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4 Jan
The Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation (CASE), Major General Olumuyiwa Aiyenigba, has attributed the significant decline in oil theft, illegal refining, and environmental pollution to the operational successes achieved by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) in 2024. Speaking at the Regimental Dinner Night hosted by the Headquarters 6 Division at Python…
7 Nov
Ireland intends to join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. Micheal Martin's comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza". South Africa in…
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Lewis Hamilton drove a Ferrari Formula One car for the first time on Wednesday after the seven-time world champion took to the track at the team's test circuit and admitted it was "one of the best feelings" of his life. The 40-year-old Briton shocked the paddock last February when he announced, after 12 highly successful…
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Prices of grains have dropped in Gombe markets amid low demand of the produce. Checks at Gombe Central and Tudun Hatsi grain markets showed that prices of the commodities dropped by about 15 per cent in the past two weeks. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited the markets on Wednesday,…
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After more than a year hiding in tunnels and dodging air strikes, uniformed Hamas fighters returned to the ruined streets of Gaza hours into a ceasefire, defying Israel's vow to crush them. With the world watching on Sunday as Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, dozens of balaclava-wearing fighters in the…
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Former Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with the victims of the Jattu Community Market fire, in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Obaseki, in a statement, commiserated "with the traders and all who were affected by the sad incident. "The losses are unfortunate, and we sympathise with those whose…
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US President Donald Trump stepped up a crackdown on diversity programs and immigration Wednesday, with the Republican preparing to lay out more of his hardline agenda in an Oval Office interview. The White House ordered that all federal employees in programs intended to bolster minority groups should be put on paid leave from Wednesday, Trump's…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday joined other world leaders to push for the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a target to boost Africa's economy to $29 trillion by 2050. He restated Nigeria's readiness to spearhead the AfCFTA and take advantage of the market potential of the sector for…
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Nearly 10 million malaria vaccine doses were delivered to Africa during the first year of routine immunisation being rolled out across the continent, the Gavi vaccine alliance said Wednesday. The mosquito-borne disease kills nearly 600,000 people a year, the vast majority in Africa, with children heavily affected, according to the World Health Organisation. In a…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refused to clarify the recent internal scandal involving an officer in charge of the Kaduna Zonal Office’s exhibit room who allegedly absconded with over thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) and other valuable exhibits. Earlier in January, the country’s flagship anti-corruption agency said it had detained 10 officers in…
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About 22 deaths and 143 confirmed cases of Lassa fever were recorded out of 484 suspected cases across seven states and 32 local government areas. from December 30, 2024, to January 12, 2025. According to the Lassa fever situation report obtained from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the deaths occurred in…
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The management of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on Wednesday, disclosed that over 3, 000 students of the institution have benefited from the National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). FUNAAB's Vice Chancellor, Professor Olushola Babatunde Kehinde, made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Abeokuta, during a press conference held to herald the institution's 32nd…