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Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela
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Nigeria fails to meet 1.7mbpd crude oil budget benchmark projection for January 2024
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Tinubu vows aggressive mechanization to make Nigeria a food exporter
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Lagos govt diverts traffic for 2024 City Marathon
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Akwa Ibom to partner NDDC for Niger Delta’s development
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Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600
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Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
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