US President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for a hostage deal with Israel, according to a senior administration official, one day after Biden called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to redouble efforts to reach a cease-fire in the six-month-old war in Gaza. The official, who spoke …
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The European Union and the United States have reaffirmed their support of a stable, peaceful, secure, democratic, and prosperous future for Armenia and the region. The reaffirmation was made in Brussels today April 5, 2024 at a meeting of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, Secretary of State of the United …
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United States has said that it worked closely with UN Member States during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council, to highlight and address pressing human rights concerns and to uphold the universal values, aspirations, and principles that have underpinned the UN system since its founding. “Our statements and positions underscored the U.S. commitment to promoting the universality …
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Barely 48 hours after it increased electricity tariff for customers in Band A, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has imposed a N200 million fine on the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, for increasing tariff for customers that are not on Band A. Band A customers are those who receive a minimum of 20 hours of power supply per day. …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, convicted popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, for mutilation of Naira notes. The convict was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Trial judge, Justice Abimbola Awogboro convicted the defendant following his guilty plea to the charge brought against him by the EFCC. The court reserved till April …
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Father Javier Sánchez of the Archdiocese of Zaragoza in Spain died early this morning from burns he suffered when his liturgical vestments caught fire from a candle during the Easter Vigil on Saturday. According to the Spanish newspaper El Heraldo de Aragón, sources from the archdiocese said the priest “tried to protect the nuns of the convent.” “The priest tried to …
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NEW YORK — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.” And former Vice President Mike Pence has declined to endorse him, citing “profound differences.” As Donald Trump seeks the presidency for a third time, he is being vigorously opposed by a vocal contingent of former officials …
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JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying they had mishandled critical information and violated the army’s rules of engagement. The findings of a retired general’s investigation into the Monday killings marked an embarrassing admission …
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Edo State Government through the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP) has called for applicants for its manpower development scheme aimed at growing a new crop of workers in its expansive oil plantation sector. In a statement, Acting Team Lead, ESOPP, Churchill Oboh said the scheme is a collaboration between ESOPP, oil palm producers and the Edo State College of …
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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sudden disappearance of a 19-year-old 200-level female undergraduate of Delta State University, Abraka Campus. Faith Omudon, had left home for farm at Uguhon/Uwemo village in Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State on March 30, 2024 but did not return as all efforts to …
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