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Army refutes COAS death rumours, retires 15 Generals

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The reports circulating in the media that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has died has been refuted by the Nigerian Army on Sunday. Several reports originating from a social media post by a Nigerian journalist announcing the death of the Army chief went viral on Sunday. The journalist claimed that Lagbaja had died of cancer 48 hours ago. The post read, “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Lagbaja died in an undisclosed hospital overseas nearly 48 hours ago from stage three…

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15-year-old Schoolgirl accuses mother of forcing her into prostitution

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Emmanuella Monday, a 15-year-old school girl in Delta State, has cried out for help from her hideout, after escaping from a man who her mother allegedly gave her to, urging relevant authorities to rescue her from her ‘abusive’ mother who she accused of allegedly trying to force her into child prostitution in exchange for money. Emmanuella, who claims to be in Senior Secondary School 2 at Triumphant School, Effurun, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, alleged that her biological mother had contracted her to unnamed men to take…

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Fani-Kayode’s special assistant slumps, dies in Abuja hotel

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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, the former Minister of Aviation has announced the death of his longtime Special Assistant, Mr. Ndifreke Saviour Mark, who slumped and died in an Abuja hotel. Fani-Kayode via his social media account, X formerly known as Twitter, made the announcement on the early hours of Monday, 21 October 2024. According to Fani-Kayode, Mark left his residence early in the morning to attend Mass at the Catholic Church of Assumption, Asokoro, on Sunday, October 13, before heading to a hotel with an individual before his death.   Mark,…

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Kebbi college provost’s residence set ablaze by students over extortion allegations

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The residence of Alhaji Haruna, the Provost of the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, was set ablaze by protesting students with vehicles vandalised. The protest erupted over allegations that the college management extorted N23m from the students regarding index registration for 250 graduating students. A source within the college who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the controversy originated from a newly introduced Public Health programme, which was initially affiliated with the Reproductive Health and the Public Health Association of Nigeria. The source said…

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Jigawa commissioner arrested in uncompleted building with married woman denies allegations

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Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, has refuted allegations of being involved in an illicit affair with a married woman. Earlier on Friday, the Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed Sankara’s arrest and detention in an uncompleted building, alongside a married woman. The board’s Director General, Dr Abba Sufi, stated that Sankara was arrested following a complaint from the woman’s brother-in-law, accusing him of improper conduct. Sufi also noted that Sankara would face charges on multiple counts, including operating illicit drug centres under the names Picklock and 360.…

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I earn N14m monthly, not enough for expenses– Senator Orji Kalu

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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State, has said that he earns 14 million naira monthly as a senator, but the money is not enough to take care of his overhead and other costs. Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. He said that the money was not enough to cover his expenses. Kalu argued that most senators were doing well for their constituents, saying he would never fail his people. “I am doing my best…

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Chevron discovers New Oilfield in Nigeria

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A new oil field has been discovered in Nigeria by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL). The “new gold mine” estimated to hold 17,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), is located in the shallow offshore area of the Niger Delta. The development is expected to boost Nigeria’s ailing oil production. According to Chevron, the “near-field discovery” was made by the Meji NW-1 spud in Petroleum Mining Lease 49. Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron, Jim Swartz, confirmed the discovery in a statement on Friday issued by its General Manager of Policy…

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Prof. Ilyas Usman becomes first Abuja National Mosque Igbo Imam

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Prof. Ilyas Usman has been appointed by the National Mosque, Abuja, as Imam. Usman, who is the first Professor of Arabic in Igboland, has joined the ranks of the three existing Imams of the National Mosque. He will now support the two active Imams, Prof. Ibrahim Makari and Prof. Muhammad Kabir, in the rotational conduct of the Juma’ah and daily congregational prayers while the fourth Imam, Sheikh Ahmad Onilewura from the Southwest Nigeria, has not been leading prayers for a long time because he is indisposed. With the newly appointed…

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1bn people living in acute poverty worldwide — UN Report

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A UN Development Programme report released yesterday has revealed that more than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, with children accounting for over half of those affected. The paper, published with Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, OPHI, noted that poverty rates were three times higher in countries at war, as 2023 saw the most conflicts around the world since the Second World War. The UNDP and OPHI have published their Multidimensional Poverty Index annually since 2010, harvesting data from 112 countries with a combined…

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Hamas confirms death of leader Yahya Sinwar

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A day after Israel announced killing Yahya Sinwar, Palestinian militant group Hamas, on Friday confirmed his death in Gaza. “We mourn the great leader, the martyred brother, Yahya Sinwar, Abu Ibrahim,” Qatar-based Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya said in a recorded video statement broadcast by Al Jazeera. Sinwar became Israel’s most wanted man after the October 7, 2023 attack, the deadliest in Israeli history. Israel announced Sinwar’s death on Thursday, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a “heavy blow” to the Palestinian group Israeli forces have been fighting in Gaza more…

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