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NPFL: Remo beat Insurance to go top

Remo Stars bounced back from their last defeat to secure a 1-0 win over arch-rivals Bendel Insurance in one of the NPFL matchday 8 fixtures in Ikenne on Sunday to temporarily move top of the table with 18 points, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Dela Akorli grabbed the only goal of the game with just three

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Niger NLC insists on new minimum wage in October

The Niger State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has insisted on a full implementation of the new minimum wage for the October salary. The union pointed out that it was ready to accept a delayed payment of salary as long as the government approved the new minimum wage. The Chairman, Idrees Lafene, made this

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Penticton Vees 

Game Recap: Sharky Nowek earns first career win, Vees beat Saints 3-1

Photo: Alexander Patton / Spruce Grove Saints Spruce Grove, AB – Sharky Nowek picked up his first career win Sunday, as the Penticton Vees beat the Spruce Grove Saints, 3-1 at Grant Fuhr Arena in Central Alberta. 18-year-old goaltender Sharky Nowek, who made his season debut Sunday, stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Vees […]

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Trump serves up McDonald’s fries, but dodges question on minimum wage - The Washington Post

  1. Trump serves up McDonald’s fries, but dodges question on minimum wage  The Washington Post
  2. Trump cooks fries at McDonald's as he attempts to cast doubt on Harris' earlier employment at the chain  Business Insider
  3. Watch: Trump puts on Apron, works at McDonald's drive-through in latest viral video  The Times of India
  4. Trump Slings McDonald’s Fries as He Smears Harris in Pennsylvania  The New York Times

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System upgrades leave bank customers frustrated

For some weeks, bank customers have been struggling to access their funds due to the network disruptions that accompanied the ongoing core banking applications. Many transactions were botched and investment firms saw their operations stalled, JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes In an email, Optimus by Afrinvest warned customers that they might experience temporary transaction delays due to

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Nigeria @64: A sleeping giant

Nigeria—often referred to as the “Giant of Africa”—continues to arouse conflicting emotions of hope and disappointment 64 years after gaining independence. Despite having an abundance of natural resources, a young population, and a significant cultural impact, Nigeria is still unable to realise its full potential due to structural issues. The comparison between Nigeria’s promise and

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Ensuring safe transportation of petrol

As Africa’s largest oil producer, Nigeria relies heavily on transporting petroleum products by trucks through mostly deplorable roads to meet its energy demands. However, moving petrol and other inflammable substances poses significant risks to human life, the environment, and the economy. The frequency of tanker explosions, fires, and spills has become alarmingly common, highlighting the

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Tinubu, overhaul electricity sector now

Nigeria’s power grid collapsed again on Saturday morning for the third time within a week plunging the entire country into a blackout. Similar events occurred on Monday and Tuesday within 24 hours. The latest episode is the eighth time the national grid has collapsed this year starting from February. It is a continuation of the

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Eurasia Review 

Harris Risks Losing The Progressive Left By Courting Unhappy Republicans – OpEd

By Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib

Much to Donald Trump’s displeasure, Kamala Harris was interviewed by Fox News on Wednesday. Trump said the channel had “lost its way” and gone “soft” on the Democrats by giving them air time and exposure.

However, the fact that the interview took place was less about the editorial policies of Fox News and more about Harris, who is trying to capitalize on the discontent with Trump among a certain segment of Republican voters by courting them. In doing so... Читать дальше...

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Firm unveils app to simplify insurance process

Transparency Scape Insurance Brokers, an insurance brokerage firm in Nigeria, has launched an app, InsurEase to make insurance more accessible. The firm said in a statement on Sunday that the app would provide customers with accessible, affordable, and reliable insurance policies at their convenience. With a mission to make insurance easier to understand and access,

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AI energy costs threaten Africa’s green goals- Stakeholders

The high energy costs needed to power artificial intelligence data centres may hinder Africa’s green goals, according to experts. They said there were concerns about the environmental costs of powering AI systems, which were often overlooked in discussions about the technology’s potential benefits. This was the fallout of the recent Nigeria Fintech Week in Lagos.

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Kora, varsity sign MoU on N200m endowment fund

Africa’s digital payment infrastructure company, Kora, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Covenant University to establish a N200m endowment fund. The initiative, announced in a statement on Saturday, aims to provide financial assistance to deserving students, enabling them to complete their higher education without financial constraints. The MoU was signed by the Chief Executive

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Firm plans 1,500 new software engineering jobs

Vesti, a provider of legal and financial services for immigrants, has announced plans to create 1,500 software engineering jobs by 2027. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Olusola Amusan, made the disclosure recently at the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art software engineering office in Lagos. “At Vesti, bold and audacious goals have driven us toward

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