Tinubu greets Gen Babangida at 83

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President Bola Tinubu congratulated Nigeria's former head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on his 83rd birthday today. General Babangida, fondly called IBB, was Nigeria's military president from 1985 to 1993. President Tinubu saluted the former head of state on the special occasion, noting his endeavours towards the development of the nation, especially in infrastructure…

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Russia said Saturday it had repelled Ukrainian forces near the town of Korenevo and the villages of Russkoye and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye in the Kursk border region. Ukrainian attacks "were repelled in the direction of the settlements of Korenevo, Russkoye and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye", the Russian defence ministry said.

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A resident permit is a legal document issued by a country to a foreign national, allowing an individual to reside within its borders for a specific period of time. It's essentially a permission slip to live in a country. Who Can Apply  ECOWAS Residence Expatriates or Foreigners Foreign Government Officials (GOs) Accredited Diplomats Staff of International…

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Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has called on the federal government to declare war against insecurity due to continued reports of kidnappings across the country. Obi made the call less than 24 hours after the kidnapping of the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Aghamba, and his wife. It…

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed that the federal government maintains its restriction on rice importation through land borders. NCS Comptroller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, made this clarification to journalists during a routine inspection at the Apapa port on Friday. According to Adeniyi, nothing in the newly approved fiscal measures includes the importation of rice. He,…

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has cautioned state governments not to enter foreign or international negotiations without involving the necessary agencies of the Federal Government. Tuggar said this while disclosing steps being taken to resolve the seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets by Chinese company Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment over a judgement…

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Indian doctors held a nationwide strike on Saturday, escalating protests after the "barbaric" rape and murder of their colleague, which has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women. The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor's bloodied body at a state-run hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 sparked furious protests…

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has demobilised 54 illegally mobilised graduates of the University of Calabar to prevent them from receiving Certificates of National Service. The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier-General Yusha'u Ahmed, announced this in Abuja on Friday, stating that the 54 individuals were mobilised illegally and would be prosecuted accordingly. Ahmed revealed that out…

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A total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox were reported in Africa since the beginning of the year, including 1,200 cases in one week alone, the African Union health agency said Saturday. The figure accounts for three strains of the virus, of which one is the new more deadly and more transmissible Clade…