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The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical "external interference", the airline and Azerbaijan's transport minister said Friday, citing preliminary results of an investigation, adding to speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system. The jet crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, killing 38 of the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a significant step to elevate the nation’s sports sector by prioritising its professional management, through the National Sports Commission (NSC), to foster a sustainable sports economy. Malam Shehu Dikko, Chairman of NSC, said this during a Virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). …
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The Ogun Assembly has called on relevant agencies and stakeholders distributing palliatives to always take preventive measures in controlling crowd associated with such gestures. The Speaker, Mr Oludaisi Elemide (APC-Odeda), who gave the charge during plenary in Abeokuta on Friday, urged individuals interested in giving back to also take such steps. The speaker was responding…
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Nearly 31,000 Syrians have returned home since the fall of strongman Bashar al-Assad, Turkey's interior minister said Friday, the figure rising by about 5,000 in just three days. "The number of people who went back is 30,663," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told TGRT news channel, saying "30 percent" of them had been born in Turkey.…
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A year after the demise of the former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his family on Friday converged on Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Council Area of the state to honour and celebrate the legacies of their patriarch. Following a long, protracted illness, Akeredolu gave up the ghost in Germany on December 26, 2023.…
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The Oyo State Post-Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has announced the commencement of the screening exercise, distribution of appointment letters, and documentation for newly recruited teachers across the state. In a statement on ‘X’, TESCOM emphasised its commitment to ensuring a seamless process for the successful candidates. "This exercise is crucial to integrating the…
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The Peoples Bank of China (PBC) on Friday revealed that it has renewed a bilateral currency swap agreement with its Nigerian counterpart
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has declared that there will be no automatic return tickets for current members representing the state at the National Assembly, as well as those at the State House of Assembly. The ex-governor, who stated that he was speaking the mind of former Governor Niyi Adebayo, another leader…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the body is toying with the idea of destroying six million unclaimed Permanent.
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Filmmaker and actress, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi, has described herself as her own competition after her latest film, ‘Alakada: Bad and Boujee’, earned N134 million in seven days at cinemas. She shared her excitement today, December 27, on Instagram after the local distributor announced the film's box office numbers. Abraham expressed her gratitude, saying, "God of…