertify their landed property before 31st January 2025 or render them invalid. Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, Abduljabbar Mohammad Umar, disclosed the new development while briefing journalists on Wednesday. According to Umar, the government is reinforcing the urgent need for registration or renewing interest…
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The United Nations on Wednesday denounced "concerning" infringement of rights in conflict-weary South Sudan, citing arbitrary arrests and detention of hundreds, including women and children.
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The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe, Heebah Kingibe, has attributed the growing insecurity to the rising levels of youth unemployment. Kingibe emphasised the importance of youth empowerment as a pathway to sustainable development and investing in the future. Kingibe disclosed this in Abuja during a youth training session themed…
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There's currently a gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Seven Up bus stop in Lagos State down to Kara Bridge in Ogun State caused by multiple accidents. Our correspondent who visited the scene of the accident on Kara Bridge saw that it involved a truck conveying rolled steel coils and another truck hauling a container.…
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The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has revealed that ex-cop Vincent Makinde in a viral video was dismissed as an Inspector due to extortion and some other offences. The spokesman of the police, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made the clarification on Wednesday morning in a statement on his official X account, noting that this is contrary to…