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A Russian man detained for organising travel tours for LGBTQ people has died in pre-trial detention, rights groups and Russian state media reported Sunday. Andrei Kotov, the director of travel agency Men Travel, was charged last month with taking part and organising "extremist" activities, in the Kremlin's broad crackdown on anyone deemed not to have…
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Deputy speaker of the house of representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has praised president Bola Tinubu for his dedication to the Igbo ethnic group, declaring him the first leader to "remember the Igbo" since the civil war. Speaking at an empowerment programme in Ndoki, Ukwa East, on Saturday, Kalu said the South East Development Commission (SEDC) is…
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A former governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, over the weekend, called for the creation of more medical universities to address the dearth of medical personnel in the country. Akande made the call while speaking with journalists shortly after a facility tour of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State. …
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Troops in the Niger Delta have dismantled no fewer than 66 illegal refining sites and disrupted a complex network of oil theft operations. According to a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, troops uncovered and destroyed 68 crude oil cooking ovens, 13 dugout pits, 41 boats, and 45…
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has called on pastors and Islamic clerics, popularly called ‘Alfas,’ to take over the leadership of the country by joining politics in order to build the nation’s democracy and entrench credible leadership. Oba Akanbi also urged youths to be bold and confident to make an impact…
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The police in Adamawa State have apprehended three members of a notorious gang group known as “Shila boys” in Yola for alleged robbery. The police spokesman in Adamawa, Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Yola. Nguroje said the police received credible information that five of the boys were robbing people…
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The Lagos State Government has implemented stricter measures to combat noise pollution, mandating that nightclubs, lounges, bars and worship centres obtain permits for events involving amplified sound. According to the state, these regulations are aimed at safeguarding residents' health and well-being during the festive season and beyond. The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment…
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The National Drug Law Enforment Agency (NDLEA) has arrested six foreigners found with two boats loaded with drugs at the Eleko Beach in Lagos Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said operatives of the Marine Command of NDLEA at 2:30am on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 intercepted two…
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The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has expressed concern that the ongoing rift between Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, could jeopardise the party's prospects in the 2027 polls. Chaired by Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, the forum, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja,…
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Junior Chamber International (JCI) Aberdeen, Scotland has appointed Oladapo Richards as its new President for year 2025. Oladapo also joins the JCI Scotland 2025 National Executives led by National President Laird Faichney-Smith. Oladapo Richards, a Product Manger by profession with extensive experience product management, has been an active member of JCI Aberdeen since 2023. Before…