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Rema Emerges Biggest Winner At 9th AFRIMA Awards

Nigerian Afrobeats star, Rema was the biggest winner at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), which held at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos on Sunday night. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Afrobeats star clinched the coveted Artiste of the Year award at the ceremony. NAN also reports that Rema won the Best Male Artiste in …

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Army Slams Misleading Report On COAS’ Port Harcourt Visit

The Nigerian Army on Sunday dismissed as misleading and malicious a report alleging that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, raised alarm over rising cases of pipeline vandalism during his recent visit to 6 Division, Port Harcourt. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Anele …

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Iran Asks To Negotiate Amid Deadly Crackdown On Protesters – Trump

Amid ongoing mass protests across Iran in which hundreds of people have been killed, the country has asked the United States to open new negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump has said. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump told reporters the Iranian leadership had called him “to negotiate” a day earlier. He added that a meeting with Iranian representatives …

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Australian Team Develops Targeted Therapy For Rare Blood Cancer

Researchers in Australia have developed a new targeted therapeutic approach that could improve treatment for myelofibrosis, a rare and serious form of blood cancer that builds up in the bone marrow. Published in the journal Blood, the research focuses on finding smarter ways to treat myelofibrosis by targeting the abnormal blood cells that drive the disease using immunotherapy, rather than …

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U.S Hosts International Talks On Critical Raw Materials

The finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) leading global democracies and others plan to discuss access to critical raw materials in Washington on Monday. Thirty-four materials, such as lithium, cobalt, rare earths, copper and aluminium, are considered critical raw materials due to their particular importance to the economy. The raw materials are essential for key technologies, but their …

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NARD Suspends Planned Strike Amid Stakeholders Engagement

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), initially set for Monday, January12. The decision was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by NARD Secretary-General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, following a virtual meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC). Ibrahim said the emergency meeting aimed to review …

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Police Nab 3 Suspects Over Death Of Female Làwyer In Abuja

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the death of a female lawyer, Ms Princess Chigbo, in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. She said the arrest of the suspects was a major …

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AFCON 2025: Akpabio Urges Super Eagles To Aim For The Trophy

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enate President Senator Godswill Akpabio has congratulated Nigeria’s senior national football team, the Super Eagles, for reaching the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. In a message conveyed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described the Super Eagles as “the pride of the nation” and urged them to maintain …

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Trump Ultimatum To Cuba: ‘Make A Deal, Before It Is Too Late’ Or Face Consequences

Trump vows to halt all oil and financial support to Cuba following Maduro’s capture. WH energy official details Trump’s Venezuela oil deal with top executives resident Donald Trump signaled a hardline stance toward Cuba on Sunday, vowing to halt all oil and financial support and urging the island nation to “make a deal” before it is “too late.” “THERE WILL …

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Fubara Speaks On Assembly’s Move To Impeach Him

Last Thursday’s impeachment proceeding was the third attempt by the Rivers assembly to impeach Mr Fubara since he became the governor of the state in 2023 amid a feud between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. overnor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has called for calm amid the impeachment move against him and …

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