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29 Dec
Sheffield United regained top spot in the English Championship on Sunday despite being held 1-1 by managerless West Brom as pressure mounted on Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney following another demoralising defeat. Andre Brooks gave Sheffield United the lead in the early kick-off before Karlan Grant's equaliser in first-half stoppage time earned the Baggies their first…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has publicly revealed how he helped installed Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State in 2023. According to Wike, Fubara did not even purchase a nomination form or declare his intention to run for office; instead, he, (Wike) handed him the form and assured…
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Myanmar's embattled junta government on Saturday said it would release almost 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country's independence day. The military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since its February 2021 coup that ended Myanmar's brief democratic experiment and plunged the nation into turmoil. More than 5,800 prisoners…
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A fire at a vegetable market in north China killed eight people and injured 15 on Saturday, local authorities reported. "The injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment and are currently not in life-threatening danger," the Qiaoxi District People's Government said after the blaze in Zhangjiakou city, northwest of Beijing. The fire at…
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Russia said on Saturday it had shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles, whose use Moscow has warned could spark a hypersonic ballistic missile attack on central Kyiv. ATACMS missiles have a maximum range of 190 miles (300 kilometres), according to publicly available data. "Air defence systems downed eight ATACMS US-made missiles and 72 drones," the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid an official visit to the Oba of Lagos, His Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu at the Iga Idunganran palace. The president said that traditional institutions play important roles in the society. “During my visit, Kabiyesi and I engaged in meaningful conversations about the role traditional institutions play in shaping our…
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Two police officers lost their lives during a shootout with Lakurawa bandits during an attack on Alhaji Lawal Block Farm and nearby Fulani settlements in Natsini village in Kebbi State. The village is along the Argungu-Kangiwa road, the Kebbi State Police Command said. The police spokesperson, Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed in a statement that the attack…
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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has commended the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mrs Nkechinyere Iyioku, for embarking on humanitarian services in Ugwulangwu Autonomous Community, Ohaozara Local Government Area. Nwifuru, accompanied by his wife, Mary-Maudline, made the commendation on Friday, while launching an empowerment programme organised by Iyioku’s support groups, called “Women Of Honour…
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has announced plans to subsidise the cost of a litre of petrol at N600 for farmers in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum announced the subsidy on Friday evening in Bama town when he flagged off the distribution of farm inputs to over 5,000 farmers hitherto displaced by…
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Gunmen ambushed a Pakistan convoy travelling to bring aid to a region besieged by sectarian fighting on Saturday, local government said, wounding several officials despite a ceasefire announced three days ago. The Kurram region of northwest Pakistan has been wracked by Sunni-Shiite violence for decades, but around 200 people have been killed since a fresh…