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Police rescue 11 abducted victims after fierce gun battle in Edo
Edo State Police Command has rescued 11 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ogbido Community, Iyahmo, following a coordinated operation involving police officers, local vigilantes and hunters. The victims, who were reportedly kidnapped while working on their farms, regained their freedom after security operatives engaged the armed suspects in a gun battle deep inside the…
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MSME awards reflect President Tinubu’s commitment to economic growth, says Minister
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the 2026 National MSME Awards as a clear demonstration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to positioning Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as the foundation of Nigeria’s economic prosperity under the Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking with journalists after the awards ceremony…
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Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Nears 1,500, Millions Of Residents Displaced
The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 on Saturday. Millions more were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs as the first US aid flights trickled into Caracas. Facing public outrage at the response by local officials, US-backed interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez said the country was “not alone.” The United…
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Newborn Baby Rescued From Rubble Of Venezuela Earthquake
A newborn baby has been rescued from a fallen building 32 hours after the twin earthquakes that devastated a Venezuelan coastal city. Video shared on social media Friday shows rescuers working under a floodlight atop collapsed masonry and bringing the infant out to applause late Friday in the hardest-hit city of La Guaira, north of…
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Full Round of 32 Fixtures, Dates, Kick-off Times
The expanded 48-team tournament has introduced the first-ever 32-team single-elimination knockout phase, featuring the top two teams from each of the 12 groups alongside the eight best third-placed finishers. The knockout stage will begin on Sunday, June 28, and run through Friday, July 3, with 16 matches scheduled across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.…
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CBN Orders Banks To Freeze Assets Of Individuals, BDCs Linked With Terrorism Financing
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Thursday directed banks and all financial institutions to freeze transactions, accounts, and assets linked to six individuals and four Bureau De Change (BDC) operators designated for terrorism financing. The directive was contained in a circular dated June 24, 2026 (Ref: CMD/FCS/PUB/CIR/002/011), obtained by Channels Television. According to the apex bank,…
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Troops crush ISWAP roadblock, frees 53 hostages, recover 8 vehicles in Borno
In continuation of the massive onslaught against JAS/ISWAP in the North East region, Sector 2 troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI, have dismantled JAS/ISWAP terrorists road block mounted along road Buratai–Kamuya, in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State rescuing 53 innocent civilians and recovering 8 vehicles on Wednesday, 24 June…
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2027 Politics: Kwankwaso Pays Courtesy Visit to Obasanjo in Kano
igeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that its vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, paid a courtesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Kano. The meeting took place on Thursday night at Obasanjo’s temporary residence in the ancient city, according to a statement shared by the party on its official X handle on Friday.…
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Military rescues 8 abducted victims at Pandam Forest in Plateau
Troops of Sector 9 Operation ENDURING PEACE deployed in Namu Town Qua’an Pan LGA of Plateau State on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, conducted a deliberate offensive operation leading to the rescue of 8 kidnapped victims at Pandam Forest in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING…
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Venezuela Quake Death Toll Rises To 235 As Search For Survivors Continues
Desperate Venezuelans raced Thursday to find and rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 235 people. Buildings cracked, crumbled, and tilted precariously after the quakes, which the United States Geological Survey measured at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit northern Venezuela within less than…