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US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday the ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas would have never been reached without pressure from him and his incoming administration.
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The German government on Friday condemned the jailing in Russia of three lawyers who had defended late opposition leader Alexei Navalny a
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Toulouse captain Antoine Dupont said on Friday the format of the Champions Cup is difficult to understand as the six-time winners face a challenge to claim a top spot in their pool. Finishing first in their group would guarantee Dupont's side advantageous home games in the knock-out stages until the semi-finals. Toulouse need to beat…
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Humanitarian ministry seeks NASS support to create 2million jobs From Adamu Abuh, Abuja The Ministry of Humanitarian and Poverty Reduction has mapped out strategies aimed at creating over 2 million jobs for the unemployed before the end of this year. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, made this known…
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A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has dissolved a 15 year-old marriage between Sunday Oyadele and his estranged wife, Adeola on grounds of alleged constant domestic violence and lack of care. Delivering judgment, the court’s President, Mrs S.M. Akintayo held that there was no need to allow Oyadele and Adeola to…
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Russia on Friday sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for bringing messages from the late opposition leader from prison to the outside world. The case, which comes amid a massive crackdown on dissent during the Ukraine offensive, has alarmed rights groups who fear Moscow will ramp up…
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The countdown has begun for the 10th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, set to take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Lagos. As the marathon celebrates a decade of excellence, the Gold Label Race holds bigger promises, drawing a global audience. With 4,000 foreign runners and nearly 100 international elite…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the apparent double standards exhibited by the Nigeria Police Force in handling the leadership crises within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the national and state levels. The association accused the police of acting as a partisan tool to destabilise the opposition, particularly by supporting…
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United States President-elect Donald Trump has invited the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, to his second inauguration in Washington D.C on Monday, January 20, 2025. Trump's invitation to Kumuyi was confirmed by A. Larry Ross Communications, a leading U.S.-based public relations firm. According to Ross Communications, Kumuyi's invitation reflects…
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From the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, came the revelation that only 15.06 percent of the total capital allocation to the health sector in 2024 was released to the Ministry for capital projects. Specifically, Pate disclosed that out of the N233.656 billion allocated to the Ministry for capital projects in…