Israel/Hamas Truce
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The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure a permanent ceasefire, have so far been inconclusive. The ceasefire took effect on January 19 after more than 15 months of war sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the…
23 May 2024
Israel launched devastating air strikes on Gaza Thursday, while also expressing readiness to resume stalled talks on a truce and hostage release deal with Hamas to pause the war raging since October 7. The Gaza Strip's civil defence agency said two pre-dawn air strikes had killed 26 people, including 15 children, in Gaza City. Agency…
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Roma continued their revival under Claudio Ranieri on Sunday with a 2-1 win over 10-man Como which kept the capital club in touch with Serie A's European places. Goals in the second half from substitutes Alexis Saelemaekers and Artem Dovbyk turned an entertaining match in Roma's favour and put them in eighth place. Roma are…
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Marvel and Disney's "Captain America: Brave New World" stayed on top of the North American box office on what is being called the slowest Oscar weekend in years. With no big new releases to compete against, the superhero flick earned an estimated $15 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, just over half of last weekend's take,…
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Plans are underway to engage youths of the Niger Delta region in skills and other empowerment programmes, the Managing Director of D’Consiglories Nigeria Limited, Mr. Blessing Fubara, has announced. Fubara explained that the indigenous company is committed to driving excellence across various sectors through innovative solutions and strategic partnerships. He explained that the indigenous company…
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Manchester City were handed a tough trip to Bournemouth in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final draw, while Aston Villa travel to second-tier Preston. Fulham's reward for beating holders Manchester United on penalties is a home tie in a London derby against Crystal Palace. Brighton beat Newcastle 2-1 after extra time on Sunday and will face the…
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The National Association of University Students (NAUS), Northwest Zone, has condemned the heinous killing of Sa'id Abdulkadir, a 400-level student of the Federal University Dutsinma, and the kidnap of many students by bandits. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Sunday by the National Vice President, NAUS Northwest Zone,…
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The Nigeria Police High Command has debunked rumours that dozens of terrorists have found a safe haven in Lugbe, the airport road axis of Abuja. Rumours had spread like wildfire that over 70 terrorists had relocated to Lugbe. A warning, purportedly from the police high command, urging residents to remain indoors was also in circulation.…
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Manchester United's dismal season hit a new low as the FA Cup holders crashed out after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out defeat against Fulham in the fifth round on Sunday. Ruben Amorim's side trailed to Calvin Bassey's first-half opener at Old Trafford before Bruno Fernandes equalised to force a 1-1 draw after extra time. Fulham keeper…
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A video has emerged showing the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing an unnamed minister of sexual harassment. In the video, which appears to be from a press briefing, Natasha can be heard saying she suffered the harassment while seeking a job after spending five years at Brass LNG. She explained that she…
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Any attempt to reclassify electricity consumers by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will be resisted, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has also rejected the planned reclassification. Acting General Secretary of NUEE, Dominic Igwebike, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying the migration of…
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The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has agreed for fresh local government elections to be held following a ruling by the Supreme Court on political disputes in the state and also the outlawing of caretaker arrangements in the local government system in Nigeria. This was as he ordered the Heads of Local Government Administration…