Miriam Morales Palmero
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Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital overnight killed at least three people and wounded 10, Kyiv authorities said on Sunday. "According to the available information, three people died, including a five-year-old child. Another 10 people were wounded," the Kyiv city military administration said on Telegram. Among the wounded, "the youngest victim was... only 11…
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an Indian national, Neetu Neetu, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin factory-sealed in wafer wraps and packaged as chocolates. The NDLEA reported that the drugs weighed 11 kilograms and were discovered in Neetu’s luggage following a…
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In recent times, the gospel music industry has found itself at the centre of criticism from various clerics and religious leaders. ' These individuals have expressed their concerns regarding what they perceive as the alarming commercialization of gospel music, which they believe strays far from its original purpose of worship and veneration. Instead of being…
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All communities in Abia State are to be connected to Internet Service within the next 9 months. The state governor, Dr. Alex Otti, announced this yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe State Secretariat premises at Umuahia, the state capital, while flagging off the first phase of the Umuahia Dedicated Internet Access/Wide Area Network And Managed Network…
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In recent times, the gospel music industry has found itself at the centre of criticism from various clerics and religious leaders. These individuals have expressed their concerns regarding what they perceive as the alarming commercialization of gospel music, which they believe strays far from its original purpose of worship and veneration. Instead of being a…
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Prosper Adoga 20, is currently in his final year as a history student at the University of Abuja. He has always been enthusiastic about African culture and artefacts. “I am an ardent lover of African culture and artefact. I fear that our generation is gradually drifting from the essence of our Africanity. Nigeria has a…
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The Nigerian Senate is reviewing a bill aimed at regulating and enhancing safety standards for articulated vehicles to reduce fatalities from highway accidents. Senator Babangida Hussaini, representing Jigawa Northwest senatorial district, disclosed this in an interview in Dutse. He cited data showing that over 1,613 Nigerians have died in 169 fuel tanker explosions recorded between…
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Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, in collaboration with troops of Sector 2 Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested a suspected member of a major gun-running syndicate and a high-profile bandit leader in Taraba State. The suspect, identified as Alhaji Mansur Mohammad, was intercepted in Donga Local Government Area with…
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A 40-year-old Nigerian, Bishir Dauda, plans a 50-day advocacy and solidarity journey across West African countries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS. Dauda announced his initiative in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a visit to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Dauda is a pro-democracy activist, human rights defender, Pan-Africanist,…
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The Police Command in Anambra has detained two suspected cultists and armed robbers in separate operations, recovering arms and other incriminating items. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrests and detention in a statement on Sunday in Onitsha. According to Ikenga, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, reaffirmed the command’s…