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12 Dec
A Swedish prosecutor said Thursday that she had closed an investigation into alleged rape and sexual assault against French football star Kylian Mbappe, saying there was insufficient evidence.
4 Dec
"Bro, I can't wait for my first dead body," wrote an 11-year-old boy on Instagram in Sweden, where gangs recruit children too young to be prosecuted as contract killers on chat apps. "Stay motivated, it'll come," answered his 19-year-old contact. He went on to offer the child 150,000 kronor ($13,680) to carry out a murder,…
22 Nov
Sweden will not be intimidated by Russia's provocations, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said Friday after President Vladimir Putin hinted at strikes on Western countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. The Swedish minister's remarks came as he announced "substantial funding" to Ukraine for the procurement of long-range missiles and drones. "The Russian escalation and provocation that we've…
15 Nov
One week after being given the power to seize luxury items from people not suspected of a crime, Swedish police said on Friday they had already confiscated items worth nearly $1.0 million. The law, which was passed by parliament on October 2 and came into force on November 8, is part of the right-wing government's…
5 Nov
A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a Swedish-Danish right-wing activist to four months in jail for inciting ethnic hatred at two 2022 protests that included the burning of Korans. Rasmus Paludan provoked rioting in Sweden in 2022 when he went on a tour of the country and publicly burned copies of the Koran. In August,…
18 Oct
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday led other Nigerian officials to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and telecom giant, Ericsson, on a 5G Innovation Lab. The deal is aimed at placing Nigeria among the world's top users of the 5G network in terms of productivity and boosting Nigeria's technological capabilities. The MoU,…
16 Oct
Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja on Wednesday for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation. This is in light of President Tinubu's earlier departure from Abuja on October 2 for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, part of his yearly leave. His Special Adviser…
12 Sep
Sweden plans to boost payments to up to $34,000 to immigrants who leave the nation that has been a haven for the war-weary and persecuted, the right-wing government said Thursday. The Scandinavian country was for decades seen as a "humanitarian superpower," but over the years it has struggled to integrate many of its newcomers. Immigrants…
26 Aug
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has flown the Swedish flag at half-mast to mourn the late Sven Göran Eriksson. FIFA President, Gianni Infantino issued the order, according to a post shared on the X handle of the world's football governing body media following the death of Eriksson. Former England manager, Eriksson passed away…
26 Aug
Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with panc
3 Jun
Microsoft said Monday that it would invest 33.7 billion kronor ($3.2 billion) over two years in cloud and artificial intelligence infrastruc
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The researchers at the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have pledged that with the institute's breeding programme, the upgrade of ShikaBrown stock is expected to lay at least between 350 and 380 eggs for a 90-week cycle. According to the researchers, the need to upgrade ShikaBrown Grand Parent…
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A technical team from the Republic of South Korea has completed the installation of modern rice processing mills in Bayelsa State, in furtherance of the bilateral relationship between both parties. The installation of the state-of-the-art mills, with a capacity to process 40 metric tonnes of rice paddies per day, was completed at the state-owned School-to-Land…
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An Anglican cleric has been abducted along with his wife and children by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Akoko axis of the northern senatorial district of Ondo State. The cleric, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, was kidnapped with his family while in transit along the Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in the Akoko North-East Local Council Area…
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The management of the University of Benin has ordered immediate online clearance for newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, said this in a statement on Saturday in Benin. She said the exercise was expected to be concluded on Jan. 15, 2025. Ehanire said the directive…
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For about a month running, JC Best International School, Life Camp, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has become a destination of a sort as visual art enthusiasts converge daily to watch Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke engage in a creative endeavour of the moment. A 15-year-old Nigerian artist, popularly known as Kanye and a student of JC Best School,…
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The member representing Ohaozara, Onicha, and Ivo (Ohanivo) Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon Kama Nkemkanma, during the weekend, pleaded with traditional rulers not to allow our cultural heritage to die. Kama made the plead during the second edition of "Ohanivo Unity Carnival" event held at Central School Egunkwo Onicha Igbeze in Onicha local…
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Nigerian troops on the frontline during Christmas week neutralised no fewer than 148 terrorists and arrested 258 others. This disclosure was made by the spokesman of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba on Saturday. Troops also arrested 51 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued not less than 291 kidnapped hostages. In the South-South,…
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There was jubilation by the friends and well-wishers as former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup from Bilaro Oluodo ruling house, emerged as the new Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland. Folashade Aliu, the Executive Director, Corporate Affairs ENL Consortium Ltd, a company founded by His Royal Highness, expressed…
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Imo State Police Command has said it has impounded over 600 motorcycles and arrested 300 operators, some of them popularly known as Okada riders, in a bid to curb the rate of crime in the State. Addressing newsmen while inspecting the impounded motorcycles at the Command's headquarters in Owerri on Saturday, the Police Commissioner, Aboki…
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A group known as Imo State Leadership in Diaspora Forum Worldwide has said they have developed actionable strategies for the sustainable progress of the state. The President General of the group, Sampson Udeh, who spoke in Owerri on Friday, said the group was concerned over the unabated security challenge that has hampered the development of…