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Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with almost 95 per cent of the vote, the country's electoral authority ANIE said Sunday. More than 5.3 million people voted for Tebboune, accounting for "94.65 per cent of the vote," ANIE head Mohamed Charfi told reporters. Tebboune, 78, has been heavily favored to secure a five-year…
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One of the world’s leading airlines, Qatar Airways, has launched an advertising campaign that allows viewers to become the stars of their own personalised commercials. The airline’s new ‘AI Adventure’ film uses advanced artificial intelligence to place viewers directly into the advertisement, marking an industry first. This was disclosed in a statement on the company’s…
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The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in collaboration with the National Population Commission (NPC), funded by UNICEF, is set to unveil birth registration in Niger State aimed at ensuring every child in the state is registered and have birth certificate. Director General of the agency, Lanre Issa Onilu, who gave the hint at the social mobilisation…
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A blaze destroyed a dormitory at a Kenyan school on Sunday, police said, the third such incident in just days. A dorm at Njia Boys High School in the central county of Meru caught fire as students were having supper and no casualties were reported, a police statement said. The building housing about 150 students…
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The Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, is set to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new report by Informa Connect Academy. His rapid accumulation of wealth, fueled by an annual growth rate of 110%, has propelled him to the top of the global wealth…
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Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, Senior Prophet of Christ MercyLand Ministry, has called on wealthy pastors to contribute more to the welfare of Nigerians. He also addressed recent media reports alleging misuse of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) name in connection with spiritual items used by his church. Fufeyin, through…
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Nollywood actress, Bukola Ikuomola, has said she can see great potential in the sex toy industry. In an interview with Potpourri, she explained that her entrepreneurial spirit and desire to meet human needs led her to the business. Ikuomola said she views her sex toy business as a legitimate enterprise, similar to any other. READ…
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The Senate has deferred its investigation into the alleged sabotage in the petroleum industry, citing the need for wider consultations with stakeholders whose input and participation will add value to the conclusion of the investigative hearing. The upper chamber also cited legislative exigencies aimed at further deepening due diligence in the conduct of the investigative…
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In a dramatic turn of events, a 65-year-old blind man, Ewenla Ibrahim Adetomiwa, and an 18-year-old mentally unstable teenager were rescued while attempting suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge. Adetomiwa, a resident of Ikorodu, Lagos, had taken his two children, aged 16 and 12, to the bridge with the intent of jumping into the lagoon.…
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Renowned elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has expressed sympathy over the passing of Hajia Dada Rabi Yar’Adua, the mother of former Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who died at the age of 102. In a statement of tribute, Clark praised Hajia Yar’Adua for her wisdom, compassion, and…
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The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has announced a strategic leadership transition to drive the organization's mission forward. The outgoing Spokesman of POMR and Chief Spokesperson of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has been appointed as the interim National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement. In his new role, Dr. Tanko will lead…