TikTok Fined $10m After Viral Challenge Killed Children

Venezuela’s highest court on Monday fined TikTok $10 million in connection with viral challenges that authorities say left three adolescents dead from intoxication by chemical substances. Gatekeepers News reports that Supreme Tribunal of Justice Judge Tania D’Amelio said that the popular video-sharing app had been negligent in failing to implement …

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Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate For Today 31 December 2024

Find below, the Dollar to Naira exchange rate for today, 28 December 2024. Newsextra24 has obtained the official dollar to the naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) rate and CBN rates. What Is The Official Exchange Rate For Dollar To Naira Today? The exchange rate between the Naira and the …

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FG, Navy Target 3m bpd Oil Production By 2025 – Minister

THE Federal Government has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigerian Navy to achieve its target of 3 million barrels per day (bpd) in crude oil production by 2025. Nigeria’s current output stands at approximately 1.8 million bpd, a significant increase from the 1.4 million bpd recorded in 2023. The …

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Guinea Junta Faces Pressure to Release Opposition Leader

Civil society groups and political parties in Guinea have called for the immediate release of opposition leader Aliou Bah, who was arrested last week for allegedly insulting the head of the military government, General Mamady Doumbouya. Bah leads the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDel). He was detained on Thursday as he …

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ASUU Threatens Strike in January Over Unfulfilled Promises

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to fulfil the promises made to it. This comes amid threats by the union to embark on a strike action by January. A report by SaharaReporters quoted the ASUU President, Prof. Victor Osodeke, to have …

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Man Flogged Inside Mosque For Being Alone With Woman

A man was flogged inside a mosque in Malaysia on Friday after being convicted of an Islamic offence for spending time alone with a woman who was neither his wife nor relative, state news reported. The 42-year-old construction worker received six lashes in Terengganu, Malaysia’s conservative state, after being convicted …

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Mozambique Opposition Suspends Protests, Seeks International Mediation

Mozambique’s opposition leader Venancio Mondlane announced Sunday that demonstrations against the outcome of the October 8 presidential election would be suspended for five days to allow humanitarian and international bodies to assess the state of human rights in the country. In a Facebook broadcast, Mondlane said the pause would facilitate …

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Elon Musk changes his name to ‘Kekius Maximus’ on X

Tech billionaire, Elon Musk has changed his name to Kekius Maximus on X. Musk effected the change on Tuesday without giving any reason for the latest development. Musk is the owner of X. The change came amid allwgation that he was trying to influence the presidential election in Germany. Musk’s …

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Why Buhari Didn’t Back Osinbajo For Presidency – Babafemi Ojudu

A former Presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has faulted the leadership style of ex-President, Muhammadu Buhari. Ojudu, while featuring on veteran journalist, Edmund Obilo’s podcast, State Affairs, on Monday, said Buhari never backed former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential ambition because he (Buhari) was not a visionary. …

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