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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 850, Tachibana no Kachiko, Japanese empress (born 786) passed away. In 1207, Daoji, Chinese buddhist monk (born 1130) passed away. In 1300, Turku Cathedral is consecrated by Bishop Magnus I in the city of Turku (Swedish: Åbo). In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1975, Phiyada Akkraseranee, Thai actress and model was born. In 1997, KJ Apa, New Zealand actor was born. In 2021, Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Digital infrastructure key to economic growth, service delivery — Akume
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr George Akume has said digital infrastructure remains critical to driving economic growth and improving public service delivery in Nigeria. The post Digital infrastructure key to economic growth, service delivery — Akume appeared first on Vanguard News.
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