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Yemen’s AnsarAlla threatens to cut fibre optic cable in the Red Sea and the region, Azernews reports, citing foreign media. This will happen if the US and UK strike Yemen’s airports again. Internet cables serve as communication channels between Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Taking them out of service would disrupt international lines of…
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The African leader announced last month that he had begun treatment for cancer. Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo treatment for cancer. Geingob died on Sunday at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital Windhoek with…
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Gunmen suspected to be bandits dressed in military uniforms have kidnapped 31 villagers in a coordinated attack carried out in Tashar Nagule village of Batsari local government area of Katsina State. A credible source in the area disclosed that the armed men in large numbers appeared in military uniforms inside the community on Sunday night…
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The N57.8 billion worth of food palliatives approved for members of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for onward distribution to their constituents is raising dust, [/b]Daily Trust reports. While [b]some lawmakers confirmed receiving palliatives, said to be worth N200 million for senators and N100 million for members of the House of Representatives,…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Friday clarified that he was exhausted and diagnosed with malaria following reports that he collapsed at his 61st birthday colloquium held Thursday in Abuja. Akpabio was reported to have slumped after the event while seeing President Bola Tinubu off at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja and was rushed to…
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Far East Rand Hospital management did not let sickness stand in the way of love when they allowed a patient to get married in his hospital bed on Sunday. In a post shared by the South African public hospital, it was said the wedding date was set before the groom was hospitalised. Hospital staff ensured…
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The immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, regained his freedom from DSS custody last night, October 26, and was immediately picked up by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Cable reports that he was picked up for further interrogation and there are indications that fresh…
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The House of Representatives has requested the Federal Government to reopen the country’s borders with Niger Republic. The Green Parliamentary Assembly notably requested the federal government to unlock the borders of Maigatari, Mai’Aduwa, Kongwalam, and Illela. The resolution passed at the plenary session on Tuesday after a motion presented by Kano member Aliyu Madaki was…
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has invited interested Nigerians to apply as constables. The PSC also invited applications for enlistment as artisans into specialised fields. The fields include medical assistant, veterinary assistant, band section, communications or info-tech specialist, driver or mechanic, marine, plumbers, masons, painters, tilers, electricians,…