UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is among the world leaders converging at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis. According to the UN Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, Guterres left New York on Thursday for the burial. Dujarric said the Secretary-General signed the Book of Condolences for …
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FORMER South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday called his indictment on bribery charges unjust, accusing prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation. Moon’s comments came a day after prosecutors in the southern city of Jeonju announced his indictment over allegations that a budget airline …
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THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it is deepening institutional collaborations to strengthen the campaign against human trafficking. The Director-General, NAPTIP, Hajia Binta Adamu-Bello, stated this when she visited Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Abuja on …
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A 28-year-old man, Ojo Ajibade, on Friday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing cocoa pods. Ajibade, whose address was not given, was charged with unlawful entry. The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 18 at Igbalaye community, …
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THE United Nations Children Population Fund (UNICEF) and Adamawa government on Friday signed Memorandum of Understand (MoU) on the training of social welfare workers for the protection of children against violence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Primary Healthcare Development …
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THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has hailed the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal for its judgment in the appeal filed by Meta Platforms Incorporated (Facebook) and WhatsApp LLC. This is contained in a statement by the FCCPC Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, on Friday in Abuja. …
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Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population said it has unveiled a national strategy aimed at strengthening the stability of the domestic pharmaceutical market and enhanced emergency pharmacy services across the country. The Health Ministry spokesperson, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, said that the strategy would focus on maintaining the uninterrupted availability of …
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THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called on the Edo State Government to help build more hostel accommodations for corps members at the state’s permanent orientation camp in Okada. The State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Frances Ben-Ushie, made the call on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 …
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OVER 500,000 Nigerian students have applied for student loans through the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) portal in its first year of operation. NELFUND said the milestone was achieved within just 11 months of operations, noting that this underscores the critical need for accessible student financing in Nigeria and highlights …
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THE Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, says to tackle the country’s raging insecurity, the Nigerian Navy (NN), has trained more personnel aimed at reinforcement. Ogalla stated this on Friday in Makurdi at the graduation ceremony of 45 personnel trained in various courses at the Nigerian Navy Provost …
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