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The Israeli military has announced the deaths of seven additional Israeli soldiers killed in combat in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. CNN reports that the latest development brings the total toll since the offensive began to eight. According to the report the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, said an officer and four soldiers from the Egoz Unit […]

Hezbollah: 8 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon

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The Abia State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, ABSACA has advised churches, religious bodies and employers in the state against subjecting people living with HIV in the state to rejection or other forms of discrimination. The warning was given by the Director General of ABSACA, Dr Uloaku Emma-Ukaegbu in Umuahia on Wednesday during a […]

ABSACA warns churches, employers against discriminatory practices on PLHIV

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The Kogi State Government says it has suspended all mining activities in the state due to the influx of bandits and negative elements in all mining-related activities. The decision to suspend mining activities according to the Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Bashiru Gegu was reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over […]

Kogi State govt suspends all mining activities

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The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, has said that there is evidence to prove that the recently concluded governorship election in the state was marred by irregularities. The PDP Chairman stated this, on Wednesday when he led party supporters to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in […]

Edo Guber: We have overwhelming evidence we won – PDP insists

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The Public Relations Officer of Citizens Rights Concern Enhancement Initiative, Human Rights Protection Congress, HRPC, Nigeria, Harrison Itulua today urged President Bola Tinubu’s led Federal Government of Nigeria to invest money on insecurity and acquire sophisticated arms and ammunition for the Nigerian military to tackle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and others in the country. Itulua made […]

Invest money on insecurity, acquire arms, ammunition – Group urges Tinubu

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Lagos, Nigeria – 25th September 2024 – Branch International Finance Company Limited, one of Africa’s leading digital finance platforms, is excited to announce a major increase in its fixed investment rates. Effective immediately, customers can earn up to 23% per annum on their fixed investments through the Branch app, offering one of the most competitive […]

Branch International announces new increased investment rates at 23% per annum

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James Ogaba Oche has assumed office as the Benue State Commissioner for the Public Complaints Commission, PCC. President Bola Tinubu appointed Oche a few months ago. Oche previously served as the executive chairman of Ado Local Government Area. Speaking shortly after assuming office in Makurdi on Tuesday, Oche pledged to champion impartial investigations on behalf […]

New Benue PCC Commissioner, James Oche assumes office

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The Naira depreciated significantly against the Dollar at the foreign exchange market upon resumption of trading after Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day holiday. FMDQ data showed that it weakened to N1669.19 per dollar on Wednesday from N1541.94 exchanged on Monday. This represents an N127.25 loss against the dollar compared to the N1541.94 traded on Monday. Meanwhile, […]

Naira depreciates massively against dollar after Independence Day

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The immediate past Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in charge of Operations, Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, on Wednesday told Justice Maryann Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Maitama, Abuja, that the apex bank under Godwin Emefiele leadership did not follow its laid down procedures for currency redesign. […]

Emefiele didn’t follow procedures for currency redesign – Ex-CBN dep gov tells court

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A bill seeking for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture and Tropical Studies in Iragbiji, Osun State, was Wednesday given expeditious consideration by the Senate. Being an Executive Bill put into legislative process by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, it scaled through first and second reading, along with five other ones, in less […]

Senate gives quick consideration to Federal University of Agric, Tropical Studies

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