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The mission is a major step in NASA’s plan to return humans to the moon and eventually send astronauts to Mars.
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The mission is a major step in NASA’s plan to return humans to the moon and eventually send astronauts to Mars.

“Several students began vomiting and fainting, forcing the school management to call for ambulances from the State General Hospital, Ijebu Ode,” the vice principal said to reporters. The post Thirty students hospitalised after exposure to toxic chemical appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Governor Mutfwang, who spoke after a meeting with the president, described the Sunday night attack in Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area as “barbaric” and “an act of terrorism". The post Mutfwang: Plateau violence under control, Tinubu to visit Jos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Danny Funt, author of 'Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling,' said that online sports betting is a 'whole new ballgame' as the ability to make thousands of real time bets 24/7 has ballooned over the last decade, outpacing any attempt to regulate sportsbooks. Funt detailed how sports leagues changed their tune on betting when officials learned that gambling could revitalize struggling media deals and make a windfall for major sports. Funt also talked about the meteoritic rise of prediction markets as regulators question what counts as gambling. (Source: Bloomberg)
ASX Ltd.’s risk and compliance failures could potentially have serious consequences that negatively impact Australia’s financial markets, a probe into the exchange operator found.
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, accusing the Federal Government of reckless borrowing and the National Assembly of failing to properly scrutinise new loan requests. In a statement issued Tuesday, the movement’s spokesperson, Habibu Sale Mohammed, warned that the country’s growing dependence on debt poses a significant risk to […] read more Pro-Kwankwaso group accuses FG of reckless borrowing, faults NASS oversight

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over its decision on the leadership crisis in the African Democratic Congress, ADC, alleging a plot to undermine credible elections ahead of 2027. Effiong, in a post on X on Wednesday, said recent developments surrounding the ADC raised concerns about a “well-orchestrated […] ‘Tell Nigerians Tinubu will run unopposed in 2027’ — Lawyer blasts INEC over decision on ADC
In open letter, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urges Americans to see beyond 'flood of distortions' as war rages.

Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has lashed out at the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, following the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to suspend recognition of factions within the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Reacting via his X account on Wednesday, Melaye described the situation as “satanic and wicked,” alleging that the […] ‘Satanic, wicked’ – Dino Melaye blasts APC as INEC freezes ADC leadership recognition
Case could determine future of century-old practice of infants being born in US automatically being granted citizenship.
The heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank Group have agreed to form a coordination group to strengthen their response to the energy and economic disruptions caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East. In a joint statement, the institutions said the conflict has triggered one […] read more IMF, World Bank, IEA unite to manage war-driven energy crisis
From spacesuit fitting to final communications checks in the rocket, the crew prepared for liftoff to begin their 10-day mission.