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U.S. Will Soon Decide on Possible Resumption of Iran War – Trump U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would soon decide whether to resume the war against Iran. The stated aim of the conflict, launched jointly with Israel in February, is to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. “Do we want to go further with the attacks to ensure Iran’s nuclear programme is dead and “it will never happen again?” Trump told reporters at the White House.”I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to. You’ll know soon…
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Moniepoint Microfinance Bank says eligible customers can now check their status and access the Federal Government’s ₦50,000 emergency relief support through its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel.
Transcorp Power and some tier-1 banks drove momentum on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), pushing the All-Share Index
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FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved and listed 10.00 billion units of ARM Investment Managers Limited’s Series 1 Private Debt Fund at ₦1.00 per unit under its ₦200.00 billion Issuance Programme.