18 Nov, 2024
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Police Arrest 17 Suspected Cultists In FCT

File Photo of a police van   The police have arrested 17 suspected cultists in the Federal Capital Territory, in their efforts to rid the metropolis of criminal elements. The suspects were arrested along the Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe, and Kurudma axis. A statement by the Commissioner of Police, for the FCT Command, ASP Yusuf Mariam, […]

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Rescuers Work To Free 21 Trapped In Flooded China Mine

A picture of the Chinese flag.   Rescuers were working on Sunday to reach 21 workers trapped in a coal mine in northwest China’s Xinjiang region after flooding cut power underground and disrupted communications, state media reported. The accident happened in Fengyuan coal mine in Hutubi County on Saturday evening, when staff were carrying out […]

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Terrorists Attack United Nations Hub In Borno

A map of Borno, a state in north-east Nigeria.   Islamic State-linked jihadists in Nigeria attacked humanitarian facilities in the restive northeastern town of Damasak, aid workers told AFP on Saturday. The attack, ongoing late on Saturday, is the second in two months affecting one of the United Nations nine hubs in the country. Fighters […]

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Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike

A file photo of medical doctors during a protest.   Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended their nationwide industrial action. This comes 10 days after the doctors commenced the strike, leaving many patients unattended across various government-owned hospitals in the country. The President of NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, confirmed the […]