PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has resolved the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, backing the return of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, despite an earlier recommendation for his resignation. The resolution came after a meeting between Tinubu and all 40 lawmakers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Wednesday. …
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A dog managed to fire a gun and wound his owner in an accidental shooting in Memphis on Monday, police said. The 39-year-old victim was relaxing and talking with a female friend on his bed when the dog jumped onto the bed, authorities said. The dog’s paw got stuck in …
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THE Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMT) has described as false a report claiming that Sen. Said Alkali, the Minister of Transport, diverted three billion dollars railway project from South-East to his home state, Gombe for political gain. The ministry urged Nigerians to disregard the publication, describing it as false, malicious …
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THE Enugu State House of Assembly has passed for a second reading a bill to amend the 2004 Landlord and Tenant Law. The bill scaled the second reading on Tuesday in Enugu during the plenary at the Assembly Complex. Leading a debate on the bill, the sponsor of the bill, …
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CHAIRMAN/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) has said he would continue to make the welfare of his officers, men and women priority to ensure that they were physically and mentally fit to carry out their responsibility of curbing the scourge of …
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Armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying hundreds of passengers and taken a number of hostages, put at no fewer than 182. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar. A statement from the separatist group …
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PRESIDENT Trump’s administration has announced that the US will restore aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. In return, Ukraine has agreed to accept a US proposal for the immediate introduction of a temporary 30-day ceasefire. The ceasefire may be extended by mutual agreement, subject to acceptance and …
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THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has accused Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd. of violating Nigeria’s labour laws and regulations. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, made the allegation during the picketing of the oil company on Tuesday in Lagos. Osifo claimed that union …
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UKRAINE has agreed to accept a United States proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire amid the ongoing war with Russia. It has also committed to taking steps towards restoring a lasting peace following Russia’s invasion three years ago. This was stated in a joint communiqué issued by the US and …
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Stocks markets across Asia sank Tuesday amid mounting fears of a serious downturn in the world’s largest economy, as US President…
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