Unilever and McCormick & Company have agreed a $65 billion (€56.5 billion) deal to combine their food businesses, creating a global food giant. The merger will be done through a Reverse Morris Trust (RMT), allowing Unilever to spin off its food unit and merge it with McCormick, owner of Cholula. The structure offers tax benefits […]
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A Nigerian businesswoman, Titilayo Ibrahim, has shared how she was nearly jailed after being linked to a kidnapping case involving a ₦50 million ransom. In an interview with BBC Yoruba shared on Facebook on Monday, Ibrahim explained how a routine business transaction led to her arrest. According to her, the incident began on October 16,
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India is preparing to carry out a nationwide census that will cost more than $1 billion and involve over three million officials. The exercise begins on April 1 after being delayed from 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will start with a short online registration period, followed by a large door-to-door survey across the
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An Iranian drone strike hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai, damaging the vessel and causing a fire, authorities said on Tuesday. The tanker, Al-Salmi, was anchored in UAE waters when it was struck, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). The company said the impact damaged the hull and sparked a blaze onboard. KPC
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An American humanitarian, Alex Barbir, has condemned President Bola Tinubu following a deadly attack in Jos, Plateau State, which claimed several lives on Palm Sunday. Barbir, a Florida-based missionary and leader of Building Zion, made his position known in a video circulating on X (formerly Twitter), expressing outrage over the killing of residents he described
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The University of Jos has postponed its examinations following growing security tensions in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State Government after a deadly attack in Angwan Rukuba. The exams, earlier scheduled for March 30 and 31, were suspended due to concerns over safety in the area. The decision was announced in a statement
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Pope Leo XIV has said God rejects the prayers of leaders who wage wars, stressing that violence cannot be justified in the name of religion. Speaking at St. Peter’s Square during Palm Sunday, the pope told thousands that Jesus stands for peace, not conflict. “Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of Peace,
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Austria is moving to block children under the age of 14 from using social media, as the government steps up efforts to protect young people online. The ruling coalition said a draft law will be ready by the end of June, though the timeline for enforcement remains unclear pending parliamentary approval. Alexander Pröll, a digitalisation
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Tiger Woods has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a crash in Florida and was released on bail hours later, authorities said. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods was driving at “high speeds” on a residential road when he tried to overtake a truck. His Land Rover clipped the trailer and flipped
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Controversial Nigerian cleric, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Prophet Odumeje, has sparked widespread reactions online after declaring that DNA testing is against Igbo culture. Speaking during a sermon, the outspoken preacher urged men to avoid DNA tests, insisting that any child born within a marriage should automatically be accepted as the man’s. “Desist from DNA
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