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A former Russian deputy defence minister, Timur Ivanov, was in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of embezzlement and money laundering that could see him jailed for years. Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in a clampdown on allegations of rampant inefficiency and corruption amid the Ukraine offensive.…
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening ties with France, particularly in areas such as agriculture, public transportation, and water transportation. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge during a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, at the Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday. The governor acknowledged the…
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Belgium on Wednesday warned its citizens against travelling to DR Congo, as Brussels Airlines scrapped flights to Kinshasa after violent protests erupted over the conflict rocking the east of the country. "All travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently discouraged," Belgium's foreign ministry said. "On 28 January, a violent protest took place in…
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A thespian and educationist, Professor Helen Paul, has addressed the political dilemma of a country in her new book, titled, 'My Dog, My Life Decisions'. The book, which is currently available on digital platform, Amazon, is a two-part drama with dual titles. It is a satirical expose of the happenings in a country described figuratively…
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Plans are in top gear by the Ogun State Government to leverage the use of technology and the Internet to produce, distribute, and generate clean, quality water for residents. The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on SDG and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo, made this known during an assessment tour of water generation…
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The acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has blamed party leaders for the crisis rocking the nation’s main opposition party. Damagum stated this in his remarks at the party’s 79th Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that though the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) was having…
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Libya has arrested two people accused of torturing and detaining 263 irregular migrants to extort ransoms, the prosecutor general's office said Wednesday. "The public prosecution ordered the detention of two members of a criminal gang who deliberately restricted the freedom of illegal migrants," it said in a statement. The sub-Saharan migrants were "subjected to torture,…
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Three hundred and twenty farmers and 30 schools across the three senatorial districts of Cross River State are to benefit from the Renewed Hope Initiative RHI Agricultural Support Programme in Cross River State. The wife of the state governor and coordinator of the programme in Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu, stated this while briefing…
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A Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday struck out the criminal defamation suit against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Justice Babs Kuewunmi struck out the case following an application for the withdrawal of the charge by the prosecution. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had arraigned Farotimi for allegedly defaming legal icon, Afe…
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday she was confident that her country could avoid being hit with 25-percent tariffs by her US counterpart Donald Trump on February 1. "We don't think it will happen," Sheinbaum said at her morning press conference. "And if it does happen, we also have our plan," she added, declining to…