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Nigerian Army urges Boko Haram terrorists to surrender
The Nigerian Army has urged remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender and embrace peace. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. A.A. Eyitayo, made the call at a feast organised for journalists by the army on Sunday in Maiduguri. Eyitayo, who is also the Commander Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai,…
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‘No new Cold War’ with China, say NATO chiefs
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday there is no new Cold War with China but the western allies will have to adapt to the challenge of Beijing’s rise. “We’re not entering a new Cold War and China is not our adversary, not our enemy,” Stoltenberg told reports after a NATO leaders’ summit. “But we need…
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Yomi Casual survives ghastly motor accident
Popular Nigerian fashion designer, Yomi Casual, survived a ghastly motor accident yesterday and is currently recuperating in a hospital in Lagos. Yomi Casual, on his Instagram account, shared pictures of his wrecked car and another picture of him lying on a hospital bed. He captioned the picture, “ONI DURO MI ESE O!” Efforts to reach…
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Biden congratulates Israel’s new PM Naftali Bennett, promises support
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has congratulated Israel’s new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, promising support for the new government. Biden made this known in a White House official statement titled, ‘Statement by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on the New Government of Israel’, issued on Sunday. A motley alliance of Israeli parties…
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VIDEO: I devote my time to fixing potholes, controlling traffic for my community despite being deserted by Nigeria —Ex Weightlifter
Ex-Weightlifter, Bassey ‘Ironbar’ Etim, narrates how he has been serving his community by volunteering despite abandonment by the government. He sustained an injury during the 1984 Olympics games where he represented Nigeria.
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Euro 2020 host Saint Petersburg tightens Covid restrictions
Authorities in Saint Petersburg, which is hosting a series of Euro 2020 matches, said Monday they were tightening anti-coronavirus restrictions in an effort to curb a new spike in infections. Officials in Saint Petersburg, Russia’s worst-hit city after Moscow that’s expected to host thousands of fans from Europe, have earlier said that all necessary measures…
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Bala Mohammed appoints Aminu Gamawa Chief of Staff
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Dr. Aminu Gamawa as his new Chief of Staff. Gamawa was the immediate past Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning. The PUNCH had reported that Governor Mohammed last Wednesday dissolved his cabinet including the Secretary to the State Government, Sabi’u Baba; his Chief of Staff, Dr. Ladan Salihu;…
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Oil price: Experts dismiss gains as subsidy nears N200bn
After the international crude oil benchmark, Brent advanced above $70 as the PUNCH reported earlier in the month, industry experts see meagre benefits as subsidy payments gulp revenues. The Federal Account Allocation Committee report for May, value shortfall, representing the amount the NNPC paid for subsidy, showed that the March receipts amounted to N111.97bn, while…
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Brazil-returnee caught with cocaine hidden in pants at Lagos airport
One Udogwu Johnson, a passenger on Qatar Airways flight from GRU in Brazil, was on Friday arrested at the ‘D’ arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with nine wraps of cocaine weighing 300 grams in his pants. Also, an Uber driver and two other suspected traffickers have been arrested by operatives of…
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19-year-old, other youths arrested in FCT for kidnapping
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 19-year-old Abdul Alhassan and four other suspected kidnappers. Alhassan and Lawal Abdullahi, 25, were arrested in connection with kidnappings in the Tunga-Maje area of the FCT, while Usman Musa, 20; Bello Musa, 21; and Haruna Alhassan, 22, were said to be members of a notorious syndicate of…
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