July 2025
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Following the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, the attention of Nigerians was drawn to the humongous benefits families of former heads of state (Presidents) and vice presidents get from the Federal Government. These benefits come in the form of money, healthcare, education, vacations, cars, houses, security, communication gadgets, staff and home and office, among…
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President Bola Tinubu has admitted he could not watch the final of the 2004 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations because he was scared of developing high blood pressure. Tinubu revealed this while hosting the Super Falcons at Aso Villa on Monday evening. “Honestly, I did not want to watch the match. I didn’t want high…
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The Social Democratic Party, SDP, Kaduna State chapter has described as false the report banishing immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, from the SDP for thirty years. MEZIESBLOG recalls a widely circulated report in the media a few hours ago that SDP, his acclaimed new party, has banished him for 30 years.…
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President Donald Trump said he disagrees with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that no starvation is taking place among the people of Gaza. “Based on television, I would say not particularly, because those children look very hungry,” Trump said July 28 when asked by a reporter whether he agrees with Netanyahu’s assessment. “But we’re giving a lot of money and a…
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When medical insurance provider Centene (CNC) opened its books to investors on Friday, the company reported a surprising loss and an uptick in usage. The latter is a broader problem for the industry. In the second quarter, Centene reported an adjusted loss of $79 million and a “health benefits ratio” of 93%. Its benefits ratio, or the…
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The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods – half the threatened rate – and averting a bigger trade war between the two allies that account for almost a third of global trade. U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President…
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At least six people were crushed to death at a popular Hindu temple in northern India’s Uttarakhand state on Sunday (Jul 27), officials said, after a massive crowd surge. The stampede occurred on the stairway leading to the Mansa Devi temple in the Hindu holy city of Haridwar, on the banks of the Ganges river,…
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Tea, an app that lets women anonymously comment and review dates with men, said it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 user images. A Tea spokesperson confirmed the hack to Reuters on Saturday, saying they had detected “unauthorized access to our systems” and about 72,000 images had been exposed, including…
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Tesla sent robotaxi users a new terms-of-service agreement detailing its planned launch in California’s Bay Area, Business Insider reported citing a screenshot of the notification sent to users on Saturday. The notification said, “If your ride is taking place in California, it is being conducted with a safety driver using Full Self-Driving (Supervised) pursuant to…
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India’s largest IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services will reduce its workforce by 2 per cent in its 2026 financial year, primarily affecting middle and senior management, the company said on Sunday. The move will eliminate roughly 12,200 jobs from the company’s workforce of more than 613,000 as TCS deploys AI and other technologies while…
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U.S. President Donald Trump likes TikTok but the Chinese-owned short video app, used by some 170 million Americans, has to move to U.S. ownership, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said on Sunday. “The President really likes TikTok, and he said it over and over again, because, you know, it was a good way to communicate…
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Thailand and Cambodia said that they were open to ceasefire talks, following a late-night intervention by US President Donald Trump. Hun Manet said on Sunday (Jul 27) that his foreign minister would talk to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to coordinate with the Thais, but warned Bangkok against reneging on any agreement. Meanwhile, Thailand said late…
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The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia will attend mediation talks over their deadly border conflict in Malaysia on Monday (Jul 28), the Thai government said, even as both sides accused each other of launching fresh artillery strikes across contested areas. Talks are scheduled to begin at 3pm local time on Monday, with acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai leading the…
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The Trump administration will announce the results of a national security probe into imports of semiconductors in two weeks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday (Jul 27), as President Donald Trump suggested higher tariffs were on the horizon. Lutnick told reporters after a meeting between Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
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Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators meet in Stockholm on Monday to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the center of the countries’ trade war, aiming to extend a truce keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay. China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration, after Beijing and…
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Former Senior Special Assistant to the late President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has revealed how his principal rejected offers of extravagant personal gifts, including a diamond-studded wristwatch and a personal aircraft. He made the disclosure as a guest on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels Television on Friday. The former…
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