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Nigerian Business Mogul Molade Okoya-Thomas Dies

YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 9, 2023015

Lagos State Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, Wahid Enitan Oshodi, has paid tribute to the late Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas, who he described as...

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U.N. chief warns South Sudan’s warring leaders to put people first

YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 3, 202307

(Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned South Sudan’s leaders on Tuesday that they must put the interests of their people above their own...

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Nigeria: Why I Backed Out of Public Debates – Buhari

YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 3, 202308

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, retired General Muhammadu Buhari, says instead of the PDP-controlled presidential debate, he had kicked off town hall meetings to...

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Nigeria: The Meaning and Significance of World Hijab Day

YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 3, 202304

A lot of people have wondered what it means to mark a World Hijab Day(WHiD). What is it for, what do Muslim women hope to...

News World

Russian paper, Pope Francis and Eritrean priest among Nobel Peace nominees

YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 202303

(Reuters) – A Russian newspaper critical of President Vladimir Putin is among the nominations for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Edward Snowden, Pope...

Africa Entertainment Lifestyles

Nigerian Doll Created By Taofik Okoya Now Outselling Barbie

YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 202309

By Chinenye Ugonna Nigerian entrepreneur, Taofik Okoya, has created Nigerian dolls that are outselling the Barbie doll, the UK Daily Mail is reporting. The paper...

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Bomb Blast At Nigeria President’s Rally

YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 202305

By Adamu Saleh Gombe — Two separate explosions on Sunday afternoon rocked Gombe, capital of Gombe state. According to eye witness accounts, the first explosion...

Health

Ebola vaccines trial starts in Liberia

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 3, 202306

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A large-scale human trial of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia’s capital Monday, part of a global effort...

Business Finance

French pimping trial to start for ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015June 15, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015June 15, 202306

PARIS (AP) — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is going on trial for sex charges in France — the nation where he once was considered a top presidential...

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Egypt releases imprisoned Al-Jazeera reporter

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 9, 202304

CAIRO (AP) — A reporter for Al-Jazeera English was released from an Egyptian prison and deported Sunday after more than a year behind bars, but...