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Nigeria, Israel collaborate to combat bandits, Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists

Anietie Udobit, AbujaNigeria and Israel have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration in key areas, including counter-terrorism, intelligence, information sharing, security financing, and training.This was disclosed in a joint communiqué signed by Nigeria’s deputy foreign minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and her Israeli counterpart, Sharren Haskel-Harpaz.The communiqué was issued following a high-level

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INEC Chair says Commission working On Voting Rights For Prison Inmates

Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed on Friday while receiving the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja, that the commission is working on securing voting rights for prison inmates.Yakubu affirmed the judgement of

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WAEC temporarily suspends 2025 result release due to Technical Glitch

Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily suspended the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates due to technical difficulties identified during the result dissemination process.In a statement released on Thursday, August 7, 2025, by Moyosola Adesina, the Acting

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Activist Sowore detained, Protesters in black wears demand release

Protesters have gathered at the Force Headquarters in Abuja to demand the release of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore.Dressed mostly in black, the demonstrators waved the national flag and chanted anti-government songs, urging the police to free Sowore.They also accused an unnamed Assistant Commissioner of Police of intimidation, while denying

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NCDC issues advisory ‘Use mosquito net’ over recorded cases of Chikungunya virus

Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory over the outbreak of the Chikungunya virus in some countries.Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease transmitted primarily by the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes—the same vectors responsible for Dengue and yellow fever.Unlike

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Aviation Authority Suspends ValueJet Pilots, cites ‘safety breach’

Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended two ValueJet pilots, Captain Oluranti Ogoyi and First Officer Ivan Oloba, for what it called a serious safety breach at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.NCAA’s director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, said the suspended pilots allegedly bypassed

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Regional leaders, Investors, others meet in Abuja for Innovate Africa Conference 2025

By Anietie Udobit, AbujaAfrican leaders, investors, innovators, academia, and development agencies will be converging in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on October 23-24 for this year’s Innovate Africa Conference.The event with the theme “Re-Imagining Africa’s Leadership & Investment” is organized by Innovate Africa Corporation in partnership with the office of Nigeria’s Deputy

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