May 2024

  • ‘I plan to adopt kids if I’m single at 35’ – Selena Gomez

    American singer and actress, Selena Gomez has revealed that she has plans of adopting children if she is still single at 35. The 31-year-old said she conceived the plan after staying single for five years before entering a relationship with producer and songwriter, Benny Blanco, last year. In a recent interview with Time Magazine, the…

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  • Cardi B fires back at Bia’s diss track

    American rapper Cardi B has finally responded to her colleague, Bia who mocked her following an emotional meltdown on an Instagram live feed. MEZIESBLOG recalls that Bia mocked Cardi B on Dreezy’s ‘B*tch Duh’ remix, saying she cannot follow the beat. She went on to say she could never turn her phone on to cry…

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  • Reintroduction of old National Anthem, my priority – Tinubu

    President Bola Tinubu has said the reintroduction of the old national anthem has always been his priority. Tinubu disclosed this during his meeting with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, at the State House in Abuja, according to a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. He said the National Assembly made the…

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  • Top news from Nigeria today

    Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. With a charge to reduce maritime crimes to the nearest minimum, President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated three Nigerian Navy, NN ships and two helicopters at the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos. The President also charged the navy to build strategic partnerships that would boost…

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  • Tinubu blames govs over poor governance at grassroots level

    President Bola Tinubu has decried the poor delivery of democracy dividends at the grassroots, calling on state governors to prioritize the needs of local communities. Tinubu, who made the call when he received the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, also spoke on out-of-school children, security,…

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  • Online sentiment analysis in marketing: A literature review

    Abstract Purpose The explosion of internet-generated content, coupled with methodologies such as sentiment analysis, present exciting opportunities for marketers to generate market intelligence on consumer attitudes and brand opinions. The purpose of this paper is to review the marketing literature on online sentiment analysis and examines the application of sentiment analysis from three main perspectives:…

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  • National Anthem: Nigeria’s name, flag should also be changed – Mike Ozekhome

    Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof Mike Ozekhome, has described Nigeria’s return to the old national anthem as a welcome development. According to him, the change of the national anthem was long overdue. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Ozekhome said he was elated by Nigeria’s return to the old national…

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  • Gov Bago commissions 200 CNG buses, approves free ride for Niger students

    Governor Umar Mohammed Bago of Niger State has approved the immediate release of N25 billion for the settlement of pensions and gratuities owed to pensioners in the state. Bago made this announcement during the commissioning of 200 buses using compressed natural gas, CNG, a development that will ease transportation in Minna, the state capital. The…

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  • Nigeria: The Way Forward

    Insecurity in Nigeria is a significant problem, affecting access to essential services and causing fear among citizens. Here are 10 solutions to make Nigeria safer: 1. UNDERSTANDING THE ROOT CAUSES OF INSECURITY Factors: Weak local governance, corruption, economic inequality, organized crime, and terrorism contribute to insecurity. Addressing these issues is crucial for long-term stability. 2. ENHANCING…

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  • A review of the FMCG industry in Nigeria

    The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry in Nigeria is one of the largest and most dynamic markets in the African continent. It is estimated that the sector is worth close to US$20 billion and has grown significantly over the last decade. With an expanding population of over 200 million, the FMCG industry in Nigeria has…

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  • Plane carrying 176 passengers isolated at Indian airport after bomb threat

    Authorities Tuesday took a domestic flight to an isolation bay at the airport in Indian capital Delhi following a bomb threat, officials said. The scare, however, turned out to be a hoax. Officials said the flight from Delhi to Varanasi, belonging to the private airline IndiGo, was taken to the isolation bay immediately after a…

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  • French military instructors to visit Ukrainian training centers

    Oleksandr Syrsky, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said on Monday that he has signed documents allowing French military instructors to visit Ukrainian training centers. “I welcome France’s initiative to send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian military personnel,” Syrsky said in a Telegram post after a meeting via a video link with French…

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  • 10 Dead as Cyclone Remal weakens in Bangladesh

    At least 10 people were killed as Cyclone Remal slammed Bangladesh’s coastlines and weakened to a tropical depression, said the country’s State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibur Rahman on Monday. “We’ve come to know that 10 people were killed in six coastal districts due to the cyclonic storm,” the official told a…

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  • Poland to impose restrictions on Russian diplomats

    Poland is set to impose restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski said on Monday. “These will be decisions both regarding the embassy and the consular staff of the Russian Federation in Poland,” Sikorski said in Brussels after a meeting of European Union (EU) foreign ministers. According…

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  • Gunmen kill 7, abduct over 150 in central Nigeria: local media

    At least seven people, including four local security personnel, were killed when scores of gunmen attacked a community in Nigeria’s central Niger state recently, local media reported on Monday. More than 150 residents were abducted by heavily-armed gunmen during the incident late Friday in the Kuchi community of Munya local government area, according to multiple…

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  • AIMA: Portugal is home to more than 1 million foreigners

    Portugal’s foreign resident population has surpassed the 1 million mark for the first time, announced the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) on Monday. This historic milestone reflects a 33 percent increase in foreign residents between 2022 and 2023. According to the Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Noticias, 329,000 residence permits were issued during this…

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