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The Minister of State for Defense, UK, Lord Vernon Coaker, has said that terrorism cannot win, as it undermines the rule of law, international treaties, and borders across the globe. According to him, Nigeria and the United Kingdom should continue to stand together as strongly as they have done now and in the past. Coaker…
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The Police Command in Adamawa is to appeal against the judgement of a Yola High Court directing it to release a defendant in a kidnap case and pay him N5m as damages for wrongful detention. The development was made known in Yola on Thursday in a statement by the command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje. Nguroje…
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The Arewa Youth Assembly has expressed its support for the 50 per cent tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for telecommunication companies in the country. Describing the tariff hike as a welcome development, the group noted that it would open the telecom sector for robust growth and investment. Speaker of the Arewa…
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A court in India has sentenced five men to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a teenager as well as the killing of her father and toddler-aged niece.
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Towards enhancing its technical education sector, the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), a World Bank-supported initiative, has made significant strides in rehabilitating eight technical colleges to meet international standards. The Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, who also serves as the Chairman of the OGSTEP Project Steering Committee, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, disclosed this…
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A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, revoked the bail granted to a 40-year-old businessman, Elisha Jatau, for failure to appear in court after several adjournments. Revoking the bail, the Magistrate, Emmanuel Ibrahim, ordered the arrest of the defendant, adding that he should be remanded in prison. The Magistrate also ordered that the surety to the…
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Britain on Thursday opened investigations into the competitiveness of technology used by US giants Apple and Google in mobile devices.
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No fewer than 12 people were killed and several others injured in a tragic auto crash on the Oko Olowo axis of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. The accident, which occurred around 5:35 pm on Wednesday, involved a trailer with registration number AYE 218 XC and a Canter truck with registration number TTN 556…
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Governor Umaru Bago has made moves to improve technology in Niger State. As such, the governor has allocated a piece of land to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to establish its regional office in Minna, the capital of Niger State. The governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, on Wednesday presented…
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Manchester City on Thursday announced the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush, with Kyle Walker joining AC Milan on loan, as the club step up their rebuild during a disappointing season.