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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Engineer Opeyemi Olabanji, has lauded the state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for placing the state on an enviable pedestal in the recently released statistics by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on 2024 VAT contributions. Opeyemi, in a chat with reporters on Sunday in…
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Leicester City pushed Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou closer to the sack with a 2-1 win that extended the north London side's dismal run and lifted the Foxes out of the Premier League relegation zone on Sunday. Postecoglou's troubled team blew the lead on home turf as they crumbled to a sixth defeat in their…
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UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday on Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo and halt support for M23 fighters advancing on the key Congolese city of Goma. Guterres "reiterates his strongest condemnation of the M23 armed group's ongoing offensive and advances towards Goma in North Kivu with the support of the…
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Twenty-two people, including two physically challenged university students, benefitted from the 2024 scholarship scheme of the Ilorin Emirate Professor’s Association (IEPA) over the weekend. The two physically challenged recipients were Ayinde Aloba of the University of Ilorin and Abdulgafar Ahmad. Each beneficiary of the annual scholarship scheme received ₦100,000, a certificate, and a Holy Qur’an.…
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on all Nigerians to unite, rise up, and rededicate themselves to the struggle for their rights, urging them to reject oppression from political leaders. Speaking during the Day of Tributes in memory of the late Dr. Adewale Peter Balogun, described as a hero of Nigerian democracy and an…
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Leaders of Pan Yoruba groups have expressed strong opposition to the alleged introduction of Sharia in any part of their territories, warning that its implementation in Yorubaland will never be accepted by the people. They also raised the alarm over what they described as a conscious and tailor-made plot to destabilise Yorubaland through the organised…
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Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have dismantled 13 illegal bunkering sites, arrested 15 suspects, and recovered over 300,000 litres of stolen products in a series of operations across the Niger Delta region. According to the Deputy Director of 6 Division Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah, the operations, conducted between January 20 and…
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Russia on Sunday said its forces had captured the east Ukrainian town of Velyka Novosilka in the embattled Donetsk region, almost three years into their offensive. Russia has made steady advances on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine for months. Moscow's defence ministry said Russian troops led "active offensive actions" and "liberated the settlement of Velyka…
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A Diaspora group, under the auspices of Plateau State Association, USA, Inc. (PSA-USA), has mourned the death of former Minister of FCT, Jeremiah Useni. The PSA-USA, in a condolence message signed by its President, Dr. Barth Shepkong, on Sunday, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, described him as a visionary statesman who inspired many…
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Two of Britain's leading music icons, Elton John and Paul McCartney, urged the UK government on Sunday to protect creative artists from AI, as ministers consult on changing copyright laws. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is considering overhauling the law to allow AI developers to use creators' content online to help develop their models, unless…