London wants to de-escalate tensions with Tehran, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday following a meeting of the UK’s emergencies committee over Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged ship in the Gulf. The meeting “reaffirmed UK desire to de-escalate,” Hunt said, adding that the Stena Impero oil tanker was seized in Omani waters “in clear […]
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The United States is deploying troops in Saudi Arabia as tensions soar with its arch-rival Iran raising concerns over navigation in the Gulf’s strategic Strait of Hormuz. It will be the first deployment of its kind since 2003 when American forces withdrew from the kingdom after a 12-year presence and two US-led wars with Iraq […]
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Army confirms death of colonel, captain, 3 soldiers President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday met separately with Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonishakin, and the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His separate meeting with the two service chiefs followed an official confirmation of the killing of five Nigerian soldiers, a […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Thursday visited the Ago Alaye and Araromi Obu in Odigbo Local Government, where communal clashes broke out on Tuesday over a land dispute . The governor, who was in the town to access the level of destruction, was accompanied by the commissioner of Police, Mr Undie Adie, the […]
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FRCN cries for funds, laments foreign media competing for soul, minds of Nigerians President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that the spread of fake news poses a worrisome threat to journalism. Speaking when he hosted the board of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) at Aso Rock on Friday, he expressed concern that technology is […]
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The Principal, Ikoyi Prisons School, Mr Ibikunle Idris, has described the performance of inmates who participated in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as encouraging and signs of better things to come. Idris, an Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP) cited one of the inmates who scored 246 points. Twenty-five inmates registered for the JAMB […]
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Petitioners’ Witness 62, Osita Chidoka, who served as the Peoples Democratic Party’s collation agent at the National Collation Centre for the February 23, 2019 presidential election, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Friday that he had never seen the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission. But he said that INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that he remains committed to a safe Nigeria. The country has been facing one security challenge or the other, which led to former President Olusegun Obasanjo releasing an open letter to President Buhari on Monday, criticising the administration. But speaking at the State House while receiving the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo […]
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Silicon breast form For many survivors of breast cancer, wearing the right bra and prostheses can go a long way in helping them heal emotionally and physically. But finding such bras after breast cancer isn’t always an easy task. Hope came alive for cancer survivors in Lagos at the launching of a collection of silicon […]
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Ooni discusses with President Buhari during his visit to the State House on Thursday. Source: Twitter President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi at the State House in Abuja. Photos of the visit were shared on the verified Twitter handle of the Presidency Office of Digital Engagement, PODE. The […]
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