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Pix11.com 

Jennings Creek wildfire: Rain forecasted, what this means

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The Jennings Creek wildfire is 90 percent contained, officials announced Monday evening. Despite persisting high wind gusts, crews were able to drop buckets of water on the ridge throughout the day. The voluntary evacuation for Wah-Ta-Wah Park is over but remains in effect for 120 Edgemere south to Woods Road, officials [...]

The Punch 

Amid hardship, Nigerians at mercy of online loan sharks

For many years now, online loan apps granting services to Nigerians have been the saving grace of many. From as little as N5,000 to as much as N3 million, dying businesses have been resurrected and the agony of hunger addressed. However, many users of these apps have gone through hell and back, owing largely to

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The Punch 

Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment now stable, investor-friendly – FG

The macroeconomic environment in Nigeria is now stable and investor-friendly, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has said. He also expressed confidence that the economic reforms of the government had laid the foundation for local investment that would bring about industrialisation and lift citizens out of poverty. Edun stated

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The Punch 

Lagos to probe school over alleged sodomy

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to investigate the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old boy by a 22-year-old teacher, Louis Prosper, at Blessed Peace School in Abule Odu in Egbeda community, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the state Ministry of Education, Mr Kayode Sutton, disclosed on Monday that the

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France24.com (en) 

Kohli form, opening woes dog India ahead of Australia Test series

India won 2-1 against Australia on both of their last two Test tours, but suffered a 3-0 whitewash at home to New Zealand last month. AFP Sport looks at five problems India face ahead of the series, which is crucial in deciding the finalists of the World Test Championship. Kohli and Rohit struggling Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were both poor with the bat against New Zealand. Skipper and opening batsman Rohit managed just 91 runs in three matches and Kohli only 93, including four single-digit scores across six innings. Читать дальше...