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THE GUARDIAN

* Biden says IS leader killed in US military raid

US special forces carried out a brazen nighttime airborne raid in northwestern Syria during which the head of the Islamic State group was “taken off the battlefield”, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday.

* Nigeria says it has identified 96 sponsors of terror groups

The Nigerian government on Thursday said it has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP).

* Terrorism: Zulum puts losses suffered by North East at $6.9 billion

Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum Thursday put the total losses suffered by the North East as a result of terrorism at about $6.9billion dollars.

* DR Congo: At least 50 dead following militia attack on camp

At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at a site for internally displaced people in Savo, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Wednesday.

* UEFA estimates Covid pandemic cost Europe’s clubs 7bn euros

* ASUU to embark on fresh indefinite strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it would soon embark on an indefinite strike to press home their demands one month after it suspended a nine-month-old strike.

* Amaechi, Malami sued over alleged illegal award of N91.7b rail contract to Chinese firm

* Buhari moves against high fertility rate, launches revised population policy

Source:The Guardian


VANGUARD NEWS

Benin Prison: We’ll use magical power to free Sunday Igboho ― Agbekoya

Rivers residents rendered homeless as govt demolishes shanties

Arsonists set monarch’s palace ablazeFebruary 4, 2022

Buhari arrives Addis Ababa ahead of 35th AU sessionFebruary 4, 2022

FOREIGN NEWS

African Union suspends Burkina Faso after military coup

Burkina Faso military takeover will worsen insecurity, governance – AFBA

China will promote common prosperity for all people – Chu Maoming

North Korean missile tests signal return to brinkmanship

Source:Vanguard


DAILY TRUST 

* Kogi Cuts Off Water Supply For 5weeks For Repairs

Kogi State Government has said there will be disruption of water supply for five weeks to residents of Lokoja, the state capital and its environs in order to repair damaged pipelines.

* Nigeria Needs To Tackle High Fertility Rate—Buhari

* FG Links 96 Persons, 156 Coys To Terrorism Financing

The federal government Thursday said it has identified individuals, companies and forex operators with links to terrorism financing in Nigeria.  The revelation came about...

* Release Our People Or Take Them To Court, Families Of BDC Operators Tell Buhari

* Insecurity: Enough Is Enough, Youths Tell FG

* 14-Year-Old France Girl Memorised Qur’an In 4 Months In Nigeria

* UK To Help Nigeria Tackle Terrorism, Other Crimes

Source:Daily Trust


THISDAY NEWS

* Zulum: We Must Defeat ISWAP at All Cost Else B’Haram will Be Child’s Play

* APC Formally Informs INEC of Feb. 26 Convention Date

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to officially communicate its plan to hold a national convention on February 26.

* ECOWAS to Deploy Stabilisation Force in Countries Under Threat of Military Takeover

* PIA: House Moves to Transfer Defunct National Oil Corporation’s Assets to NNPC Limited

* WHO: Africa Records 1.1 Million New Cancer Cases, 700,000 Deaths Annually

* FG Inaugurates Committee to Investigate Privatised Paper Mills

Source:Thisday News

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