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Month: November 2024

Maybe I overreacted – Halle Bailey after calling out ex-boyfriend DDG

She acknowledges that she shouldn’t have brought their family matters online. After calling out her baby daddy, DDG, for taking their son Halo on Kai Cenat’s livestream without telling her, American singer Halle Bailey has changed her stance. On November 7, 2024, the actress reactivated her social media accounts and took to X to address…

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Report predicts hunger crisis for over 133 million Nigerians in 2025

With about 5.4 million people, including nearly 800,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women at risk of malnutrition, the report underscores the critical need for targeted interventions. A recent report reveals that approximately 133.1 million Nigerians could experience a severe hunger crisis by 2025 due to economic hardship, climate change, and persistent violence, particularly in the country’s…

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Former House of Reps member, state executives abandon PDP for APC

The ex-lawmaker noted that recent defections illustrate a broader trend among politicians dissatisfied with the PDP’s internal handling of affairs. In Zamfara State, former House of Representatives member Kabiru Classic has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing ongoing issues within the PDP. The defection, confirmed by the…

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DHQ initiates strike operation on newly formed terrorist group

The group, allegedly entering Nigeria from Niger Republic, settled along the border regions, taking advantage of challenging terrain and gaps in cross-border security cooperation. The Nigerian Defense Headquarters has initiated a significant military operation aimed at dismantling a new terrorist group called Lukarawas, recently identified in Nigeria’s northwestern states, Sokoto and Kebbi. Linked to ISIS…

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Bolt driver apologises to Abia lawmaker after assault incident

While Abuwatseya’s apology may aim to de-escalate tensions, the legal proceedings continue as Ikwechegh faces formal charges, highlighting broader concerns about accountability among public officials. Stephen Abuwatseya, the Bolt driver involved in a recent assault incident with Abia State lawmaker, Rt. Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, has issued a public apology, attributing the misunderstanding to his…

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Military kills 481 terrorists, arrests 741 suspects in 1 month

Buba said the exerted military pressure on the terrorists in the North East resulted in the killing of 198 terrorists, apprehending 166 suspects and rescuing of 156 kidnapped hostages. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says its troops have eliminated 481 terrorists, apprehended 741 suspects and rescued 492 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country in…

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Wike vows to complete dualisation of major FCT township road in December

The Minister added that the construction of the six-lane dual carriageway from Airport Road to Kuje, being executed by Arab Contractors, was also going on as scheduled. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike says the ongoing dualisation of Kuje township road, from Tipper garage to LEA Secretariat will be completed in December….

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Bauchi man posts on Facebook photos of women he had sexual relationships with

The prosecutor argued that the defendant’s actions violated sections 183, 196, 388, and 389 of the Bauchi State Penal Code 2022. The Police in Bauchi on Thursday arraigned a 76-year-old man, Bala Mohammed, before Chief Magistrate Court 5 for allegedly posting pictures of women on Facebook. Mohammed, a resident of Tambari Housing Estate, was charged…

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Oba of Benin urges NDLEA to explore medical potentials of marijuana

Earlier, the NDLEA boss commended the Oba for his timely interventions and requested his prayers for the agency’s personnel to achieve their mandate. The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has charged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to carry out research on the active ingredients in cannabis, otherwise called Marijuana. The Oba gave the…

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Education Minister wants FG to revive Jonathan’s Almajiri system of education

Dandutse also called on the minister to give attention to the issues of security and power supply to higher institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Thursday, called for more funds allocation to the Almajiri System of Education to tackle out-of-school syndrome in the country. Alausa made the call when the Senate Committee…

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