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    Ukraine said Sunday that Russia pounded the country with “hundreds” of drones and missiles overnight, wounding at least 10 people, as neighbouring Poland scrambled jets to secure its airspace.   The attacks came after Russia warned NATO against taking sterner action in response to alleged incursions into airspace ...

    The Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has intercepted a vehicle transporting 127 bags of suspected cannabis concealed under tubers of yam.   The interception took place on Friday, around 4pm along the Babanla–Oreke–Oke-Ode axis during a joint operation involving the police, operatives of ...

    The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced the approved fares for the 2026 Hajj.   In a statement signed by the management, NAHCON said the announcement followed “due consultations with all the relevant stakeholders, including the Forum of States leadership, and obtaining the approval of the Federal ...

    Candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, Mr John Nwosu, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ramp up measures to curtail vote buying in the election.   Claiming that elections in the country are typically characterized by vote buying, Nwosu said ...

    Manchester United’s troubles deepened on Saturday after a 3-1 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, a result that has piled more pressure on manager Ruben Amorim.   Brazilian forward Igor Thiago was the star of the show, netting twice in the opening 20 minutes.   He ...

    The Nasarawa State Government has issued a stern warning to the management of the abattoir in the Akwanga Local Government Area of the state, threatening to shut it down if the facility’s poor sanitation conditions are not improved within a space of one month.   The Commissioner for ...

    The Edo State Special Security Squad has dismantled five suspected kidnappers’ camps in Edo North Senatorial District following a major bush-combing operation in the Ekeke Erah Forest, Owan East Local Government Area.   In a statement by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Itua, the operation, carried ...

  The Delta State Government has dismissed several health workers found guilty of extorting money from pregnant women and children under five, despite the state’s free healthcare policy for these groups. Others were demoted for related offences.   The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, disclosed this on Saturday ...

    The immediate past Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, has decried the under-representation of women in the country’s political space, saying that efforts must be intensified to address this imbalance.   In a statement issued on Saturday by the Media Consultant to the former Accountant General, ...

  The International Paralympic Committee on Saturday decided to lift a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.   This decision, taken at the IPC’s general assembly meeting in Seoul, opens the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own ...