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Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday—the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion—that he was ready to quit as Ukraine's president if it meant Kyiv would be admitted to the NATO military alliance. Zelensky has faced fierce criticism from the new US administration and said he wants to meet Donald Trump before the US president meets…
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Spanish police said Sunday they had dismantled a human trafficking ring they said had exploited more than 1,000 women in the past year, mainly Colombians and Venezuelans. "The victims, mainly of South American origin, were lured to Spain with bogus job offers," police stated, adding they had rescued 48 women in an operation which brought…
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Israeli officials said the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners due Saturday has been delayed, after six hostages
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One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President
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German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of crucial elections in which conservatives are favoured to win despite the dramatic rise of the far right. Sunday's vote comes at a time of upheaval for Europe and its biggest economy as US President Donald Trump has ended a united Western stance…
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Saturday that peace in Ukraine cannot be "imposed", as he prepares to visit the country. "Peace in Ukraine and security in Europe cannot be imposed," said Sanchez, who will embark on a visit to Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine prepares to mark three years since the start of the…
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The Edo State Police Command has arrested a member of a local vigilante in Benin City for allegedly killing an artisan and setting his corpse
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Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have dismantled 18 illegal refining sites and arrested 17 suspected oil thieves in a major operation against oil theft in the Niger Delta region. The operations, conducted between February 17 and 23, 2025, led to the recovery of over 25,000 litres
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for enhanced security measures for the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen discussed "the need to secure a just and enduring peace in Ukraine" on a call Saturday, a Downing Street spokesperson said. The call comes on the back of concerns among European leaders over being sidelined by US President Donald Trump from talks…
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The US military said Saturday it had killed a senior member of Al-Qaeda's Syrian branch Hurras al-Din, which announced its dissolution last month, in an air strike in the country's northwest. It is the latest US strike this year against the group in Syria. Along with its Western and Arab allies, the United States has…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "not ready" to sign a minerals deal with the United States, a source told AFP on Saturday, raising doubts about the proposed agreement as a rift between the two countries deepened. Since taking office last month, President Donald Trump has upended US foreign policy, making diplomatic overtures towards the Kremlin…
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Family and friends of released Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov clapped, burst into tears and popped bottles of champagne as they watched him walk free on Saturday after being handed over by Hamas in Gaza. Shem Tov was among six Israeli captives freed by Palestinian militants as part of the seventh hostage-prisoner swap to take…
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Family and friends of released Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov clapped, burst into tears and popped bottles of champagne as they watched him
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President Donald Trump fired top US military officer General Charles "CQ" Brown on Friday, part of a major shake-up of the armed forces' leadership. Trump offered no explanation for Brown's dismissal less than two years into his four-year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which followed sweeping layoffs of federal workers and…
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US President Donald Trump signed a memo Friday calling for curbs on Chinese investments in strategic sectors like tech and critical infrastructure -- including restrictions by a foreign investment review panel. The move comes at a time of growing trade tensions and strategic competition between the world's two biggest economies. It is aimed at promoting…
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US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for HBO hit show "Euphoria," has said her passport gender marker was changed to male, slamming the Trump administration which has demonized any recognition of gender diversity. Schafer blamed the policies of US President Donald Trump for the modification of her gender -- despite having identity documents marked female…
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The Philippines on Saturday praised its removal from a global financial "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorism financing, a status that can hamper global financial transactions. The Southeast Asian nation had been on the Financial Action Task Force list, which identifies countries "working with it to correct deficiencies in…
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With a monthly salary of $15, a teacher in Venezuela earns nowhere near enough to cover their basic food necessities, never mind rent or medicine. Many in the crisis-stricken South American country are forced to work multiple jobs, or pool their money with family. Thousands have emigrated in pursuit of greater financial stability. "For the…
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At least three people are dead and around 74 injured after the roof of a food court at a busy shopping center collapsed in northern Peru, authorities said Friday. "So far we have three deceased, two men and a woman," fire department Commander Gelqui Gomez said on America TV. The number injured had risen to…
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The United States proposed Friday a United Nations resolution on the Ukraine conflict that omitted any mention of Kyiv's territory occupied by Russia, diplomatic sources told AFP. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged UN members to approve the "simple, historic" resolution. Washington's proposal comes amid an intensifying feud between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr…
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Myanmar handed over more than 100 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Saturday, the third batch in a major crackdown on the illegal operations. Hundreds of foreigners are expected to be sent home from scam compounds in Myanmar over the coming weeks, with the first two batches already flown out on…
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The Imo Government has read a riot act to hoteliers and operators of nightclubs to desist from enabling the use of hard drugs in their premises. This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Gov. Hope Uzodinma on Narcotics and Illicit Drugs Monitoring, Chief Ezechukwu Obonna, made available to newsmen in…
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Pope Francis "rested well" during his eighth night in hospital, where the 88-year-old is being treated for double pneumonia, the Vatican said Saturday. Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, but it turned into pneumonia in both lungs, causing widespread alarm. The pontiff's doctors had told a press conference on…
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The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Sunday said that Nigeria’s North-East Geopolitical Zone had a legacy project of President Bola Tinubu administration. The minister said in Lagos that the fourth legacy project of the administration stretched from Akwanga to Jos, Bauchi, and Gombe. Umahi gave the assurance at a stakeholder engagement on the…
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A 400-level student of the Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA), in Katsina State, Sa'id Abdulkadir was killed by vigilantes Sunday night. Abdulkadir, who is an undergraduate in the Department of Agriculture, was shot dead while on a commercial motorcycle. It was learnt that the vigilantes at a checking point ordered the commercial motorcyclist to stop, but…
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The Federal Government has expressed concern about excessive speed by motorists on the newly rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos
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Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pardoned no fewer than 43 inmates serving different jail terms across the various correctional centres in the state The pardon by the governor was part of activities commemorating his inauguration and his efforts in sustaining and enhancing reformative justice in the state. With eight of the convicts regaining…
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The Katsina State Police Command said it neutralised suspected bandits and foiled an attack in Dutsinma Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, in a statement, said the incident occurred on Sunday at about midnight after the bandits attacked security operatives in the area. "On February 23rd, 2025, at about 0057 hrs, a distress…
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The National Industrial Court (NIC), in Lagos, has ordered the immediate removal of Ottun Babatunde as the acting clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The court directed the reinstatement of Olalekan Onafeko, the former clerk of the House, following the ouster of the former speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on January 13. The order follows…
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The National Industrial Court (NIC), in Lagos, has ordered the immediate removal of Ottun Babatunde as the acting clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The court directed the reinstatement of Olalekan Onafeko, the former clerk of the House, following the ouster of the former speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on January 13. The order follows…
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In the weeks leading up to the 2007 Kano State gubernatorial election, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, then Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a prominent member of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s cabinet, visited Kano to mediate between Governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…
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Estate surveyors and valuers have urged the federal government, states and local councils to reposition the tenement rate administration as a pivotal tool for achieving economic growth and development in the country.
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Amid his contentious suspension by the House of Assembly, the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, has vowed to remain in office until the expiration of his tenure. He addressed the people in Tiv at the burial of his mother-in-law over the weekend.