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“The recent attacks on some communities in northern Borno are a result of the presence of insurgents along the shores of Lake Chad. We cannot achieve complete peace without undertaking major military operations in that area,” Zulum said.
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17 people died and 24 injured Saturday in India after a stampede that was likely caused by sudden rainfall during a Hindu religious gathering
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“My vision was restricted to a few inches,” said the flydubai pilot – effect of being struck in the head with an axe by his co-pilot
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EU pledges €20m defence support to Nigerian military By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Nigeria is expecting the delivery of 10 attack helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other military equipment to strengthen its capacity to tackle emerging security threats, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), has said. Musa disclosed this when he […]
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called for sustained efforts to expand access to education, healthcare, skills acquisition, decent livelihoods and economic opportunities, particularly for vulnerable families, as Nigeria joins the world to mark the 2026 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In a message issued on Saturday, Tinubu said […]
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says Nigeria’s full economic recovery depends entirely on sustaining the bold reform policies initiated by President Bola Tinubu.
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By Fauziyya Lawal, Katsina KATSINA — Troops of the Nigerian Army, working with local hunters and the Community Watch Corps, have rescued 27 residents abducted by armed bandits during an attack on Gamji village in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attack, which occurred on Friday, also claimed the life of a 70-year-old […]
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has warned residents and property developers against building on wetlands and drainage channels, saying their destruction is worsening flooding and coastal erosion in the state. The governor also said the state government had suspended reclamation activities affecting wetlands, floodplains and lagoon fronts where the […]
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“As large as we are, if we are not together, it will be difficult to win election. That is why it is very important that we must remain united,”
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The management of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has launched an investigation into the death of a Post-Basic Nursing student, Taiwo Godwin, following allegations of medical negligence in the treatment of an asthma attack.
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