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Police refute reports of conflict at Rivers Government House

The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed circulating reports of violence in Government House, Port Harcourt, involving an alleged altercation between military personnel loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Additionally, the police confirmed that it is untrue that Fubara ordered a curfew or called for any...
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One dies, several injured in Lagos road accident

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Sunday confirmed the death of an adult male in a multiple accident at the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the development in a statement, said several other persons were injured in the accident. Oke-Osanyintolu said the accident happened at Ile-Epo Bust...
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South African police arrest 225 illegal miners

South African police said on Sunday that 225 illegal miners had been arrested after being forced out of an abandoned mine shaft due to a lack of food and water. The miners, known locally as “zama zamas” (“those who try” in Zulu), resurfaced from a mine in Orkney, a gold mining town in the Klerksdorp...
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FCT Band A electricity customers demand tariff reduction

Many electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory on Band A have appealed to the Federal Government to review the high tariff downwards amid the economic hardship. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Band A customers are those who receive at least 20 hours of electricity daily and are expected to pay N209.5 per...
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Ex-speaker Dogara seeks better funding for golf

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has emerged as the champion of the 2nd Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry golf tournament held at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that over 160 golfers from the electricity industry participated in the tournament, which aimed to strengthen...
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Lookman scores half-time brace against Napoli

Nigerian star Ademola Lookman scored a first-half brace against Napoli. The Atalanta winger’s goals in the 10th and 31st minutes have put Atalanta second in the league standings. Recall that the Nigerian is the only African to make the top 20 in the FIFA Ballon d’Or list, and his current form leaves little doubt that...
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US, South Korea, Japan hold joint air drill

South Korea, Japan, and the United States conducted a joint air drill involving a heavy bomber on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, in response to North Korea’s latest long-range missile test. The exercise took place three days after Pyongyang launched one of its most powerful and advanced solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles, which experts say could...
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