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US-West African maritime drills begin

Using their small boats in silence, the West African troops boarded a rusty ferry and climbed its sides using grappling hooks to disarm mock kidnappers on board. The U.S. military conducted the drill on Saturday in the Volta River in Ghana as part of the inaugural maritime exercises organised as part of the ongoing Flintlock Read More…

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Banking Business

Credit Suisse thrown $54 billion lifeline to avoid global bank crisis

After its shares fell, Credit Suisse said it would borrow up to $54 billion from Switzerland’s central bank to boost liquidity and investor confidence. The bank’s announcement in the middle of the night in Zurich boosted Credit Suisse shares 24% and helped reverse some of the stock market losses caused by investor fears of global Read More…

Vatican News
Religion World

Nigerian Archbishop appointed Secretary of Dicastery for Evangelisation by Pope

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu of Nigeria has been named as the new Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelisation, as part of the Section for First Evangelisation and the New Particular Churches. The Holy See News Office made the papal appointment announcement on Wednesday. Archbishop Nwachukwu, the titular Archbishop of Acquaviva, has served as the Holy See’s Read More…

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Coca-Cola: Creating A Better Shared Future Through Women Economic Empowerment

‘Equality is not just the right thing to do, it is smart economics. No society can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half its citizens.’ At Coca-Cola, we know that women are not only essential to building thriving communities – we truly believe Read More…

Elections Metro Politics Top Story

Why I deserve second term – Sanwo-Olu

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor, asserted that he merits a second term to continue the state’s progress towards development. Sanwo-Olu made this statement on Wednesday in an interview with Nigerian Info. He asked Lagosians to vote based on candidates’ experience and track records rather than riding the political party’s wave. “Judge me by my experience, Read More…

Elections Nigeria Politics Top Story

Why I withdrew material inspection election petition—Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, said he withdrew a motion from the Appeal Court regarding a request to inspect voting materials because the matter had been overtaken by events. In a statement, Abubakar said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had already given him access to the documents, which is why Read More…

Education Metro Top Story

Lagos education ministry summons school principal for sending student home over political poster

A parent complained that his child had been punished for bringing an election poster into school, so the Lagos State Ministry of Education reportedly brought the school’s principal in for an explanation. Mr. Ganiu Lawal, the ministry’s Assistant Director for Public Affairs, made this announcement in a statement released on Wednesday in the Ikeja area. Read More…

Sports Tennis

Russia’s Medvedev sad for Ukrainian athletes competing in wartime

Daniil Medvedev has expressed sympathy for Ukrainian players competing in tennis tours in the midst of unrest in their country, which Russia invaded last year. Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine withdrew from her match against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells, citing a panic attack triggered by a conversation with WTA Chief Executive Steve Simon about Read More…