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1 month ago Business

Spotify says pop music's bias towards English is faltering

Pop music's bias towards English is fading, says Spotify English language music is losing its stranglehold on the charts, according to new data from music streaming giant Spotify. The company says songs in 16 different languages, including Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Indonesian and Arabic…

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1 month ago Politics

South Africa Data Center Market Investment & Growth aNALYSIS Report 2026-2031 Featuring Key DC Investors - Africa Data Centres, Digital Parks, Equinix, Microsoft, NTT, Open Access, Teraco, Vantage

Dublin, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "South Africa Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2026-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The South Africa Data Center Market was valued at USD 2.55 Billion in 2025, and is projected to reach U…

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1 month ago Politics

FG signs deal to host 2027 Intra-African trade fair in Lagos

The Federal Government has signed the hosting agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027, with Lagos selected as the official host city for the continental event aimed at boosting trade and investment across Africa. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Lagos in partnership with the Afr…

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1 month ago Politics

North Korea says respects Iran's choice of new supreme leader - KCNA

Mojtaba Khamenei North Korea respects Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader, state media said Wednesday, accusing the US and Israel of undermining regional peace. Pyongyang, a longstanding US adversary, has previously condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran as an “illegal act of aggression”. Defyin…

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1 month ago Sports

“I lost my mother young”: Emotional Osimhen moved by Galatasaray fans’ tribute before Liverpool clash

Victor Osimhen has spoken of the powerful emotions he felt after Galatasaray SK supporters unveiled a touching tribute to the Nigerian striker before their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg clash against Liverpool FC at RAMS Park on Tuesday night. Ahead of kickoff, Galatasaray fans produc…

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1 month ago Politics

Iran police chief says anti-govt protesters treated as 'enemies'

This grab taken on January 6, 2026, from UGC images posted on social media the same day shows Iranian security forces using tear gas to disperse protesters at the Tehran bazaar. Iranian security forces fired tear gas on January 6 to disperse protesters at the Tehran bazaar who were chanting slogans…

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1 month ago Technology

UNILAG speaks on ASUU strike, says examination continues

The Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has said students’ examinations are to continue uninterrupted despite the strike declared by the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU). Earlier on Tuesday, ASUU-UNILAG declared an indefinite strike after accusing the un…

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1 month ago Technology

Traffic Alert: Gridlock as truck overturns on Otedola Bridge

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Motorists and other road users have been advised to take alternative routes following a truck accident on Wednesday morning at Otedola Bridge along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, inward Lagos. The incident, according to officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (L…

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1 month ago Sports

DTigress begin World Cup qualifying campaign against Colombia in Lyon

Reigning African Champions Nigeria’s DTigress will open her campaign at the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament against Colombia at the Villeurbanne Sports Arena in Lyon on Wednesday. The Nigerian girls have continued to build a high reputation as a major force in World basketball and the …

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1 month ago Politics

Gov. Yusuf sacks Kano Head of Service

Gov. Abba Yusuf By Bashir Bello KANO – Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has sacked his Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, the Governor said the Head of Service is relieved of his appointment with immediate effect. Governor …

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1 month ago Technology

Iran strikes US, Israel, Gulf nations amid oil price fluctuations

Iran has launched new strikes on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday. The barrage was “the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war”, lasting three hours, the broadcaster said, citing a statement from Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard…

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1 month ago Sports

Nigeria U20 star Daniel Daga to appeal six-month prison sentence in Norway

Daniel Daga, a Nigeria U20 international and midfielder for Molde FK, has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Norwegian court after being convicted of committing a sexual act against a person who did not consent. According to TV 2 Norway, the verdict was delivered on Tuesday by the Nordmøre…

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1 month ago Sports

UCL Roundup: Lookman stars in Atlético rout, as Osimhen helps sink Liverpool

Nigerian stars Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen were influential as Atlético Madrid and Galatasaray secured crucial wins in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 ties on Tuesday night. While Lookman featured prominently in Atlético’s commanding victory over Tottenham Hotspur, O…

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1 month ago Technology

ASUU strike: UNILAG assures students exams will be held

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has criticised the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for embarking on an industrial action without following laid-down procedures. ASUU at UNILAG announced the strike after a congress held on Tuesday, directing lectu…

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1 month ago Technology

Damage caused to buildings in Tehran following US-Israeli strikes

Significant damage caused to buildings in Tehran following US-Israeli strikes Video shared online shows the destruction caused to buildings and vehicles in Iran’s capital after a reported strike near Mehrabad international airport. Published On 11 Mar 2026

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Nigerian midfielder Daga jailed six months over sexual assault

By Ayobami Okerinde Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Norwegian court after being found guilty of committing a sexual act without consent. The 19-year-old, who plays for Norwegian club Molde FK, was convicted on Tuesday and ordered to pay 10,000 No…

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1 month ago Business

Nigeria’s petrol consumption falls to 56.9m litres/day in February – NMDPRA

By Udeme Akpan Nigeria’s average daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, dropped to 56.9 million litres per day in February 2026, down from 60.2 million litres per day in January. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) disclosed …

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1 month ago Politics

Israel pounds Lebanon, targets residential building in central Beirut

Israel has continued its relentless bombardment of Lebanon, hitting a residential building in central Beirut, as well as targeting a town in the eastern Bekaa Valley, as this punishing front in the wider regional war, sparked by the United States and Israel attacking Iran, has displaced nearly 700,…

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1 month ago Technology

Israeli strikes hit Beirut suburbs

Israeli strikes hit Beirut suburbs This is the moment an Israeli air attack hit a residential area in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah but 700,000 people have been forcibly displaced since the war with Iran began. Published On 11 Mar 2026

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1 month ago Politics

Iran fires missiles, drones at Gulf nations as ship hit in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has fired missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf, including a United States base in Kuwait, in what it called its 37th wave of attacks on day 12 of the US-Israel war on Iran. The attacks come as tensions rise over a global energy crisis, with a vessel ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz. Th…

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