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Michelle Wu is the first woman of color to be elected Mayor of Boston

Michelle Wu is the first woman of color to be elected Mayor of Boston

Michelle Wu, a City Councilor, was chosen mayor by Boston voters. She is the first woman and person of color to be elected to the position in the city's history.

Wu, whose parents moved to the United States from Taiwan, ended a 199-year run of white male mayors in the city.

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Cultists attack Okada rider with machete in Ogun, causing panic.

Cultists attack Okada rider with machete in Ogun, causing panic.

In Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun State, some alleged cultists butchered a commercial motorbike (okada rider).

According to our source, the victim was macheted in the head at 2.30 p.m. in the Kuto under bridge.

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In a dispute over oil business ownership, Obasanjo's former aide and directors are seeking an out-of-court solution

In a dispute over oil business ownership, Obasanjo's former aide and directors are seeking an out-of-court solution.
Friday Olokor, Abuja
Published3 November 2021

Prof. Anthony Adegbulugbe, a former Special Adviser on Energy in President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration, and two directors of Green Energy Oil Company, Dr Bunu Alibe and Mr Ayodele Olojede, have agreed to an out-of-court settlement in the bitter legal dispute over the company's ownership.

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A Niger Delta advocacy group has expressed concern over plans by northern MPs to eliminate 13 percent oil extraction

A Niger Delta advocacy group has expressed concern over plans by northern MPs to eliminate 13 percent oil extraction
Stephen Angbulu, Abuja
Published3 November 2021

Under the auspices of the South-South Study Group, 3SG, a Niger Delta group has voiced concerns about a purported scheme by some northern legislators to eliminate the 13% oil derivation.

The 3SG stated in a statement signed by Prince Otoks Dan-Princewill on T

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Nigerians show growing interest in Halloween, Father Christmas costumes, others —Google Search trends

Nigerians show growing interest in Halloween, Father Christmas costumes, others —Google Search trends

Google has announced that Nigerians have surprisingly shown a growing interest in the holiday of Halloween, Father Christmas costumes and others in it search record.

Google, in its October report, said that search queries in the week leading up to October 31, shows that search terms terms like,...

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Elders are pleading with the FG to withdraw the military and free the 5,000 IPOB/ESN detained in Anambra

Igbo elders implore the FG to withdraw the military and release 5,000 arrested IPOB/ESN suspects in Anambra.

The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum called on the Federal Government to demilitarize the South East immediately and embrace dialogue in order to avoid any security danger to the governorship election in Anambra State on November 6.

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Obi Cubana: Five Things You Didn't Know

Obi Cubana: Five Things You Didn't Know

Obinna Iyiegbu, alias Obi Cubana, is a well-known Nigerian socialite and businessman who is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

He has been questioned by EFCC officers since Monday, allegedly for money laundering and tax fraud.

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Anwan Akpan, the third accused individual, has been summoned by the court

Patrick Odey, Uyo
Published3 November 2021

Justice Bassey Nkanang of Akwa Ibom State High Court 9, sitting in Uyo, the state capital, issued a production warrant on Tuesday directing the Uyo Correctional Service to present one Anwan Bassey Akpan, the third accused in Iniubong Umoren's murder case, in court on November 4, 2021.

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Teachers are being assaulted, and the government of Ogun has promised to provide protection in schools

Teachers are being assaulted, and the government of Ogun has promised to provide protection in schools.
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta
Published3 November 2021

On Tuesday, the Ogun State government informed the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers and the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools that schools would be safe.

Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, the Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology

The Raid on Justice Odili's House: An Excessive Level of Impunity - Supreme Court

The Raid on Justice Odili's House: An Excessive Level of Impunity - Supreme Court
A file photo of Justice Mary-Peter-Odili.

The Nigerian Supreme Court has denounced the security agents' siege of Justice Mary Odili's residence in Abuja, calling it unconstitutional and a case of impunity gone too far.

The attack was also regarded as uncivilized and a disgraceful display of savage aggression against an innocent court officer, according to the report.

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Nigeria will achieve net-zero emissions by 2060, according to Buhari at COP26

Nigeria will achieve net-zero emissions by 2060, according to Buhari at COP26
On November 2, 2021, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari makes a national declaration during the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow. DENNIS, Adrian / AFP / POOL
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced on Tuesday that the country will achieve net zero emissions by 2060.

 

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Nigeria will require $1.5 trillion over the next ten years to close the infrastructure gap, according to Buhari.

Nigeria will require $1.5 trillion over the next ten years to close the infrastructure gap, according to Buhari.
On November 2, 2021, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari makes a national declaration during the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow. DENNIS, Adrian / AFP / POOL

President Muhammadu Buhari remarked on Tuesday that during a ten-year period, Nigeria will require 1.5 trillion dollars to achieve an acceptable level of the National Infrastructure Stock.

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Come Out To Vote, The Anambra Elections Will Be Safe,' says Abaribe

'Come Out To Vote, The Anambra Elections Will Be Safe,' says Abaribe.

Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Senate minority leader, stated on Tuesday that the upcoming Anambra elections will be free and fair, despite fears that voter turnout may be low.

Senator Abaribe stated this during an appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today.

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Malami meets with SANs to discuss the siege on Justice Mary Odili's home

Malami meets with SANs to discuss the siege on Justice Mary Odili's home.

The Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice met behind closed doors on Tuesday with the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria to discuss the siege of Justice Mary Odili's residence last week Friday.

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Nigeria claims that companies owing N7 trillion in taxes are to blame for the government's massive debt

Nigeria claims that companies owing N7 trillion in taxes are to blame for the government's massive debt

According to the head of the country's financial intelligence branch, local and foreign firms owe the Nigerian government about N7 trillion in taxes, restricting the government's revenue and fueling significant borrowing.

Modibbo Tukur, the Director of the National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), claimed the corporations

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Are you still confused about eNaira? Here are ten important things to keep in mind

Are you still confused about eNaira? Here are ten important things to keep in mind

President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled Nigeria's eNaira on Monday at the State House in Abuja.

The eNaira was developed by the Caribbean-based fintech business Bitt.

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COVID-19: In Lagos, vaccination would cost N6,000, with treatment costing N350,000 per day at a state-owned facility.

COVID-19: In Lagos, vaccination would cost N6,000, with treatment costing N350,000 per day at a state-owned facility.

Despite widespread vaccination apprehension in the country, the Lagos State government has authorized N6,000 for the administration of coronavirus vaccines at private health institutions in the state.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this on Wednesday when he declared the state's mass vaccination campaign open

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Meta is the new name for Facebook

Meta is the new name for Facebook

As the social network company faces scrutiny over its business practices, Facebook has changed its name to Meta in a significant redesign.

The new identity will better "encompasse" what the company does presently, a nod to its aspirations to invest in virtual reality.

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During an exam in an Ogun school, a suspected cultist was captured carrying a firearm

During an exam in an Ogun school, a suspected cultist was captured carrying a firearm

Ojo Iyanu, a student suspected of being a cultist, was detained by members of the Ogun State Police Command while attempting to disrupt an examination at the Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.

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What I witnessed in Kafanchan, Kaduna State's southern region

What I witnessed in Kafanchan, Kaduna State's southern region

Kafanchan in the southern parts of Kaduna State is the destination of my latest field trip. I want to see and feel what’s on the ground in this town located in the Kaduna South senatorial zone. Kafanchan is the headquarters of Jemaa Local Government Area. If there’re two places in Southern...