RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin welcomed Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo to the Kremlin on Wednesday, marking another step in Moscow’s strategy to strengthen its economic and security presence in West and Central Africa. The meeting comes as Russia continues to cultivate relationships with African nations through trade, infrastructure projects, and military cooperation. …
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MultiChoice Nigeria has introduced a support package aimed at easing the financial burden on DStv and GOtv subscribers following the recent tariff adjustments. The pay-TV service provider, in a message to subscribers on Monday, announced that new tariffs would take effect from March 1, 2024. To mitigate the impact of …
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Shell Nigeria on Tuesday won the Best Upstream Company 2024 award at the Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES) currently underway in Abuja. The award, received by Senior Vice President, Nigeria Marno de Jong celebrates the contributions of Shell companies in Nigeria, especially the Shell Petroleum Development of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) …
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A Sudanese military aircraft crashed in the city of Omdurman, killing at least 19 people, military and health officials said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday while taking off from the Wadi Sayidna air base north of Omdurman, the military said in a statement. Omdurman is the sister city of …
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FOR decades, Ghana’s main international airport has carried the name of Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, the military officer who played a leading role in the 1966 coup that overthrew President Kwame Nkrumah’s democratically elected government. However, the name has remained a subject of controversy, with growing calls for change. The debate reignited early …
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THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) have appointed former leaders from Kenya, Nigeria, and Ethiopia to help facilitate peace talks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The decision follows an extraordinary summit held earlier this month in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where regional …
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THE Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday acknowledged the receipt of a petition written against one Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo over alleged sale of land belonging to Bluestone Garden City. The House Committee Chairman on Justice, Ethics and Public Petitions, Mr Oluseun Adesanya (PDP-Ijebu North East), presented the petition before the …
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THE Zonal Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, has announced the start of medical screening for constables as part of the police recruitment process. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Ayuba confirmed that the medical screening would begin on Wednesday …
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AN Educational Technologist, Dr Oluwakemi Olurinola, said that the emerging influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the educational sector has raised the need to train 6,000 teachers across the country by Google. Olurinola, who is from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun state, said …
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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of three Lagos State House of Assembly workers in Department of State Security Services (DSS) custody over alleged assault. The defendants, Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola, were named in charge No. FHC/L/273C/2025, dated Feb. 24, 2025. The …
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