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Putin kept waiting by Turkish president ahead of bilateral talks
Vladimir Putin has been kept waiting by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of bilateral talks in Iran – two years after the Russian leader did the same. Mr Putin was seen looking “frazzled”, according to a correspondent for Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National, as he waited around 50 seconds on his own for the Turkish strongman to join him.…
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Terminated Boris Johnson signs off with ‘Hasta la vista, baby’ in final PMQs
Boris Johnson signed off from his final appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions by telling MPs: “Hasta la vista, baby” – and warned his successor to “always remember to check your rear-view mirror”. Mr Johnson declared he is leaving the role with his “mission largely accomplished”. But, in what could be interpreted as a dig at leadership hopeful and former chancellor…
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256 ecological projects completed under my watch – Buhari
A total of 266 ecological projects have been completed across the country in the last seven years (2015-2022), President Muhammadu Buhari declared Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking at the launch of a compendium of ecological projects undertaken by this administration, the President said 332 ecological projects were approved during the period in review, out of which 266 were accomplished while the…
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Nigeria, Africa should have capacity to manufacture vaccines – Okonjo-Iweala
Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said Nigeria and the rest of Africa must build on their capacity to manufacture vaccines. She said this when she visited the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, in Abuja on Tuesday. The visit was a follow-up to the 12th WTO ministerial conference that took place in Geneva, Switzerland.…
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INEC issues Adeleke Certificate of Return as Osun governor-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificate of return to the Osun State Governor-elect and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s governorship election, Ademola Adeleke. Nephew of the governor-elect and music star Davido shared pictures of presentation of the certificate of return on his Twitter page on Wednesday. Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the…
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Appeal Court affirms Adeleke as Osun PDP guber candidate
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State has ruled that Osun State Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke remained the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the July 16 governorship election. The court dismissed a suit filed by Dotun Babayemi against Adeleke. Babayemi had approached the court, asking to be declared the PDP candidate. Two factions of the…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Four things to know about NNPC Limited
By Babatunde Akin-Moses NNPC is taking on this new legal status (it is changing from a government agency to a limited liability company), thanks to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) which was passed in 2021. The PIA provides the legal basis for this transformation, making the NNPC Limited (NNPCL) Africa’s largest National Oil Company today.NNPCL has not been privatised…at least…
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Dybala joins Roma on free transfer
Argentina forward Paulo Dybala has signed for Jose Mourinho’s Roma on a free transfer. The 28-year-old attacker joins on a three-year deal, with his contract with Juventus having ended in June. Dybala scored 115 goals in 293 appearances for the Turin-based club after joining from Palermo in 2015 and won five Serie A titles. “The days that have led up…
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Lewandowski completes £42.6m move from Bayern Munich to Barcelona
Barcelona have signed Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich on a four-year contract worth 50m euros (£42.6m). The 33-year-old had one year left on his contract with the German champions but in May said: “My story with Bayern is over.”. He has joined his new team-mates in Miami as part of Barcelona’s four-match tour of the United States. “I’m…
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Oshoala makes final 3 shortlist for Africa’s best women’s player
…Salah, Mane, Mendy vie for men’s crown Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has made the final three shortlist for the women’s category of the CAF Player of the Year award. Africa football governing CAF on Wednesday, revealed the top three (3) for all the women and men categories ahead of the much-awaited Awards Gala on Thursday, 21 July 2022, in…
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