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12 Oct
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed the United Kingdom for Paris (France), where he is expected to attend an important engagement.
11 Oct
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed the United Kingdom for Paris (France), where he is expected to attend an important engagement.
7 Sep
Team Nigeria's Flora Ugwunwa has won a silver medal in women's Javelin F54, at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Ugwunwa finished second in the event with a throw of 19.26m behind Uzbekistan athlete Nurkhon Kurbanova who set a world record with a throw of 21.12m. The bronze medal was won by Elham Salehi of…
4 Sep
Team Nigeria on Wednesday won its second medal in powerlifting events at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. READ ALSO:Badminton Federation celebrates Bolaji, Nigeria’s Paralympics lone medallist Esther Nworgu won a silver medal in the women's 41kg category. Eniola Bolaji had earlier won a bronze medal in badminton events.…
1 Sep
V Electric Motors, a prominent player in the Dutch automotive industry, is set to make waves in the electric vehicle
19 Aug
President Bola Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for Paris aboard Nigeria's new Presidential plane, an Airbus A330, replacing the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ) acquired during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The Guardian reports that The Airbus A330 business jet, which is now registered to the Nigerian Air Force, left the capital Abuja for…
11 Aug
The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is over but the fight now starts for its inclusion at the 2028 LA Games after a damaging gender controversy placed the sport under renewed scrutiny. Boxing is a staple of the modern Olympics, making its debut in 1904 and contested at every Games since, apart from in…
10 Jun
President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was confident French voters would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in Sunday's EU ballot.
10 Jun
Several thieves used a car early Monday morning to ram-raid a Chanel store near the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris before setting it on fire and fleeing in another vehicle, a police source said.
4 Jun
Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappe said on Tuesday "things and people made me unhappy" at Paris Saint-Germain before he signed a five-year deal with the Spanish club. France's Mbappe, 25, will join the La Liga champions for next season in a long-rumoured move having spent seven campaigns in the French capital. During PSG's tour of…
3 Apr
A mysterious tunnel under construction has been discovered near a major prison in southern Paris during routine electrical works, although it did not appear part of an elaborate escape plan, police sources and city officials said on Wednesday. Tuesday's discovery was made by a technician from Enedis, which manages the electricity distribution network in France,…
15 Mar
At the intersection of music and entertainment, Kinda Sama shines like a rising star in the French scene. Hailing from Brussels, Belgium, this young versatile artist has captured the hearts of the public with his artistic talent and captivating personality. At just 24 years old, Kinda has already traveled an impressive path. Now residing in…
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Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has spoken on the frequent electricity and gridlock troubles facing the country in recent times. Atiku pointed to structural reforms as the only sustainable solution, advocating for the removal of electricity from the Exclusive Legislative List. This change, he argues, would allow states to generate, transmit, and distribute power…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to enhancing the capabilities of Nigerian creatives and ensuring they are well-equipped to compete on the global stage. The pledge was made during Design Week Lagos 2024, themed “The Role of Design in Economic Revolution,” where Special Adviser to the Vice President on Digital and…
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an investigation into a recent altercation between police and NSCDC officers in Osun State. The incident, captured in a viral video, sparked public concern and raised questions about inter-agency cooperation. The IGP expressed disappointment over the unprofessional conduct displayed by the officers involved. READ ALSO: Hoodlums stab…
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Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, has called on President Bola Tinubu to remove additional underperforming ministers from his cabinet. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Ndume commended Tinubu's recent cabinet restructuring, particularly the establishment of the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all regional commissions. He stated, “While the reshuffle…
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Suspected hoodlums have attacked the spokesman of the Niger State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DSC Ibrahim Rabiu Muti, while returning from work on Friday, October 25, 2024. It was learnt that Ibrahim Rabiu was attacked at about 8 p.m. along the Federal Housing Estate in the Gbeganu area of…
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As widespread power outages continue across the northern states, especially in the Northeast, frustration is growing among residents, who feel abandoned by local leaders. For over a week, the entire region has been plunged into darkness, causing business activities to halt and raising concerns about a potential rise in criminal activity. The Guardian’s investigation revealed…
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A devastating fire swept through parts of Boundary Market in Aluu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, causing destruction and losses estimated at over sixty million naira. The blaze, which started between 12:30 and 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, engulfed several shops near the foam and garri sections of the market. Eyewitnesses described…
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Dr Idowu Audu, the Deputy Incident Manager of National Polio Emergency Operations, on Saturday said Nigeria has been consuming 70 percent of the world’s polio vaccines without significant results. Audu, while speaking in Ilorin during a meeting of experts, lamented that while the country was consuming most of the world’s polio vaccines, the virus has…
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Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), has hosted a donors’ conference, raising over 1.1 billion dollars for displaced persons and refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. This substantial funding commitment was made possible by the contributions of more than 10 donor countries, agencies, and organisations dedicated to…
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has commenced the verification process for 18 degree programmes at the newly established Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, Enugu (FUAHSE), as preparations for its official take-off advance. The university, formerly the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, was upgraded by President Bola Tinubu on March 15, 2024, to…