Pope Francis has used his traditional Easter message to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and for the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas to end the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.The 87-year-old pontiff led Easter Mass at the Vatican in front of
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A Nigerian athlete, Akinrodoye Samuel, better known as Coach Dreh, has swam across 11.8-kilometre-long water of the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, to raise awareness on mental health.The professional swimming coach last Saturday embarked on the task from Oworonshoki, Mainland to Adeniji Adenle on the Island.Coach Dreh, the CEO of Ocean
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the 36 state governors of Nigeria and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, to release copies of the loan agreements and spending details of loans amounting to N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion.SERAP also urged the governors to provide
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Three children have been confirmed killed and four others injured from an accidental discharge from a dane gun in Didango Gaita village in Karim-Lamido local government area of Taraba State at the weekend.The police commissioner in the state, David Iloyonomon, confirmed the incident but debunked the earlier claims that the
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The Federal government has approved the disbursement of N25 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) for upgrade of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the country.Coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Prof Muhammed Ali Pate, disclosed this at the meeting of the BHCPF Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC),
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