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18 Jan
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel's cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal. Qatar and the United States, which mediated the deal along with Egypt, had announced the agreement on Wednesday. Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued since…
16 Nov
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he would like to end the war with Russia next year through "diplomatic means". He spoke a day after saying he expected the conflict to end sooner than it would otherwise have done, once Donald Trump takes office in the United States next year. "For our part, we…
23 Oct
The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could positively affect the release of Israeli hostages and help achieve the Israeli war’s objectives, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sinwar’s death could “positively influence the return of the hostages, the achievement of all war goals, and the post-war reality,” said Netanyahu when meeting with visiting U.S.…
23 Oct
A fierce battle between two notorious cult groups, Baggar Confraternity and the Axe Men, has claimed another life in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, raising the death toll as the violence enters its fourth day. The latest victim, Comrade David Isangedighi, a 40-year-old principal of Rivera School in Marina, Oron, was brutally beheaded by members of…
19 Oct
Russia on Saturday said it has taken the village of Zoryane in eastern Ukraine, enabling its troops to approach the industrial hub of Kurakhove. Kurakhove lies west of Donetsk city, which is already under Russian control. Russia's defence ministry said "The locality of Zoryane... has been liberated". Russia has been concentrating its offensive on Kurakhove…
5 Oct
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged a halt to arms deliveries to Israel, which has been criticized over the conduct of its retaliatory operation in Gaza. "I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza," Macron told broadcaster France Inter.…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mr Baba Kudu Mohammed before Justice A.Y. Shafa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Nyanya, Abuja, on a four-count charge of forgery.
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The Ogun State branch of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has called for stronger collaboration with the state Police Command to tackle the growing menace of land-grabbing activities.
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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has refuted claims of an ongoing strike, attributing the recent disruption in power distribution to a picketing action by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) over staff termination.
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Three Nigerian films have been selected for a showcase in Hollywood, California on February 28 and March 1, 2025. The selected films are The Man Died, The Weekend and Mai Martaba.
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Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has called for the implementation of Free Maternal and Child Healthcare (FMNCH) Law in Kano State to ensure that every mother and child has access to healthcare services when needed.