(CNN) US national security officials are working to account for more than 20 years worth of weapons provided to the Afghan military as images of Taliban fighters brandishing American-made rifles and riding in abandoned Humvees are raising concerns about what else was left behind. The Taliban’s newfound American arsenal is …
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Youths of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday revealed moves of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The National Youth Coordinator of PDP youths, Usman Okai Austin, alleged that APC governors are “lobbying, romancing, and begging” former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the …
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Since mid-2020, a flurry of regulatory activity has put the Nigerian tech ecosystem on the defensive, forcing many startups to grow silently with minimal media attention and spooking investors both at home and abroad. But now, a leaked document, which represents the most brazen attempt by the Nigerian government to oversee …
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DOWN TO THE WIRE: VLADIMIR Putin’s spy ship armed with state-of-the-art stealth subs has been spotted lurking over UK internet cables, sparking fears they could be cut. The Yantar was caught loitering above major undersea cables off the Irish coastline on Tuesday night in what is being viewed as Putin’s …
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If he can’t actualise his ambition in APC, he’ll move –Sources • We’re not aware Tinubu has Plan B –SWAGA Year 2023 is another general elections year in Nigeria, and activities have begun in earnest over who would occupy the different public offices that are available for grabs. For …
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, and others are currently in Asaba, the Delta State capital, for the burial of Chief Arthur Uzoma Okowa, the father of the state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. Chief Arthur Okowa, who died on January 28, 2021, will …
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The Federal Government and the Nigerian Association of Residents Doctors are expected to sign a new agreement today in a bid to end the three-week old strike by the doctors. The two parties held a marathon meeting on Friday where various contentious issues were sorted out, the spokesman, Ministry of …
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Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has faulted Nigerian politicians for hiring private jets to attend the wedding of President Muhammed Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari on Friday, while hundreds of school children are languishing in kidnappers den. Recall that, Yusuf Buhari married Zarah Bayero, the daughter of the Emir of …
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A Nigerian National residing in Indianapolis, Ismaila Fafunmi, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on Friday, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, for charges related to a money laundering operation, which laundered the proceeds of romance fraud and grant fraud schemes targeting senior citizens. According to Court records, …
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has described the late Pa Arthur Okowa, as a foremost educationist and committed public servant who contributed to the growth and development of education in the country. Osinbajo spoke on Saturday at St Michael’s Anglican Church, Owa-Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta …
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