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Israeli parliament dissolved, sets fifth election in four years
Israeli lawmakers dissolved parliament on Thursday, forcing the country’s fifth election in less than four years, with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid set to take over as caretaker Prime Minister at midnight.
After the unanimous 92-0…
States’ Finances Worsen as FAAC Allocation Declines By 30%
Revenue allocation to federal, state and local governments has declined from a peak of N970.57bn in July 2021 to N680.783bn in May 2022, representing a 30 per cent reduction over the period.
The decrease in allocation to these…
6 Soldiers, 4 Chinese, 9 others killed as Bandits Invade Niger Community
Terrorists have invaded Ajata village, a mining community in Erena district of Shiroro Local Government area of Niger State, killing no fewer than 19 people with scores abducted.
Soldiers were among those massacred with their…
2023: LP, NNPP merger talks still ongoing, says Utomi’s Consultative Front
The Prof. Pat Utomi-led National Consultative Front, has said contrary to speculations in some quarters, merger talks between Labour Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party has not broken down.
Head, Public Affairs Directorate of…
Tears, tribute as Mexico marks 12th journalist murdered in 2022
In what could best be described as targeted violence at reporters, 47-year-old Antonio de la Cruz, shot outside his home on Wednesday, marked the 12th Mexican journalist murdered in 2022.
Antonio de la Cruz was shot and killed…
AFCON: Mane with Winning Penalty as Senegal Beat Egypt on Penalties
Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw.
The Liverpool forward had seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Egypt keeper…
NDLEA Stops Drugs from Nigeria into Brazil , UK and from India, Ghana into Nigeria
Illicit drugs imported from India and Ghana have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the last one week.
Also intercepted are large quantities of methamphetamine at the Murtala…
Nigeria ranks third on Female Genital Mutilation List- UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has decried that female genital mutilation (FGM) is on the rise in Nigeria and that the country ranked third globally.
A press release by UNICEF on International Day of Zero Tolerance for…
2023: Tinubu returns to Nigeria after UK trip
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has returned to Nigeria about 10 days after he travelled to the United Kingdom.
The former Lagos State governor and presidential hopeful landed at the Murtala Muhammed…
Slain OAU student’s family hires Falana, demands justice
The family of slain Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke, has hired human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), to get justice for the family over the gruesome death of their son.
In a letter dated…