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KALW Almanac - Friday July 11, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Friday, the 11th of July of 2025, July 11 is the 192nd day of the year 173 days remain until the end of the year. 73 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:57:36 am and sunset will be at 8:32:56 pm. Water temperature in San Francisco Bay...
New proposal for tax on premium flyers
Business Traveller
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A new proposal for a tax on premium flyers, defined as first and business class tickets, and private jets, has been launched at the UN Financing for Development conference in Seville (FFD4). The “aviation solidarity coalition on premium flyers”...
Edo Deputy Gov Pledges Support for Grassroots Sports Devt
This Day
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July 3, 2025
Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dennis Idahosa, has pledged support for grassroots sports development by the administration of Monday Okpebholo. He said the administration is interested in using sports as a tool to...
Coalition set sights on taxing luxury air travel to fund climate action
Climate Home News
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July 1, 2025
Eight countries including France, Spain and Kenya are pushing for increased taxation on premium air tickets and private jet travel to fund climate action and development. The newly formed “coalition of the willing”, which also includes Barbados,...
MTN Group deploys AI for network optimisation in Nigeria, sets stage for Africa-wide rollout
Nairametrics
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July 11, 2025
Telecoms giant MTN Group has begun deploying artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to optimise network traffic and enhance service delivery in Nigeria, as part of a broader continent-wide strategy to transform its operations using responsible AI...
New chief at British International Investment unveils Africa vision
African Business
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July 11, 2025
British International Investment (BII) has grown its portfolio at a brisk pace in recent years, increasing the value of its holdings from £4.736bn ($6.43bn) in 2019 to £7.319bn ($9.94bn) in 2023. Much of this represents fresh investments that the...
Boston museum returns a pair of looted artifacts to rightful owners
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston returned two works of art to His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin on Friday, June 27, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, according to the museum in a statement. The artworks, a...
J’Berger’s total assets hit N1tn in 2024
Punch
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July 9, 2025
Julius Berger’s total assets crossed the N1trn mark in 2024, marking a significant milestone in the company’s financial performance. In a statement, it was revealed that the disclosure was made during the company’s first forum under its new...
Nigeria is reclaiming its cultural power
Business Ghana
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A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their future with confidence and clarity. Long known for its vibrant artistic traditions and dynamic creative industries, the...
We Are Empowering Our Youths To Go Out And Make Things Happen – Okpebholo Declares At Empowerment Forum
Naija News
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July 2, 2025
The governor, while speaking at the 2025 Edo Youth Impact Forum (EYIF) with the theme: “Empowered youths transformed future”, which was held at the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, Airport road in Benin City, Edo State on Wednesday, stated that his...
Nigeria is reclaiming its cultural power: storytelling, stewardship and self determination
News Ghana
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July 10, 2025
A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their future with confidence and clarity. Long known for its vibrant artistic traditions and dynamic creative industries, the...
Edo Governorship Election: Supreme Court Adjourns Ruling Indefinitely
Sahara Reporters
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The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely its judgement in the contentious legal battle over the governorship of Edo State, throwing the political atmosphere in the state into fresh uncertainty. The adjournment was pronounced on Wednesday by...
Supreme Court Ruling: It Is Time For You To Probe Obaseki – Oshiomhole Tells Gov. Okpebholo
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
Oshiomhole made the demand while reacting to the Supreme Court ruling, which validated the election victory of Okpebholo. According to the Senator, now that the coast is clear, Okpebholo must investigate the Obaseki administration, including the...
NGO launches ‘Kemi’ AI chatbot to tackle online gender-based violence
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a Nigerian youth-led non-governmental organisation, has launched an artificial intelligence-powered WhatsApp chatbot designed to support survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based...
Super Eagles defender announces exit from Fenerbahçe
Eagle Online
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July 2, 2025
Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, has confirmed his departure from Turkish giants, Fenerbahçe. The player made the announcement on Tuesday in Benin, Edo State when he spoke with newsmen after the final of the 2nd Bright Osayi U-13...
EU, UNICEF, UNHCR launch project for forcibly displaced persons in Northern Ghana
GhanaWeb
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July 11, 2025
The European Union (EU), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, have launched a €2.7 million multi-donor initiative in Northern Ghana to significantly strengthen...
Tinubu’s struggles for June 12 and democracy in Nigeria
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 30, 2025
In an interview with The NEWS magazine over a decade ago, Senator Bola Tinubu, the current president, disclosed how he got into politics: “The MD of Mobil, Bob Parker, thought I was crazy when I told him I wanted to join politics. I also told the...
Princess Ishan Akenzua Imonodez
Fillmore County Journal - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Princess Ishan Akenzua was born to King Akenzua the 2nd, one of the 12 High Kings of the Kingdom of Benin and King of the Edo people, and her mother Ovbuade Akenzua in Uzebba Edo State Nigeria on June 25, 1918. At age 19 her father King Akenzua...
ECOWAS must keep its door open to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso – Boakai urges regional leaders
New Mail
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June 21, 2025
President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has urged West African leaders to maintain open lines of dialogue with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, stressing that the door to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must remain open to the...
Rays of Hope Forum: Bringing Hope in Africa and Beyond
IAEA
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Cancer patients around the world are being given better access to life-saving care thanks to support from the IAEA’s Rays of Hope initiative, participants at a Rays of Hope Forum heard. Rays of Hope aims to widen access to life-saving cancer care...