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European Union (EU) top court ruled on Monday that Italy’s residency rules for a welfare programme discriminated against foreigners, even when the same rules applied to Italian citizens. The case concerns two long-term residents of Italy from outside the EU, who were fined for falsely declaring that they met the residency criteria for a now-abolished…
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Former US president Donald Trump has agreed to meet with the FBI for a "victim interview" about this month's assassination attempt, bureau officials said Monday. Providing an update on the status of the probe into the July 13 shooting, Federal Bureau of Investigation officials said they have still not determined a motive for the attack…
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Premier League clubs Arsenal and Chelsea are still in contact with Napoli for a possible summer deal to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. Osimhen appears to be in a limbo over which club he will play for during the 2024/25 season following the decision of Paris Saint-Germain to stop their move for him. Despite penning…
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A Kano lawmaker, representing Rano/Kunkure/Kibiya Federal constituency at the house of representatives, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, has kicked against the demotion of Rano emirate council to second class emirate. Rurum, a former Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, and member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) vowed to challenge the action of…
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Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association (BAVCCA) has called for more collaboration between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to restore public trust in the company. Recall that the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, recently alleged that some officials of the NNPCL and oil traders own blending plants…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to immediately reactivate all lines that were disconnected due to the failure to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their subscriber identification modules (SIMs). The commission, however, urged members of the public who are yet to verify their SIMs to do so as soon as…
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In the first week of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), the Mbadiwe twins won the season's weekly Head of House (HOH) nominations. The voting breakdown is as follows: Anita and Nelly (Nelita) voted for Streeze Tjay and Ben (Beta) voted for Chekas Wanni and Handi (Wanni X Handi) voted for Shatoria Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and to other local refineries in naira and not in dollar. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Executive Chairman, Zack Adedeji, said this after a FEC meeting which was chaired by President Bola Tinubu in…
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The Osun State Government has said it has started receiving the expected 43 trucks of food palliatives of garri and corn from the Federal Government as part of efforts to cushion the effects of hardship currently experienced by Nigerians across the country. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state Commissioner…
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A South African teacher was killed in front of her primary school students near the coastal city of Durban, in the latest incident to shock the crime-ridden nation, local authorities said on Monday. The 46-year-old was called out of her classroom by two gunmen and shot dead on the spot as she stepped out, according…
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In the vibrant heart of Lagos, Energize Music's new headquarters is a hive of creativity and innovation. This studio and creative hub represents the label's commitment to becoming a formidable player in the global music industry. With ventures into TV, film, podcasts, gaming, and social media, Energize Music is more than a record label—it's a…