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How much Swansea City nearly signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for
Football League World
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April 21, 2025
There are a number of well-known players that Swansea City almost signed over the years. One such example is ex-Arsenal and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who spent four years at the Emirates during his most prominent stint in English...
FG worried about planned US visa ban- Amb. Tuggar
New National Star
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June 18, 2025
The federal government has expressed concern over the move by the United States government to place a visa ban on Nigeria and other West African countries. This was even as the government said it would be unfortunate if it comes to pass, saying...
Nigerian Foreign Minister Woos US Govt With Mineral Resources In Exchange For Visa Access For Government Officials, Businessmen
Sahara Reporters
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has signalled a strategic offer to the United States: access to critical earth minerals in exchange for easing visa restrictions on government officials. Speaking during the 54th...
ECOWAS Reacts To US Visa Restrictions, Says It’s A Blow To Regional Prosperity
Leadership
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June 18, 2025
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has expressed deep concern over reports suggesting that all ECOWAS member-states may be affected by a new wave of United States...
BREAKING: US visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries threaten regional prosperity — Minister
Punch
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June 18, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Economic Community of West African States Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has raised concerns over the apparent inclusion of all ECOWAS member states in a new wave of United...
Onga Infuses AMVCA Culture Day 2025 with Festival of Flavours, African Heritage and Vibrant Storytelling
Bella Naija
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June 15, 2025
Enioluwa Adeoluwa and Bamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan (Bambam), host, showing excitement at the Onga Village Onga, Nigeria’s leading seasoning brand, transcended expectations at the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day, orchestrating a vibrant “Festival of...
Revealed: Analyst details motivation for Trump’s sprawling travel bans
AlterNet
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June 18, 2025
Although Donald Trump enacted a travel ban during his first presidency, he is taking it much further this time. Trump is now imposing either total travel bans or travel restrictions on 19 different countries. And according to reporting in The New...
Debunking Mars destroyed by nuclear war theory
AS
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June 17, 2025
Mars is believed to have been once similar to Earth, with liquid oceans, lakes and rivers which could’ve been home to living organisms. For that reason, NASA has sent a number of probes to the Red Planet in search of signs of past life. These ever...
Every EA Sports Bundesliga Team of the Season Since FIFA 17
GiveMeSport
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April 17, 2025
Summary TOTS in the EA Sports universe celebrates the best-performing players in each league. The Bundesliga, often dominated by Bayern Munich, has been home to some world-class stars. Each TOTS since FIFA 17 has had some incredible stars,...
Shalulile set to become first Namibian to play in a FIFA tournament
Tribal Football
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Peter Shalulile has more reason than most to savour the moment of taking part in the Club World Cup when he steps out for Mamelodi Sundowns against Ulsan HD at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando on Tuesday. The 31-year-old will make history by...
Cameroon Beats African Internet Average Despite Broadband Gap
Cameroon Online
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June 16, 2025
Business in Cameroon | Over 40% of Cameroon’s population used the internet individually in 2023, excluding business and collective entity connections. This figure, highlighted in the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) April 2025 report,...
Every EA Sports Ligue 1 Team of the Season Since FIFA 17
GiveMeSport
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April 16, 2025
Summary Paris Saint-Germain have dominated every Ligue 1 TOTS since their takeover. Kylian Mbappe, Marco Verrati and Marquinhos have been ever-present names. They are expected to dominate the EAFC 25 TOTS after already securing the title. Ever...
Mohammed bin Rashid: UAE is ranked 5th globally by 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking
Zawya
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ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, has chaired a Cabinet meeting held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed...
Danny Jordaan scared of Namhla Mphelo
Bulawayo 24 News
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May 17, 2025
Former SAFA media officer Namhla Mphelo has responded to allegations claiming that she leaked information regarding a R10 million payment made to the association's president, Danny Jordaan. Mphelo, who was recently dismissed for unauthorised...
Who won Jeopardy! tonight? June 9, 2025, Monday
Sportskeeda
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June 9, 2025
On Monday, June 9, 2025, a high-stakes episode of Jeopardy! premiered, featuring three contestants from different backgrounds: Nikhil Joshi, the returning champion, Ted Nyman, a startup founder, and Jackie Rogoff, a writer and library student....
Davido says Afrobeats stars used to be comfortable with African success
Pulse
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May 14, 2025
In a recent interview on Culture Knockout, Davido talks about how Afrobeats stars used to be comfortable with dominating the African continent before the music caught Afrobeats' global attention. Davido recalls scoring his first hit song at 17 and...
Nigerian community planning Igbo celebrations in June
Energeticcity.ca
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May 15, 2025
Preparations in Fort St. John are being made to celebrate Igbo people, who historically hail from Nigeria. Traditional Igbo attire, an Isiagu (Supplied) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A local African population will celebrate their culture, food and...
Russian fighter jet in 'dogfight' with NATO as allied forces try to board Moscow oil tanker in high-stakes naval showdown off the coast of Europe
Daily Mail
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May 15, 2025
Both NATO and Russia scrambled warplanes in a dramatic 'dogfight' above the Baltic after a major standoff over a tanker in Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet. Estonian forces sought to board the 'Gabon-flagged' oil tanker Jaguar using a patrol vessel...
Travelers From These 36 Countries May Soon Be Banned From Entering the U.S.
Fodors Travel Guide
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June 16, 2025
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: locals fire squirt guns at tourists (again); a woman has an epic meltdown in Milan over excess...
Pandemic-era slump in ivory and pangolin scale trafficking persists, report finds
Mongabay
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June 17, 2025
A recent report from the Wildlife Justice Commission analyzed trends in ivory and pangolin scales trafficking from Africa over the past decade using seizure data and found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the illegal trade, with...