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Mr Emmanuel Olowu, Chairman, Democracy Vanguards in Osun, has announced the suspension of the nationwide protest in the state to give room for a peaceful celebration of the Osun-Osogbo festival. Olowu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo on Tuesday. NAN reports that the festival, which had quietly… 
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Nigerian giant Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has been making headlines for some months now, mostly due to the opening of its new refinery. The $20 billion Dangote Oil Refinery, which started operating in January, has accused international oil companies (IOCs) of sabotaging its operations by refusing to supply it with crude oil, thereby hindering its…
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Tanzanian police said Tuesday they have launched an investigation following a viral video of an alleged gang rape that has ignited outrage in the East African country, with local media reporting arrests had been made. Clips of the alleged assault of a young woman by several men began circulating online on Sunday and local rights…
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The Federal Government has begun plans to revamp the textile industries in Nigeria to leverage its job creation potential. To this end, Vice President Kashim Shettima hosted a number of stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday, where stakeholders, including the governors of Lagos and Imo State, attended to harvest ideas on how best…
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Elon Musk’s X sued an advertising group and several large corporations on Tuesday accusing them of causing billions of dollars of losses by “illegally” boycotting the social media platform. “We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war,” the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX said on X, which he acquired in late 2022.…
