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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has left the headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Ajaero had last week agreed to honour the invitation of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) over his alleged role in the financing of terrorism on Thursday, August 29,…
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In a decisive move to boost the Federal Government's policy on ease of doing business and to tackle economic sabotage and illegal taxation, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested several suspects involved in unauthorised revenue collection and multiple taxations along the Enugu, Abakaliki, and Ebonyi axis. According to spokesman ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the arrests…
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Nigeria’s Falconets have taken up residence at their Wyndhad Hotel, Bogota, where the team will stay for their first two matches of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024. This was disclosed in a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department After scoring 27 goals in a total of eight premium games…
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The Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has cautioned the Federal Government against pegging admission to tertiary institutions at 18 years, saying that doing so could hamper the development of gifted children. The legal icon, who stated this on Thursday at the ABUAD campus in Ado-Ekiti while reacting to a statement…
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday asked for more European support to tackle instability in the Sahel as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrapped up a visit to West Africa. The troubled Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are plagued by jihadist violence and ruled by juntas who took power in a…
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Kidney transplants are a life-saving procedure for people suffering from kidney failure. There are, however, some misconceptions about the process. A common belief is that the old, damaged kidney is removed during transplantation. In a kidney transplant, a kidney is taken from one person (the donor) and given to another person (the recipient). READ ALSO:…
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Swimmer Ugo Didier won France's first gold medal of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday. Didier, who was born with reduced use of his legs, won the 400m freestyle event in the S9 category and was roared home by French supporters at La Defense Arena. The 22-year-old student timed 4min 12.55sec, a second and a half…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has granted "approval-in-principle" to two digital asset exchanges, allowing them to commence operations under the newly introduced Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP). In a statement on Thursday, SEC said the companies approved are Busha Digital Limited and Quidax Technologies Limited. The approval comes after SEC…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has fixed Sept. 12 for the signing of Peace Accord for the Edo Governorship election in Benin City. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at an extraordinary meeting with political parties on the 2024 Edo governorship election on Thursday in Abuja. Yakubu said that the date…
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Troops on the frontline have eliminated terrorist kingpin, Dan Fulani Fari Fari, and other top operatives fighting against the Nigerian state. Defence Headquarters also confirmed the elimination of 1,116 terrorists in August. It also revealed that 1,096 terrorists were arrested while 721 kidnapped hostages were released. Additionally, troops recovered 391 weapons, 15,234 rounds of ammunition,…
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The Ogun Government has begun a three-day screening exercise of candidates for post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), to prepare them for admission into the state’s College of Nursing. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, made this known while speaking with newsmen on Thursday at the college in Abeokuta. Represented by Dr Tayo Lawal,…
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A Divisional Police Officer (DPO), identified as SP Liman Haliru, has been killed by soldiers for allegedly evading a military checkpoint in Sokoto. A security source and media analyst, Zagazola Makama, reliably informed that on August 28, 2024, at approximately 10:15 am, troops from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Dan Marke, while on checkpoint duty, intercepted…