Despite the hardship and economic challenges being faced in the country due to inflation, the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA) has disclosed plans to hold the 46th edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair. Addressing a press conference preparatory to the fair slated for 14th to 23rd February, 2025, Alhaji Farouk Suleiman, 1st deputy president of the …
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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has debunked the rumour that he has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and has decamped to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A close aide to the former governor mentioned that the rumour is the handiwork of mischief makers, noting that El-Rufai, being a prominent political figure, couldn’t have decamped to the …
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The body of late US President Jimmy Carter was transferred Tuesday in a grand and solemn military ceremony to the US Capitol, where it will lie in state until a national funeral later this week. Carter, who died on December 29 at the age of 100, served a single term from 1977-1981 and was widely praised for his post-presidential humanitarian …
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A powerful earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of India. Videos published by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed destroyed houses with walls torn apart and rubble strewn across the ruins in the aftermath of the …
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The meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and China will also foster cooperation in key areas. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, is currently meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi and members of his entourage at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. The meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and China will …
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Deadly accidents are common at places of worship in India during major religious festivals due to poor crowd management and safety lapses. At least six people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in India, with several more injured, officials said Thursday. A huge crowd had gathered to collect entrance tokens to visit the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple …
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Over 100,000 people have been told to flee at least five separate blazes, including in the heart of historic Hollywood. Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Wednesday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and claiming at least five lives. Fast-moving flames fanned by powerful …
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Zuckerberg said that “fact checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created”. Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday a significant rollback of its content moderation policies, including the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. “We’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to …
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The restrictions severely impacted many online businesses that used online platforms like Instagram to advertise and sell products or services. Ardavan Yousefi has gotten so used to life under Iran’s sweeping internet restrictions that for him, a recent decision to lift a ban on messaging service WhatsApp went virtually unnoticed. “Oh wow, is it really removed now?” Yousefi, a cafe …
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Google and Meta, which together control about 80 percent of all advertising revenue in Canada, had been accused of draining cash away from traditional news organizations while using news content for free. Google said Friday it had paid Can$100 million to Canadian news outlets to use their content on its platform, as part of a deal with the government to …
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