June 24, 2024

Kogi Politics: What Does Toyosi Akure Want?

Toyosi Akure, Nigerian-born United States based philanthropist, needs little introduction among the people of Yagba in Kogi State, his place of birth. Through his pet project, Toyosi Akure-BAO Foundation, the young lad
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Croatia's midfielder #10 Luka Modric (R) reacts to their probable championship exit on the pitch after the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between the Croatia and Italy at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 24, 2024. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)

Holders Italy snatch late draw with Croatia to reach Euro 2024 last 16

Mattia Zaccagni’s superb last-gasp strike fired Italy into the Euro 2024 knock-outs with a 1-1 draw against Croatia in a fraught Group B clash on Monday. Italy progress in second place behind
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Professor Yusuf Sa’idu
Professor Yusuf Sa’idu

Gunmen kill Usmanu Danfodiyo University’s deputy VC

The Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Professor Yusuf Sa’idu, has been tragically killed by bandits. Sa’idu was shot dead on Monday afternoon along Kucheri
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President Bola Tinubu and Mr Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank, during the meeting with the bank’s executives on Monday in Abuja

Green industrial vision complementary to oil, gas investment drive – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria remains committed to a balanced approach to energy transition. According to him, the country still requires substantial investments in the oil and gas sector to meet its
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In this grab taken from a handout footage released by the administration of the head of Russia's Dagestan Republic on June 24, 2024, Dagestan region governor Sergei Melikov (3R) visits a burned out synagogue, which was attacked by gunmen a day before, in Derbent. - Attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia's Dagestan region killed 15 police officers and four civilians, officials said on June 24, 2024, stoking fears over Islamist violence in the historically restive North Caucasus. The attacks come just three months after Islamic State (IS) group fighters killed more than 140 in a Moscow concert hall, the deadliest attack on Russia for almost 20 years. (Photo by Handout / administration of the head of Russia's Dagestan Republic / AFP)

Dagestan attack toll hits 20 as Russia launches terror probe

The Kremlin on Monday dismissed fears Russia’s historically restive North Caucasus region is facing a wave of violence after a series of coordinated weekend attacks on churches, synagogues and police killed at
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