AFRICA’S economic growth is projected to bounce back over the next two years, with gross domestic product (GDP) expected to rise by 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.1 percent in 2026. This is according to the latest report released by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) during its …
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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has expressed gratitude to world leaders, including United States President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for their endeavours to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on …
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US President Donald Trump has assured that “no one would be expelled from the Gaza Strip,” as negotiations between Hamas and Israel continue under the observation of US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Washington has recently intensified its role in shaping the second phase of a Gaza peace deal, with a …
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THE plane carrying US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has reportedly crossed into Russian airspace on Thursday, reports said, citing flights-tracking service FlightRadar. Before leaving for Russia, Witkoff had been in Doha, where the US, Egypt, and Qatar are mediating indirect talks between Israel and Hamas over the …
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THE competitive pricing in the downstream oil sector continued on Thursday as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery quietly implemented a price reduction at its loading gantry, reducing the loading cost of its petrol from N825 per litre to N815 per litre. A report by THE PUNCH newspaper said that the new …
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THE Lagos State Police Command has arrested the owner of a Celestial Church of Christ, located at Ileri Oluwa Parish, Lagos State University (LASU) 2, Pastor Sunday Whepetoji Babaniyeh for the murder of Adedamola Ogunbode, a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), who had been missing since January 16. …
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A 55-year-old Nigerian woman, June Ashimola, who was falsely declared dead, has appeared via video link from Nigeria before the UK High Court to prevent a convicted fraudster from seizing her £350,000 home in Woolwich, southeast London. Ashimola was reportedly declared dead in February 2019, sparking a protracted legal battle …
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THE Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on Thursday, inaugurated the reconstructed Ndioro-Ntalakwu and its adjoining road networks, measuring 18.25 kilometers, in Ikwuano Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia. The commission also inaugurated another reconstructed 5.5-km road, linking Umudike with Olokoro in Umuahia South LGA. In a speech at the ceremony …
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Bangladesh to review the situation of more than one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. During the four-day-tour, Guterres will join tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in an Iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, …
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Ace Nigerian music superstar, Davido has dropped a new single, ‘Be There Still’, as fans keenly wait for his upcoming fifth studio album,’5IVE’ The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hit single released on Friday is a dynamic blend of Afrobeat and contemporary sounds. The 5-time Grammy-nominated singer …
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