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Lakurawa: Military refutes alleged civilian casualties in Sokoto airstrikes
Kunle Sanni The Nigerian military has refuted reports that recent airstrikes in Silame Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State targeted civilians, insisting that the operation was aimed at neutralizing terrorist elements. Reports surfaced on Wednesday, alleging that airstrikes by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji had mistakenly hit the Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities, resulting in the deaths…
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Plane crash kills 39
An Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 39 people and injuring 28, according to Kazakh authorities. The plane, which was en route from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, was carrying 62 passengers and five crew members. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed that fire services extinguished the…
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Trump plans immediate US withdrawal from WHO, says expert
–Plan aligns with Trump’s criticism of WHO, isolates U.S. from global health efforts-Trump nominated WHO critics to key health positions, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr-Critics warn U.S. withdrawal weakens WHO, boosts China’s global health influence Members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first…
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CBN’s FX Reform: What you need to know about EFEM
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) on the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS) What is the Electronic ForeignExchange Matching System(EFEMS)? EFEMS is an electronic platformintroduced by the Central Bank ofNigeria (CBN) for conducting foreignexchange (FX) transactions in theNigerian Foreign Exchange Market(NFEM). It is designed to match buy andsell orders automatically, enhancingtransparency and governance in FXtrading. When will EFEMS beimplemented? EFEMS will…
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Calls for Soyinka, Falana to lead protests driven by ignorance – NHRC
Younger people calling on Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and prominent right activist, Mr Femi Falana to lead mass protests against the situation in Nigeria are driven by complete lack of any sense of history, the Nigerian Human Rights Community, ( NHRC) said at the weekend. The group, a coalition of several civil society and community based organisations across Nigeria,…
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Tragic Ibadan funfair organiser Ooni’s ex-queen, Naomi, collapses in police custody
-As IGP takes over probe Following the stampede that resulted in the death of 35 children at a funfair in Ibadan recently, the organiser of the event, Ooni of Ife’s ex-queen, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, reportedly collapsed and has been hospitalised. According to reports, Naomi, who was taken into custody by the police, passed out and was taken to the Police…
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UNIOSUN makes NELFUND loan mandatory for new students
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Vice Chancellor, Osun State University, Prof. Odunayo Adebooye has announced that the university has made it mandatory for all new students to apply for and access the Federal Government’s student loan provided through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Speaking at the 18th matriculation ceremony of the 11,000 students admitted into the institution, Adebooye said…
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Safe Stadium Initiative: CAF commends NFF, charges participants to be change agents
Olaolu Joseph The first-ever CAF Safe Stadium Initiative Workshop in Nigeria came to a close in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Thursday. The workshop drew participants from diverse sectors, including the 20 Nigeria Premier Football League clubs and was impactful for the participants, as they acquired new skills and knowledge of how to safeguard and protect lives and properties within…
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8th CHAN qualifiers: Rabiu Ali, Manyo, Alimi, 15 others to tackle Black Galaxies
Olaolu Joseph Stand-in Head Coach Daniel Ogunmodede has picked ageless warhorse Rabiu Ali, wing-back Sadiq Ishmael, centre-back Stephen Manyo, midfielders Musa Zayyad and Jide Fatokun, and forwards Anas Yusuf and Sikiru Alimi in an 18-man roster for Sunday’s 8th African Nations Championship qualifying match against Ghana’s Black Galaxies in Accra. The gaffer also picked goalkeeper Henry Ozoemena, defender Victor Collins…
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Returning to prison won’t stop my fight for equality – Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi
Iran’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, said she will never stop fighting for democracy and equality, and she doesn’t fear retribution by the Iranian regime. Speaking exclusively to CNN while on a three-week medical release from prison, Mohammadi said, “Not even the prison walls and all these convictions can ever stop me.”…
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