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The Board of Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has relieved Mr Kingsley Achife of his appointment as the company’s Managing Director. The board refused to renew Achife’s contract, naming Francis Agoha as the Acting Managing Director of the IBEDC effective from May 31. Achife’s sack was contained in an internal memo dated May
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Borussia Dortmund coach, Edin Terzic believes “anything is possible” as his side aim to pull off one of the biggest-ever shocks in a Champions League final against the mighty Real Madrid at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The star-studded Spanish giants are heavy favourites to be crowned European champions for the 15th time, and a
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Indians flocked to the polls under scorching heat in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi on Saturday as a marathon national election reached its final day, six weeks after voting first began. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term in office when results are announced Tuesday, in large part due
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The recent news of South Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won’s divorce settlement, totaling $1 billion, has caused a stir online. PUNCH Online reports that Chey, chairman of the SK Group conglomerate, has been ordered to pay his ex-wife a divorce settlement of 1.38 trillion won (approximately $1bn), marking the largest divorce settlement in South Korean history.
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A climate activist was arrested on Saturday for sticking an adhesive poster on a Monet painting at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris to draw attention to global warming, a police source told AFP. The action by the woman, a member of “Riposte Alimentaire” (Food Response) — a group of environmental activists and defenders of sustainable
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No fewer than 172 players from across the country are expected to converge at the Ibom golf course for the 2024 Ibom championship tourney, which kicks off Saturday (today) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The players, including former governors, deputy governors, and senators, among others, will slug it out for the various prizes during the
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A Nigerian medical doctor, Rose Agwu, has cried out for help after soldiers invaded her home in Abia State and arrested her teenage brother and sister. Agwu, who resides near Obikabia Junction in the Aba area of the state, said the soldiers broke into her home and took away her siblings, sparing only her 72-year-old
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Cristiano Ronaldo was in floods of tears after his Al Nassr side lost the King’s Cup final to Al Hilal on penalties late on Friday, extending his Saudi Arabian trophy drought. The Portuguese superstar, whose arrival last year unleashed a flood of top players to the oil-funded Saudi Pro League, slumped to the ground as
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Joe Igbokwe, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress, has criticized activist Aisha Yesufu for what he perceives as disrespectful behaviour towards the new national anthem. Yesufu, known for her activism, refused to sing the national anthem “Nigeria we hail thee” at an event, opting to sit down while others stood up to honor
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The National Nigerian Students has demanded transparency in the implementation of the student loan scheme. The apex student body in the country called on the Federal Government to appoint individuals of unquestionable integrity and competence to oversee the disbursement of the loans. NANS said this would not only ensure the scheme’s success but guarantee its
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