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French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected Sunday, winning 58.2 percent of the vote to far-right challenger Marine Le Pen’s 41.8 percent, according to a projection by pollster Ipsos. The projected result, issued just after polls closed in the decisive second round of the election, would make Macron the first French …

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been named as Napoli’s best player for the month of March, Newsextra24 has gathered. According to reports, in a vote that was carried out by the club’s fans, the 23-year-old forward emerged winner as the Parthenopeans player of the month for March. The award …

A Russian malware planted from a server in Nigeria was used for a recent cyber-attack on Oil India’s (OIL) system in Assam’s Duliajan, which had brought down the PSU major’s network, a top police official said on Friday. According to the newindianexpress. com, OIL system is yet to be restored …

Russian engineering troops seized control of a Ukrainian army arsenal with thousands of tonnes of ammunition in the Kharkov Region, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday. “During their special military operation, the Russian engineering troops seized control of a Ukrainian army arsenal on an area of several hundred hectares with …

The UK-based tennis tournament announced the ban in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tennis star Novak Djokovic has called a ban on Russian and Belarusian players competing at Wimbledon “crazy”. His critique on Thursday came a day after the oldest tennis tournament in the world announced the measure, …

Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s Former President Dies At 90 Mwai Kibaki, a former president of Kenya, has died, aged 90. Kibaki served as Kenya’s third president from 2003 to 2013. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his death on Friday. Kibaki is credited with reviving Kenya’s then ailing economy, but his tenure was …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has foreclosed the possibility of adopting a clean float foreign exchange management approach as long as the supply shock remains. It, however, promised to continue to engage relevant stakeholders, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on best approaches to stabilising …

Questions look set to be asked after two Russian oligarchs, both linked to gas giants, apparently murdered their wives and daughters before killing themselves—within two days of each other. In both cases, the alarm was raised by the slain families’ surviving child. Former Kremlin official and Gazprombank vice-president Vladislav Avayev, …

Hundreds of Ethiopian men are lining up outside the Russian embassy in Ethiopia in hopes of fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz2u8HpGME0 Several hundred men were seen registering their names with Ethiopian security guards outside the Russian embassy. While the men were not seen entering the establishment, …

Russia Retaliates, Sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others In response to the ever-expanding anti-Russian sanctions, under which the Biden Administration is bringing an increasing number of Russian citizens – both officials and their families, as well as representatives of business circles, scientists and cultural figures – 29 Americans are included …