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Anambra Govt to Digitise Governance, SMEs by 2030

Stories by Emma Okonji Anambra State government has unveiled strategies to digitise governance across the state and to integrate the state’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the formal…

  • Anambra State plans to digitize governance and SMEs by 2030.
  • OneGov platform will provide citizens access to government services online.
  • Agbata's agency aims to convert government websites into transactional platforms.

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Police analysing CCTV, dashcam footage

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are analysing dashcam and closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage in their investigation into an accident involving an Immigration Department lorry that killed a father and his two daughters in Jalan Sultan Ismail early yesterday.

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Osun: The Cost of a ‘Rehearsal’

Olusegun Adeniyi The biggest losers in the Osun State gubernatorial election are the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof.

  • Osun gubernatorial election showed APC support overwhelming campaign council
  • Election-related violence claimed 18-35 lives, highlighting documentation gaps
  • Security deployment of 25,310 personnel for one day raised fairness concerns

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 20)

President Lee Jae Myung appointed prosecutor-turned-lawyer Lee Tae-han as indepe...

  • Independent counsel Lee Tae-han appointed to investigate NEC
  • 12 issues to be examined, including ballot shortages and manipulation of voter turnout figures
  • Investigation aims to restore public confidence in Korean electoral system

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LESS NOISE, MORE IMPACT

Kabir Masari is a bridge between the Presidency, party stakeholders, elected officials and other influential actors, writes ADE SAMUEL Every successful presidency depends not only on the vision of the

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Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.

  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston informs Carney of provinces' plan to restock U.S. alcohol.
  • Carney discusses draft trade agreement with provincial leaders on Wednesday.
  • Eight provinces ban U.S. alcohol sales for a year due to previous tariffs.

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Lula is spending R$ 5 billion to keep the electricity bill under control. The TCU went and came back

O ministro do TCU, Antonio Anastasia, acaba de revogar uma decisão cautelar concedida por ele mesmo dias atrás, que suspendia o uso de cerca de R$ 5 bilhões em recursos públicos para segurar reajustes…

  • Government and Congress caught off guard after months of preparation for election year.
  • TCU Plenary to evaluate merits of using public funds for tariff relief under law.

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US to send hospital ship to Peru as El Nino threat looms

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The United States will send a military hospital ship to Peru’s Pacific coast next year to help Peru cope with the effects of the El Nino climate phenomenon as part of a broader…

  • U.S. plans to send hospital ship to Peru's Pacific coast in 2027
  • El Nino climate event prompting deployment of USNS Comfort
  • Meeting with Peruvian Foreign Minister highlights collaboration

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Do social networks addict? Meta in the dock

A Meta está novamente no banco dos réus, desta vez em um processo movido por 29 estados americanos e que poderá custar à Big Tech de Mark Zuckerberg penalidades acima de US$ 1 trilhão – superando o acordo coletivo contra a indústria do tabaco, em 1998. “O modelo de negócios da Meta pode ser resumido […] The post As redes sociais viciam?

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