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In a significant boost to child nutrition efforts, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has partnered with the Adamawa State government to distribute 4,290 cartons of Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQLNS) in Adamawa State to tackle malnutrition and related diseases. The donation, officially handed over in Yola on Thursday by Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, Chief…
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The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has unveiled plans to train one million Nigerian youths in basic conflict management. The Director General of the Institute, Dr. Joseph Ochogwu who disclosed this at an event in Abuja, noted that the gesture is part of events lined up to celebrate the body's 25th-anniversary. Describing the…
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The European Union is providing support to accelerate Nigeria's shift towards more environmentally friendly, affordable, and sustainable energy options, with a focus on promoting clean cooking alternatives in rural areas. Prioritising clean cooking solutions, according to the EU, will help to reduce reliance on fuel, deforestation, improve public health outcomes, and create new economic opportunities,…
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, condemned former presidential candidate under the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, for supporting the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and warned northern voters against politicians who prioritise ethnic interests over national security. CNG criticised Kanu’s recent courtroom behaviour, where…
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An Abuja High Court on Thursday admitted eight exhibits tendered by the Premiere Academy of Abuja to establish its N500 million defamation suit instituted against a journalist, Lemmy Ughegbe. Premiere Academy had dragged the journalist who is also an activist before the court claiming N500 million in damages for defamation. The school alleged that Ughegbe…
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Maj.- Gen. Thomas Olatoye, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, has reaffirmed commitment to collaboration against insecurity in Anambra. Olatoye made the pledge at a visit to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, on Thursday in Akwa . He described his visit as an operational assessment of the division’s readiness and strategic initiatives. “Our mission is…
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The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using the proposed creation of 30 new states as a political strategy to deceive Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisation described the move as a grand deception and distraction orchestrated by the APC-led government…
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The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, has remanded a 41-year-old man, Chinonso Ibeh, who allegedly defiled a six-year-old girl. The defendant is facing a one-count charge of defilement. According to the Police Prosecutor, Insp. Chinyere Okechukwu, the accused committed the offence on Jan.18 at Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of…
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Operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted an unregistered Toyota Carina E carrying 201 rounds of expanded ammunition concealed inside iron scraps along the Kangiwa-Makera Road in Kebbi State. The interception, which occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, led to the arrest of two suspects, Anas Umar and Abbas Ahmed, both from…
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Nigeria's National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has slammed the Canadian Embassy for denying visas to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, and other top military officers. Ribadu's comments came after Musa revealed at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies (AANISS), held in Abuja on Thursday,…