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24 Oct
Devastating rains that triggered deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan in recent months were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists said on Wednesday. Global warming made the seasonal downpours this year about five to 20 per cent more intense across the Niger, and Lake Chad basins, said World…
17 Jul
Glory Ntiaidem is the Founder/Chief Executive Officer of 9deys Organics, a natural hair, skin and lip brand. In this chat, she advises Africans against using chemical cosmetics, saying that they work fast but are harmful. Excerpts What do you do at 9deys? We help people grow their hair, treat alopecia, stop early-stage balding, thinning, hairline…
25 Feb
Kehinde Ajanlekoko is a trader. She has four kids. Three of her children are in the university, while the last refused to further his education opting to learn a trade. Hard as she tried, the boy refused to go to school. Ajanlekoko said, “many people do not know how hard I tried to convince to…
17 Feb
Budding Nigerian-Canadian singer, Joey Jaey, has set the music scene agog with the launch of a brand new single dubbed, African. The record gracefully explores and celebrates his rich cultural roots.
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The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, said this at the opening of the programme on Monday in Katsina. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training aims to refresh the officers’ capability to remain in good shape to effectively combat crimes. Abubakar-Musa observed that combating crimes would only be…
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Professor Dahida Philip, an academic at the University of Abuja, has urged the Taraba State Government to officially recognise the ‘Ter Bali’
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Farmers in Anyarkeke, Ikyochiha, Shankodi, and China communities of Ribi District, Jangwa Development Area, Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have accused government officials and traditional leaders of intruding and harvesting their rice farms. The communities alleged that their rice is being forcefully harvested by individuals under the directive of the Chief of Jangwa,…
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday warned her Chinese counterpart that Beijing's support for Russia would "impact" ties, according to her office. Germany's top diplomat met in Beijing with her counterpart Wang Yi for a "strategic dialogue", as Berlin seeks to build better ties with China while engaging on key differences. Baerbock told Wang…
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France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile parliament as his government presents Monday a social security financing plan that has the opposition up in arms. Barnier, a conservative appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September after an inconclusive general election, has no majority in parliament and…
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to promoting policies that encourage interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence. The Minister made this remark on Sunday in Abuja at the 2024 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, themed “Jesus Our Victory”, based on 1 Corinthians 15:57.…
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A Russian drone barrage overnight killed one person and wounded three others in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, authorities said Monday, in Moscow's latest aerial bombardment on Ukraine. The warring countries have escalated cross-border drone and missile attacks in recent weeks and the Kremlin's latest barrage came as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in…
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday to reaffirm Berlin's support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia. His visit comes as Ukrainian forces are losing ground on the frontline and amid fears about future US support once Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. Ukraine faces…
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A US-backed, Kurdish-led force in Syria said on Monday it is seeking to evacuate Kurds around Aleppo to safe areas under its control, after pro-Turkey factions seized a town where tens of thousands of Kurds were living. Syria has been at war since 2011, following a crackdown on democracy protests by President Bashar al-Assad. The…
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The Federal Government says all palliative repairs on bad spots of Federal and state roads within Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have been ongoing smoothly and seamlessly. They made the disclosure while responding to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Survey, entitled, “Terrible State of Nigerian Roads.’’ The Federal Controller of Works, Enugu State, Mr…