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Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK
One of Britain’s richest people, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, says he has lost confidence in the UK, describing the country as “on the slide”. The founder of petrochemical giant Ineos, who also owns a large stake in Manchester United, said the UK was in decline due to a combination of high taxes and high immigration. He told the BBC failing to…
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Charly Boy reacts to criticism of lesbian daughter’s engagement
By Damilola Akinwale – Veteran Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has reacted to public criticism of his daughter, Adaeze’s engagement to a woman, following his celebratory post about the engagement. Charly Boy shared a video from the engagement ceremony on his Instagram page on Thursday, referring to the couple as his “beautiful Princess and her Husband”…
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Three years of Zacch Adedeji’s revenue revolution — by Arabinrin Aderonke
Three years is a long enough period in public service to distinguish between activity and impact. It is long enough to look beyond speeches, launches and promises and ask a simple question: what has changed? In the case of Dr Zacch Adedeji, the answer lies in the numbers, the technology, the laws, the institutions, and even in a building that…
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Poco Lee’s management seeks public restraint amid UK legal case
The management of popular Nigerian dancer Iweh Odinaka, also known as Poco Lee, has continued to call for restraint in the spread of negative narratives surrounding the entertainer’s ongoing legal case in the United Kingdom. The management made the appeal in a statement issued on Wednesday by Poco Lee’s manager, Faleye Adedoyin, also known as “Dee-Y”. It also acknowledged the…
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VIDEO: Tinubu joins Macron for private dinner at Élysée Palace
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was on Thursday hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron for a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The two presidents discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Nigeria and France, with cooperation in areas of mutual interest expected to remain central to their engagement.
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Bago cancels APC rally over deaths of 37 NSCDC detainees in Niger
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has cancelled the All Progressives Congress (APC) political rally scheduled for Saturday in Minna following the deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Bago also declared a three-day mourning period in honour of the victims and expressed condolences to their families. The governor announced the…
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Niger NSCDC commandant suspended over deaths of suspected illegal miners
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of suspected illegal miners in the state. The suspension was announced on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who also directed a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the…
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King Charles warns AI leaders of existential risks if technology falls into wrong hands
Britain’s King Charles warned artificial intelligence executives on Thursday of the “existential dangers” posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands and said sufficient safeguards were needed before it becomes “too late”. “Those who have created these technologies are now increasingly warning that AI risks developing darker capacities – perhaps even to take life,” the king told executives from…
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Canada, EU face limits to relationship after symbolic EU overture to Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured this week an offer to become the European Union’s first associate member, a mostly symbolic victory in his campaign to demonstrate Canada can flourish while decreasing its reliance on the United States. Now, the EU and Canada will have to define what the offer means and confront issues including opposition from some EU member…
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A Lagos evening — by Folorunso Adisa
There are evenings that end when the lights go out, and there are evenings that continue long after one has returned home because the conversation has left questions behind. My last Thursday evening in Lagos belonged to the latter. I spent the evening with Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, and a handful of young Nigerians,…
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