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CDS rubbishes Reuters report on mass abortion by military
Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has rubbished reports by Reuters of a mass abortion programme in the Nigerian military. Irabor, who was speaking with newsmen at the 61st session of the State House ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Thursday, described the report as “outright nonsense.” He added: “That…
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First King Charles 50p coins enter circulation
Millions of 50p coins bearing the image of King Charles III will enter circulation from Thursday via post offices across the country. They are the first mass-produced coins carrying the new King’s image, and will be given out in change to customers. An estimated 4.9 million of the new coins are being distributed to post offices – about half of…
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11 companies jostle for Ajaokuta Steel Company takeover
No fewer than 11 companies are jostling to take over the Ajaokuta Steel Company. This was disclosed on Thursday by Mines and Steel Development Minister, Olamilekan Adegbite. Adegbite made a presentation on the achievement of his ministry during the 9th edition of PMB Scorecard series, organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture. He said the Buhari government had been…
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Celine Dion reveals she’s been diagnosed with rare neurological disorder, reschedules tour
Céline Dion is revealing she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome and must reschedule dates of 2023 tour. In an emotional video, the Canadian singer shared the news of her health issues, which she says, “affect every aspect of my daily life.” “I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and…
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Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout
The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, held in an American prison for 12 years. President Joe Biden said Griner was safe and on a plane home from the United Arab Emirates. “I’m glad to say Brittney’s in good spirits… she needs time and space to recover,” he said…
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Reps summon Emefiele over cash withdrawal limit
The House of Representatives has summoned Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele over plans to limit cash withdrawal at Deposit Money Bank and other financial institutions. The House invited the CBN governor through a resolution at its sitting on Thursday. Members of the House who spoke condemned the move, saying it would have serious consequences and adverse effects on businesses and…
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Rivers govt alleges plans to blackmail Wike over G5 involvement
The Rivers State government says it has uncovered plans to blackmail Governor Nyesom Wike over his stand on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State governor, Kelvin Ebiri, disclosed this in a statement quoting the Commissioner for Information, Chris Finebone. The commissioner said the plan to blackmail Wike is…
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Osinbajo departs Hanoi, heads to New York for African carbon market high-level meeting
In a major push for funding and technical support for the Nigerian Energy Transition Plan, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be delivering the keynote address at a high-level meeting hosted by The Rockefeller Foundation in New York, with global agencies and potential financial partners in attendance to facilitate the activation of the Voluntary Carbon Market in Nigeria and on…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari in Guinea Bissau, gets Amilcar Cabral honours
President Muhammadu Buhari was in Guinea Bissau on Wednesday on a one day state visit where he was also decorated with the country’s highest national honors award. President Buhari during the visit inaugurated a major road named after him in the capital. President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo thanked his Nigerian counterpart for stabilising his country and promoting democracy…
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It’s Arise News, not the Constitution, By Uche Nnadozie
The media is not helping matters. Listen to radio stations across the land all you get is doom about the nation and calumny against candidates for office. The more doom they announce or allow on their airwaves the more audience they get and the more money they make. For them, it is all about cash. It’s not a surprise after…
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