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2 Nov
Troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force and Hybrid Forces, have dealt a significant blow to Boko Haram's logistics capabilities. The troops acting on credible intelligence, intercepted six brand new motorcycles purchased in Kano, destined for terrorist enclaves in Tabkin Chadi and Timbuktu Triangle. According to army headquarters…
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The founder of the Mobo Awards, Kanya King, has revealed she’s battling stage four bowel cancer. Kanya, 55, shared the sad news via her Instagram page today, December 12, 2024, describing it as an unexpected twist in her life. “Learning I have stage 4 bowel cancer was something I never saw coming. It's a club…
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Syria's new leadership said on Thursday it was searching for abducted US journalist Austin Tice, and that it was ready to cooperate with Washington to look for Americans disappeared under ousted president Bashar al-Assad. READ ALSO: 34 bag first class as UNIMED graduates 634 students In 2022, US President Joe Biden accused Syria of holding…
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No fewer than 634 students on Thursday graduated from the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, during the institution's 6th convocation. With 34 of the graduates bagging first class, 539 students will graduate from the institution's first degree, 95 will emerge from the postgraduate programmes, and 127 students will be graduating with unclassified degrees.…
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Workers of the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) in their numbers on Thursday stormed the revenue house as they protested over the nonpayment of the new minimum wage by the state government. The protesting workers, who barricaded roads leading to the office, lamented that they received the old salary after assurances that minimum wage…
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A group of 20 individuals in the Di-nyanvoh community of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, has filed a lawsuit against the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), demanding N200 million in compensation for damages allegedly caused by high electric voltage. The plaintiffs claim the excessive voltage, which occurred last year, resulted in massive destruction of…
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has issued a stern warning to the 774 local government chairmen across Nigeria, cautioning them against mismanaging public funds. Fagbemi, a guest speaker at the 2024 annual conference of the National Association of Correspondents (NAJUC), Abuja, on Thursday, stressed the importance of…
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President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 budget to the joint National Assembly session next Tuesday, December 17. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this during the plenary session on Thursday. Akpabio announced that the budget presentation will take place in the House of Representatives’ chamber. Tinubu submitted the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper…
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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has declared the disputed land in the Ishiagu – Akaeze boundary dispute in Ivo Local Government Area, a buffer zone. Consequently, the governor has directed both parties in the dispute to steer clear of the disputed land stressing that anybody found in the land would be made to face…
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The UNICEF has come to the aid of over 4,500 vulnerable youths and women of Adamawa state on technical and vocational skills acquisition programmes in the Hong Local Government Area. AbdulRahaman Ibrahim, Education Specialist, UNICEF Bauchi field office, made this known at the graduation of 1,500 beneficiaries on Thursday in Hong. READ ALSO:Fagbemi, Fashola, Ali,…
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Various legal luminaries, tax law scholars, and other public officers are expected at the 70th anniversary of the Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the 2024 Law Week to discuss some of the policies of the Federal Government, including the tax reform bills. Those expected to play various roles are the Attorney…