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Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable startup, will contact over 6,000 account holders across 35 banks and financial institutions to recover ₦19 billion (*$24 million) illegally transferred by POS merchants after a High Court ruling on February 1. “In 2023, we discovered that certain POS device merchants abused their access by conducting unauthorized transactions. In response to…
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Ace Nigerian sports journalist, Kayode Tijani dies in Lagos Anthony Nlebem February 8, 2024 The Nigerian sports fraternity was thrown into pandemonium following the news of the death of prominent Sports journalist Kayode Tijani. Tijani reportedly died at 55 years old on Wednesday night February 7, 2024, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH),…
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1 🇳🇬Nigeria: 61.2m tonnes 2 🇬🇭Ghana: 10.7m tonnes 3 🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire: 7.6m tonnes 4 🇧🇯Benin: 3.2m tonnes 5 🇹🇬Togo: 985K tonnes 6 🇨🇲Cameroon: 543K tonnes 7 🇨🇫Central African Rep: 491K tonnes 8 🇹🇩Chad: 462K tonnes 9 🇨🇴Colombia: 402K tonnes 10 🇵🇬Papau New Guinea: 378K tonnes #Statisense (FAO)
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The Bauchi State Police Command has declared a cleric in the state, Idris Abdulaziz, wanted. This is disclosed in a Special Police Gazette made available to journalists in Bauchi on Thursday. The police bulletin which was through the command Criminal Investigation Department, displaye the picture and details of Abdulaziz and pledged reward for anyone who assist…
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The Nigeria senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress inched one step closer to Paris 2024 Olympics after a comfortable victory against Senegal. 16 teams across 4 different cities are participating. Hosts, France and Defending Champions (USA) are already guaranteed qualifications, leaving 14 others to squeeze in to grab the 10 remaining slots. The African Champions, D’Tigress,…
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High Chief Osondu Nwoye was the richest Igbo businessman based in Ivory Coast before yesterday, but what the late Anambra-born billionaire did not see coming Is watching his darling Super Eagles play yesterday in Ivory Coast, where he lives and runs his flourishing business, going to ultimately cost him his life? By this time yesterday,…
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Popular Nigerian musician/Entertainer Timaya, discloses addiction to drugs after his encounter with some young people who introduced him to the use of some “feel good” substance that almost destroyed him before he summoned courage to quit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtIwuA_kM_8
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The Deputy Bursar of Kwara State University Malete, Alhaji Ayuba Abdullahi, on Wednesday night, died while watching the semi-finals between Nigeria and South Africa in the ongoing AFCON. Nigeria won the match against South Africa by 4-3 goals on penalties after regulation and extra time ended 1-1. Sources close to the deceased but who spoke on…
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has revealed that Nigerian nurses and midwives must have a minimum of 2 years post-qualification work experience from the date of issuance of permanent practicing licence before their certificates can be verified by foreign nursing boards/councils. This revelation was made on a circular titled, Revised guidelines for the verification…
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Five 🇺🇸 U.S. Marines were confirmed dead after their helicopter crashed in a remote area outside of San Diego while on a training flight during a fierce winter storm, the U.S. Marines Corps said on Thursday. Their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in Pine Valley, a hilly remote area east of the city, on…