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5 Jan
Supermarket chain Carrefour has stopped selling Doritos, Pepsi and other Pepsico brands at its stores in France, Belgium, Italy and Spain amidst a dispute over price hikes, an industry source said Friday.
5 Jan
A shop owner in Iran has been sentenced to two years in prison after publishing photos without a headscarf, the U.S.-based human rights network, HRANA, said on Friday.
5 Jan
Youths in the North, under the umbrella of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), have called for the cancellation of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) format in the forthcoming West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examination in the country. The AYCF said that if such a mode of examination is introduced will ultimately result in massive failure…
5 Jan
Police have arrested eight suspects in connection with the killing of about 200 persons, in some communities of Bokkos, Barkin-Ladi, and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Christmas Eve. Plateau Police spokesperson, Alfred Alabo, said on Thursday that the suspects were arrested at different locations. “Concerning the Inspector General of Police’s deployment, we…
5 Jan
The Police Command in Enugu State has announced venue, date and requirements for physical and credentials screening of successful applicants for police constables within the state.
5 Jan
Tunisian authorities released on Friday Al Jazeera reporter Samir Sassi, two days after he had been arrested on undisclosed grounds, his lawyer said.
5 Jan
Ahead of the February 3 House of Representatives bye-election for the Surulere 1 federal constituency seat, President Bola Tinubu has been called upon to prevail on his Chief of staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila to steer clear of alleged moves to impose his preferred choice, Mr Faud Laguda on the All progressives Congress (APC). A group,…
5 Jan
Lagos State Government has warned prospective home buyers against patronising a real estate developer, House Height Limited. The Lagos State Ministry of Housing said that HHL is not an agent of the State Government as earlier claimed by the company. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola issued the warning after a recent…
5 Jan
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed one Pastor Luka Levong of the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN) in Kwari, Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe state. Aside from the pastor, it was gathered that the insurgents also killed five others. According to reports, the insurgents invaded the community around 2:00 am on Friday and…
5 Jan
Shipping giant Maersk said Friday that it would divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and Suez Canal for the "foreseeable future" after Yemeni rebels attacked its merchant ships.
5 Jan
Authorities on Friday said 11 subsistence mine workers have been trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Zimbabwe’s Redwing Mine, 270 kilometers west of the capital Harare.
5 Jan
The Arewa New Agenda (ANA) led by Sen. Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi has launched an advocacy campaign aimed at enhancing access to Hajj 2024 for Nigerian Muslims. This initiative highlights critical issues surrounding the cost and accessibility of the sacred pilgrimage, advocating for measures to ease financial burdens faced by intending pilgrims. ANA's effort according to…
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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the country would be able to ramp up oil and gas production to feed Dangote and other local refineries by curtailing pipeline vandalisation and oil theft through its new partnership with the Nigerian Armed Forces.
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Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Ahmad Aruwa, has accused the presidency of working against the party’s suspended National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
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Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged contractors and site engineers handling the construction of the 260 smart schools and 260 Type-2 primary health facilities in the 260 wards of the state on the delivery of world-class projects that would stand the test of time.
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Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has declared that reforms of the President Bola Tinubu administration have started manifesting in the resurgence of the nation’s economy.
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The Edo State Police Command, yesterday, formally invited the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata, over alleged security breaches, involving shootings at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ugbowo Campus, last Friday.
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One year after the gruesome murder of a youth leader, Mr. Sheriff Ishola Salami in Ojomu community, Ajiran area of Lagos State, the Centre for Human and Social-Economic Rights (CHSR) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to order credible investigation into the matter.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, declared immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted.
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A Nigeria Child Labour survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that about 39.2 per cent of children in Nigeria are trapped in forced labour.
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Oyo State Government, yesterday, charged residents of the state to report any illegal, life-threatening and nefarious activities going on in their environment, saying the government is out to maintain security.