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Pakistan’s high-level security meeting at the parliament has stressed the need for consensus and unified political commitment to curb the menace of terrorism. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a statement after meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, which was convened amid a surge in terrorist attacks on security personnel. READ ALSO:Chinese…
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The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has waded into the issues raised by stakeholders regarding the payment of annual dues and fees by Public Interest Entities (PIEs). Director General PEBEC, Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, in a statement on Friday, disclosed that her outfit is holding a series of stakeholder engagements to examine concerns surrounding…
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Women in Mechanized Agriculture Association (WIMA) has unveiled an agribusiness model to provide women-friendly agricultural equipment for women farmers. The chairman of the WMA Board of Trustees, Dr. Aisha Waziri, during a media parley in Abuja, said their aim was to foster social inclusion for women in both rural and urban areas, saying agricultural mechanization…
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, according to the 2024 Subnational Audit Efficacy (SAE) Index released by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI). At the 5th edition of the SAE Index launched yesterday in Abuja, PLSI Executive Director Segun Elemo, announced that Yobe scored 73%, securing the top position among Nigeria's 36 states. Ekiti (54%) and Adamawa (47%) ranked second…
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The Federal Government says it has arrested 327 suspects for illegal mining and prosecuted 143 across the country since the Mining Marshals (MM) began operations in 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure at a news conference marking the one-year anniversary of the operations of the marshals. The News…
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Some football fans on Friday commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria as they beat Rwanda 2-0 in their Group C encounter of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification series. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in different interviews that the result was a very good one as they believe the victory will…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted an undeclared sum of $193,000 (about N289.5 billion) concealed in a carton of yogurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. NCS’s spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, revealing that the seizure took place on Thursday. He said the suspect was aboard…
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Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker has returned early to his club Liverpool after suffering a bang to the head while on international duty, the Brazilian football federation (CBF) announced Friday. The 32-year-old collided with opposing defender Davinson Sanchez in Brazil's 2-1 win against Colombia in South American 2026 World Cup qualifying action on Thursday. Under FIFA's…
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The Lagos State Government has said the maiden edition of the 2025 South-West Games will serve as a rallying point for social inclusion and youth engagement. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this on Friday during a courtesy visit by the committee’s President, Dr Alfred Olanrewaju, at the Lagos State House, Marina. During the visit, the committee…
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The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested two suspects over alleged exhumation of corpses and sale of their parts to ritualists. The Command’s Public Relations Officer Adewale Osifeso made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. He said that the arrest of the suspects was made possible following…
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Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy (FMACTCE) says work is at final stage in the review of Nigeria’s National Policy on Culture. The minister said in a statement on Friday in Abuja, that this was coming 37 years after the last review. Musawa said the exercise was in collaboration with the…