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Unknown gunmen kill one police officer, two bystanders in Imo
Unknown gunmen have killed one police officer and two innocent passersby along the Owerri-Orlu road on January 29, 2024. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, has condemned the barbaric attack in its entirety. Okoye…
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Elon Musk reveals first human patient has received a brain implant from his startup Neuralink
Neuralink’s billionaire founder, Elon Musk said the first human received an implant from his brain-chip startup on Sunday, Jan. 28, and is recovering well. He disclosed this in a post on X on Monday, Jan. 29. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given the company clearance last year…
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Abuja private school owners reject Wike’s fee hike
An unprecedented hike in fees for Abuja-based private schools is imminent following the decision of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to hike operation charges of private schools in the capital city. Under the new tax regime, each school will be billed according to tuition paid by students…
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ECOWAS: We’re ready to engage Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger — FG
The Federal Government said yesterday it was ready to engage the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, so the people of the West African countries can continue to enjoy the economic benefits and democratic values in the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The government’s declaration came…
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Naira falls to all-time low on official window, trades 1348/$
The naira fell to an all-time low of N1348.63/$ on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market on Monday. This signifies a 51.21 per cent fall from the N891.90/$ the national currency closed last Friday at the official market, according to data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange. Monday’s official rate is…
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Fish out killers of two Ekiti monarchs, Oyebanji orders security agencies
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has ordered security agencies in the state to fish out the killers of the two traditional rulers in the Oke-Ako area, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Oyebanji, who condemned the dastardly act, assured the people of the state that the government would…
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Abductors of Kaduna doctor, husband insist on N100m ransom – Family
The abductors of a Kaduna State-based ophthalmologist, Ganiya Olawale-Popoola; her husband, Nurudeen Popola, and their guest, AbdulMugniy Folaranmi, at the National Eye Centre Quarters located at the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have reportedly insisted on a N100m ransom before their release from captivity one month after. Gathered…
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Friendly: Argentina to battle S’Eagles in March
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face World champions, Argentina in a friendly billed for March at the Olympics Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou China. Apart from Nigeria, the La Albiceleste will also play Ivory Coast, the Argentine Football Association announced on Monday. The announcement of the game followed AFA’s agreement…
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Donald Trump warns ‘we are on the brink of World War Three’ as he blames Joe Biden’s ‘weakness
Donald Trump has warned ‘we are on the brink of World War Three’ as he blamed Joe Biden for Iran-back terrorists killing three American soldiers in Jordan. The former Republican president blasted the Biden administration’s ‘weakness and surrender’ a day after the suicide drone strike on a remote compound near the Syrian border. Writing…
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Eight months not enough to judge Tinubu — Uzodimma
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State says eight months is not enough to judge President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Uzodimma stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. According to him, it is too early to “judge” the performance of President Tinubu in major sectors like security and economy.…