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47 tigers dead in Vietnam zoos due to bird flu Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said Wednesday. The deaths occurred in August and September at the private My Quynh safari park in Long An province and the…
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The Federal Government, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are partnering to transform West and Central Africa’s wheat sector. READ ALSO:FG inaugurates inter-ministerial committee on dams evaluation Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), stated this at the second regional Wheat…
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Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cutix Cables, Ambassador Odi Nwosu, has called on entrepreneurs, especially those operating in the Southeast, to list their companies on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. He said that this is very necessary because of the need for sustainability, adding that next to product quality, people should come before systems.…
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The Nigerian Army Officers' Wives Association (NAOWA) 23 Brigade, Yola, Adamawa State chapter, has emphasized its commitment to promoting self-sufficiency and dignity among vulnerable women and children. Speaking at an outreach organized by the association, for widows and vulnerable children in the state in commemoration of the nation's 64 anniversary, they expressed appreciation for the…
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A member of the House of Representatives representing the Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency of Abia State under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Christian Nkwontax has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Nkwonta announced his defection in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, read at…
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Celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is making a powerful return to fiction with her first novel in a decade, Dream Count, set to be released on March 3, 2025. Published by 4th Estate in the United Kingdom (UK) and Commonwealth and Knopf in the United States (U.S.) and Canada, Adichie’s latest work promises to…
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The Police Service Commission has approved the posting of four Commissioners of Police to head State Commands in the country. The Commission backtracked on its earlier posting of CP Peter Opara to FCT command without giving reasons for the sudden change. According to the spokesman of the Commission, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, Abaniwonda Olufemi recently moved…
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The Federal Government has inaugurated an Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on Dam Evaluations to address the growing concerns about dam safety across the country. READ ALSO:FG exempts SMEs with annual turnover below N25m from withholding tax The committee, approved by President Bola Tinubu, was inaugurated on Wednesday in Abuja. It will…
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The EU voiced concerns about "harmful" content posted on Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube as it told the digital platforms on Wednesday to hand over more information on how their platforms recommend content to users. The European Commission, the EU's powerful digital watchdog, said the three platforms must "provide more information on the design and functioning…
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Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Yola, Adamawa state. They were arrested on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at different locations around Modobo Adamawa University, Yola. Items recovered at the points of arrest include 13 iPhones, 12 Android phones, one laptop,…
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The Honorable Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Barr. Hanatu Musa Musawa, has approved a licensing waiver for investors wishing to establish cottage or community cinemas in the country. The minister made this known through the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, Dr. Husseini Shaibu, in Lafia, Nassarawa state during…