Iranian general, pilot killed in helicopter crash

Iranian general, pilot killed in helicopter crash

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general and pilot were killed in a helicopter crash during an anti-terror operation in the country’s restive southeast, state media reported on Monday. The “ultra-light gyroplane” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “had an accident while conducting combat operations” in a border area, the IRNA news agency said. It said the crash happened in Sirkan, a city in Sistan-Baluchistan province, and identified the dead as General […]

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Panic as hoodlums loot evacuated building in flooded Ogun community

Residents of Isheri Estate Community at the OPIC end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have expressed worries over the safety of their properties as hoodlums looted an evacuated building in the area.

November 4, 2024 10

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Wike Flags Off FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme

…Disteibutes 80 Vehicles To FCT Youths By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Thursday, October 31, 2024 flagged off the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme by distributing 80 vehicles to youths in the FCT. Speaking during the flag-off exercise, which rounds up the minister's nine days of project flag-offs, Barrister Wike stressed the Federal Government's commitment to improving the lives […]

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Mohbad’s widow agrees to DNA test to determine son’s paternity

Omowunmi, widow of the late singer and rapper, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, has expressed readiness to conduct a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test to determine the paternity of their only son, Liam.

October 28, 2024 54

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Again, varsities face lockdown as workers begin strike today

n, varsities face lockdown as workers begin strike today •Non-teaching staff shut varsities offices, gates, ministry mum as minister quits Wednesday The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has vowed to indefinitely shut down all activities in universities across the country from Monday (today) when they embark on an indefinite strike. A statement signed by […]

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ICYMI: Court stops JAMB from restricting underage students

The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board from implementing its recent policy requiring a minimum admissible age of 16 years for university admissions in the country pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed against the board. JAMB, in a statement on October 16, stated that only candidates who will be 16 years old by August 2025 […]

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Ondo election: Akande, Abiodun, others chair campaign sub-committees

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje and the National Working Committee have approved the composition of sub-committees to steer the party’s efforts toward securing victory at the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State. The Ondo governorship election is slated to be held on November 16. In the list signed by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, on Monday, the former Governor of Osun State, […]

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IFC, CBN sign deal to boost local currency financing in Nigeria

The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group and the Central Bank of Nigeria have announced an agreement to scale up local currency financing, unlocking over $1bn in investments across key sectors of the Nigerian economy. This was according to a joint press statement from the IFC and the CBN on Monday. The agreement, signed by IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop and CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso, will […]

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Hunter found dead in Ogun forest with bullet wounds

A hunter simply identified as Femi has been found dead with bullet wounds in a forest in the Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State.

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