The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), has commenced the distribution of 50kg bags of rice to over one million vulnerable households across the state. …
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Tinubu Declares State of Emergency in Rivers, Suspends Fubara’s Deputy
President Bola Tinubu has officially declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, Nigeria, following escalating political instability and governance challenges in the region. The move comes after mounting tensions …
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Pipeline Explosion Disrupts Nigerian Oil Exports Amid Rivers State Political Crisis
A pipeline explosion in Rivers State early tuesday has disrupted Nigeria’s oil exports, creating serious concerns for the economy. The damaged infrastructure connects onshore production sites to key export terminals. …
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Twitter suspends multiple accounts that track the locations of private jets
Twitter Inc. suspended multiple accounts that track the locations of private jets using publicly available flight data, including one that followed the plane of the company’s owner, Elon Musk. Musk …
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The US Senate voted to ban the hugely popular TikTok video-sharing app from all government-issued phones and other devices as the Biden administration considers restrictions on the Chinese-owned platform. The …
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Apple fixes zero-day security vulnerability affecting iPhone 8
Apple recently fixed a zero-day security vulnerability affecting the iPhone 8 and later that the company said was actively exploited, TechCrunch reports. The company rolled out iOS 16.1.2 on 30 …
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The Chinese government has opened police stations in Nigeria and in over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa in its effort to tackle the increasing criminal activities …
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South Africa produces first military aircraft since the 1980s
The Paramount Group has produced and sold the first military aircraft made in South Africa since the 1980s when state-owned arms maker Denel unveiled the Rooivalk, or red falcon, attack …
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Businesses Urged To Explore Raising Funds In The Capital Markets
Kenyan businesses have been urged to explore capital raising options in the capital markets to reduce in reliance on credit to fund their growth and expansion. This was during the …
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Gunmen have killed 34 people in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna State, including two soldiers, in the latest attack blamed on heavily-armed criminal gangs, local authorities said on Tuesday. More than 200 homes were also destroyed in Sunday’s attack on four …