Residents of Mutum-Biyu, the administrative headquarters of Taraba State, were left shaken after a bomb blast ripped through St John Catholic Church in Gasol on Monday. The blast, DAILY POST reports, comes barely 24 hours after terrorists attacked and killed no fewer than three persons in the same local government council. The bomb, which exploded…
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Unknown gunmen on Monday assassinated the Olu of Agodo, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Ayinde Odetola. It was gathered that Oba Odetola was killed and burnt beyond recognition immediately he drove into the community around 11 am. DAILY POST learnt that crisis began in Agodo after Odetola of Ake dynasty was…
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Mr Federal Otokito, the abducted Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment in Bayelsa State, on Monday evening regained his freedom. Otokito was abducted on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at his home, Otuokpoti, in the Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. The leader of his abductors had on Sunday vowed that he would not release…
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Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, was left furious with team-mates, Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood, during their 1-0 win over West Ham on Saturday. The Red Devils looked set to drop two points, but Marcus Rashford netted with the last kick of the game. The result saw United climb above the Hammers into fourth place.…
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Rising infection rates driven by the faster-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 led to a U.S. and global economic slowdown as the year got under way, surveys of purchasing managers said. The pullback was particularly pronounced in the U.S., where both the services and manufacturing sectors reported slower growth, according to surveys by data firm IHS…
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DUBAI—The United Arab Emirates and U.S. forces said they jointly intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting the Gulf state’s capital, Abu Dhabi, the latest attack by Houthi rebels to threaten the country’s reputation as a secure hub for international businesses in the Middle East and widen Yemen’s yearslong civil war. The U.A.E said early Monday that…
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The pandemic has scrambled life for students everywhere. The challenges have been uniquely complex for hundreds of thousands of international students enrolled at Chinese universities but locked out of the country for two years. Sandra Herrera says going to Beijing in 2019 with a scholarship for graduate school marked the most exciting period in her…
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ROME—Italy faces a political puzzle this week: It must fill its two most important leadership positions, but it has only one Mario Draghi. Mr. Draghi is both the widely respected prime minister of Italy’s bipartisan government and the most credible contender to become head of state, or president of the republic.
Continue ReadingThe State Department instructed the families of U.S. diplomats in Ukraine to leave the country and authorized some embassy staff members to also depart, while the Biden administration considers sending several thousand troops to Europe amid a Russian military buildup. The State Department decision, announced Sunday, comes as U.S. officials have warned that an attack…
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Vice President Yemi OsinbajoVice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has said that beyond providing interest-free microcredit loans to petty traders, the various social intervention schemes of the Buhari administration have made a significant impact in the lives of millions of ordinary Nigerians.According to Osinbajo, the government in furtherance of its determination to boost economic growth has…
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