Newcastle News
4 Feb
Eddie Howe is banking on "unity in smaller numbers" after his Newcastle squad was depleted by unwanted January sales as he targets the club's first major trophy in 56 years.
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The People's Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State chapter, has described as disturbing the continued silence of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the alleged padding of the 2025 budget. While emphasising that the people of the state deserve explanation on the N11.5 billion allocated to the Ministry of Finance as security vote, the opposition party lamented that…
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Two men, Habeeb Akinbolu (40) and Daniel Akinola (45) on Monday were brought before an Ota Magistrates ‘Court in Ogun for allegedly stealing a pack of nylon worth N30,000 belonging to their employer. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, were facing a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy. The Prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, told…
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Uganda has suspended all health-related operations funded by the United States following an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump, which froze American financial assistance worldwide. In a letter dated January 27, 2025, the US Office of Management and Budget directed a pause on grants, loans, and other financial aid programmes pending a review.…
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Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has condemned the killing of Rev. Bala Galadima, the Presiding Clergy of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Lubo community of Yamaltu/Deba Local Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Galadima was murdered in the early hours of Sunday by suspected armed robbers at his residence…
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Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the re-accreditation of the pharmacy departments in state hospitals by the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KW-HMB). The Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, announced in a statement on Sunday in Ilorin. He said that seven pharmacy departments in state hospitals have secured accreditation from the Pharmacy Council…
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Love is not just about being together; it can actually make two people look alike. Many couples who have been together for a long time start to resemble each other, and scientists have come up with several reasons to explain this. At first, it might seem strange. After all, people don’t choose their partners based…
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The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has lauded the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, for their efforts in ensuring stability in the 10th House. Ugochinyere, a lawmaker representing Ideato North/South federal constituency of Imo State, noted in a…
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An 11-year-old schoolgirl was found murdered in a wood south of Paris over the weekend, sparking shock and a massive search for clues that could lead to the killer. The girl was found stabbed to death in the Essonne region south of Paris in the night of Friday to Saturday, police said. She had been…
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Sunday presented the staff of office to the Shehu of Dikwa, Alhaji Ibrahim El-Kanemi, at a ceremony in Dikwa town. Ibrahim Ibn Umar El-Kanemi emerged as the 13th Shehu of Dikwa following the demise of the late monarch, Alhaji Mohammed Ibn Shehu Masta II who died in 2017. In…
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Protesting students of University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, on Monday, expressed displeasure to President Bola Tinubu through the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over the persistent darkness in the teaching hospital. The angry students decried the over 100 days of darkness in the institution, saying patients are not only dying, but staff of the tertiary…