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FG gets $600,000 relief fund from Gates Foundation

The Punch 

The Nigerian government has secured a $600,000 relief fund and commitments from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The donation was announced when Vice President Kashim Shettima met with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation led by its head of the Global Development Programme, Dr Christopher Elias, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations

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Anambra LG poll: Soludo breaks 10-year jinx amid dispute

The Punch 

The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission will conduct elections in the 21 Local Government Areas of the state on Saturday, 10 years after such exercise was last held. IKENNA OBIANERI writes on how the journey to break the jinx began The biggest event in Anambra State this week is the conduct of the chairmanship and

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Some Photos: Contemporary Art

Avax.news 

Art graduate Katie Mills with her one of her “Kheeky” face flesh bottles that forms part of her “Bottoms Up” illustration design work during the media preview of the Edinburgh College of Art graduate show in Edinburgh on Friday, August 16, 2024. The exhibition features the work of more than 350 postgraduate students, and is part of the Edinburgh Art Festival, the UK's largest annual celebration of visual art. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images)

Cowboys halt skid with victory over Giants

France24.com (en) 

A trip to the Giants proved just what Dak Prescott and the Cowboys needed, with the quarterback guiding Dallas to a 13th straight win against their division foes. Prescott threw for two touchdowns, connecting with running back Rico Dowdle on a 15-yard screen pass that put Dallas up 7-3 in the first quarter before hitting receiver CeeDee Lamb for a 55-yard catch and run TD in the second. Lamb, who had apologized this week for a poor attitude in Sunday's loss to Baltimore, beat two defenders and coasted into the end zone... Читать дальше...

Allow marketers lift petrol from Dangote refinery, Reps tell FG

The Punch 

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to allow independent marketers to commence the lifting of fuel from the newly established refinery. The resolution was reached following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by the

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Nenadi’s emergence saved LP from collapse-Group

The Punch 

The Kaduna State 2023 Labour Party candidates on Sunday rallied support for Sen. Nenadi Usman, the acting National Chairperson of the Labour Party, and urged stakeholders to unite behind her in repositioning the party as a robust opposition force. The group’s spokesperson, Dr. Yusuf Abdullahi gave the admonition on Thursday via a press statement issued

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"Para esto se le ha fichado"

MARCA: Mundial 2014 

Como ya hiciera su compatriota Correa en San Mamés, Julián empieza a rentabilizar su fichaje con un tanto que deja al Atlético a dos del Real Madrid  Leer

Mexico's populist president held court each morning for 6 years. Now he's retiring from public life

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily morning media briefings have provided him with direct line to his political base throughout his nearly six years in office. Without pausing even to sip water, he stands at the podium for sometimes more than three hours. Often he goes off on rambling diatribes or roundabout musings, all in simple language that anyone tuning in can understand. The briefings are beloved by supporters and criticized by opponents as full of falsehoods and personal attacks. Читать дальше...

Haryana assembly elections: Will bring law against lynching in name of cow protection when Congress govt is formed, says Nuh MLA Aftab Ahmed

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Aftab Ahmed, Congress candidate from Nuh, is seeking re-election with promises to introduce an anti-lynching law and demand a judicial inquiry into last year's communal violence. Criticising the administration's response, he emphasizes peaceful coexistence. Competing against BJP's Sanjay Singh and INLD's Tahir Hussain, Ahmed aims to address local issues like water shortages and unemployment.

ExxonMobil to invest $10bn in Nigeria’s oil sector

The Punch 

Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil’s proposed $10bn investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations, describing it as a testament to the administration’s economic reforms and investment-friendly policies. This came as the international maritime giant, DP World, announced plans to develop a multibillion-dollar port project in Nigeria. The Vice President stated this on Wednesday during

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