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Switzerland's Locarno Film Festival opens on Wednesday with Shah Rukh Khan, Jane Campion, Alfonso Cuaron and Irene Jacob set to be honoured with special awards. Founded in 1946, Locarno is one of the world's longest-running annual film festivals and focuses on auteur cinema. Held on the shores of Lake Maggiore, in the Italian-speaking Ticino region…
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Toronto FC edged reigning CONCACAF Champions Cup champion Pachuca 2-1 on Sunday to book a first-round knockout match against defending Leagues Cup champion Inter Miami. Canadian defender Kobe Franklin's goal in the 78th minute gave Toronto the home victory and the group title to reach the knockout rounds. The World Cup-style event features MLS and…
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The management of Dawanau International Grains Market in Dawakin Toda Local Government Area of Kano State has taken a robust step to secure the market by engaging over 800 additional security personnel. The President of the market’s association, Alhaji Muntaka Isa, told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday…
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Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos/Bukuru metropolis, effective from 12 midnight on Sunday, August 4, 2024. The curfew was announced in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Plateau State Governor, Gyang Bere. Bere said the governor took the step in a decisive…
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The Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has announced significant progress in combating illegal oil activities and boosting crude oil production in the Niger Delta region. According to the OPDS progress report, the terminal factors on all major pipelines have achieved 100 per cent flow, reflecting full operational capacity. The report stated that…
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The Kano judiciary, yesterday, disclosed that it had launched an investigation to track and account for property vandalised and looted by hoodlums on August 1 during the national hunger protest in the state.
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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking and other crimes, which resulted in the seizure of over N3 billion worth of Pangolin scales in Kebbi State.
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President Bola Tinubu has been commended for making the national broadcast to Nigerians to halt the protest which has been described as timely and emotional for the survival of the nation. The Campaign for Ethics and Good Governance in Benin City, Edo State, said the President was fatherly when he promised to send more palliatives…
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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has charged President Bola Tinubu to act fast in addressing the grievances of Nigerians.