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The troops of the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has rescued four kidnapped victims during a raid on a kidnappers' hideout in Ugbolu Forest, Delta State. The army's spokesperson, Emmanuel Onoja, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. READ ALSO:Ododo sacks Kogi primary healthcare agency boss, names replacement Onoja said the troops were acting…
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The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Works to immediately release funds for the completion of the long-overdue reconstruction of the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road. The lawmakers stressed that the current dry season provides an ideal window for expedited work on the road, which has been in a state of disrepair for over three decades.…
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A girls' rights group, Plan International Nigeria, has raised concerns over recent statistics indicating that 13 million Nigerian students face one form of violence or another in schools. A breakdown reveals that 7 million girls and 6 million boys experience violence from either their teachers or classmates while in school. The group expressed fears that…
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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the runway excursion involving a Boeing 737-400 (Cargo) aircraft with registration and nationality marks 5N-JRT, operated by Allied Air. A statement signed by NSIB Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji stated that the incident occurred at approximately 10:06 AM local…
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The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, has promised to continue addressing issues of inadequate accommodation in the Navy to boost the morale of officers. The naval boss stated that the Navy is facing challenges with accommodation, which has resulted in some officers living outside the barracks. Ogalla, however, noted that the…
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The Rivers House of Assembly faction loyal to Gov. Siminalaye Fubara, on Wednesday, initiated a bill to regulate the real estate sector. The Leader, Mr. Sokari Goodboy, who presented the River State Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill 2024, said it was aimed at ensuring transparency in the sector. Goodboy stated that the bill would regulate…
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Following the endorsement of a Northern presidency in the 2027 general election by former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Igbo apex group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Wednesday said that the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) stalwart has lost any alliance with the Igbo. In a statement in Abakaliki, the Secretary-General of the Chidi Ibeh-led…
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The concept of immortality means different things to different people. It's definitions are as diverse as the definers. But no one has described it as aptly as the American author, journalist and politician, Norman Cousins, who simply explained that immortality should be measured with one's ability to spark a positive light in others. Albert Egbaroghene…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will seek reelection for a second term in office in the 2027 poll, according to his Special Adviser on Public Communication and Media, Mr Daniel Bwala. He added that the president won’t just contest in the 2027 presidential election, but he will win, dismissing insinuations that what happened in Ghana’s…
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Bamidele Folorunsho, to 10 years imprisonment for indecently touching a 12-year-old girl’s breast. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Folorunsho after he pleaded guilty to an amended two counts of indecent treatment of a child and sexual assault. Folorunsho was sometime in October 2021…
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The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Wednesday confirmed Morocco, Spain and Portugal as the joint hosts of the 2030 World Cup. According to FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, their joint bid was uncontested and ratified at an online FIFA Congress, with the English and Welsh Football Associations supporting it. The 2030 World Cup will…