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19 Mar
Former Iraqi defence minister Najah al-Shammari was briefly arrested after arriving in Sweden, where he is suspected of benefits fraud, the prosecutor investigating the case said Tuesday. Public prosecutor Jens Nilsson told AFP that Shammari was detained on Monday when he landed at Stockholm's Arlanda airport since an arrest warrant had been issued. Nilsson added…
19 Mar
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced plans to cut around 7,500 jobs globally as part of an overhaul aimed at saving around 684 million euros (869 million dollars) over the next three years. The Marmite-to-Dove soap firm said the jobs affected were largely office-based and the move came as it looked to invest in technology…
19 Mar
The leader of Singapore's opposition was charged Tuesday with two counts of giving false testimony before a parliamentary committee during a probe into one of his party members, police and prosecutors said. Pritam Singh, head of the Workers' Party, was charged at the State Courts for having twice "falsely testified" before the committee in December…
19 Mar
Former K-pop star Jung Joon-young left prison Tuesday after completing a five-year term for gang rape and illicit filming, in one of South Korea's high-profile spycam scandals. Jung was found guilty of rape on two occasions in 2016 and of filming himself having intercourse with other women without their knowledge and sharing the footage without…
18 Mar
Eight civilians were killed Monday in "reckless" air strikes by Pakistan's military in the border regions of Afghanistan, prompting Afghan forces to retaliate against Pakistani military outposts, Taliban officials said.
18 Mar
North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers of arms to Russia to use in its war with Ukraine since the transfers began around last July, South Korea's defence minister said Monday.
18 Mar
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Vladimir Putin on Monday, telling his Russian counterpart his re-election "fully reflects the support of the Russian people", Beijing's state media reported. With 99 percent of polling stations having submitted results, Putin had secured 87.33 percent of all votes cast, official election data showed Monday, according…
18 Mar
Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistan military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said.
18 Mar
Malaysia's nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital Monday, almost two months after he was admitted for an infection, his office said.
18 Mar
Anti-poverty charity Oxfam on Monday accused Israel of intentionally preventing the delivery of aid into Gaza during its war with Hamas, in violation of international humanitarian law.
18 Mar
The performance of China's economy in the first two months of 2024 was mixed, official figures showed Monday, with sluggish household consumption alongside increased industrial production reflecting an uneven recovery.
18 Mar
Seoul's Unification Ministry on Monday added its voice to growing speculation around Kim Jong Un's succession plans, saying they have not "ruled out" that his daughter could be next in line to lead North Korea.

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The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Anambra chapter, yesterday, commenced an indefinite strike over non-implementation of full legislative financial autonomy by the state government.
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The Ogun State Government has said that 20,000 students in tertiary institutions across the country have so far benefited from the ongoing Educash transfer of N50,000 to cushion the current economic crisis.
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Five graduates of Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) College of Law, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, recently bagged first class in their bar examinations.
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The Imo State House of Assembly has expressed concern over reports on delayed results, transcripts, and certificates of graduating students across the states’ tertiary institutions.
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Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) will extend its sensitisation on clean cookstoves to the country’s six geopolitical zones.
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The students of Children International Junior and Senior School (CIS), Lekki, recently performed at the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) Music Festival 2024 in Bahrain.
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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
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Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…