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27 Nov
Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, Croatia said Wednesday, in the latest effort to crack down on traffickers. The arrests were carried out during raids Tuesday that saw police seize weapons, large amounts of ammunition along with luxury cars and cash,…
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Calabar Municipal Council in Cross River State has introduced a new payment system for revenue collect and other payments to the local council. The new automated payment platform is to make payments easier and revenue collection more convenient. This was introduced barely a week after the council chairman, Apostle James Anam, terminated all revenue collection…
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Citizens' Gavel Foundation for Social Justice (GAVEL) and Asabe Waziri Justice Advocacy Initiative (AWJAI) have petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun demanding transparency over the investigation into the alleged killings of three persons by one Inspector Wilson Collins in Abuja. The incident, which occurred on August 26, 2024, involved Collins allegedly shooting and…
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The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. With the government reaching its borrowing limit, the department would start making the moves on Tuesday, the day after the inauguration, Yellen said in…
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A total sum of N 1.424 trillion, being Dec. 2024 Federation Account Revenue has been shared to the Federal Government, states, and the Local Government Councils (LGCs). This is according to a statement by Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF). Mokwa said that the revenue…
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Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on Friday completed a move to Paris Saint-Germain from Italian league leaders Napoli, the French champions announced. "Paris Saint-Germain is pleased to announce the signing of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The 23-year-old winger, who will wear number seven, becomes the first Georgian player in the club's history," said a PSG statement. No transfer…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived Maiduguri to offer his condolences to the government and people of Borno, following the killings of some farmers in the state. He was met at the airport by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, his deputy, Dr Usman Kadafur, members of the House of Assembly, and other senior government…
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At least 39 people have been killed in violence involving leftwing guerillas near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes peace talks with the group. President Gustavo Petro paused already-spluttering peace negotiations with the National Liberation Army (ELN), accusing them of "war crimes" during a fresh wave of…
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Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed hearty felicitations to Chief Emeka Anyaoku for the attainment of a new age of 92 years. Anyaoku, a distinguished African diplomat, elder statesman, and foremost Anambra State personage, was a Commonwealth Secretary-General. He clocked 92 years today, 18 January, 2025. In his congratulatory message, Soludo said that Anyaoku's…
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A former Liberian rebel commander known as "Dragon Master" has pleaded guilty to US immigration fraud for lying about his role in the civil war in his home country. Laye Sekou Camara, 46, also known as "General K-1," was accused of fraudulently obtaining a "green card" that allowed residency in the United States. He had…
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The Police command in Gombe State has apprehended four suspects for allegedly vandalising transformers in Gombe metropolis. The Spokesman of the command, ASP Buhari Abdullahi said this while parading the suspects on Friday in Gombe. He said the suspects allegedly vandalised and removed armoured cables from power transformers in the area. “On Wednesday about 3…