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No Nigerians! This 42-Year-Old Lagos School Admits Indians Only: The Indian school in Ilupeju only admits Indians. You need an Indian passport or proof of having ...
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Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government: Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California ...
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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
- Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.
- The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.
- Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.
- The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
Navy relocates training base from Lagos to Rivers: The Nigerian Navy said it has concluded arrangements to relocate the Naval Training Command headquarters from ...
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Rwanda bill latest: Sunak says first Rwanda asylum flights will take off in '10-12 weeks' - BBC News
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Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
CONFIRMED: 8 Months After, Lagos Gov’t Yet to Fix Elevator That Killed Doctor in Odan General Hospital
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Quick Glance: Unrepaired Elevator That Killed Doctor 8 Months Later
- It has been eight months since a doctor was killed by a faulty elevator in Odan General Hospital, Lagos State, with no repairs made.
- Workers in the 10-story building have been using stairs since the elevator was sealed off in August 2023.
- The sign at the sealed elevator door indicated Julius Berger as the construction company for the rehabilitation works.
- Despite assurances of ongoing construction by the Information Commissioner, no visible signs of repairs were observed.
Another ex-State Department official alleges Israeli military gets 'special treatment' on abuses
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After FIJ’s Story, LAGESC Cleans Iyana-Ipaja Pedestrian Bridge: The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has cleaned the pedestrian bridge at ...
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NAFDAC Nabs Lagos Man Producing Fake Cosmetics: NAFDAC narrated how it accosted Eyoh who was producing fake cosmetics at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos on ...
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ArcaneDoor hackers exploit Cisco zero-days to breach govt networks: Cisco warned today that a state-backed hacking group has been exploiting two zero-day ...
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Supreme Court will decide if Trump has immunity in election case: The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute ...
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Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
- Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.
- Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.
- Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.
- Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren't yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds
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Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
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Rivers internal revenue increases by 100 per cent in one year – Governor: Governor Fubara said, under his administration, Rivers State monthly revenue has jumped ...
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Obi’s achievement as gov not better than Lagos LG chair – Omokri: A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has contrasted the leadership of former Anambra State ...
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UTME 2024: Nigerians lambast JAMB over examination 7 a.m. exam schedule: JAMB Spokesperson Fabian Benjamin told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that the examination ...
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Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
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Quick Glance: Biden's Landmark Staffing Mandate for Nursing Homes
- The Biden administration has implemented first-ever staffing requirements for nursing homes to enhance care quality.
- The rule mandates 24/7 registered nurses and a minimum of 3.48 hours of care per resident daily.
- Industry voices concerns over staff shortages, estimating a need for over 100,000 additional workers.
- The new regulations will be phased in and could potentially lead to facility closures for non-compliance.
South Korean Youth Activists Take Government to Court over Climate Crisis: In South Korea, a court heard from youth climate activists and their families ...
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Russia Threatens More Strikes on Ukraine Over US Aid: Russia threatened to step up strikes on Ukraine in response to the US vote to provide new military aid to ...
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Lagos schools resume today: Both public and private primary and secondary schools in Lagos have resumed for the 2023/2024 Third Term Academic Session
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Rwanda bill: Government and Lords face another voting showdown: Rishi Sunak said there will be no more delays to his asylum plan and Parliament will sit and ...
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Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
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2024 UTME: Father apprehended for writing exam for son: JAMB has revealed that two suspects, a father and his son, were arrested for their alleged involvement in ...
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Circular road: Oyo approves N3.5 bn for bush clearing, others: The Oyo State Executive Council approved the sum of N3.5 billion for the clearing of bushes around ...
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Autopsy: Toxicology on Mohbad’s body ready, pathologist begins analysis: A toxicology test carried out to determine the cause of the death of the late singer ...
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62% of Uganda's forensic experts untrained, AG report: Only 14 of the 37 technical staff in the institution have undergone training ranging from basic to ...
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[BREAKING] Naira abuse: Court grants Cubana Chief Priest N10m bail: The Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, granted businessman and socialite ...
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UTME: Candidates stranded in Lagos centre over technical glitches: Candidates scheduled to sit the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at Al-Mizyan ...
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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage: Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to ...
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Edo gov to punish property owners for unpaid land use charges: The Edo State Government has urged property owners to settle their land use charges to prevent ...
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Rains in Sharjah: Remote work for government departments extended till April 17: Extra day allotted for work from home after heavy rains on Tuesday
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I’m not desperate to become next president, says Obi: The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday denied being ...
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Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu : Every school expected to take part in the performing arts competitions.
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes: Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for ...
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Irish budget: Government ran €8.3bn surplus last year: The Irish government ran a budget surplus of €8.3bn (£7.1bn) last year.
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Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation: A host of Republican-led states are urging Congress to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills aimed at ...
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Abia Assembly, speaker refuse to inaugurate PDP member declared elected by Appeal Court
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Sponsors line up behind Lagos bizman for N5m football face-off: Sponsors from various walks of life have begun donating to Lagos State-based businessman ...
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Edo poll: Okpebholo vows to respect Benin monarch, tradition: Senator Monday Okpebholo has said he was committed to respecting and preserving the cultural ...
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S’West transporters decry multiple levies, bad roads: The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan ...
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Police hold grandma for locking up three infants: A grandmother, Fatimo Ganiyu is now in police custody for allegedly locking up three infants in the Ikotun area ...
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Lagos Policemen Destroy Soldier’s Phone at Gunpoint: “It is important to note that all four of us were armed with sidearms, yet we never once drew our weapons.
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MPs summon minister Babalanda over caliber of newly appointed assistant RDCs: “What roles are the Assistant RDCs going to play that the RDCs and Deputy RDCs are ...
