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30 Nov
Hamas is open to discussing "all ideas and proposals", a senior official of the Palestinian militant group told AFP, as representatives
10 Oct
Egypt is facing an extraordinary economic strain from external factors, particularly the ongoing regional conflicts, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said. The prime minister said this at a news conference in Cairo. He said that within a week, crude oil prices increased by 10 per cent to over 80 U.S. dollars per barrel due…
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Swansea put a dent in Bristol City's bid to reach the Championship play-offs as Josh Tymon clinched a 1-0 win at Ashton Gate on Sunday. Tymon netted with a close-range finish in the 55th minute after City goalkeeper Max O'Leary could only parry a Goncalo Franco shot into his path. City were denied by two…
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Benjamin Sesko and Xavi Simons scored first-half goals as RB Leipzig beat St Pauli 2-0 on Sunday to climb to fourth in the Bundesliga table. The duo assisted each other's goals as Leipzig secured their first league win in almost a month. Simons put Sesko into space on the counter-attack, before the latter calmly cut…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has stepped up its efforts to combat infrastructure vandalism, recovering an additional 10 stolen manhole covers. This brings the total number of retrieved covers to 125. The latest recovery was made in Dei-Dei, following a tip-off from a vigilant resident. The stolen covers were found hidden in a…
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The Police Command in Edo, has rescued one Osazee Okungbowa, who was kidnapped on Friday night in Owanoba community. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed this on Sunday in Benin through a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Yamu said five armed men allegedly kidnapped the victim…
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President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that Elon Musk, who is presiding over a purge of US government jobs, will help find "hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud" in federal agencies. Speaking in a Fox News interview set to air before the Super Bowl football championship, Trump said the American people "want…
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The electricity crisis at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan has reached a dire and alarming point, with patients now resorting to bringing their own generators and solar inverters just to receive medical treatment. For a staggering 107 days, the hospital has been without power, forcing patients and their families to find alternative sources…
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Commodore Paul Ponfa Nimmyel has officially assumed duty as the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, taking over from Commodore Rafiu Taye Oladejo. The handing and taking-over ceremony took place on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the NNS Beecroft conference room. It followed a send-forth parade held in honour of the outgoing commander.…
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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted three students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Ondo State, over the weekend. The victims, who were Industrial Training (IT) students on a farm, were abducted on Saturday evening while returning from the farm, not far from Akure Airport. The kidnappers also abducted a farmer and a…
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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has raised concerns over the recent introduction of a 4 per cent Customs Administration Charge on the Free on Board (FOB) value for imports, warning that it will drive duty payments up by 80 per cent for industries reliant on imported raw materials. The association cautioned that the policy…
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The management of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Sunday, debunked a report circulating that patients brought generating sets to the hospital to receive healthcare due to power challenges. ‘Funmi Adetuyibi, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, stated this on behalf of the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, in a statement made…