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I’m not an advocate of divorce – May Edochie

May Edochie, the estranged wife of actor Yul Edochie, has responded to the criticism received from men following her divorce. DAILY POST reports that May filed for divorce on grounds of adultery in 2023 after Yul’s marriage with his colleague, Judy Austin. Following the development, May Edochie received backlash from several men who claimed she...
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Nigeria eyes top 80 in human capital index

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday said the Federal Government is determined to position the nation among the top 80 countries on the global Human Capital Index by building a healthier, better-educated and empowered Nigeria. The task, Shettima said, is ambitious but quite achievable, just as he called on all Nigerians, including policymakers and community...
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FG unveils council to tackle flooding, erosion, others

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday inaugurated the National Flood, Erosion, Drought, and Desertification Management Council at the State House, Abuja. The creation of the council followed recommendations from an updated roadmap on disaster management developed by a committee led by Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo under the direction of the National Economic Council. The...
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PDP vows to challenge Kaduna LG poll in court

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State has vowed to challenge the validity of October 19 Local Government election across the state in the court of law. The party condemned what it described as clandestine swearing-in of the 23 local government council Chairmen in the state by Gov. Uba Sani, saying the exercise was a...
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Police kill six suspected bandits, recover arms in Bauchi

Police operatives have killed six suspected bandits and recovered a cache of firearms following a gun battle, in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. During the operation, police operatives recovered multiple firearms, including AK-49 rifles, a Dane gun, and various locally fabricated weapons. They also recovered one locally made single-barrel gun, 14 rounds of...
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Rep equips A’Ibom women with fish, snail farming skills

The member representing Eket/Oñna/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Okpolupm Etteh, has flagged off an empowerment and capacity-building programme targeting the training over 100 rural women in snail and fishing farming.  This was contained in a statement obtained from the lawmaker’s Media Office in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Friday.   The programme done...
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Rivers to host 10,000 athletes for public service games

The Rivers State Government has announced its readiness to welcome athletes from the 36 states of the Federation for the 43rd Annual Public Service Games. The games, titled “Simplified Rivers Games 2024,” are expected to take place from November 27 to December 5, 2024, at five venues within Port Harcourt, the state capital, and Obio/Akpor...
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SERAP, Amnesty International demand release of detained #EndBadGovernance protesters

Civil society organisations, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, Amnesty International, and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, have condemned the continued detention of 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters, who were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja today. PUNCH Online reports that the Nigeria Police arrested over a thousand protesters nationwide in August,...
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