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Generals from the new military governing council in Niger Republic are to head the defence and interior ministries as the coup leaders have formed a new government in the West African country. This was revealed in a decree read out on national television on Thursday. Newly appointed Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government. Read also: Gunmen …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech. 1. Egypt’s Roboost to help McDonald for enhanced delivery service Roboost, an Egyptian delivery management startup, has joined forces with McDonald’s Egypt to introduce greater automation into the fast-food giant’s last-mile delivery operations. Mohamed Gessraha, CEO of Roboost, made this known in a press release seen …

The terrorist group Hamas declared on Sunday night that it intends to prolong the current ceasefire and hostage deal beyond the first four days. The Palestinian terror group claimed in a statement that it was seeking to obtain the release of more Palestinian security prisoners detained by Israel by extending the temporary ceasefire, which is currently set to expire on …

Nollywood actor Tony One Week has revealed that his senior colleague Ameachi Muonagor is down with kidney disease, diabetes, and stroke and also undergoes weekly dialysis. Tony One Week who made the revelation in a post on his Facebook page while sharing an update on his cousin’s health said that the bedridden actor is also undergoing physiotherapy to treat the …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said the attempt by President Bola Tinubu to stop the unravelling of the controversy around his academic records is suspicious. Atiku’s US counsel, Angela Liu, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday. Recall that a US court had dismissed a suit seeking Tinubu’s …

Mr. Ola Olukoyede, a lawyer, has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu to lead the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to Tinubu’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, his appointment will be for a four-year first term that is renewable following Senate approval. The statement reads: “By the powers vested in President Bola Tinubu as established in section 2 (3) of …

Ajase Ipo VC and Oluyole Spikers won their respective matches on Day 5 of the ongoing 2023 National Division 2 Volleyball League (2nd phase) in Kaduna on Wednesday. In a North central derby, Ajase Ipo surprisingly beat Olalomi Spikers 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-23) while Oluyole Spikers defeated Safety Spikers 3-1 (25-15, 25-15, 20-25, 25-26) at the indoor sports hall of …

Lionel Messi doesn’t deserve to win the Ballon d’Or this year, says Adrien Rabiot, who backed either Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland to win the prize. Messi is seen as one of the favourites to win the prize for the eighth time in his career, but Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappe and Manchester City striker Haaland are also in the picture. …

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reported that the stock market recorded N45.450 billion investments between Monday to Friday this week after investors traded 2.644 billion shares in 44,189 deals. According to the NGX, the investments overshot the N32.816 billion traded the week before for 2.510 billion shares in 40,736 deals. Top NGX performing sector With over 1.587 billion shares, worth …

One Ekelediri Nwankwo, a Rivers man, has narrated how his wife, Hope Nwala allegedly bathed him with hot groundnut oil in the Okehi community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to Nwankwo, he had been having a running battle with his wife over the attitude of her younger sister who lived with them. Narrating the incident to …