Ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson dead at 76

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Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with panc

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The Federal Government has officially accredited eight universities in Togo and Benin Republic to award degrees to Nigerian students. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme on August 26, 2024. According to Mamman, three universities in Togo and five in Benin Republic are…

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The Nigeria Professionals in Diaspora organisation has commended the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, for introducing groundbreaking cryptocurrency tax reforms, hailing them as a transformative move that will significantly boost Nigeria's economic growth. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, jointly signed by the group's President, Dr. Obiora…

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Denmark said Monday it was shutting its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of its new Africa strategy, as military coups have "severely limited the scope for action in the Sahel region". Denmark said it would open embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda, and bolster diplomatic staff at its embassies in Egypt, Kenya,…

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The Court of Appeal, on Monday, affirmed Asue Ighodalo as the validly elected candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming Edo State governorship election scheduled for September 21. A three-member panel of justices set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court, which had previously nullified Ighodalo's candidacy. In an earlier judgement,…

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Minister of State for Health/Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has said Nigeria contributes more than a quarter of malaria cases in the world. Alausa said this in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of the Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC). The meeting also saw the inauguration of a team put together by the federal government to…

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Troops of I Division Nigerian Army have neutralized one terrorist and also recovered four AK-47 magazines in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of I Division Nigerian Army , Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya on Monday. ”Troops while on clearance operations in the general areas…

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The Federal Government has announced that individuals under the age of 18 will no longer be allowed to participate in the National Examinat

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The Katsina State Police Command has neutralised two suspected kidnappers and rescued five victims in Malumfashi Local Government Area.

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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has endorsed Senator Ned Munir Nwoko's proposal to replace the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs with a National Social Security Agency under the Office of the President. HURIWA’s endorsement highlighted the urgent need to reimagine Nigeria's approach to social welfare as the nation faces worsening poverty, widespread unemployment,…