Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead and 546 people missing in Tibet following Wednesday's disaster, taking the overall toll to 919 dead and 4,793 missing.
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MTN Channels 62% Of $2.7 Trillion Spent In 2025 To Nigerian Suppliers – CFO
“The real measure is not the invoice. The real measure is actually the capability that remains in the economy after the investment is made,” he said.
Kadiri stressed some categories remain difficult to source locally at scale because of the highly technology-dependent nature of the telecommunications industry.
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Tinubu Proceeds On Well-Deserved Leave, Will Remain Engaged — Presidential Aide
President Bola Tinubu has proceeded on a well-deserved leave after several months of intensive engagement in the affairs of the country. Speaking to journalists shortly after the President’s departure from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said the President deserves the...
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Police Rescue 2 Colombian Women From Trafficking Syndicate In Lagos
Two Colombian women who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos have been rescued, the Nigeria police force said on Saturday. The women, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued on Aug. 26 after police received intelligence from INTERPOL’s National Central...
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Nollywood Actor “Ogogo” Passes On After Battling Cancer
Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 65 after batting cancer. The actor’s daughter, Kira Taiwo, announced his death on Sunday evening during a live session on her Instagram page. The development comes days after she disclosed that her father was battling stage four cancer. The news...
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Edo Assembly Speaker Resigns
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid moves by lawmakers to impeach him. His resignation was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Ebojele, who said further details would be released later. Following his exit, Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, emerged as the new Speaker. Idiaye,...
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Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke, Says Victory Shows Nigeria’s Democracy Flourishing
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the victory was an assurance that democracy would continue to flourish in Africa’s most populous country. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Adeleke’s victory confirmed the confidence placed in...
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Adeleke Thanks Tinubu After Osun Governorship Election Victory
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord party winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. According to the final results announced on Sunday at the INEC state headquarters in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke polled 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives...
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SERAP Urges INEC To Protect Osun Voters
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to urgently address reported cases of political violence, threats and intimidation ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election. SERAP said 56 politically related violent incidents and 14 fatalities have been recorded in the state in the past year, including...
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Kebbi Bandit Clash: 10 Police Officers Among Nearly 30 Killed In Gun Battle
Nearly 30 people, including 10 police officers, have been killed in clashes between Nigerian security forces and a large group of armed men in Kebbi State, police said Tuesday. The fighting broke out at dawn in Rafin Makuku, Sakaba Local Government Area, after police intercepted a heavily armed group of suspected bandits moving between Kebbi...