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A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point. Borussia Dortmund's struggles in the league continued with a 4-2 loss at Holstein Kiel earlier on Tuesday, raising the heat on under-fire coach Nuri Sahin. In Leverkusen, Xabi…
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Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday suffered another early setback in their Bundesliga title defense as they let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Holstein Kiel. Xabi Alonso's side now have 11 points from six matches, giving Bayern Munich the chance to extend their advantage at the top when they travel to Eintracht Frankfurt on…
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Social media giant TikTok plans to completely shut down its operations in the United States this Sunday if a ban ordered by legislators goes through as planned, a report said. The platform, which counts over 170 million American users, will implement an immediate blackout rather than allowing existing users continued access as had been expected,…
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Three Chinese nationals have been sentenced to seven years in prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east after being arrested in possession of gold bars and large sums of cash. The court sentenced the men late Tuesday for the illegal purchase and illegal possession of minerals in Bukavu, the capital of the gold-rich South…
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The Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Development became a battleground of accusations and counterarguments on Wednesday as lawmakers scrutinised the Ministry of Housing over its N92 billion contractor debt and alleged lack of project visibility under its 2024 budget performance. Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) spearheaded the critique, lambasting the ministry for failing…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has blamed the dearth of personnel and gross underfunding of the office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) for the high rate of corrupt practices in ministries, departments and agencies of government (MDAs). Chaired by Mr. Bamidele Salam, the committee at the budget…
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Mozambique's new president, Daniel Chapo, vowed to unite the country upon taking the oath of office under heavy guard Wednesday, as seven more protesters were killed, a local NGO said, in fresh political unrest. Chapo, 48, who was previously a little-known provincial governor, extends his Frelimo party's 50-year rule of the gas-rich African nation after…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, presented a brand new car to the pioneer Director of Operations, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Major Rasaki Salawu (Rtd). The car presentation was in recognition of the contribution of the retired military officer to the traffic management sector in the state in particular and the…
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In a landmark session at the National Assembly on Wednesday, lawmakers set a bold new target of N25 trillion for 2025 for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) after commending it for exceeding its 2024 revenue target. The FIRS, led by its Executive Chairman, Mr. Zacch Adedeji, reported a record-breaking revenue collection of N21.6 trillion…
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Rescuers pulled more bodies from a disused gold shaft in South Africa, where the toll climbed to 78 Wednesday as police tried to clear out illegal miners who had been underground for months. Authorities began trying to remove the bodies and bring up survivors on Monday after residents voiced fears that over 100 people may…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have traded blames on the shooting incident at the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal in Benin, on Wednesday. A statement by the APC Chairman in Edo, Jarret Tenebe, described the incident as “deeply disturbing and unacceptable act of violence that undermined the sanctity of the…
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U.S President-elect Donald Trump has said Israel and Hamas have agreed to release the October 7 hostages. The hostages have been trapped in Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed Israel and plucked them from their homes. The surprise attack saw Hamas killing over 1,200 people - mostly civilians - and abducting 250 others. The attack which…