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A charity organisation, 'Wunti Al-khair Foundation,' has earmarked over 5,000 25kg bags of rice to be distributed to less privileged individuals in the Muslim community in Bauchi State. The Programme Manager of the organisation, Mustapha Ango, said that the beneficiaries cut across the 20 local government areas of the state. He added that selection was…

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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds—but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law. The suspended president, who was detained in a dawn raid in January on insurrection charges over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian…

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Hajia Nike AbdulRahman, National Convener of Women Advocacy for Good Governance and a Cultural and Heritage Value Advocate, has condemned the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the Senate following her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President, Sen.…

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A Pakistani man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who removed him from the chat, police said Saturday. Mushtaq Ahmed was shot dead on Thursday evening in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province that borders Afghanistan, which has a history of bloody sectarian violence.…

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At least 12 people were injured when masked gunmen indiscriminately opened fire at a pub in Toronto, Canadian police said Saturday, adding they were looking for three male suspects. Police did not provide a motive for the attack, which took place late Friday in an eastern part of Canada's largest city. All of the victims…

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The Kebbi government has recruited 2,000 teachers to enhance delivery of quality education in the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Halima Muhammad-Bande, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi. Muhammad-Bande, who is also the Chairman of the Recruitment Committee, spoke on the sideline…

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Governor Alex Otti of Abia says his administration is determined to reposition the agricultural sector through immediate social interventions and long-term sustainable solutions to guarantee food security in the state. Otti said this on Friday night during his monthly media chat at the Government House, Umuahia. He emphasised the need for citizens to move beyond…

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Governor Uba Sani has pledged to leave Kaduna State in a better condition than he met it, as his administration executes projects in key sectors like education, health, and agriculture. He made this commitment at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction and upgrading of Zaria township roads. These include Magajiya Junction to Kasuwan Amaru and…

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A trader Emmanuel Nnwaji has recounted the ordeal which saw 11 of his family members get burnt in a tanker explosion in Enugu State. Nnwaji spoke about the gory incident which occurred earlier this year in a YouTube interview with investigative journalist, Deji Lambo. The accident occurred on January 25, 2025 when Nnwaji's brother and…

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Myanmar's junta chief said the country would hold an election in December or January, the first in the war-torn nation since the military staged a coup in 2021. "We are planning to hold the election in December 2025 or ... by January 2026," General Min Aung Hlaing was quoted as saying in the state-run newspaper…