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Spain on Saturday denounced comments by Argentina’s presidency which had accused the Spanish government of bringing “poverty and death” to its own people.
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The Nigerian government has said that it will begin local manufacturing of vehicles before the end of this year. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, revealed this at the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers and the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association’s meeting in Abuja on Friday, May 3. According to Uzoka-Anite, funds to…
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APM Terminals, Nigeria’s largest logistics terminal operator, announced plans to invest over $500 million in upgrading the country’s port facilities. APM said this investment is separate from the $600 million the company has already spent on equipment, including trucks, and container cranes, as well as advanced operational controls, digital interfaces, and employee training since 2006.…
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Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has revealed that 367 buildings were shut down for violating environmental issues that included noise pollution and improper effluent discharge across the state. The Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
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A journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, has been arrested by the Police. FIJ in a report said Ojukwu was arrested by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. According to the report, the journalist is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation…
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The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL), on Friday, protested the alleged shortage of manpower and work overload at the hospital.
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The Management of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) says academic and administrative activities on campus will go on despite reported strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
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One person was killed and six injured overnight in a gritty northern Paris suburb in a shooting likely linked to drug trafficking, prosecutors and the mayor said Saturday.
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Kenya and Tanzania were on alert on Saturday for a cyclone heading towards their Indian Ocean coastlines, threatening to pile on more misery after deadly floods that have ravaged the region.
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Three bodies were found in Mexico’s Baja California state, the FBI said Friday, days after two Australians and an American went missing during a surfing trip in an area hit by cartel violence.
