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A consortium of five Civil Society Organisations under the auspices of Advocacy for Disability Act Cluster (ADAC) has lauded Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State for signing the state’s Disability Bill into law. Mrs Grace Jerry, ADAC Cluster Anchor and the Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), gave the commendation in a statement in…
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The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed 22 persons were injured after a car rammed into a Christian procession on Wednesday in Tumfure Community, near Gombe. The command’s Spokesperson, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday. Abdullahi stated that no death was recorded in the unfortunate incident,…
19 Nov
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has presented a N320-billion 2025 Appropriation Bill to the state’s House of Assembly. The budget is made up of N111 billion or 34.7 per cent for recurrent expenditure and N209 billion or 65.30 per cent for capital expenditure. The proposed budget, which is the second in Yahaya’s second tenure…
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A renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has stated that the Nigerian police must be held responsible for the stampedes recently recorded across the country, stressing that the police failed to protect the people. Falana, who demanded that the families of the victims of the stampedes must be duly compensated, emphasised that poverty and…
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Ukraine will block Russian gas supplies via its territory in several days, effectively halting its transit to Slovakia, Moldova and, to some extent, Hungary. Kyiv said it would not renew an agreement on Russian gas transit expiring on December 31 as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted last week Kyiv…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited from MTN Nigeria following the company's failure to settle interconnect charges. In a statement released on December 27, 2024, Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, confirmed that the approval was granted after Exchange Telecommunications was found to have insufficient reasons for…
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In Her Hands—the debut solo exhibition by Nigerian-born visual artist and photographer Sope Adelaja—captivated guests at Red Door Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos, from December 14 to 18, 2024. Presented by Recreate Africa, this multimedia showcase invited viewers into a vivid narrative of nurture, highlighting its significance as a feminine trait and a vital force for…
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Mexico will launch a mobile application with an alert button for migrants facing imminent detention in the United States, the government said Friday, following President-elect Donald Trump's threats of mass deportations. "If you find yourself facing imminent arrest, you press an alert button that sends a signal to the nearest consulate," Mexican Foreign Minister Juan…
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Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Friday that his government would submit legislation to repeal a law by former president Macky Sall granting amnesty for deadly political violence. The controversial amnesty was granted just before March 2024 elections as Sall sought to calm protests sparked by his last-minute postponement of presidential elections in the traditionally…
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Julen Lopetegui said his West Ham side need to solve several injury "problems" ahead of facing Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, after extending their unbeaten run to four matches at Southampton. The Hammers won 1-0 at St Mary's on Thursday to lie 13th in the table -- nine points clear of the relegation zone.…
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Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will be reelected again in 2027 if he emerges as the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Omokri said this in a six-minute video he shared on his ‘X’ page, stressing that Tinubu knows how to turn enemies into friends, using them to…
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The Obidient Movement has condemned the abduction of Hon. Justice Azuka, a Labour Party chieftain and member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, describing the incident as a major test of the Nigeria Police Force's capacity to protect lives and property. Azuka was kidnapped at gunpoint on Christmas Eve along Ugwunaobamkpa Road, Inland Town,…
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Italy denounced Friday the "unacceptable" arrest of an Italian journalist in Iran, who her employer said was being held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison. Cecilia Sala was detained on December 19 by police in Tehran, the Italian foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that Italy's ambassador, Paola Amadei, had visited her earlier Friday. Foreign…