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Former Niger Delta freedom fighter, Asari Dokubo, has been honoured and recognised as the Amanyanabo of Torusarama Piri, a region in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, presented Dokubo and other monarchs with staff of office at the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt on…
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The Nigerian Armed Forces have thwarted oil theft, preventing an estimated ₦68,453,376,040 in losses in major operations targeting oil thieves and terrorism across the country in 2024. This was disclosed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, during a briefing on Tuesday. According to General Buba, troops intercepted and recovered 56,223,002…
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The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Rt. Revd. Samuel Ike, on Tuesday, reviewed the country’s situation in 2024, stressing that it witnessed unprecedented hardship in every facet of national life. Bishop Ike, who reeled out a catalogue of misadventures that challenged the country in 2024, urged Nigerians to return to the fear of…
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Nigerians on the occasion of New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025, urging hope, renewal and optimism for a brighter future. He reflected on the significant progress made in the outgoing year and assured Nigerians that the new year will bring…
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday sacked a government minister who recently described African soldiers who fought for colonial ruler France as “traitors”. Cheikh Oumar Diagne, minister in charge of administration and equipment at the presidency, made the remark in an interview with local FaFa TV this month, prompting an outcry. “The…
