A nonagenarian who designed Nigeria’s flag, Pa. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), is dead.Pa. Akinkunmi, aged 93, died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. His demise, according to Nigerian Tribune, was announced via the Facebook account of one of his children. He wrote, “Life is indeed transient; …
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Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, said it is curating a list of top researchers of Nigerian and non-Nigerian descent from all over the world to join in co-creating a National Artificial intelligence Strategy. This is in line with the National Artificial Intelligence Policy (NAIP) on the …
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The Delta Police Command has announced the arrest of over 100 gay suspects in the State.The suspects were allegedly carrying out a gay wedding ceremony in a hotel in Delta state.The Command in a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, said it would parade the suspects shortly. It stated: “Delta State Command has arrested over a hundred …
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A total of 298 stranded Nigerians in Libya have been repatriated back to the country in separate chartered flights early this week. The returnees were sent back to the country directly from Libyan prisons, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The first flight came with 161 returnees on the 21st …
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Police in Mpumalanga, South Africa, have arrested a woman for intentionally setting her house on fire, killing her seven-month-old child. Police said the 28-year-old woman from Vosman, near Witbank, set her house on fire after a violent argument with her husband, who left after the confrontation. The incident happened around 3:am …
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Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said that Nigeria’s economic situation is in a big mess, adding that the country is chained by poor governance. Shettima, who spoke on Monday, when he received in audience members of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms led by the chairman, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, at …
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Chelsea are drawing a close to the saga surrounding Romelu Lukaku‘s immediate future by agreeing a loan deal with Roma. The 30-year-old will take a pay cut to reunite with his former boss Jose Mourinho with Chelsea receiving just over £5million as a loan fee.Chelsea accepted less than their desired £8m …
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At least eight banks and 18 other listed companies have been fined N125m for failing to file their 2022 audited financial statements and quarterly reports for the first half of 2023 as required by Nigerian Exchange, The PUNCH findings have revealed. The affected banks were Unity Bank, FBN Holdings, Access Holdings, …
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Steve Harvey personally set the record straight while speaking at Invest Fest 2023 in Atlanta on Sunday about recent rumors regarding his personal life. The television host, 66, whose daughter Lori Harvey joined Kendall Jenner and pals during a trip to Cabo, addressed rumors that his wife, Marjorie Bridges, 58, allegedly …
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Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa has contested the official re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and claimed victory. Mnangagwa, 80, won a second term with 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for his main challenger, Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced late Saturday by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission …
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