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Accord presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has recounted his controversial confrontation with former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, at Lagos Airport in 1988, when he was a student activist at the University of Lagos. An extract from his forthcoming autobiography, Sunrise At Midnight, recounts how Hashim and four fellow activistsContinue Reading

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THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified stronger banking supervision, adequate capital and liquidity buffers, and timely recognition of bad loans as critical next steps for Nigeria following its banking sector recapitalisation exercise, warning that increased capital alone cannot guarantee financial stability. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said 33Continue Reading

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The accomplishments of a Delta-based clergy and rights activist, Pastor Edewor Egedegbe, have been described as evidence of God’s grace. The state governor, Sheriff Oborewvori while celebrating the cleric at his 60th birthday and book launch at the Africa for Peace Centre, Ugolo, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta StateContinue Reading

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Gavin Guffey was 17 when he was targeted by a ‘sextortionist’ on Instagram. His father Brandon has spent four years fighting for justice, and for social media companies to do more to safeguard young users What were the last words Brandon Guffey said to his son Gavin? Four years on,Continue Reading

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Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp paid £10k at auction for Epstein’s address book. He then used it to co-author a thrilling account of the swinging 60s – and an intimate portrait of a tormented man whose life was unravelling The email from Sotheby’s might easily have gone unread. Despite his deepContinue Reading

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Faced with deadlier threats, demining groups are coming up with new ways of working using drones and AI Crouched over on her hands and knees in a field of weeds, Olena Kabanova is digging into the ground. With a shovel and a steady hand, the 58-year-old digs out a neatContinue Reading

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The final season of the TV epic Babylon Berlin is taking us back to 1933. Our confidence is falling apart, but that’s where the parallels end There is one experience we in Germany can all find mildly satisfying this autumn, as we watch the dark and terrifying final season ofContinue Reading