THE Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has apprehended three bookshop owners in Rivers over alleged involvement in book piracy. Mr Abdul Babatunde, the Director, NCC, Port Harcourt Directorate, disclosed this on Tuesday shortly after an anti-piracy operation within the Port Harcourt metropolis. Babatunde stated that suspected pirated books worth N3 million …
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South Africa will in October file additional papers to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide evidence on the Israeli genocide case, said the South African Presidency. In 2023, South Africa approached the ICJ seeking an interdict for the court to force Israel to stop attacking Palestine and declare …
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THE singer was caught on camera recently, beating up a supposed pastor for preaching at his bar. He also warned the man of God to stop disrupting his business. https://newsextra24.com/kenya-seeks-public-input-on-finance-laws-after-protests/ In a now trending video, Portable, was spotted landing the man of God slaps on his face. Besides, the incident was …
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IN a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Guinea-Bissau authorities have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine aboard an aircraft arriving from Venezuela. The haul was discovered during a raid at Bissau’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Police recovered 78 bales of the illegal substance hidden on the Gulfstream …
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KENYA’S finance ministry is seeking public input on new legislation to boost revenue after a controversial finance law was scrapped due to widespread protests, Finance Minister John Mbadi announced on Monday. The move follows President William Ruto’s decision to discard tax hikes worth over KSh346bn ($2.7bn) in June, which led to public …
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IN a significant stride toward expanding financial access across West Africa, about 90 banks and financial institutions have adopted a groundbreaking Instant Payment System (IPS) within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Launched in August 2024, the IPS allows seamless, round-the-clock financial transactions between member countries, including …
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ETHIOPIA has said Egypt “must abandon its aggressive approach” towards a controversial hydroelectric dam on the River Nile as tensions between the countries continue to escalate. Addis Ababa was responding to a letter Egypt sent to the UN Security Council last week accusing Ethiopia of violating international law by …
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THE First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has paid a condolence visit to the widow of former President Umaru Yar’Adua, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua, over the demise of her mother-in-law, Hajia Dada Yar’Adua. The First Lady, who was at the Abuja residence of the former president in company of the wife of …
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THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany, due to the presence of a chemical impurity. NAFDAC said the product violated the Cosmetic Products Regulation by containing Butylphenyl Methylpropional, …
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THE Bauchi State Government has disclosed that 24 people lost their lives while 163 others were injured as result of heavy flood that affected communities in 16 local government areas of the state. The Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka, stated this during a press …
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