August 2024
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The Osun Masterminds, TOM, has called on President Bola Tinubu to listen to Nigerians and end the hardship that citizens face daily. This call is coming amid the spiralling prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, across Nigerian states. Making this call during the August State of the State address in Osogbo on Saturday, TOM Executive…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists struck afresh yesterday in Yobe State, attacking an Islamic school boarding facility where they dragged out three students from bed and shot them dead. One other was wounded. 2. Six people died and three others were injured on Friday…
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The thwarted terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert in Vienna was intended “to kill a huge number, tens of thousands of people,” including Americans, according to the deputy director of the CIA. At the annual Intelligence Summit just outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, David S. Cohen shared an update on the investigation…
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Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first in-depth media interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president, answering questions Thursday from CNN’s Dana Bash. The pre-taped interview was conducted in Savannah, Ga., and Harris was joined by her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Earlier in the day, the resurgent Democratic ticket held a rally…
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An employee of a handling company at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Auwalu Ahmed Dankade, who returned $10,000 he found while cleaning an aircraft, has said that his motivation is to please Allah. The sum, equivalent of approximately N15m, was found on Wednesday afternoon in an Egyptian aircraft, and Dankade immediately reported the…
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Why Study Politics & Government in the USA There are many reasons why someone might want to study Politics & Government at a university in the USA. Here are just a few: The Best Colleges in the USA for Politics & Government The following tables gives the 10 top colleges / universities in the USA for Politics…
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been honoured with the prestigious UEFA Champions League All-Time Top Scorer Award. The legendary forward received this accolade during the ongoing 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League draw, recognizing his remarkable achievement of scoring 140 goals in 183 games. Ronaldo’s extraordinary goal-scoring record cements his legacy as one of the greatest players in the…
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According to sources close to the matter, Nigerian journalist Oma Akatugba revealed that Osimhen originally requested a weekly wage of €500,000. However, Chelsea managed to negotiate the figure down to €350,000. Reports indicate that the long-running transfer negotiations between Chelsea and Napoli are nearing a conclusion, with Napoli said to have accepted Chelsea’s offer for…
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Thousands of protesters clashed in India’s eastern city of Kolkata on Wednesday (Aug 28), where demonstrations seeking justice for a murdered doctor spiralled into violent street skirmishes between political rivals. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor’s bloodied body at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Aug 9 stoked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against…
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At least six people have died and more than 20 have been hospitalised in Thailand after drinking methanol-laced bootleg alcohol, authorities said on Wednesday (Aug 28). The deaths happened mainly in the Khlong Sam Wa district on the northwest edge of Bangkok, where authorities found 19 illegal roadside alcohol stands, the Thai capital’s administration said.…
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The US surgeon general on Wednesday issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents’ mental health, calling on government, businesses and community organisations to increase resources to provide them more support. The advisory issued by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who has used the format previously to address the risks from…
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Amazon Singapore has raised the price of its popular membership plan Prime from S$2.99 (US$2.30) a month to S$4.99 a month, with effect from Wednesday (Aug 28) for new members. For existing Prime members, this change will take effect from Sep 28. This marks the platform’s first price hike since its launch in 2017. Through…
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Pope Francis on Wednesday (Aug 28) strongly decried the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe, saying it was a “grave sin” not to offer aid to migrant vessels. “There are those who work systematically and with every means to reject migrants,” the pontiff said during his weekly general audience in St…
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Zamfara State Police Command, has condemned in strong term the killing of their colleague, SP Halliru Liman who was killed by military personnel led by one Hassan attached to Operation Hadarin Daji, OPHD. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, said SP Halliru Liman, the Divisional Police officer of Wusagu…
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Nottingham Forest manager, Nuno Espirito Santo says it is important to rally around Taiwo Awoniyi despite his penalty miss against Newcastle United on Wednesday. The Reds fell 4-3 on penalties to Newcastle United in their Carabao Cup clash. The two teams were tied 1-1 after full-time. Awoniyi was in action for the entire duration of…
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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has said he’s not preoccupied with the 2027 presidency currently. Atiku said he’s currently preoccupied with the plight of Nigerians suffering hunger and deprivation due to President Bola Tinubu’s policies. The former Vice President was responding to a remark by the PDP Board…
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