September 2024
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Four Nigerian professionals based in the United States have made a case for diaspora voting, saying Nigerians overseas contribute more than $20bn annually to the economy and that they deserve to have a say in who becomes the President of the country. The four professionals were guests on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu…
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Organisers of the October 1 protest against hardship in the country have insisted they would proceed with the ‘showdown’ despite kicks by the Federal Government and warning by the Nigerian Police Force. A former presidential candidate and activist who is one of the leaders of the planned Oct 1 protest, Omoyele Sowore, gave an update…
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Napoli saw off lowly Monza 2-0 at home on Sunday to leapfrog to the top of the table with goals from Matteo Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. After starting last season as champions and finishing a disappointing 10th place, Napoli have rediscovered their form this campaign, racking up four wins in six outings under coach Antonio…
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Vice President Kamala Harris “can never be forgiven” for “erasing our border,” former President Donald Trump insisted during a rally in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Saturday, where he railed about a report indicating that hundreds of thousands of convicted criminals have been allowed to be in the United States under her watch. “It’s a total disqualifier,…
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The senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has again raised fresh concerns over the persistent problem of corruption in Nigeria, lamenting that Nigeria continues to celebrate individuals who steal public funds. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Sunday. He highlighted how societal values have contributed to the…
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Saudi Arabia has said it stands by the Lebanese people following Israeli attacks on the country. It is the first time Saudi Arabia has commented since Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. However, the statement from the foreign ministry did not make any mention of him. It instead said that Lebanon’s sovereignty must be…
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Nigerian Senators from both Southern and Northern regions have expressed differing views over the agitation for the return to a regional system of government. They shared their opinions at the sidelines of a two-day retreat on the amendments to the 1999 Constitution, organized by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review in collaboration with the Policy…
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Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the just concluded 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. His arrival was announced by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Sunday. While in New York, the Vice President presented Nigeria’s National Statement…
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Joe Biden has said he will be talking to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu but has not given details on when. The US president avoided a question on what the leaders would talk about, saying: “I’ll tell you what I say to him when I talk to him.” Asked whether all-out war in the Middle East could…
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Israel’s attacks on Gaza have not abated despite media attention shifting to Lebanon, a UNICEF spokesperson has said. James Elder visited Deir al Balah and the al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza today, where he spoke with a three-year-old boy and his father whose home was shelled by the Israeli military. “The world’s attention is…
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Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant has commented on the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen today, calling them “very impressive”. “Those who try to attack us or harm the citizens of Israel will pay a very heavy price,” he said. Four people have been killed in the attacks, which the Houthi media office said hit…
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Mourners have gathered in Baghdad, Iraq, to hold a symbolic funeral for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The militant group chief was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon earlier this week. People carried flags and signs as they marked Nasrallah’s death, and a mock coffin was paraded through the crowd. Four killed in Israeli strikes…
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More than two days after the huge Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, smoke is still rising from the scene. People are flocking to the site this weekend – some to pay their respects and pray, others to see what is left of their homes. The Friday night strike had levelled multiple high-rise…
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday pleaded not guilty in appearance at a federal court in Manhattan, one day after unsealing an indictment against him. Federal prosecutors charged Adams with five counts of bribery, wire fraud and solicitation, primarily related to his mayoral campaign in 2021. Adams, a Democrat, entered the court in…
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Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. Speaking Saturday evening during a broadcast on Rwanda Television, Rwanda’s Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana revealed that the victims and most of the infected are healthcare workers. “Six people have died of MVD, and the majority…
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Landslides and floods induced by incessant rainfalls in Nepal had left 66 people dead and 60 others injured by Saturday evening, the home ministry said. Rishiram Tiwari, the ministry’s spokesperson, said in a statement that 69 people had gone missing. “The Kathmandu Valley suffered the highest loss with 34 deaths,” Tiwari said, noting that over…
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