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ThinkBusiness Africa, a business research organisation, has picked holes in a report by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) tax in the country.

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31-year-old American singer, Selena Gomez, has announced her engagement to record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. The actress, singer, and business mogul took to Instagram today, December 12, 2024, to share the news, posting a picture of an engagement ring with the caption, “Forever begins now.” This announcement follows the confirmation of their relationship last…
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      The Management of Ibeju-Lekki General Hospital, Lagos State, says that 1,113 residents benefitted from its one-week free medical and surgical intervention programme. Its Medical Director, Dr Ime Okon, disclosed this in an interview on Thursday in Lagos. She restated management’s commitment to reducing morbidity and mortality through quality healthcare service delivery. “This…
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Dapper Music & Entertainment has denied the accusations of exploitation, financial mismanagement, and neglect leveled against it by former signees Shallipopi and Muyeez. In a statement released today, December 12, 2024, the label denied the allegations, describing them as "premeditated, false, and calculated attacks." The record label explained that all contracts are designed with transparency…
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  Molbio Diagnostics of India has deployed 333 Truenat devices across Nigeria to enhance diagnosis and boost the Tuberculosis (TB) response. This is a significant step by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, with support from the Global Fund, in leveraging cutting-edge technology to scale up testing and combat TB and other infectious…
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Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced on Thursday that Nigeria is set to add an additional 150 megawatts (MW) to its national grid before the end of 2024. Adelabu disclosed the development during a press briefing at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, after a meeting with German President Frank-Walter…
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The 2034 men’s football World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, while Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be joint hosts for the 2030 tourname
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Faced with a stuttering economy, political turbulence in the eurozone and the prospect of renewed trade tensions with the United States, the European Central Bank is Thursday set to cut interest rates again.
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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has disclosed plans to increase its passenger volume on the Port Harcourt-Aba corridor during the Yuletide. Mr. Onyedikachi Onovo, the South-East Zonal Public Relations Officer, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Thursday. Onovo said that the corporation was already refurbishing…
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Russia will "definitely" respond to a Ukrainian attack on a southern airfield using US-supplied ATACMS missiles, the Kremlin said Thursday.
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Online streaming platform Spotify has unveiled the top five most streamed podcasts in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa for 2024. Ncebakazi Manzi, Spotify’s sub-Saharan Africa Podcast Manager, in a statement on Thursday, said that “Apostle Femi Lazarus” remained the most streamed podcast in Nigeria. Manzi said the others were: “Motivation Daily by Motiversity,” “Success Addicted…