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At least 144 people have been killed, and more than 730 were injured in the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday, according...

7.7-magnitude quake hits Myanmar

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A powerful 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, close to the country’s second city of Mandalay, home to around 1 million people and...

Complete cash transfers to vulnerable Nigerians, IMF tells FG

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The International Monetary Fund has called on the Federal Government to expedite the completion of its cash transfer programme to support vulnerable households, describing...

Fears intensify of return to civil war as South Sudan vice-president arrested

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Riek Machar’s house arrest and armed clashes signal ‘a severe unravelling’ of 2018 peace deal, his party says South Sudan’s first vice-president and main opposition...

Singer Justin Bieber shares rare photo of his son

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Justin Bieber surprised fans with a rare photo of his baby son, Jack Blues, in an Instagram post on Thursday. The 31-year-old singer shared a...

At least six dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt coast, say reports

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About nine people also thought to have been injured in incident on 44-seater vessel at Red Sea resort Six feared dead in Red Sea sinking...

The White Lotus ‘goes too far’: Duke University unhappy over their prominence in show

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Two characters in the troubled Ratliff family are Duke alumni, but the association has displeased the US university This article contains spoilers for the third...

Lady Gaga Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Logo Misuse For ‘Mayhem’ Album

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Lady Gaga is being sued by surfboard company Lost International. The lawsuit claims she improperly used their logo design for her album “Mayhem.” Lost International’s merchandise...

Taiwan jails four soldiers, including three who worked in presidential office, for spying for China

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Soldiers had worked for ‘extremely sensitive and important units’ and ‘their acts betrayed the country’, Taipei court says A Taiwan court has sentenced four soldiers, including three...

South Korea wildfires become biggest on record as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis

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Officials point to ultra-dry conditions as death toll reaches 26 and fires threaten UNESCO heritage sites Authorities in South Korea are battling wildfires that have doubled in...

Zenith Bank rewards shareholders with N141bn dividend, Jim Ovia gets N25.4bn

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Dangote still selling fuel in naira – PETROAN

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Naira appreciates against dollar at black market after Cardoso’s warning

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It’s the world’s hottest car company. You can’t buy one in America

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Landing cost of petrol increases to N885 per litre

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Jack Dorsey’s Block to lay off nearly 1,000 workers in another reorganization

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China calls for global business to ‘resist protectionism’ as American executives gather in Beijing

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Dollar-for-petrol: Marketers protest, Dangote exports fuel to US, others

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Tesla’s No.1 rival is practically taunting Elon Musk now

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Naira records first appreciation against dollar across black, official FX markets

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Political Gist

Kano already secured for APC – Akpabio

March 28, 2025

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says Kano State remains a stronghold for the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akpabio said his...

Kaduna SDP disowns El-Rufai, says he’s not a recognised member

March 28, 2025

The Kaduna State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party has disowned former governor Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he is not a recognized member of...

60-year age limit: PDP, others knock Reps, say bill against President, govs misplaced

March 28, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party, the Coalition of United Political Parties and the Social Democratic Party have condemned the House of Representatives’ move to impose...

Lie from hell – Atiku’s camp dismisses alleged connection with Sanwo-Olu

March 28, 2025

Paul Ibe, media aide to ex- Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports in some section of media alleging that the Governor of Lagos...

APC condemns Umahi for praising Soludo’s infrastructural strides in Anambra

March 28, 2025

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the minister of works, Dave Umahi for openly praising the governor of...

Reps makes U-turn on bill to strip VP, govs of immunity

March 27, 2025

The House of Representatives on Thursday reversed its decision on the second reading of a bill which sought to strip the vice-president, governors and...

Osun: APC, PDP clash over LG election verdict

March 27, 2025

The political crisis in Osun State has deepened as the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, continue to dispute the...

2027: Tinubu supporters condemn Atiku-led opposition coalition

March 27, 2025

Supporters of President Bola Tinubu, under the aegis of National Coalition for Asiwaju Mandate (NCAM), have condemned the formation of a coalition by former...

Health Gist

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NACA to end mother-to-child HIV transmission in Delta

March 28, 2025

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has set up a multi-sectoral committee to end mother-to-child transmission in Delta State. The Director-General of NACA,...

Ogun confirms Lassa fever outbreak as NYSC member dies

March 26, 2025

Kathy Bates says work feels ‘magnificent’ after losing 100 lbs

March 26, 2025

Beware of fake Oxycontin in circulation, NAFDAC warns public

March 21, 2025

Abia launches mass vaccination campaign to prevent Anthrax

March 20, 2025

Crime Gist

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Lagos bizman jailed six months for money laundering

March 27, 2025

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu, of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced a businessman, Sunday Okorie, to six months imprisonment for failing to...

Two to die by hanging for murder in Plateau

March 27, 2025

Taiwan jails four soldiers, including three who worked in presidential office, for spying for China

March 27, 2025

EFCC busts Ponzi scheme academy, arrests 133 suspects in Abuja

March 25, 2025

Mentally unstable man stabs 25-year-old to death in Niger

March 25, 2025

Agricultural Gist

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Catholic bishops urge more attention to agriculture

March 27, 2025

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has urged governments to pay more attention to agriculture with a view to revive citizens’ interest to ensure...

How I earn N2.5m annually from tomato farming – Gombe farmer

March 3, 2025

Obasanjo tasks cocoa farmers on food security

February 27, 2025

Anambra Govt inaugurates young farmers forum to boost food production

February 17, 2025

Morocco plans to invest in Yobe’s agriculture, green energy sectors

February 11, 2025

Legal Gist

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Court grants N10m bail to woman who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu, IGP

January 6, 2025

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun,...