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• Plateau killings: Don’t allow Nigeria become ungovernable under you, CAN tells Tinubu

The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern States and Abuja, on Wednesday, condemned terrorists attack on communities in Barkin Ladi, Bokkod and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State which claimed no fewer than 160 lives...

• NAF bombs six illegal refineries in Rivers

The air component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed six illegal oil refining sites in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The illegal sites were said to be clustered within an approximately 80-metre radius, situated approximately six nautical miles south of Opu Arugbana.

Sahara Reporters

BREAKING: Ondo Governor, Akeredolu Dies After Prolonged Battle With Leukemia

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead.

Rotimi Akeredolu

A family source told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that Akeredolu died in Lagos.

SaharaReporters learnt that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad.

“Akeredolu is dead; he died in Lagos,” the source said.

“They were looking for dialysis machines to be sent to his secret location in Lagos last week.”

He was 67 years old.

The Vanguard

Ex-Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba is dead.

Ghali umar Na'abba

Na’abba represented Kano Municipal Federal Constituency of Kano State in 1999.

Daily Post

Ondo Gov Akeredolu is dead.

He reportedly died in Lagos on Wednesday at the age of 67.

It was learnt that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad.

The Nation

Ex-APC senators: Akume’s loyalty has helped Tinubu achieve his vision for Nigeria.

108 former senators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), say the loyalty of George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has helped President Bola Tinubu achieve his vision for the country.

Basheer Lado, a former Kano senator and convener of the group, said this in a statement to mark Akume’s 70th birthday.

Channels Television

'Many Feared Killed’ In Rivers Crude Oil Explosion.

Over 20 persons were feared killed in a crude oil explosion in a community in Rivers State.

The incident occurred over the weekend at a waterside in Omoku, the headquarters of the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, one of the oil and gas hubs in the oil-rich South-South state.

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The United Kingdom Bans People From Using A Student Visa As A Backdoor Route To Work In The UK And More....

The United Kingdom has slammed restrictions on student visa routes in a bid to cut net migration, a statement announced. Image Credit: The Guardian UK The United Kingdom is setting restrictions to curb net migration. The policy restricts foreign students from bringing family members on all but postgraduate research routes. In a statement on Tuesday, the Home Office said the development was necessary to stop people from using the student visa as a backdoor route to work in the UK. "Last year almost half a million student visas were issued while the number of dependants of overseas students has increased by 750% since 2019, to 136,000 people,” the Home Office said. "The new reforms will come into effect for students starting in January next year. The government will however work with the higher education sector to explore alternative options to ensure the brightest and best students can continue to bring de...

A Huge Progress In The Elimination of Nigeria's Neglected Tropical Diseases, Says Health Minister

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Health (FMOH) has announced the elimination of River blindness in Plateau and Nasarawa states while marking the 2024 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day. Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate Speaking during a news conference to mark the 2024 World NTDs Day in Abuja on Tuesday. With this year’s theme being “Unite, Act, Eliminate NTDs.” The minister, Dr Muhammad Ali Pate, emphasized the global impact of NTDs, affecting 1.6 billion people, predominantly in developing nations. Prof. Muhammad Pate, represented by Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, the Director of Public Health, under the ministry, announced that Nigeria has achieved commendable progress in the prevention, treatment, and elimination of NTDs. He disclosed that; "However, it is gladdening to note that substantial progress has been made over the last decade, as evidenced by some major achievements highlighted. “Ano...

In The Spotlight-N250m donation: Davido releases list of 292 beneficiaries

The list of 292 orphanages that benefited from his donation of N250 million, has been released by Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. Davido had sent out a video message to his friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry to send money to him as part of his birthday celebration in November 2021. After the shout out to his friends, the DMW label boss was able to amass over N100 million, in a few hours. This amount later grew to N200million in a few days. Davido then added a personal donation of N50 million to make it N250 million. Davido declared that he was giving the money to charity. He said that he would set up a committee to ensure the disbursement of the money to orphanages across the country. Guess what, Davido has now revealed that the money had been disbursed to 292 homes selected from all the states of the federation. This information was contained in a statement signed by the multi-award winning singer on Tuesday. The statement reads, “As p...

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