Category: News
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Jane Fonda has revealed where she stands on love and dating. During an interview on comedian Heather McMahan’s podcast, Absolutely Not, the 85-year-old actress was probed about dating in her 80s. She replied: “’m ashamed to say this, but if I were to take a lover, he’d have to be 20.” When asked why 20…
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Troops of Operation Desert Sanity in Maiduguri, Borno State, have arrested three soldiers for allegedly stealing ammunition. According to Punch, the soldiers were arrested during a covert operation at the motor parks along Njimtilo Road in Maiduguri. A military source told the publication that two of the soldiers were heading to Markudi, while one was…
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Nigerians Who Can’t Explain Their Sources Of Wealth Would Be Arrested, Charged To Court – Police The Delta State Police Command has said that Nigerians with suspicious sources of wealth, who cannot lay claim to any justifiable means of income, can be investigated and charged to court. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, stated…
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No fewer than 135 directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and other officials in the Federal Civil Service have been redeployed to new Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs). The redeployment of the affected 135 civil servants was contained in a memo by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation dated November 30, 2023.…
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The United States Embassy in Nigeria said it has interviewed over 150,000 Nigerians, including 30,000 students, who applied for visas to their country this year. The head, Mr. David Greene, made this disclosure on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. He also assured visa applicants of the mission’s commitment…
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Iraqi armed groups have claimed more than 70 such attacks against US forces since Oct. 17 over Washington’s backing of Israel in its bombardment of Gaza The United States has 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq on a mission it says aims to advise and assist local forces trying to prevent a resurgence…
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Nigeria’s continued dependence on importation of petroleum products remains a concern despite awarding over 57 refinery licences in the last 18 years and an additional five recently. To many, the country appears to be comfortable with the practice despite the effect it has on the economy. This comes as the Minister of State for Petroleum…
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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan has said there will be no fire brigade approach towards passage of the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He gave the assurance while speaking with journalists on Saturday after a meeting of the committee. The lawmaker also dismissed claims in…
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Following the removal of forex ban on the importation of poultry products and 42 other items, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned against opening Nigerian boarder for importation of the product into Nigeria. Obasanjo, who was the grand patron of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) while speaking virtually at the second summit of the…