Nigeria targets local production of cancer equipment by 2030 – Salako NIGERIA is targeting technology transfer and local production of radiotherapy and imaging equipment by 2030 to strengthen cancer care, Dr Iziaq Salako has said. The Minister of State ...
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Airtel Africa inaugurates Starlink mobile service in DRC AIRTEL Africa has commercially inaugurated Starlink Mobile satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making it the first operator in Africa to deploy the service commercially. Airtel DRC ...
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INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Osun State and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the state’s governorship election. Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to ...
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Former boxer Prichard Colón di£s at 33 ten years after tragic fight left him with brain injury Former Puerto Rican boxer, Prichard Colón, has di£d at the age of 33. He passed away on Thursday, August 13, nearly 11 ...
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Former Cambridge University professor Jason Arday found de@d after resigning following plagiarism row Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who resigned amid allegations of plagiarism, has been found de@d. The academic was pronounced de@d after being found ...
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Jowizaza’s father regains his freedom The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the release and safe return of Chief J. J. Ezeokafor, father of socialite, Jowizaza, and a Rev. Sister, who were earlier abducted by armed criminals at Ifite-Awka. ...
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Chadian lady who carried out murder in Chad and fled to Nigeria arrested in Kano and repatriated The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has arrested and repatriated Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, a Chadian ...
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Ukraine submits peace proposals to U.S. negotiators UKRANIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that Kyiv had submitted proposals to U.S. negotiators outlining a possible plan to end the war with Russia. Zelenskiy also suggested that Moscow could use ...
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Anambra State doctors lauds Soludo for full payment of new welfare package for health workers THE Association of Nigeria Resident Doctors, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) Chapter has commended the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for the ...
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Veteran journalist’s son-in-law kidnapped in ogun THE son-in-law of veteran journalist and former Managing Director of the defunct Monitor newspaper, Ayo Akinyemi has been kidnapped on Sunday afternoon in Ikenne, Ikenne local government area of Ogun State. The victim, ...
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NPS processes over 26 million transactions as First Bank, Fidelity Bank lead in volume, value The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria’s foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ...
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By Goddy Ikeh Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has been tipped by some political analysts to win the Aug. 15 governorship election, amid heightened political activities and security concerns ahead of the poll. The election has been preceded by allegations ...
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I gave her N600 – Grandfather confesses to s3xually abusing 14-year-old girl in Gombe A 64-year-old man, Abubakar Aliyu, has confessed to s3xually abusing a 14-year-old girl at his medicine shop in Arawa Quarters, Gombe. Aliyu, a grandfather with ...
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Nigerian Man Arrested Over Foiled Robbery Attack On A Ghanaian Bank A Nigerian, identified as Augustine Okechuku Maazi, has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service after officers foiled an alleged robbery attempt targeting banks in the Labone area ...
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Kidnappers raise ransom for Jowizaza’s father from N700m to N1.5billion Kidnappers holding the Chairman of Jezco Group, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, have reportedly increased their ransom demand from N700 million to N1.5 billion. The Anambra businessman was reportedly abducted ...
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Okpebholo assures party faithful of grassroots governance in Edo GOV. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the All Progressives Congress (APC) and taking governance to the grassroots. Okpebholo made the commitment on Monday during ...
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‘Tinubu Practices Muslim-Christian Ticket With First Lady In The Other Room’ – Kwankwaso Replies Sheikh Jingir The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said President Bola Tinubu practices a Muslim-Christian ticket with the First Lady, ...
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NCS uncovers 399 rifles in Tin Can port shipment THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it uncovered 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and assorted rifle parts following the detailed examination of a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island ...
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65 Schools Shut: HURIWA demands probe of “missing” safe schools billions HUMAN Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has declared the mass closure of schools across northern Nigeria a national disgrace and a damning indictment of the government’s failure ...
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on religious and spiritual leaders across Africa and beyond to consistently raise their voices against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the misuse of religion to justify violence and cruelty, stressing that no genuine service ...
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Taraba Govt dismisses ₦N1.2trn debt claims THE Taraba Government has dismissed claims that the state borrowed N1.2 trillion within three years. Addressing newsmen on Sunday in Jalingo, Dr Sarah Adi, the Commissioner for Finance described the figure as inaccurate ...
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Standoff: Police stop Sunday service in Unical to prevent bloodshed THE Police in Cross River has intervened in a conflict at the Chapel of Redemption, University of Calabar, quelling a Sunday service standoff to prevent bloodshed. The conflicted started when the ...
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Police arrest 23 foreign nationals for alleged ponzi scheme, visa scam THE Ogun Police Command have raided a residential building and arrested 23 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged ponzi scheme and visa scam in Ota area of ...
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THE Nigerian Army has commenced the 2026 Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination (SSCQE) for 274 officers at Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State. The examination, being conducted at the Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre, Jaji, is a major requirement for admission into ...
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NAF air strike kills 9 ISWAP fighters, top commander in Borno THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has killed nine Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in a precision air strike in Borno including a key commander responsible for escorting ...
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