Climate Protesters Interrupt Italian Open Games

Two matches at the Italian Open in Rome were suspended following a protest by climate activists. The last-16 tie between Madison Keys and Sorana Cirstea was interrupted, along with a doubles match in which Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin were facing Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic. American Keys was leading 6-2 3-1 when, according to […]

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Denver Beat Minnesota To Level Play-Off Series

Reigning NBA champions the Denver Nuggets secured a 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to level their Western Conference play-off semi-final series at 2-2. Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, with Aaron Gordon adding 27 points and Jamal Murray ending game four in Minneapolis on 19 points. […]

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FG Unveils Master Plan To Tackle Energy Crisis

The federal government has unveiled a national energy master plan to address the challenges of energy facing the country. The documents: “National Energy Master Plan” and “National Energy Policy”, which were gazetted for strategic planning, coordination and implementation of national policies, were unveiled yesterday in Abuja by the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). Director General […]

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Israeli Protesters Block Aid Convoy Headed To Gaza

Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks headed for Gaza on Monday, strewing food packages on the road in the latest in a series of incidents that have come as Israel has pledged to allow uninterrupted humanitarian supplies into the besieged enclave. Four protesters, including a minor, were arrested at the protest, at Tarqumiya checkpoint, west of […]

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Gunmen Kill Pregnant Woman, 10 Others In Benue

Gunmen on Sunday reportedly killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, in Ole’Adag’aklo village in Usha Council Ward of Agatu LGA of Benue State. Residents said the gunmen struck in the evening and unleashed mayhem on the inhabitants, killing 11 and abducting others. The Chairman of Agatu, Yakubu Ochepo, who confirmed the killings to our […]

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Tinubu Directs MDAs To Buy CNG-Powered Vehicles

President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory purchase of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies. The president said the directive is in furtherance of the country’s effort to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged to produce lower emissions, even as they present a more affordable alternative for Nigerian […]

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Naira depreciates to N1,520/$ in parallel market

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,520 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,470 per dollar last week Friday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,478.11 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,478.11 per dollar from N1,466.31 per dollar last […]

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Bamboo launches Nigerian stocks to deepen retail capital markets

Bamboo Global Inc, an online brokerage firm, yesterday launched on its platform Nigerian stocks including blue chip corporations like Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC, MTN, and Dangote Cement. In a statement, Bamboo said it is ensuring that retail investors will see the fastest trade settlement timelines and the most seamless dividend payment system available in the […]

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After suffering injuries from the accident, it was learned that the deceased had turned to self-medication out of concern that she would not be able to pay for her medical bills. After turning to self-medication, it was gathered she passed away in her apartment few days later. The corpse was allegedly taken from the room and disposed off in a nearby canal by the landlady and her husband. Chairman of the Community Development Association, Mosuru Akindele, was reportedly called by the residents, who were suspicious about the alleged occurrence, and the youth leader, Olabode Kazeem, was also contacted following the incident. Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the police were working to recover the body from the canal. “Our men went to the house and discovered a two-year-old boy in a welfare facility. Meanwhile, our men combed the entire canal in search of the body, but we haven’t found anything,” she said.

Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu has called for increased focus on capital allocation and investment in innovation to drive improvement in global improvements. Elumelu, who is also the Founder, Tony Elemelu Foundation, TEF,   made this call yesterday  while speaking  at the Abu Dhabi Health Forum in the United Arab Emirates. He said: […]

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