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The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of a mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on Saturday in the eastern city of Goma, AFP journalists said. The launch, initially scheduled for last Wednesday, was delayed by three days amid logistical difficulties in delivering the vaccines across the sprawling, infrastructure-poor central African…
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Thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark. Kicking off a planned wave of demonstrations worldwide, pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in Europe, Africa, and the Americas to demand an end to the…
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French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday called for Rwandan troops and M23 rebels to withdraw from the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they have been engaged in fighting since 2021. Speaking at the end of a summit of French-speaking countries in Paris, Macron called for the "dismantling of all armed groups" in the…
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The National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Ikimi, has reassured party members that all petitions will be addressed with fairness and resolve. In the wake of internal strife following the 2023 presidential election, the PDP has encountered numerous disagreements among its members. Some…
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The Niger Delta Rural Women Development Front (NDRWDF), on Saturday, called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to appoint Dr. Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, to a political position, highlighting her extensive expertise and commitment to social development as a vital asset for his administration. The NDRWDF emphasized her relentless dedication to alleviating poverty and improving the welfare…
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President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has pledged that the National Assembly will amend critical laws to ensure full autonomy for Local Government Councils in Nigeria. Speaking at an event in Essien Udim, Akwa Ibom State, after participating in the local government elections, Akpabio highlighted key legislative hurdles impeding Local Government administration, including the State…
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Two Northern groups, Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN), have warned those propagating falsehood against the Kaduna State Government over a 36 billion Naira loan to desist. The groups frowned at the reports of an online media organisation that claimed that the Uba Sani administration took the reported loan in…
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The former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has said that the recent criticism of the Minister of State for Defence (CDS), Bello Matawalle, and National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, was unnecessary distractions in the fight against banditry and terrorism in the country. Sani, who is also…
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The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two siblings, Samuel Adedeji Adeboye and Charles Adedamola Adeboye, and 33 others for internet fraud before Justices Ladiran Akintola, Bayo Taiwo, and O.S. Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan. The 33 convicts are Oluwadamilola…
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President Bola Tinubu has affirmed that his attention is set on securing a brighter future for the next generation of Nigerians, rather than focusing on the 2027 elections. The declaration came during the 2024 South-West Assembly of the All Progressives Congress (APC), held in Victoria Island, Lagos, and hosted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who serves…