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Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a parish priest, Rev. Fr. Philip Ekweli, and a major seminarian during an attack on St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukhua-Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State, on Monday night. The spokesperson for the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, revealed this in a statement on…
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The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced a general stakeholders' meeting in preparation for the 2025 Local Government Elections in the state. According to a notice signed by Hon. Justice Adolphus Enebeli (Rtd), Chairman/Chief Electoral Commissioner of RSIEC, the meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the RSIEC…
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The World Health Organization acknowledged Tuesday that the US freeze on foreign aid funding has hit vital global health programmes
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Ukraine said Tuesday it would do everything it could to hold out in the face of the Russian invasion after Donald Trump
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The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has fiercely condemned the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), alleging that the sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio are nothing more than a calculated political attack. In a strongly worded press release, PANDEF accused ACF of attempting to destabilise the President Bola Tinubu-led administration and pave the way…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, said his government has walked its talk on the agricultural revolution in the state, hence the positive results being witnessed in its agribusiness sector. Makinde noted that the administration’s commitment to doing agriculture differently led to its creation of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) and…
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday a US freeze on military aid to Kyiv was visible at the country's logistics
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The French government has assured the leadership of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of more robust support in the areas of training, capacity building, and logistics to further boost the operational capability of the agency in its ongoing effort to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The assurance was…
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Peru's ousted ex-president Pedro Castillo went on trial accused of rebellion in Lima Tuesday for attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree to avoid impeachment for alleged graft. Castillo, a leftist former schoolteacher dubbed Peru's "first poor president" on his election in 2021, has been held in preventive custody since December 2022. He attended…
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The High Court of Ekiti State, presided over by Justice Adekunle Adeleye, yesterday sentenced two suspects, including Olaniyi Anu and Alobaloye Abidemi, to two years and life imprisonment, respectively, for conspiracy and gang rape of a 13-year-old minor. According to the statement of the victim of the rape, she was sent on an errand on…
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen Tuesday presented a five-part plan to mobilise some 800 billion euros for Europe's defence
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, over an alleged fraud amounting to N700 billion. Emmanuel, who held the position of governor from 2015 to 2023, is said to have arrived at the EFCC's main office in Abuja at approximately 12:30 p.m. on…
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The Lagos State Government has suspended enforcement of its e-call-up system for truck movement on the Lekki-Epe corridor. Mr. Olawale Musa, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the enforcement was to start on March 1. The suspension was…
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The Federal Government has stated that the N54.2 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year is a testament to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration’s commitment to economic growth, national security, infrastructure development, and human capital advancement. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, spoke on Tuesday at the third Ministerial Briefing Session addressed…
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The Etsu of Kwali, Luka Nizassan III, has announced plans to document historical artifacts in Kwali community to enhance and promote tourism in the area. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the traditional ruler stated that the initiative would include factual accounts of potential tourist sites, particularly…
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ActionAid Nigeria has urged the governments of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states to immediately reopen schools following their decision to shut down all educational institutions for five weeks during Ramadan. In a statement signed by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, the organisation expressed concern that the prolonged closure disrupts academic progress and affects the…
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A former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Dr. Samuel Nzekwe, has called on Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to encourage banks to open more automated teller machine (ATM) points. Nzekwe made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. He said that opening…
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As the world commemorates World Obesity Day (WOD), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is worried that over 33 million Nigerians are not only overweight but also obese as of 2020. A breakdown indicates that more than 21 million were overweight, while 12 million obese persons in the population were aged 15 years or…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will, on May 28, arraign Karl Toriola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. Toriola, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, and others will be arraigned over the alleged failure to produce documents and information required by the commission in compliance with a…
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The Executive Secretary of Kogi State Health Insurance Agency, Dr. Adekunle Aledare, has taken a bold step to end the out-of-stock syndrome in hospitals across the state, especially at the enrolee hospitals. According to Dr. Aledare, the move is a proactive measure to collaborate with pharmaceutical outlets across Kogi State with the aim of flooding…
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Ukraine has shown its determination to continue cooperation with the United States (U.S.) and is ready to sign an agreement on rare earth metals, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Tuesday. Fox News reported earlier, citing a senior White House official, that the U.S. is temporarily suspending all military aid to Ukraine until U.S. President…