Nikki Haley
24 Aug
If Wednesday's US Republican debate was judged on applause alone, Vivek Ramaswamy won hands down, with Nikki Haley emerging as a pleasant "surprise" -- at least at one Atlanta bar, where a group of young voters was trying to pick a candidate to back.
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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has concluded its case against Mark Obisesan, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare, and Goodluck Bazunu, who are facing charges related to the alleged purchase of forged United States dollar Travellers Cheques. EFCC, in a statement, said it has presented two more witnesses,…
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UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms Beatrice Eyong, said that the call for gender equality does not entail challenging men in their positions. Eyong also said women were only asking for equal opportunities for all genders to excel. Eyong, disclosed this in Abuja, during the Escalating…
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The flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday urged the Nigerian military to always try and avoid being an embarrassment to themselves and the country. Obi said this in a statement on X following the reports of the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri Village in the Igabi…
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The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing musical instruments from churches in Orerokpe, Delta State. The state police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Edafe said the suspects, whose names were not immediately released, were arrested following a series of complaints received by the police…
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of N40M on lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) for filing a frivolous motion before the court in respect of Imo Governorship tussle decided in 2019. In a ruling by Justice Tijani Abubakar, he ordered the Senior lawyer to personally pay the N40M fine to the four respondents…
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China said on Tuesday Afghanistan's Taliban government will need to introduce political reforms, improve security and mend relations with its neighbours before receiving full diplomatic recognition. Beijing does not formally recognise Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, although both countries host each others' ambassadors and have maintained diplomatic engagement. "China has always believed that Afghanistan should not be…
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Kwara Government has sent a bill to the House of Assembly, seeking for the establishment of Kwara State Rural Access Road Agency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kwara State Rural Access Road Agency Bill, 2023 was forwarded to the assembly for its consideration and passage. NAN also reports that the request…
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Ukraine said Tuesday that two people had been killed by Russian shelling in the southern city of Kherson, the latest fatalities in months of persistent shelling by Moscow's forces. The city was recaptured by Ukrainian forces just over one year ago but has been shelled constantly by Russian forces on the opposite side of the…
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Bayern Munich's Bundesliga game against Union Berlin that was postponed last weekend due to heavy snowfall in the Bavarian capital has been rescheduled for January 24, the league announced on Tuesday. The match had been due to take place on Saturday but a press statement from Bayern said "security risks and the traffic situation made…
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Pop sensation Billie Eilish recently experienced a significant drop in Instagram followers after openly discussing her sexuality during Variety's annual Hitmakers Brunch event. The Grammy Award-winning artist confirmed she is queer while responding to questions about the magazine's Power of Women issue. In the candid interview, Eilish revealed being "attracted to women," expressing surprise that…