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Samson Ajao Sets New Guinness World Record For Longest Reading Marathon At 215 Hours
Samson Ajao, a 27-year-old from Osogbo, has been officially recognised by Guinness World Recordsfor his extraordinary achievement of reading aloud for 215 hours,...
Nigerian Customs Preach Against Smuggling Despite Alleged Involvement Of Officers
In an X post on Wednesday, the Nigerian Customs Service urged citizens to shun smuggling as it posed grave danger to the country....
Plan To Establish ‘Nigeria Air’ Ended Due To Politicisation – CEO Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew Bekele said the plan to establish a carrier with the Nigerian government ended due to the politicisation...
France Charges Telegram CEO with Multiple Offenses, Demands €5 Million Bail
French authorities have charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with multiple offences related to alleged illegal activities on his messaging platform. Durov, arrested on...
S’African Johann Rupert Overtakes Dangote To Become Africa’s Richest Man
South African billionaire Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote to become Africa’s richest person. This is according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires...
Brain Drain Reduces Abuja National Hospital Workforce to 2,500
The National Hospital in Abuja said the health sector’s brain drain has reduced its workforce from 3,000 to 2,500—about a 17 per cent...
Lagos: Nurse Arrested After Woman Dies Following Buttocks Enlargement Injection
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a nurse in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman identified as Abiola. The command’s...
Edo Police To Begin Arresting Drivers Of Tinted Glasses, Unregistered Vehicles
The Edo State Police Command has ordered the arrest of drivers operating vehicles with tinted glass, unregistered cars, or vehicles with covered plate...
Deportation: Dream Of Permanent Residency Shattered For Africans, Others Studying In Canada
Thousands of Africans and other nationalities studying in Canada risk deportation as a result of a series of immigration reforms by the Canadian...
SCAM Alert: Don’t Fall For ‘Anitha Jacobs’ E-Mail
One of West Africa Weekly’s reporter on Monday, August 26, received a phishing e-mail from one “Anitha Jacobs” who want a donation to...
Kenya Police Officers In Haiti Yet To Receive Deployment Allowance
Kenyan Police Officers on a multinational mission in the Haiti Republic have yet to receive their deployment allowance two months after they arrived...
26-Year-Old Photographer Freed After 10 Months In Keffi Prison For Resignation Text To APC Stalwart, Oluwole Mike
A 26-year-old graduate and photographer simply identified as ‘Nicholas’ has just been released from a Keffi prison after spending 10 months in detention...