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US Warns China Over ‘Aggressive’ Moves on Philippines, Taiwan
US State Department raises concerns over presence of Chinese vessels near Philippines and entry of Beijing’s jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone. The United States has warned China against what
NSF: Edo Govt threatens to shut down festival- Official
The ongoing National Sports Festival taking place in Benin City, Edo State may be abruptly ended on Thursday. The post NSF: Edo Govt threatens to shut down festival- Official appeared
Jailed Putin Critic Navalny ‘Losing Sensation in Legs and Hands’
The health of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is deteriorating and he is beginning to lose sensation in his legs and hands, his lawyer says. Vadim Kobzev said Navalny, who
World Bank to Help Nigeria Lift 100 Million Out of Poverty
The President of the World Bank Group, Mr. David Malpass, on Wednesday said the multilateral institution is focused on supporting the federal government’s bid to lift 100 million Nigerians out
Nigeria Security Agencies Move to Stop Further Attacks on Southeast
Security has been beefed up in the South-east to forestall further attacks on police formations and correctional centres, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. The security alert followed last Monday’s audacious assault
Former Head of State Abdusalami Says 6 Million Illegal Weapons Circulating in Nigeria
Former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), Wednesday expressed concern over the proliferation of all calibres of weapons in the country,
Breaking: 50 arms-bearing herdsmen arrested in 3 states
File: Herdsmen (Note, this photo is used to illustrate the story) Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested 50 arms-bearing herdsmen. “We arrested 50 illegally
Edo threatens to end Sports Festival over lack of funds
Sunday Dare The Local Organising Committee has threatened to shut down the National Sports Festival over the failure of the Federal Government to release funds. Coordinator of Media and Publicity,
TRIBUTE: ‘Innocent Chukwuma lived well, but departed too early’
Innocent Chukwuma Dr Freedom Onuoha Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from
Edo State Threatens to End Nigeria’s Sports Festival on Thursday Due to Lack of Funds
The ongoing 20th National Sports Festival in Benin City may be halted abruptly on Thursday unless the Federal Government intervenes by releasing the funds it promised the host Edo State.
