Brighton have commenced talks with St. Pauli to appoint 31-year-old Fabian Hurzeler as the new head coach of the Premier League club. Brighton has secured a work permit for Hurzeler. Hurzeler, who guided St. Pauli to promotion to the Bundesliga after winning last season’s Bundesliga 2 title, is set to …
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A 45-year-old woman was killed by a five-metre python while returning from her garden in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, local media reported on Saturday. The woman, a resident of Sidenreng Rappang district, told her husband on Thursday she was going to sell chilies to a collector. When she failed to …
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ON Saturday, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde said that he had accepted the recommendation of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin by the Olubadan-In-Council as the Olubadan of Ibadanland. Makinde said this on Saturday during the celebration of life organised by the state government for late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun, who …
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The Federal Ministry of Works says it is working with the police to tighten security and stop vandalism on the Third Mainland Bridge to save the public infrastructure. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …
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THE United Nations General Assembly elected Somalia to the 15-member U.N. Security Council on Thursday for a two-year term beginning in 2025. Somalia, along with Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, and Panama, received the necessary votes to secure their seats. ‘It is both symbolic and a strong diplomatic status for Somalia to …
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THE number of millionaires in Africa has decreased by nearly 20,000 in the last ten years, as the continent’s ultra-rich either relocated or suffered from significant currency depreciations. According to a report by Henley & Partners, there are now 135,200 individuals with a wealth of $1 million or more, representing an …
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THE African Development Bank (AfDB) and technology giant Intel have formalised their cooperation to revolutionise the African digital ecosystem. This partnership aims to equip 3 million Africans and 30,000 government officials with artificial intelligence (AI) skills. The agreement was sealed at the recent African Development Bank’s annual meetings in Nairobi, …
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GUINEA has signed a non-binding agreement with a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) for the construction of a major alumina refinery, according to two senior officials from Guinea’s mines ministry. The agreement, known as a ‘Term Sheet,’ outlines plans for the Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) to build the refinery …
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THE Presidency announced on Saturday that the sum of N60 million has been disbursed to 120 youths selected from across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (SSAP-TVEE), Abiola Arogundade, made this known in Abuja at the award of grants and solar …
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THE 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, said on Saturday, that the last general election was plagued with fraud and widespread irregularities. Obi said the election was marred by glitches despite the enormous money spent to conduct the exercise. In a series of X posts, Obi wrote: “Nigeria’s 2023 …
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