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UN condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres and other top officials, have strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, that left at least 59 dead and 150 injured. According to reports, a militant group had claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred at the crowded mosque. Reports showed that
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Suspected jihadist attack kills 13 in Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists have killed 13 people, most of them from the military, in the latest such attack in Burkina Faso’s restive north, the army said Tuesday. Ten military police officers, two members of an auxiliary force supporting the army, and a civilian died as a result of a “terrorist attack on Monday” in the locality
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Michael Jackson’s nephew to star in singer’s biopic
American actor, Jaafar Jackson, will be playing the role of his uncle and legendary popstar, Michael Jackson, in the singer’s upcoming biopic. This was announced by the film’s movie director, Antoine Fuqua, who shared a picture of Jaafar’s transformation via Instagram on Monday. “Proud to announce @jaafarjackson as Michael—the motion picture event that explores the
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Power firm to boost national grid by 240MW
Nigeria’s power sector received a boost on Monday as Transafam Power Limited, a subsidiary of the Transcorp Group, announced plans to add 240MW to the national grid. The president of Transcorp Group, Mrs. Owen Omogiafo, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen shortly after the unveiling of the newly rehabilitated Gas Turbine-20 in Afam, in the
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BUK loses former VC Umar
A former Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano, Professor Ibrahim Umar, is dead. His son, Farouk Ibrahim Umar, confirmed the death to newsmen on Monday. He said that the burial rites of the late renowned physicist would be held at Kofar Kudu by 10am on Tuesday (today). The deceased, who served as BUK Vice Chancellor
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New naira: CBN allocates N30m daily to Bauchi banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria, Bauchi State, says it allocates N30 million new naira notes daily to each branch of banks in the state to increase access of customers to the new notes. An official of the apex bank, Mr Abdulkadir Jibrin, said this while monitoring banks in Bauchi on Monday to ensure access to
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I haven’t stepped down, says Lagos NNPP senatorial candidate
The New Nigeria Peoples Party candidate for Kosofe Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, Abdulwaheed Odunuga, has refuted social media rumours that he has stepped down from the contest. Odunuga, popularly known as ABOO, in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said that he was fully in the race to win the seat
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Pope visits conflict-ridden central Africa, first stop DR Congo
Pope Francis embarks on his fifth visit to Africa on Tuesday, flying to the Democratic Republic of Congo and then South Sudan to plead for peace in the two violence-plagued nations. Thousands of well-wishers are expected at Kinshasa’s Ndjili international airport to greet the 86-year-old pontiff’s plane, which is due to land around 3:00 pm
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Nigeria’s economic growth to hit 3.2%, says IMF
Nigeria’s economy is set to grow from 3.0 per cent in 2022 to 3.2 per cent in 2023 due to measures made to address insecurity in the oil sector, according to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF disclosed this in its World Economic Outlook Update (January 2023) report. It stated that growth across sub-Saharan Africa
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Tragedy averted as container falls on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Another tragic incident was averted on Monday night after an articulated truck conveying a 40ft container fell on the Kara bridge end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The truck was said to be heading inward Ogun State at top speed when he lost control and overturned. The incident which happened around some minutes past 11pm brought vehicular
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