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Olamide Reps Goldberg as brands Ambassador

Olamide Reps Goldberg as brands Ambassador

As part of its aim to appeal to more segment of the society, Goldberg, a beer from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc, has signed on popular hip hop star Olamide as its brand ambassador.

The official unveiling held on Saturday at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, just a few hours before Olamide was scheduled to headline the special Easter edition of its flagship consumer engagement platform…

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Herdsmen In Ekiti: Govt deploys JTF to Ekiti-Kwara border

Herdsmen In Ekiti: Govt deploys JTF to Ekiti-Kwara border

Ekiti State Government has ordered the deployment of military Joint Task Force patrol in the town sharing border with Kwara State.

The squad was constituted to curtail the overbearing influence of suspected bandits.

Some suspected herdsmen last Tuesday besieged a farmstead called Eda, at Iyemero in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. They shot two persons and raided houses during the…

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Toyota sets up research Institute in China to study Hydrogen and Green Technologies

Toyota sets up research Institute in China to study Hydrogen and Green Technologies

Toyota Motor Corp issued a statement on Sunday it was setting up a research institute in Beijing in partnership with Tsinghua University to study car technology using hydrogen power and other green technologies that could ease environmental problems in China.

The initiative, outlined by Toyota’s President and Chief Executive Akio Toyoda in a speech at Tsinghua University, is part of the Japanese…

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Mayhem in Sri Lanka: 207 killed, 450 hurt in eight church, hotel bombings

Mayhem in Sri Lanka: 207 killed, 450 hurt in eight church, hotel bombings

Eight bomb blasts across Sri Lanka killed at least 207 people and injured 450 others Sunday morning in high-end hotels and churches, including during Easter services.

At least 27 foreigners, including Americans, died in the bombings in the south Asian island country in the Indian Ocean, including the capital Colombo as well as…

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Ex-U.S. Marine arrested over N.Korea Embassy raid in Spain

Ex-U.S. Marine arrested over N.Korea Embassy raid in Spain

Authorities in the United States have arrested an ex-marine Friday in connection with the February raid of North Korea’s embassy in Spain.

Christopher Ahn, a former U.S. Marine and member of a self-declared human rights group known as Free Joseon, was arraigned on Friday in a Los Angeles federal district court. At the request of his lawyer, Ahn’s case was sealed by the court.

Free Joseon, which…

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EFCC probes JAMB over N8.7billion fraud

EFCC probes JAMB over N8.7billion fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched into a probe of the cash inflow and outflow of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) between 2010 and 2016.

The anti-graft agency wants to get to the root of an alleged N8.7billion fraud in the board.

Fifteen suspects have already been shortlisted for trial.

Among them are some zonal heads and state coordinators. One…

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British 'hero' hacker Marcus Hutchins pleads guilty to U.S criminal charges

British ‘hero’ hacker Marcus Hutchins pleads guilty to U.S criminal charges

A British man once hailed a hero for stopping a major global ransomware attack announced on Friday that he has pleaded guilty to US criminal charges for writing malware.

Marcus Hutchins, 24, made the announcement on his website, adding: “I regret these actions and accept full responsibility for my mistakes.”

The charges, he said, relate to events “prior to my career in security” and that “having…

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How Seaweed can save the planet from plastic waste influx

How Seaweed can save the planet from plastic waste influx

Its unbelieveable yet true how our planet stands in the dangers of all the waste influx into our sea’s. From bags to bottles, some 13 million tonnes of plastic flow into our oceans every year, according to a UN report.

On the one hand, the benefits of plastic are undeniable, as the material is cheap, lightweight and easy to make. This leads to global plastic production skyrocketing over the next…

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Dembele set to bury Man United

Dembele set to bury Man United

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona have named French winger Ousmane Dembele in their squad for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Manchester United on Wednesday.

The forward has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, last appearing in the 5-1 win over Lyon in the last 16 second leg clash on March 13, and has been waiting for medical clearance before he can feature.

Ernesto…

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Oil prices hit highest in five month as fighting continues in Libya

Oil prices hit highest in five month as fighting continues in Libya

Oil prices on Tuesday reached their highest since November as concerns over exports from war-torn Libya stoked tightness in the market, with global supply already hit by OPEC-led production cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.

International benchmark Brent futures touched their strongest level since last November at $71.34 per barrel on Tuesday, and were still at $71.16 at 0057 GMT, up…

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Actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty in a sex cult case in New York

Actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty in a sex cult case in New York

Actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty Monday to racketeering charges related to her involvement with an alleged sex cult in New York.

Mack, 36, signed a plea dealadmitting to offenses including extortion and forced labor in her role as a high-ranking member of NXIVM a women’s self-health group in Albany that allegedly operated as a cult, the office of the U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of…

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PDP to National Assembly:Nigeria's N24.38tr debts profile should be probed

PDP to National Assembly:Nigeria’s N24.38tr debts profile should be probed

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised questions over Federal Government’s “unwholesome” borrowings amounting to N24.38 trillion debts as the end of last year.

Debt Management Office (DMO) Director-General Ms. Patience Oniha said last week that the figure comprised of debts owed by the federal and states governments as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

She explained that the…

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Bandiths kill 20 persons in Kaduna fresh attack

Bandiths kill 20 persons in Kaduna fresh attack

TWENTY persons have been reported killed in a fresh attack by unknown gunmen in Angwan Aku community,  Kajuru Local Government Area,  Kaduna State.

A resident said the attack was launched at about 7am yesterday by gunmen, allegedly dressed in military uniform and armed with AK47 rifles, machetes and sticks.

They stormed the village, shooting sporadically, he said.

Reporters learnt that several…

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Insurance firm moves to boost sector through innovation and technology

Insurance firm moves to boost sector through innovation and technology

African Alliance Insurance Plc, has disclosed its plan to drive growth in the insurance industry and deepen insurance penetration through the launch of innovative products and the use of technology.

According to the company, there was need for it to redress innovation and drive its products with emerging technology, while building effective communication to serve its customers effectively.

Speaki…

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APC won't allow any sepent this time in the 9th NASS-Tinubu

APC won’t allow any sepent this time in the 9th NASS-Tinubu

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has declared that  the party is in no mood to  allow serpent infiltrate its ranks  and hijack the leadership of the 9th National Assembly.

He vowed that party discipline would be upheld in deciding those who will lead the Senate and the House of Representatives in the coming dispensation.

Tinubu spoke to reporters in…

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Many feared dead as protesters clash with Israel troops on Gaza annivasary

Many feared dead as protesters clash with Israel troops on Gaza annivasary

Gaza medics said four Palestinians were killed as tens of thousands of Palestinians rallied to mark the first anniversary of the ‘Great March of Return’ demonstrations.

Three were 17-year-olds shot dead by Israeli troops while protesting, they said, adding another person was killed at an overnight protest hours before the main rally.

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Blood flow as gunmen attack Kogi fishing festival

Blood flow as gunmen attack Kogi fishing festival

This year’s edition of the annual Dankwo fishing festival in Lokoja, Kogi State, ended abruptly yesterday after three unknown gunmen opened fire on participants.

The gunmen, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), stormed the Kabawa Waterfront venue in two engine boats about an hour into the festival, and launched their attack.

Guests and spectators at the event fled in different…