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‘I’ll Smoke and Go Mad’ — How a Frustrated Chef Wants to Handle Demolition of Landmark Beach Resort
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Policemen beat up Lagos estate guard, command backs cops: A user of the microblogging site, X, identified with the username, @AyBenson, has narrated the alleged ...
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Do Kwon Lost to the SEC. The U.S. Is Piling Up Other Crypto Wins, Too.: The decision was the latest in a series of federal court wins bolstering regulators’ ...
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Demolition of buildings for Lagos-Calabar coastal road begins Saturday: The Federal Government has announced that the demolition of buildings situated within the ...
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Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters: President Joe Biden wants to triple U.S. tariffs on steel from China ...
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Quick Glance: Joe Biden Calls for Significant Increase in Tariffs on Chinese Steel
- US President Joe Biden is pushing for an increase in tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium to strengthen union support in the swing state of Pennsylvania.
- During a meeting with United Steelworkers union members in Pittsburgh, Biden calls on trade representative Katherine Tai to raise the tariffs from the current average of 7.5 percent.
- The main focus of the measures is to combat China's new export surge and the ongoing price pressure that makes it difficult for American steel companies to compete.
- The Biden administration's decision to increase tariffs is expected to impact recent efforts by Washington and Beijing to stabilize relations.
Lagos police arrest man for fleeing with N120,000 diesel: The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Enyi Emmanuel for absconding with ...
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Boxing community donates N.4m for ailing coach
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2 Years After Removal From Watchlist, Veteran Journalist Lanre Arogundade Still Harassed by DSS
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Umahi threatens to revoke Kogi, Benin road contracts: The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has threatened to revoke sections I-IV Lokoja-Benin ...
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Lagos police arrest suspected cable vandal : Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a suspected electricity cable vandal. The suspect ...
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LASTMA, Viju officials clash leaves 10 injured: There was pandemonium, on Tuesday, after a fight broke out among some officials of the Lagos State Traffic ...
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Police arrest two for kidnapping, robbery of female pastor in Edo: The Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspects for allegedly ...
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Edo cultists kill rival in daughter’s presence, abandon getaway car: There was tension in Auchi, Edo State, as an alleged Eiye member was killed in the presence ...
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French curriculum bridges cultural divides, says school: The Lycée Français Louis Pasteur, Lagos State, said the introduction of the French curriculum to ...
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Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations
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Quick Glance: Biden emphasizes US support for Philippines and Japan
- President Joe Biden reinforced the unwavering U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies.
- The Philippines and China have faced repeated confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.
- The White House highlighted the significance of the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and the Philippines as a response to China's attempts at "intimidation".
- The United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan announced joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific for 2025.
Obaseki to lead Edo PDP gov campaign: Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday ...
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JUST IN: APC state chairmen pass vote of confidence in Ganduje: The Forum of All Progressives Congress State Chairmen on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on ...
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Five-year-old boy dies after falling from fence in Lagos: A five-year-old boy identified simply as David has been confirmed dead after falling from a fence in ...
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Forgive me, purported Hausa traditional ruler begs Benin monarch: Binkola, who was to be installed on May 5, was seen in a viral video begging the Oba of Benin ...
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Ogun agro-cargo airport to begin scheduled, non-scheduled flights – Abiodun: “Within the next two weeks or less, we will get the approval for scheduled flights ...
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REPORTER’S DIARY: Pedestrian Bridge or Public Toilet? My Experience on Iyana-Ipaja Road
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Lagos market fire victim laments, says Sanwo-Olu’s response insensitive: A victim of the fire recently recorded in Dosunmu Market in Lagos State has berated the ...
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Club renovates Lagos school, donates eyeglasses: The Ikeja Dynamic Lions Club, District 404B2, has carried out renovation works at the Agidingbi Primary School ...
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Police probe cop’s alleged killing of man in Lagos mall: The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of one Anosikwa Patrick ...
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15 schools for maiden Lagos school athletics: Fifteen schools across Lagos State have been confirmed for the maiden The Athletics School Games on Saturday April ...
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Future of Lagos: Man bows to pressure after indigenes fault controversial proposal on special status’ demand
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Tinubu promises economic turnaround by December: President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians should expect the economy to “roar back to glory” by December 2024.
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Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death over $12bn fraud: State media says Truong My Lan’s crimes eroded public trust in ruling Communist party
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Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
- Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.
- Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.
- She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.
- Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
Defilement: Court reserves judgment on Baba Ijesha’s appeal: The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by a Nollywood actor ...
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Two die, five injured in Ogun lone crash : A lone crash which occurred at about 10:30 am around the Ogere Remo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday ...
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House passes reauthorization of US spy program after GOP upheaval: The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S ...
apnews.com/article/fisa-donald-trump-surveillance-congress-johnson-6798869fa141a13329c24245c64fd14f
Takeaways: Iran's attack on Israel raises fears of a wider war: The unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel early Sunday ratcheted up regional tensions ...
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Government suffers fresh Rwanda Bill defeat in Lords: Peers maintain stand-off with government over flagship controversial Rwanda deportation plan.
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Lagos demolishes shops in Ajah market, arrests two traders: The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps has arrested two traders when its operatives ...
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Creativity key to national growth, says LASG: The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has stated that creativity and innovation are ...
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‘I’m a man,’ Bobrisky admits in court: Controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky, has admitted to being a male during his appearance at the Federal High Court in ...
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Tinubu holds Northern elders in high esteem, Marafa replies Mattawale: Marafa urged the minister to retract his offensive remarks and extend an apology to the ...
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JUST IN: Body of Third Mainland Bridge accident victim recovered from lagoon: one of the victims involved in an accident that occurred on the Third Mainland ...
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