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2 months ago Technology

PHOTOS: Tight security as ICPC arraigns El-Rufai in Kaduna

Security was heightened on Tuesday around the Federal High Court in Kaduna as operatives of various agencies took positions ahead of the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged corruption-related offences. As early as 7:00 a.m., heavily armed personnel drawn from t…

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2 months ago Technology

Gente di Primavera: The Day of Missionary Martyrs 2026 - Indian Catholic Matters

Europe is now entering the season of spring, known in Italian as primavera. The word comes from Latin: pr?mus meaning “first” and v?ra from ver, meaning “springtime.” Literally, primavera means “the first season of the year,” when plants and life begin to bloom after winter. Spring is a season of r…

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Punch Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

NSCDC arrests ex-student prefect for stealing school laboratory equipment in Jigawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Jigawa State has arrested a former student prefect for allegedly attempting to steal laboratory equipment from a school in Dutse. Spokesperson for the NSCDC Jigawa State Command, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani, confirmed the arrest in a statement made availab…

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Vanguard Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Nigerian, 121 others injured as Iran hits UAE

Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke ascends following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, 2026. Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP. At least one Nigerian has been identified among dozens of people affected during the interception of Iranian ballistic missiles in the Uni…

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Vanguard Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Anambra Assembly moves to review obsolete laws, military-era decrees

By Vincent Ujumadu The Anambra State House of Assembly has begun moves to review several state laws described as obsolete, particularly those inherited from the military era. Speaker of the House, Somtochukwu Udeze, said some of the affected laws were never fully domesticated into democratic statut…

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Premium Times Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Iran's new Supreme Leader makes first speech about war since his appointment

Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued his first statement since he was appointed to take over from his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in missile strikes by Iran and Israel. The new leader spoke in a televised address on Thursday, Al Jazeera reports. He called for national un…

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Vanguard Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

ADC breaks silence on ‘Kingibe suspension’ report

By Luminous Jannamike The African Democratic Congress has dismissed reports that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has been suspended from the party, saying the claim is false. The party said the reports circulating in some quarters are misleading and urged the …

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Vanguard Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

'I lost my father, wife', Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge

Mojtaba Khamenei Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has delivered his first public statement, calling for unity among the Iranian people while acknowledging the hardships endured during recent conflict. The address, read on state television, expressed condolences to families who lost love…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Words of defiance: Iran’s new Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei lashes at US

Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement since taking over as Iran’s new supreme leader, after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several family members were assassinated in United Sates and Israeli strikes at the outset of the war which has now embroiled much of the Middle East. In the s…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Al Jazeera reporter sees destruction in Tehran neighbourhood

Al Jazeera reporter sees destruction in Tehran neighbourhood Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi shows the aftermath of US-Israeli airstrikes on a residential neighbourhood in Iran, where rescue teams have been searching for survivors among the rubble. Published On 12 Mar 2026

Source: Al Jazeera Africa

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

What we know about Iran and Hezbollah’s joint attacks on Israel

What we know about Iran and Hezbollah’s joint attacks on Israel Iran has confirmed it has carried out coordinated attacks with Hezbollah against Israel. Nida Ibrahim looks at what we know. Published On 12 Mar 2026 What we know about Iran and Hezbollah’s joint attacks on Israel Iran has confirmed it…

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BBC Africa Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

The Christian-Muslim Nigerian couple who are fasting for Lent and Ramadan at the same time

One house, two faiths, one fasting season Olanrewaju Williams is a Christian and his wife, Kaosara, is a Muslim and this year they are both fasting. For the first time since 1993, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Christian season of Lent are taking place at the same time. Both periods invol…

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Protothema.gr Pending

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Curtain falls on Golden Dawn appeal trial: 13 years for organization leadership — See the sentences in detail - ProtoThema English

The Court of Appeal, which tried the case of the criminal organization Golden Dawn at second instance, has just announced its decision on the sentences. With its ruling, the court maintained the same penalties that had been imposed in the first trial on members of the leadership of Golden Dawn. Spe…

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The Punch Verified

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Truck somersaults on Otedola Bridge, causes traffic gridlock

Commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway faced a morning of intense gridlock following a mechanical mishap involving a Mack truck at the Otedola Bridge on Wednesday. The incident, which began as a minor battery failure, escalated into a total road blockage when the vehicle overturned during a priva…

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National Post Pending

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Canadian passport holds on to seventh spot in international mobility ranking

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Premium Times Pending

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

UNILAG speaks on ASUU strike, says examination continues

The Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has said students’ examinations are to continue uninterrupted despite the strike declared by the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU). Earlier on Tuesday, ASUU-UNILAG declared an indefinite strike after accusing the un…

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Vanguard Pending

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Traffic Alert: Gridlock as truck overturns on Otedola Bridge

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Motorists and other road users have been advised to take alternative routes following a truck accident on Wednesday morning at Otedola Bridge along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, inward Lagos. The incident, according to officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (L…

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Vanguard Pending

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Iran strikes US, Israel, Gulf nations amid oil price fluctuations

Iran has launched new strikes on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday. The barrage was “the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war”, lasting three hours, the broadcaster said, citing a statement from Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard…

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Vanguard Pending

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

ASUU strike: UNILAG assures students exams will be held

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has criticised the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for embarking on an industrial action without following laid-down procedures. ASUU at UNILAG announced the strike after a congress held on Tuesday, directing lectu…

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Al Jazeera Africa Pending

2 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Damage caused to buildings in Tehran following US-Israeli strikes

Significant damage caused to buildings in Tehran following US-Israeli strikes Video shared online shows the destruction caused to buildings and vehicles in Iran’s capital after a reported strike near Mehrabad international airport. Published On 11 Mar 2026

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