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Soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven at Tafawa Balewa unit in Bauchi State have shot dead a young man identified as Habibu Aminu in the state. Four others were seriously injured in the incident in Lere village in Tafawa Balewa local government area on Tuesday. State police spokesman Ahmed Wakili confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi. He …

  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said the state is working towards producing sufficient food for local consumption and export through wet and dry season farming. The governor said his administration is committed to developing all sectors of the state’s economy, especially agriculture, for its potential in terms of revenue generation and employment, as well as food security …

One person was confirmed dead and eight others injured after a hotel in the German town of Kroev partially collapsed near a riverbank on Tuesday. Firefighters and paramedics were at the scene searching for and rescuing victims in the Moselle town of Kröv, about 100 km west of Frankfurt. The cause of the accident that occurred on Tuesday night is …

In a remarkable turn of events, Egypt’s Omar Assar’s performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics has catapulted him up the world table tennis rankings. The Egyptian star climbed five spots to secure the 17th position in the ITTF Rankings, as announced on Tuesday, August 6, during Week 32 of 2024. The shift has put Assar at the top of African …

The Plateau State government has eased the 24-hour curfew previously imposed in the Jos/Bukuru metropolitan area to allow residents to go out for a few hours. Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the State Governor Caleb Muftwang, in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon said: “Following the improvement in the security situation in the Jos-Bukuru metropolitan area, …

Representative Ikenga Ugochinyere, Chairman of the House of Representatives Downstream Petroleum Committee, on Wednesday, vehemently denied allegations that he bribed the House leadership with $1.7 million to secure his position. In a statement, he described the claims as a “false, absurd and childish” attempt to divert attention from endemic corruption in the oil industry. Ugochinyere expressed his support for the …

Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as Bangladesh’s interim leader. Recall that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country after weeks of violent protests by citizens. Yunus, 84, was appointed a day after Hasina left. The Nobel laureate, who is a long-time political foe of the ousted prime minister, has been praised for his pioneering …

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) said the peaceful conduct of some Nigerian youths in the ongoing EndBadGovernance protests across the country should be commended while those who decided to turn the demonstrations into violence and looting should be condemned. Dear Falalu Bello, National Chairman The PRP, which made the remarks in a statement on Wednesday, said the youths held “peaceful …

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday disclosed that the Police had arrested some of the actual sponsors of the protesters waving Russian flags and calling for change of government in states such as Kano, Kaduna and Zamfara, among others. Egbetokun spoke as the Chief Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, revealed that foreign sponsors of the …

Members of parliament have yet to implement their resolution to cut their salaries by 50 percent for the next six months. Keep in mind that federal lawmakers passed the resolution on July 18 and it is expected to be reflected in their paychecks for July. However, DPR spokesman Rotimi Akin, in a statement, blamed bureaucracy for the delay in implementation. …