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Thames Water has staved off effective government ownership after an unsuccessful legal challenge to its financial restructuring. The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a £3bn loan intended to temporarily sort out its finances while the company raises more private investment, dismissing an appeal. The decision backs the High Court judgment of last month and…
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After first visiting France, Carney will head to the UK where he will speak to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III, who is Canada’s head of state. Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has decided to travel to Paris on his first official visit seeking to shore up support from one of Canada’s…
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A US senator who Elon Musk called a “traitor” for visiting Ukraine says he is ditching his Tesla. Democrat Mark Kelly, who has been a staunch supporter of Kyiv, said any peace deal “can’t be a giveaway to Putin” after his visit earlier this month. Musk, an unelected adviser to President Donald Trump, replied to…
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The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the United States that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during President Trump’s first term, according to officials familiar with the matter. A draft list of recommendations developed by diplomatic and…
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The United Kingdom’s Home Office has asked some Nigerian nurses being probed for alleged examination fraud to leave the country. According to Nursing Times, the nurses, who are still awaiting the outcomes of their appeals, have had their visas revoked by the UK. The Home Office has reportedly sent them letters directing them to leave the country…
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A senior Islamic State (IS) group leader in Iraq and Syria has been killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister has said. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah, “was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq…
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The Kano State Government has reaffirmed that the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the emirship dispute remains valid, dismissing claims that it has been overturned. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, clarified that the court’s decision to grant a stay of execution does not nullify its January 10, 2025, judgment, which…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday said he won’t be a religious bigot in addressing the security challenges in the country. The President stated this when receiving the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House in Abuja. “This insecurity, everyone is affected, Christians, Muslims alike. I have no religious bias; I won’t be…
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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan would appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions (SCEPPP). This is according to the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. He stated that other lawmakers…
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Popular singer, Abdulazeez Fashola, widely called Naira Marley, has shared his view on Jesus. The singer postulated that any Muslim who doesn’t believe in Jesus isn’t a true Muslim. “No Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus (Peace be upon him),” he wrote via his X handle. Naira Marley has been…
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The immediate former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has reacted to speculations he has left the All Progressives Congress, APC. Buhari made the clarification in a statement on Thursday, signed by his spokesman, Garba Shehu. It read in part: “Without referring to any individual, cast of characters, or issues, principles and ideals currently being discussed…
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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, have warned Nigerians against the abuse of the Naira and its commoditization. The apex bank boss and Ribadu made this known at the bank’s security workshop held in Abuja on Thursday, where security and law enforcement agencies gathered…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary of news from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The House of Representatives has retained Value Added Tax, VAT, at 7.5 per cent and rejected a staggered increase to 15 per cent by 2030 as proposed in the Tax Reform Bills being debated at the National Assembly. 2. Following the remarks…
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Jude Bellingham said his Real Madrid team has the ability to change their mentality for big games, as they edged past city rivals Atlético Madrid on penalties to reach the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. Carlo Ancelotti’s team was not at their best and lost 1-0 after extra time to leave the tie 2-2 on aggregate. But once again the…
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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio risks jail for allegedly disobeying an order of the Court as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan commenced her contempt proceedings against the Senate. In a notice of disobedience of Court Order signed by the Registrar of the Court pursuant to Section 72 of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act 2004 and…
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