army/police deployments
25 Mar 2024
About two weeks before the killing of 17 soldiers reported to be on a peace mission to the restive communities of Okuama and Okoloba, in Ughelli South and Bomadi councils of Delta State, not less than 15 policemen had been reported missing at another location nearby.
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Police operatives deployed teargas to disperse supporters of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, preventing them from accessing the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Supporters of the Kogi lawmaker converged at the gate of the National Assembly around 8:00 am on Wednesday morning. They converged to drum support for the Kogi Senator over her…
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The Nigerian gospel singer, Ebuka Songs has finally revealed the reason he left Moses Bliss’ record label, Spotlight Nation, sighting he needed to focus on the ministry he was called for. In an interview with The OpenUp Podcast with Amanda Dara, the worship singer, revealed that he left Moses Bliss’ record label after eleven months,…
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Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy has been spotted with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, at an exclusive Iftar dinner. A viral video from the event shows Burna Boy prostrating as he greeted Dangote in the traditional Yoruba style. The gesture has drawn praises, with many seeing it as a sign of respect and cultural values. While…
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The former Local Government (LG) Chairmen in Rivers who were sacked in 2015 under Gov. Nyesom Wike administration have vowed to return to take over LG councils in the 23 local government. The former Chairman of Andoni Local Government Area (LGA), Benson Imie, disclosed this on behalf of the 23 LGAs Chairmen on Tuesday in…
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The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering letting go up to half of its approximately 90,000 employees, a source with knowledge of the situation told AFP on Tuesday. The bloodbath would be the latest drastic cut to a federal agency under President Donald Trump's administration. When asked about US press reports of the plans…
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Taiwan's air force said Wednesday it has resumed flights of locally made Brave Eagle training jets, which were grounded for safety checks last month after one of them crashed. The jet went down after taking off from Chih Hang Air Base in southern Taitung county on February 15, with the pilot ejecting safely. The crash…
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China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit exports. Beijing also announced a rare hike in fiscal funding, allowing its budget deficit to reach four percent this year as it battles…
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The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) has intensified consultations and lobbying efforts to secure the creation of Gurara State, leveraging the House of Representatives’ recent decision to reopen submissions for new states. To strengthen its bid, SOKAPU has constituted a high-powered committee led by Mr Mark Jacob to fine-tune its proposal and engage key stakeholders…
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A US judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musk's request to prevent OpenAI from becoming a for-profit business in a loss for the Tesla tycoon amid his feud with Sam Altman. US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Musk and his xAI startup failed to prove an injunction against OpenAI was necessary as the…
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An Islamic State operative who allegedly planned the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic US military withdrawal has been arrested, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The bomber detonated a device among packed crowds as they tried to flee Afghanistan, killing 170 Afghans and 13 US troops securing the perimeter, days after the…