President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the outcomes of the 10th France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting held during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, describing the engagements as evidence that relations between Nigeria and France are shifting from discussions to concrete economic action. President Tinubu noted that trade between both countries reached 4.7 billion dollars...
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INEC To Deploy 1.4 Million Corps Members For 2027 Elections
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), says it will mobilise more than one million, four hundred thousand members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General...
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Ted Turner, Trailblazer Of Cable TV News And Founder Of CNN, Dies At 87
Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. The Ohio-born Atlanta businessman, nicknamed “The Mouth of the South” for his outspoken nature, built a media empire that...
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Nigeria Advocates Support For Developing Countries In Net-Zero Shipping
Nigeria has called on the global maritime community to prioritise fairness, equit and adequate support for developing economies in the push toward net-zero emissions in international shipping. Speaking at the 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy,...
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Arsenal On Cusp Of History After Reaching Champions League Final
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “energy and belief” generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double. Even by his frenetic standards, Arteta was a blur of energy as the Gunners boss embarked on a jubilant lap of honour with...
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Mexican BTS Fans Go Wild As Concerts Draw Near
Dancers bounced to the sound of BTS on an avenue in Mexico City, clapping and screaming at a pep rally kicking off a string of concerts by the South Korean superstars. And K-pop fervor in Mexico is not limited to fans like these young people. Many parents approve of all this passion for the group,...
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FIFA Invites Iran To Headquarters For World Cup Talks
FIFA have invited the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) to their headquarters for talks on the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup, on Tuesday. Mehdi Taj, the head of the Iranian federation, said Iran’s presence at the tournament was contingent on guarantees from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. “We firmly believe that the Iranian team must...
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Pornhub Owner Partially Reopens Access For UK Users
An adult content giant, which owns Pornhub, YouPorn and Redtube, said Tuesday it had partially reopened access to new UK users, having blocked them in February, citing protection of minors. Cyprus-based Aylo said in a statement it was “taking a measured step to restore access to Pornhub for eligible adult users in the UK” who...
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Bolivian Cities Ground To A Halt By Fuel Protests
Bolivian bus and taxi drivers went on strike in several major cities on Tuesday and blocked national roads to protest months-long fuel shortages and declining fuel quality. Public transport ground to a halt in the cities of La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba, Sucre and Oruro as drivers stayed off the road to protest irregular fuel...
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Tinubu Nominates Tegbe As Minister Of Power
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination, conveyed to the National Assembly in line with constitutional provisions, follows the resignation of former minister Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down to pursue elective office. Tegbe, an indigene of Oyo State, brings over...