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German government on Monday warned the Niger military junta not to commit acts of violence against ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. A spokesman in the country’s Foreign Office said in Berlin on Monday that the German authorities were worried about the ousted Nigerien leader. Soldiers attached to the country’s presidential guard ousted Basoum on July 26 and detained him in his …

The Commander of the 23 Armored Brigade, Yola, Adamawa State, Brig. Gen. Gambo Mohammed, has given reasons why soldiers invaded the State Police Command Headquarters on Tuesday, where a police Inspector identified as Jacob Daniel, was killed during a clash between military operatives and police officers. The State Police Commissioner, Afolabi Babatola, who confirmed the death of the Inspector in …

Israel and Hamas have agreed on a first ceasefire in Gaza which will last for four days to let in aid and release at least 50 hostages captured by militants in a swap deal in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians jailed in Israel. The first truce which was reached on Wednesday, followed intensive mediation by Qatar which is seen …

The United States Dollar (USD) was offered to clients of authorised dealers at a rate of N771.59/$1 at the end of trading in the official market on Wednesday. Based on data released by the FMDQ Exchange, the authorised dealers increased the rate by N26.62 kobo from the N744.97/$1 rate offered at the close of Tuesday’s session. Before the curtain was …

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Tinubu celebrates success at tribunal, rallies Atiku, Obi’s support for govt President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday night expressed happiness on his success at the presidential election tribunal.Read more 2. Tribunal upholds Tinubu’s election The presidential election petition tribunal on Wednesday upheld President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February …

Afolabi Babatola, the commissioner of police for Adamawa state, on Wednesday denounced the recent altercation that took place between state police and military soldiers near Target Junction in the Yola North Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. Jacob Daniel, a police inspector, was killed in the attack on the police complex. According to Daily Trust, in the wee …

Gideon and Joy Life Leadership Foundation (GJF) weekend gave scholarship to a hundred and five students in Ebonyi state. Beneficiaries of the scholarship are secondary school and university students from the indigents and vulnerable homes in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi state. The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of GJF, Dr. Gideon Osi said the scholarship was an annual …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, listed the former Edo State governor, Adams Oshimhole, and his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal, among the new chairmen of the Senate standing committees. He named the committee chairmen after the senators had confirmed 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees forwarded to the parliament by President Bola Tinubu at the plenary in Abuja. …

The World Health Organization (WHO), has confirmed that one of its employees had been killed in Gaza alongside her six-month-old baby, husband and two brothers. A statement posted on the website of the organisation on Tuesday, named the deceased as Dima Abdullatif Mohammed Alhaj who had been with WHO since December 2019. She worked as a patient administrator at the …

At least eight persons were injured in an auto crash at Anthony near the Ojota area of Lagos on Monday. The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Bolaji Oreagba, confirmed the accident in a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adedayo. He said that a LASTMA Commander, Mr. Popoola Olushola, led the …