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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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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies have signed a constitution paving the way for the formation
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About 16 lives were claimed on Tuesday afternoon when a white Mazda bus erupted in flames along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway near Buhari Estate. The crash, which happened at around 1:00 PM, involved a single vehicle with registration number KJA949YJ carrying 21 passengers, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Sector Command. FRSC's spokesperson,…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned six officials of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for allegedly misappropriating ₦96 million in public funds. The defendants, including senior finance officers, appeared before Justice Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court, facing charges of criminal breach of trust. The EFCC claims they…
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The House of Representatives has ordered the immediate suspension of the recently announced subscription price hike by Multichoice Nigeria, the owners of DStv and GOtv. The Green Chamber also mandated an investigation into the frequent price increases imposed by the pay-TV giant. Adopting a motion of urgent public importance raised by the lawmaker representing Oredo…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday chided Governor Ademola Adeleke for visiting former state governor and ex-national chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, saying his bid to crave a soft landing regarding the prevailing logjam on the reinstated council chairmen and councillors in the state will fail. The…
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed through the second reading a bill seeking the amendment of the Federal Polytechnic Act. Sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Lagos lawmaker, Fuad Laguda, the bill seeks to amend the Federal Polytechnics Act, Cap 17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, to expand the roles and responsibilities…
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The elected 2015 Local Government Council Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Councilors in Rivers State have declared themselves the rightful occupants of the vacant Local Government Council seats. This declaration comes on the heels of a recent Court of Appeal ruling, which set aside the July 9, 2015 judgment of the Federal High Court nullifying the…
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In response to the recommendation of the committee of inquiry over the breach of peace during #EndBadGovernance, the Kano State Government has constituted a six-member committee to draft a white paper. The white paper draft is expected to outline the final disciplinary action against culprits of wanton destruction and punitive measures to prevent the…
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The Abia State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday (Tuesday), during a meeting at its Umuahia State Head Office, announced to journalists that it has expelled the former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, who is also the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), from the party membership with immediate…
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The Executive Director of Prisons Fellowship Nigeria (PFN), Dr. Jacob Tsado, on Tuesday, stressed the importance of technology in improving security and efficiency in correctional centres. Tsado spoke during the second public hearing of an independent investigative panel examining alleged corruption, abuse of power, torture, and degrading treatment within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in…
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The Ijaw National Alliance of the Americas (INAA) has described the Late Chief Edwin Clark as a trailblazer for the Niger Delta people and a source of inspiration whose legacy will continue to guide future generations. INAA General Secretary, Dr. John Tebepah who made this observation on Monday in Abuja noted that the late elder…
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A Police Inspector attached to the "C" Division Police Station of Jos North in Plateau State, Inspector Mohammed Kile Tahir, lost his life on Saturday night, March 1, 2025. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. around Moonshine Hotel near Atili Street during a confrontation between the police, who were on…
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The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has highlighted the 10th National Assembly’s commitment to passing laws that foster economic competitiveness, with the goal of positioning Nigeria for a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting with a delegation from the United Kingdom Parliament in Abuja, Bamidele, who represents Ekiti…
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Nigeria has joined the Global Partnership for Action to eliminate all forms of HIV-related stigma and discrimination, as an estimated 1.9 million persons are with the ailment, aimed at promoting the dignity and rights of persons living with, affected by, or at risk of AIDS. The Country Director, UNAIDS, Dr. Leopold Zekeng, and Dr. Temitope…