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Several thieves used a car early Monday morning to ram-raid a Chanel store near the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris before setting it on fire and fleeing in another vehicle, a police source said.
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The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has urged sports administrators to always avail themselves of opportunities to enhance their knowledge in various aspects of their sports.
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The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application filed by former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuk., praying the court to compel Nigeria to enforce its judgment delivered in his favour on Oct. 4, 2016.
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The final flight for the 2024 Hajj outbound operations of pilgrims departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in the early hours of Monday for Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The final flight from Nigeria is expected to land in the Kingdom within 72 hours before the closure of all entry…
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Several thieves used a car early Monday morning to ram-raid a Chanel store near the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris before setting it on fire and fleeing in another vehicle, a police source said.
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Business
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Oando Plc has announced the successful closure of a $925m accordion arranged and coordinated by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for Project Gazelle. The accordion arrangement saw a contribution of $550m by Oando Trading, a subsidiary of Oando Plc.
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UK trained data scientist and energy analyst at Scottish Power, Adeleye Olaniyan, speaks about the advancement of artificial intelligence in Nigeria and how data science can bring about change in sectors plagued with challenges. He spoke with The Guardian's Ifeanyi Ibeh. How can data science and AI improve disease diagnosis and treatment planning in Nigeria,…
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Accelerate Africa, a pre-seed and seed-stage accelerator programme, in partnership with Future Africa and Prosper Africa, has unveiled its
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The International Visitor Leadership Programme Alumni Association of Nigeria, operating under the auspices of the US Consulate in Lagos
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In recognition of its significant contributions to the ICT sector in Nigeria, inq. Nigeria has been honoured with three awards at the 15th e
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