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Sept 16 - A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there on Wednesday, eight months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over U.S. President Donald Trump's deportation sweeps.
Munitions experts say that bombs of that size are almost never dropped by US forces in densely populated areas, and US military officers have said such bombs are unsuitable for urban combat.
Sept 16 - Two women whose images as girls were found in pornography seized from Jeffrey Epstein filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday seeking damages from the late sex offender's estate for individuals featured in his collection of thousands of pictures and videos of child se...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has begun a major review of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, with plans to introduce life skills and critical thinking into the nation’s tertiary admission test.
ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to approve wage awards for workers to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices, which it said had worsened the economic hardship facing Nigerians.
The remains of the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, have been laid to rest at his residence in Yola South, Adamawa State.
Rivers Assembly threatens arrest of two commissioners over PAMO funds Punch Newspapers
The Nigerian equities market extended its rally for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, as investor optimism around the Dangote Refinery listing sustained bullish momentum on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The All-Share Index rose by 487.28 points, representing...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chibudom Nwuche, on Tuesday described the death of former PDP National Chairman, Dr Bamanga Tukur, as a major loss to Nigeria. Nwuche, who served as Deputy National Chairman of the PDP under Tukur between 2012 and...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a gang who allegedly robbed students at a hostel in the Eruku/Agbon area of Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Waris Dauda and Tiamiyu Abiodun, were arrested after police oper...
The Edo State Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management Agency has called for early intervention in erosion-prone areas to prevent incipient gullies from developing into major disasters. Chief Executive Officer of EDOFEWMA, Mr Mohammed Okoyomoh, made the call on Wednesday at a stak...
A Niger-Delta-based firm, Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited, has donated a newly constructed and furnished facility to the Nigeria Police Force, Enerhen Division. Speaking at the inauguration which attracted traditional rulers, community leaders, senior police officers and securi...
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The Executive Director of Panel 54, a Pan-Africa podcast, Martin Minns, has called for stronger collaboration among African leaders, policymakers, financiers and businesses to accelerate trade within Africa, unlock the continent’s economic potential and explore strategic partners...
Maritime stakeholders have demanded that port modernisation must be measured by improvements in cargo movement, vessel turnaround time, logistics costs and export capacity, rather than money spent on infrastructure. This is even as they said that Nigeria can only emerge as the le...
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, otherwise known as the Taskforce, has vowed to intensify enforcement against road users and activities that obstruct public roads and threaten public safety in the state. The Chairman of the Taskforce, Adetayo A...
The Anambra State Police Command has deployed personnel to schools and strategic locations across the state as pupils and students resume for the new academic session. The deployment, carried out under the Inspector General of Police’s Safe School Initiative, is aimed at preventi...
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has distributed 50 fishing boats equipped with 15-horsepower Yamaha outboard engines and fishing nets to fishermen across Warri North, Warri South and Warri South-West local government areas of the state. He said the intervention was ...
The DAM Foundation has intensified its support for grassroots basketball through infrastructure, competitions and welfare programmes aimed at creating opportunities for young players across Nigeria. The foundation, associated with Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, said sustained investment ...
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