The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), combating insurgency in the Lake Chad region, has reported that 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to their troops. According to a statement by the Chief Military Public Information Officer of MNJTF in N’Djamena, Chad, Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the surrenders occurred …
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Sokoto Bakery Shut by NAFDAC Over Unfortified Sugar, Bromate
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down a bakery in Sokoto for using unfortified sugar and banned bromate. NAFDAC’s State Coordinator, Mr. Garba Adamu, informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the violations were uncovered during a special raid by …
Read More »Bangladesh Student Protests: 39 Dead, Over 100 Policemen Injured
At least 39 people have been killed in violent clashes between student protesters and riot police in Bangladesh. The protesters are calling for an end to a quota system that reserves over half of civil service posts for specific groups. Also, 104 police officers and 30 journalists have been reported …
Read More »Pressure Group Urges Govt Intervention in Oro Kingship Process
A pressure group, Concerned Oro Kingdom Indigenes, has criticised the kingmakers for failing to observe traditional customs in selecting a new king for the Oro Kingdom. The group has called on the government to intervene and ensure the proper procedures are followed. In a statement signed by Elder Ademola Adeogun …
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