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The Borno State Government announced the death of the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Ahmad Ali Ahmad, on Monday. In a statement released by the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, it was confirmed that Ahmad died on Monday morning. The statement read: “His burial is scheduled for 5 pm on Monday, August…
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Vietnam’s top legislature approved the appointment of three deputy prime ministers, two ministers, chief justice of the Supreme People’s Court and prosecutor general of the Supreme People’s Procuracy. Vietnam News Agency reported this on Monday. The three new deputy prime ministers are Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh, Minister of Finance…
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The Rite Place Health Initiative (RPHI) has cautioned against the indiscriminate digging of boreholes across communities in the country. Executive Director of RPHI, Dr. Chukwumezie Okolo, issued this warning while speaking at the 2024 International Water Conference in Abuja. He insisted that this practice poses grave danger to the environment and cannot guarantee access to…
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The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), initially set for Monday, has been postponed. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed the delay, which was announced by the Minister of Education on Friday. The meeting is now rescheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 28. No reason was provided…
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Nearly nine months after at least 88 innocent civilians were mistakenly killed in a drone strike in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, justice remains elusive for the victims. The incident, which occurred on December 3, 2023, during a Mawlid celebration, sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability. The Nigerian Armed Forces had targeted what they believed…
