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Captivating! Photos from the Media Leaders’ Summit in Abeokuta
Dolapo Kuye Otegbayi – DKO Consulting Stakeholders in the Nigerian media industry met in Abeokuta, Ogun State, from May 5-6 to review the nation’s media ecosystem and devise new strategies to meet emerging challenges. Sam Omatsey – The Nation Editorial Board The convener and founder of the Journalism Clinic, veteran journalist and trainer Taiwo Obe, described the Nigerian Media Leaders’…
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Pain, anguish as fire ravages popular Ilorin Phone Village
–Traders count losses By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Tragedy struck on the night of April 30 as a fire outbreak ravaged the popular Phone Village Market in the Challenge area of Ilorin, Kwara State, leaving several shops and kiosks in ruins. The fire which started around 9 p.m. caught many shop owners by surprise, with eyewitnesses reporting that the fire spread…
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On death row: Killing in the name of the law (Part 1) – By Richard Akinnola
I know this is a controversial subject. However, l have not changed my long-held position against the death penalty.Nothing can be more traumatic than keeping an appointment with death. As each day passess, you count your days; conjure the imagery of your neck in the loop or your body being swathed with ropes at the stakes. Even the most steel-hearted…
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A frail modern life, by Jorge Liboreiro
And just like that, the lights went out. This Monday, Spain and Portugal suffered a sudden power outage that plunged the entire Iberian Peninsula into darkness. Spain lost 60% of its electricity demand, equivalent to 15 GW, in just five seconds. Trains, ATMs, traffic lights, air conditioning, Wi-Fi networks, TV sets, freezers and every other device connected to the electricity…
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‘I’d like to be pope’ – Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday joked that he would like to succeed Pope Francis, who died last week at the age of 88. Asked about whom he’d like to see become the next Catholic pontiff, Trump told reporters: “I’d like to be pope. That would be my No. 1 choice.” However, Trump noted he had no preference, adding,…
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World leaders join thousands of mourners for Pope’s funeral
After three days on view at St. Peter’s Basilica, the pope will be taken to St. Mary Major today, where he will be entombed. More than 500,000 people are expected to attend the funeral for Pope Francis, who was loved by many around the world for railing against unbridled capitalism and climate change and for his work with the poor…
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Nigerian government to concession 4000 kilometres of federal road network – Wale Edun
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that the Federal Government is concluding plans to concession 4000 kilometres of Federal road network across the country. Edun made this known on Wednesday in Washington on the sidelines of the ongoing Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The Minister spoke alongside Central…
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