THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that Nigeria and Egypt have agreed to elevate their diplomatic ties and bolster comprehensive partnership between them. The agreement seeks to promote mutual integration in tackling continental challenges and waive visas for diplomats. The ministry made this known in a statement in …
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THE death toll in the Dikko tanker explosion has risen to 86, with 80 of the victims buried in a mass grave. Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Sunday. He …
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The Police in Ondo State says it has apprehended a three person syndicate, 62 year-old woman, Sabira Izuorah, and couple, Isiaka Lukman and Abosede Lukman, allegedly specialised in child stealing and trafficking. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, state Commissioner of Police (CP), made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. He …
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THE federal government has expressed its condolences to the government and people of Niger following Saturday’s petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area. Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, described the incident in a statement released on Sunday as tragic, noting …
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…Spaniard will play Djokovic or Lehecka in last eight Carlos Alcaraz’s bid to become the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam remains on track at the Australian Open after Jack Draper was forced to withdraw from the pair’s fourth-round clash on Sunday in Melbourne. The Spaniard led 7-5, …
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OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted an attempt by 26-year-old Esther Uzodinma, a 200-level student of nursing at the Noida International University, Uttar Pradesh, India, to transport 76 wraps of cocaine to the South Asian country. Uzodinma had planned to swallow 76 wraps of cocaine …
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THE Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to effectively address all security threats facing the nation. Oluyede made the pledge at the 2024 Army Headquarters Departments and Commands West African Social Activities (WASA) in Abuja on Saturday. He stated that the Nigerian army …
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MINISTER of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will on Monday, January 20, 2025, commence the inauguration of six road projects executed in the six Area Councils of Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, made this known in a …
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TROOPS of the Defence Headquarters Special Operations Brigade have neutralised six terrorists during a coordinated operation against Lakurawa terrorists in the Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Thursday by the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt …
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THE Rivers State Government has confirmed the deaths of nine persons following a suspected cholera outbreak in two local government areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing in Port Harcourt. Oreh identified the affected LGAs as Andoni, where …
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