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27 Dec
In a heartwarming display of love and devotion, Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his wife, Nonye, celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary with a special mass held at their country home in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area. The couple was joined by family, friends and members of the community as they marked this significant milestone in their…
7 Oct
One year after Hamas's deadly attack on Israel unleashed war in Gaza, the Palestinian territory is unrecognizable and its residents are exhausted by displacement and shortages, with no end in sight. "It felt like the first day of the war all over again", said Khaled al-Hawajri, 46, as the Israeli forces bombarded his Gaza neighborhood…
5 Oct
Israel marks the first anniversary Monday of the devastating October 7 Hamas attack that sparked the Gaza war and has now engulfed neighboring Lebanon, creating a perilous regional crisis. President Isaac Herzog will lead a memorial service at Sderot, one of the cities hardest hit during the onslaught by Palestinian militants. A rally calling for…
2 Sep
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has been appointed an ambassador of the University of Ibadan on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. The University of Ibadan, established in 1948, is Nigeria's first degree-awarding institution. The IGP was chosen for his distinguished service in law enforcement and his commitment to public safety. The…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed off a pharmacy located at Onitsha Crescent, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, for selling expired and unregistered drugs. In a statement, NAFDAC said following a tip-off from a concerned citizen, its enforcement team uncovered several expired items worth over seven million naira, including…
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday freed 23 political prisoners, state media reported, the latest mass pardoning ahead of next week's presidential election. The authoritarian leader, in power since 1994, is set to extend his rule next weekend in a contest that his critics, the West and independent rights groups have slammed as nothing more…
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US immigration authorities will carry out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country on Tuesday, a top border official in the incoming administration of Donald Trump has said. The move would be among the first by Republican Trump, who returns to the White House on Monday, to uphold a campaign pledge to deport millions…
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An Indian court on Saturday found a 33-year-old man guilty for the rape and murder of a doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year. The discovery of the victim's bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata last August once again highlighted the chronic issue of…
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Commercial activities at Punch Road and adjoining streets in Amarata, a suburb of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, temporarily came to a halt on Friday night and early Saturday morning as cult boys on a revenge mission over the killing of a young man took the street in an apparent revenge mission. The victim simply…
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Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported. "This morning, a gunman infiltrated the Supreme Court in a planned act of assassination of two brave and experienced judges. The two judges were martyred in the act," the judiciary's Mizan Online website reported. Mizan…
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A petrol tanker reportedly exploded at Dikko junction, around the Abuja - Kaduna expressway on Saturday after some residents
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A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, in branding it a "heinous" attack, while Moscow called it "retaliation" for bombardments on its territory. Russia frequently targets Kyiv with aerial attacks, but deadly strikes there are rare, as the capital is heavily protected by air defences and…
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A Kano Polytechnic teacher, Aliyu Hamza Abdullahi, is presently recuperating from a deep cut allegedly inflicted by a female candidate who failed to be admitted to the polytechnic. The teacher, who doubles an examination office, was said to have been attacked by the admission seeker alongside her boyfriend at the polytechnic on Tuesday, January 14th,…
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The Lagos State Government has shut down Smiley Kids Montessori, Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, after a swimming pool accident led to the death of a two-year-old female, Rapheala Ogbodo, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The girl's mother had taken to X to allege that her daughter was electrocuted contrary to the report she got of…