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4 Aug 2024
I set my alarm clock for this morning to ensure that I did not miss President Bola Tinubu’s impatiently awaited address to the nation on the current unrest across the nation. His outline of government’s remedial action since inception, aimed at warding off just such an outbreak, will undoubtedly receive expert and sustained attention both…
24 Mar 2024
With the continuous increase in the price of bread, many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say they are struggling to keep up with the cost of the staple food. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, pleaded for the government’s intervention. They expressed concern that…
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High Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, the Alema of Warri Kingdom, has broken his silence over the ongoing dispute between his wife, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. In a statement issued on Saturday, High Chief Uduaghan expressed his initial reluctance to speak on the matter but said recent developments had necessitated…
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Ukraine braced for a possible halt in US support and eyed a stronger alliance with Europe against Russia's invasion, following a fiery clash on Friday between the US and Ukrainian presidents. The heated exchange between Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on one side and Volodymyr Zelensky on the other has left the already…
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Pope Francis, hospitalised for two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, spent a peaceful night after suffering a breathing crisis, the Vatican said Saturday, as Catholics prayed for his speedy recovery. The 88-year-old pontiff was put on a ventilator because of an "isolated" breathing crisis on Friday, sparking concern. "The pope spent a peaceful night…
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Thousands of Namibians and dignitaries gathered Saturday to mourn the country's independence leader, Sam Nujoma, as nearly a month of homage climaxed with a state funeral. Nujoma, the guerrilla leader who won independence for the desert nation from apartheid South Africa, died on February 9, aged 95. His casket -- draped in the blue, white,…
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US pastor, Tony Carpenter, has shared a powerful testimony of deliverance from drug addiction and three suicide attempts at Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja. Speaking at the church’s Glory Dome, Carpenter recounted his struggle with addiction and how God’s intervention saved his life. “I tried to kill myself three times, but God rescued me.…
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Goalkeepers who hold on to the ball beyond eight seconds will be punished by conceding a corner from next season after a rule change by football's lawmakers IFAB. As the rules currently stand, 'keepers are supposed to be sanctioned with an indirect free-kick if they hold on for more than six seconds. However, the offence…
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The Federal Government has restated commitment to power infrastructure development to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in the country. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu said this in a message to mark the 2025 Ramadan fast, on Saturday in Abuja. He described Ramadan as a period of spiritual reflection, self-discipline and devotion, stressing that the…
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No fewer than 990 new students were matriculated by the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi for the 2024/2025 academic session. said a total of 990 students have been admitted in the various departments and faculties of the institution in Prof. Jessy Uneke, Vice-Chancellor of…
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Atalanta missed the chance to move level with Inter Milan at the top of Serie A on Saturday after being held to a goalless draw by lowly Venezia. Sluggish Atalanta failed to win at home for the fifth straight time in Italy's top flight and stay third, two points behind champions Inter who are at…
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Against the backdrop of reported gunmen attacks in Egbedi community, Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun, where five persons were allegedly shot, the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday ordered a probe into the incident. He also said that perpetrators of the dastardly act will face justice, assuring that his administration will always protect…