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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has described public sector corruption as the greatest problem in the country, with procurement and contract fraud accounting for 90 per cent of Nigeria’s corruption and fraud issues. The anti-graft czar disclosed this in a meeting with a delegation of the management team of…
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US President Joe Biden has pardoned five people including the late civil rights activist Marcus Garvey, the White House said Sunday, just hours before he cedes the Oval Office to Donald Trump. Garvey, who died in 1940, was a Jamaican-born writer and orator seen by some as a Rastafarian prophet who advocated for the African…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday expressed dismay at the devastating tanker explosion that claimed several lives at Dikko Junction in Niger State. The Vice President also extended condolences to the bereaved families, as well as the government and people of Niger State. While commiserating with the families of the victims, Shettima assured them of…
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The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has called for drastic actions on the impact of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on brain health. Ilori said that the impact of HIV on the brain must be confronted head-on. She said that although the life expectancy of people…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained, for prosecution, a 26-year-old nursing student at Noida International University in India, Esther Uzodimma, for allegedly waiting to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the suspect was to swallow the…
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Tanzania's ruling party on Sunday nominated President Samia Suluhu Hassan as its candidate in general elections due to take place in October in the east African country. Hassan took office in 2021 after the sudden death of her authoritarian predecessor John Magufuli. Her party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), held a general assembly over the weekend…
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Novak Djokovic surged into an Australian Open quarter-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz with a dominant victory on Sunday while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was a ruthless winner. Double defending champion Sabalenka is on a collision course with in-form world number three Coco Gauff in the semi-finals in Melbourne if both win in the…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 33 suspected drug traffickers with assorted illicit drugs through raids in Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Taraba and the FCT. This is contained in a statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, (DMA), Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said NDLEA operatives seized…
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The prolonged dormancy of the Ukpogo Cottage Hospital in Okene has sparked renewed calls for accountability, led by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. Residents of Kogi Central have expressed disappointment, with many calling for urgent action to prevent the hospital from becoming another white elephant project. Senator Akpoti-Udughan has vowed to ensure…
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Bayer Leverkusen attacker Martin Terrier is out for the season with an Achilles tendon rupture, the club said in a statement on Sunday. The defending Bundesliga champions were already without injured forwards Victor Boniface and Amine Adli. Seven minutes in to Saturday's 3-1 home win over Borussia Moenchengladbach, Terrier fell to the turf clutching…
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