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Global News
Hamas expresses desire to extend truce with Israel past initial four days
Hamas is seeking to extend the ongoing truce and hostage agreement beyond the initial four-day period, the terror group announced on Sunday night. In a statement, the Palestinian terror group said it was hoping to extend the temporary ceasefire, which is currently scheduled to end on Monday night, in order to secure the release of more Palestinian security prisoners jailed…
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Global News
Israel, Hamas raise concerns over lists of people due to be freed, says official
Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas have raised concerns over the lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners due to be released on Monday, the final day of an agreed four-day pause in the fighting, an official briefed on the matter said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that Qatari mediators were working with Israel and Hamas…
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News from States
VIDEO: Royalty, culture on display as Oba of Benin visits Sanwo-Olu
The Oba of Benin Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II on Sunday paid a visit to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
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Politics
Jibrin organises special prayer for Tinubu, Kwankwaso, Abba
ays NNPP still open to alliance with APC, other parties Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, member representing Kiru/Bebeji constituency, Kano, in the House of Representatives, has today hosted 1,000 Ulamas at his country home of Kofa, Bebeji, Kano for a special prayer session for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the country, the national leader of NNPP and Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu…
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Economy
FG welcomes Mexican investors, restates incentives to boost mining
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Alake has praised the decision of investors from the Republic of Chile to visit Nigeria in search of investment in solid minerals. Welcoming the investors to his office recently, Alake said the administration of President Bola Tinubu has put in place incentives to ease business for investors in the industry. The incentives include…
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Global News
Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on barracks
Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew after unidentified gunmen attacked a military barracks and attempted to break into an armoury in the capital, Freetown, the government said on Sunday. A government statement said the security forces were in control of the situation. “In the early hours of Sunday, some unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armoury at…
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FACTfile
Gowon: Strange, but true……
Gowon was the only person to become Nigeria’s Head of State as a bachelor. Gowon was the only Nigerian military officer to have jumped the ranks of Colonel and Brigadier when the Supreme Military Council promoted him from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to a Major-General on 1st June 1967. Gowon was the youngest ever Nigerian to become Head of…
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Homeland News
Oyebanji launches first Ring Road Project to boost development, traffic management in Ekiti
The first Ring Road Project in Ekiti State was launched on Friday by Governor Biodun Oyebanji, who said it will transform the state’s development and traffic management when completed. The Governor made this remark in Iworoko Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state, during the flag-off ceremony of the Ado Ekiti Ring Road Phase 1. He said the project,…
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Homeland News
Ondo State crisis: PDP says Tinubu’s intervention is not enough
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has expressed its dissatisfaction with the outcome of the presidential intervention by President Bola Tinubu to resolve the political crisis in the state. In a press statement issued on Saturday, the PDP State Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, said that the intervention was “a mere window dressing” and that “the siege is not…
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Perspectives
Ex-Governor Mbadinuju’s burial: Anambra shows leadership, By Don Adinuba
In his famous study of leadership, Jim Collins, regarded as one of the most engaging leadership scholars across the globe, states in his book entitled Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t, that there are otherwise excellent leaders who have the weakness of not wanting their successors to do very well. They relish being described…
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