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FG Declares June 17, 18 Public Holidays For Eid-el-Kabir Celebration
The Federal Government has announced that Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, will be public holidays in honour of this year’s...
Microsoft Delays Release of Controversial AI Recall Feature Due to Security Concerns
Microsoft will delay the release of its controversial AI Recall feature, initially set to launch next week, due to ongoing security investigations by...
Manchester United Unveils £50m Renovation Of Carrington Training Complex
Manchester United has announced a significant upgrade to their Carrington training facility, with a £50 million project set to modernise the men’s first-team...
World Bank Approves ₦3trn Loan For Nigeria’s ‘Economic Reforms’
The World Bank has approved a $2.25 billion (₦3.36 trillion) loan for Nigeria to support its economic reforms and enhance support for the...
Despite Low Public Trust, INEC Publishes Final List of Ondo Gubernatorial Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates and their running mates for the November 26 Ondo State...
BEWARE: Scammer Using David Hundeyin’s Name To Promote Investment Scam
A scammer is on a rampage using the name of Investigative Journalist and West Africa Weekly founder David Hundeyin, to promote an investment...
On Tinubu’s Directives, NNPC Drops Case Against ExxonMobil’s $1.3bn Assets Sale to Seplat Energy
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has reportedly withdrawn its lawsuit against ExxonMobil three weeks after President Bola Tinubu’s decisive directives, which were...
Russia Will Cease-fire Immediately, If Ukraine Withdraw Troops, Renounce NATO – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that he would “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and initiate negotiations if Kyiv agrees to...
Nigerian Lawmakers Push for New Presidential Aircraft Amid Economic Crisis, Sparking Public Outrage
Amid Nigeria’s deepening economic crisis and widespread suffering among its citizens, lawmakers are pushing for the urgent purchase of new aircraft for President...
BlackRock’s iShares Exits Nigeria Due to Unprofitable Business Environment
BlackRock, the world’s largest manager of $10 trillion assets, announced closure and its decision to liquidate its iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worth $400...
El Salvador Government Burns $67 Million Worth of Seized Cocaine
El Salvador authorities have burned a massive 2.7-ton pile of cocaine worth an estimated $67.5 million. The drugs were incinerated in Ilopango, just...
Senegal Waives Import Taxes to Lower Cost of Essential Goods
Senegal’s newly inaugurated government has unveiled significant measures to reduce the prices of essential goods, aiming to alleviate the cost-of-living pressures facing its...