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Air strikes again shook Sudan’s capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah yielded no progress and a Saudi diplomat said both sides consider themselves “capable of winning the battle”. Sudan was thrown into deadly chaos when fighting broke out on April 15 between the forces of army chief Abdel Fattah al- Burhan and […]
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has disclosed that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, urged him to step down for Sen. Godswill Akpabio in the race for the 10th Senate’s presidency. Umahi made the disclosure on Monday at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Onueke while answering questions from newsmen on arrival to the state from Abuja. The […]
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said 102 evacuees returned home from Sudan aboard a Tarco airliner via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, who gave the update on Monday, said the airline arrive at the airport at about 9:15 a.m. Earlier, had updated newsmen […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has said that the Nigerian Army would utilise the support of international entities to defeat the security threats confronting the country. Yahaya stated this in Bauchi on Monday during the inauguration of the 2023 Combat Arms Training Week, organised by the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps and Infantry […]
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Terrorists have reportedly, attacked the palace of the Emir of Kagarko in Kaduna State where they allegedly abducted his wife and 9 children. A local said the terrorists killed a herdsman in Kuchimi village and looted shops in the area. According to the locals, the suspected terrorists kidnapped the children and grandchildren of Alhaji Sa’ad […]
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The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria on Monday called on Delta Governor-elect, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oboriwori to see his elevation as a platform to build on the achievements of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the last eight years. The chairman of the body, and Speaker of Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. […]
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Argentina 2022 World Cup-winning captain, Lionel Messi, has won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. Laureus World Sports Awards announced this via their Twitter handle on Monday. The organisers explained that Messi bagged the award for leading Argentina to a historic third World Cup glory. He defeated his PSG teammate and World Cup […]
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has anointed former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly, while Hon. Tajudeen Abbas from Kaduna State has also been named as the Speaker of the House. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix […]
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The Federal Government has presented a Certificate of Discharge to Transcorp Power Limited on its completion of the acquisition of the Ughelli Power Plant in Delta. The presentation of the certificate was done at the meeting of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday at the Presidential […]
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About 40 people were on Sunday abducted by gunmen during a church service at Bege Baptist Church, Madala, along Buruku Baringi road, Kaduna, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kaduna State chapter, Rev. John Joseph Hayab confirmed the incident to DAILY POST. He said, “The worshippers were […]
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