Jeremiah Nuhu
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Unauthorised access, drug and human trafficking as well as surge in stowaway incidents are raising fresh concerns about the poor implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code in the country.
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U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein is scheduled to arrive in Beirut on Wednesday, on a crucial visit to de-escalate tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement. READ ALSO:Taming the brewing tension in the Middle East The visits according to Lebanese Government sources was to calm the nerves after pro-Iranian Hezbollah organization has sworn revenge…
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US-sponsored talks on agreeing a ceasefire in the devastating conflict in Sudan kicked off in Switzerland on Wednesday, despite the Sudanese government staying away. War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy,…
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The Edo State government said it would unveil the new development plan ahead of the next administration to mark the its 33rd anniversary. In a joint press conference, the Commissioners for Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development, Isoken Omo, her Education Counterpart, Dr Joan Oviawe, and that of Arts, Culture and Tourism Dr. Uyi Oduwa-Malaka…
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A major incident has been declared following a toxic chemical spillage in a canal in the West Midlands. Walsall Council said the Environment Agency was testing the canal water for sodium cyanide and other chemicals in the affected area. The council warned that there would be a potential health risk to anyone who has had…
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The Senator representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial in the National Assembly, Senator Kenneth Eze, has defended the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu and stated that the benefit would soon be felt by Nigerians. Eze stated this at his hometown, Ohaigbo Amagu in Ezza South Local Government Area (LGA), during his one-year constituency briefing…
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The Federal Government aims to generate $100 billion for the country's economy through creative arts. It also assured that Nigeria will
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Kylian Mbappe is set to finally make his debut for Real Madrid when the European champions take on Europa League winners Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw later on Wednesday. After years of trying to secure the services of Mbappe, the Spanish giants got their man when he signed a five-year deal at…
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Israeli air strikes targeted Gaza on Wednesday ahead of ceasefire talks that the United States hopes will stop Iran striking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader. Iran and its allies blamed Israel for the July 31 killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran during a visit for the inauguration…
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The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has said that the reported oil spill from its facility in Imiringi community in Bayelsa was caused by oil thieves. The company said that it carried out a Joint Investigative Visit (JIV) into the July 27 oil spill. The JIV, is a statutory probe that follows every…
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The Russian government announced Wednesday that it was reintroducing a ban on petrol exports for another six months to "maintain a stable situation" on the domestic fuel market after major price hikes. READ ALSO:Dangote: We have not fixed petrol price The government said in a statement that it has "brought in a restriction on…