LASEMA records 1,461 emergency incidents in 2023
By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says the state recorded 1,461 emergency incidents in 2023. Mr Nosa Okunbor, the
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Troops kill 76 al-shabab militants in Somalia
The Somali National Army (SNA), with support from international partners, killed 76 al-Shabab militants and injured several. This is following two-day operations in
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Police uncover perpetrators of cyberstalking, blackmailing blogs
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a case of conspiracy, cyberstalking and threat to life. TheNewsZenith
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Fake Certificates: AAU disowns operators of satellite campuses
From Our Correspondent The management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU), has dissociated itself from a report alleging existence of illegal satellite campuses
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Politics
Electoral body disqualifies 82 DR Congo legislator candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in DR Congo, late on Friday, announced disqualification of 82 candidates in the national and provincial legislative
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Malawi needs $6m to fight Cholera – Minister
Malawi Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, says the country needs about $6 million to cover the deficit of its cholera preparedness and
Health
Speaker Tajudeen inaugurates 80-bed hospital in Lagos
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, inaugurated the new 80-bed capacity Maternal and Child Hospital, on Friday, in
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Rescuers found survivors as death in Japan quake hit 100
The death toll from a major earthquake in western Japan reached 100 on Saturday, as rescue workers fought aftershocks to carefully pull people
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Maersk to avoid Red Sea routes for ‘foreseeable future’
Container shipping giant, Maersk, has announced it will divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and the Suez Canal
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11 miners trapped underground in Zimbabwe
Eleven artisanal miners are suspected to be trapped underground following the collapse of a shaft at a gold mine. The gold mine collapsed