Category: News
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Just In: Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor dies at 62
Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, has died at the age of 62 after a prolonged illness. This was disclosed by a social commentator, Morris Monye, via his X handle, on Sunday. Muonagor was said to have suffered kidney failure and was on dialysis. The sudden news of his demise comes just few days after a…
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JAMB Extends DE Registration Deadline
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended its 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise. JAMB had earlier fixed March 28 as the deadline for its Direct Entry registration exercise which commenced on February 28. But Fabian Benjamin, the board’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Saturday that this has been extended. He said…
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137 Abducted Kaduna Schoolchildren Rescued in Zamfara -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, on Sunday, said troops rescued the abducted pupils and teachers of LEA School Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna within Zamfara State. On March 7, 2024, about 287 pupils and teachers of the school were abducted by suspected terrorists who took them into the forest. Their abductors subsequently requested…
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BREAKING: 287 Abducted Kuriga Schoolchildren Released
Daily Trust The 287 abducted Kuriga schoolchildren in Kaduna State have been released by their abductors after about 16 days in captivity. The state governor, Senator Uba Sani, announced their release on his verified Facebook page in the early hours of Sunday. The governor did not go into details of their release, but commended President…
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DHQ Declares Factional IPOB Leader, Simon Ekpa, 96 Others Wanted for Terrorism
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Friday said it has declared 97 persons wanted for terrorism, violent extremism and secessionist threats against the state. Prominent among the wanted persons is the factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa. Major Gen Edwaed Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations, confirmed the names and pictures…
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Naira Appreciates by 1.5% Against U.S. Dollar
The naira experienced a slight appreciation at the official market, trading at N1, 431.49 to a dollar on Friday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ revealed that the naira strengthened by N21.79 or 1.5 per cent, compared to the previous day’s rate of N1,453.28 against the dollar. However, the total turnover decreased…
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40 died, over 100 injured in Moscow attack – Russia
No fewer than 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured in an attack Friday on a concert hall outside Moscow, Russia’s Federal Security Service said. “According to preliminary information, 40 people were killed, and more than 100 were injured as a result of a terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall,” the Interfax.…
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Russia, China Veto US Security Council Bid On Gaza ‘Ceasefire’
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a “hypocritical spectacle” that does not pressure Israel. The United States, Israel’s main ally which has vetoed previous ceasefire calls, put forward the resolution which for the first time would have…
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Naira Depreciates at Parallel Market 24 Hours After Gain
Vanguard News The naira yesterday depreciated to N1,480 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,450 per dollar on Wednesday. But, the naira yesterday appreciated to N1,382.35 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,382.35 per dollar from N1,492.61 per…
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Flash: FG Arraigns Miyyeti Allah Leader in Abuja
Leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Bello Bodejo has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly establishing and supporting unlawfully an ethnic militia group – Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. Bodejo was arraigned on Friday on a three-count charge filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF),…