TROOPS have neutralised two bandits and recovered about 1,000 cattle in Taraba and neighbouring Plateau. This is contained in a statement, signed on Friday by Capt. Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations of the VL Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Jalingo. The said the operation was …
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THE central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 25 pips to 7.1938 against the dollar on Friday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent …
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EUROPEAN leaders are set to meet in Tirana on Friday to address some of the continent’s most pressing issues, including the war in Ukraine, migration, and economic competitiveness. More than 40 leaders had been invited to the Albanian capital for the sixth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC). The …
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THE Police Command in Niger says it has arrested three suspects, who posed as Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) operatives, abducted and robbed students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) University, Lapai. A statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Friday in Minna, indicated that two informants who …
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A High Court sitting in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi, on Friday sentenced four men to death by hanging for the murder of a 26-year-old businessman, Chinonso Elon. The state government charged Anthony Elom, Chibueze Onwe, Chukwuemeka Ugadu and Uchenna Odono with conspiracy and murder . Delivering judgment, Justice Esther Otah, …
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VICE-President Kashim Shettima has urged the European Union (EU) and Africa to maximise their partnership for the continent’s transformative development. He made the call on Thursday during a meeting with an EU delegation led by Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, at the Presidential Villa. Shettima described the EU …
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FORMER Big Brother Naija housemate Uriel Oputa has stated that she no longer cooks for men. The health enthusiast, while speaking on Instagram on Thursday, announced that she has decided to stop cooking for men because there is no secret to keeping one. She insisted that it does not matter how …
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REAL Madrid are set to secure the services of Bournemouth centre-back, Dean Huijsen after agreeing to trigger the defender’s £50 million release clause. This significant move marks a decisive step in Real Madrid’s strategy to bolster their defensive lineup ahead of next season. Dean Huijsen, 20, an emerging talent who has …
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Ms. Sharon Dimanche, Chief of Mission for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to partnering with media organisations and other stakeholders to address migration challenges in the country. Speaking during IOM Nigeria’s maiden media breakfast with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Dimanche emphasised that …
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THE Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has kicked off training for youths in the Southwest geopolitical zone in agriculture, renewable energy and automobile industry. The three-week training of selected youths in Lagos was flagged off by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, …
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