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Water Runs Out At UN Shelters In Gaza. Medics Fear For Patients As Israeli Ground Offensive Looms

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Water has run out at U.N. shelters across Gaza as thousands packed into the courtyard of the besieged territory’s largest hospital as a refuge of last resort from a looming Israeli ground offensive and overwhelmed doctors struggled to care for patients they fear will die once generators run out of fuel. Palestinian civilians across Gaza, …

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Gov Obaseki Calls For Democratization Of Education In Nigeria

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has called for the democratization of education in Nigeria to bridge the education gap and address the country’s dysfunctional education system. Obaseki made the call during a courtesy visit by members and executives of the Federal Government Girls College, Benin Alumni Association, at the Government House in Benin City. Obaseki congratulated the school on …

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Not All Types Of Passport Issuance Have Timeline Of Two Weeks, Says NIS

The Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Adepoju, has said that not all types of passport issuance have a timeline of two weeks. Adepoju, in a press statement signed by the spokesman of the Service, Aridegbe Adedotun, weekend, said the Service“has received with deep concern, some complaints of misconduct levelled against our personnel in some passport offices …

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Workers At Nigerian Defence Agency, DICON Petition President Tinubu, Raise Alarm Over Ghost Staff On Payroll, Demand Investigation

The staff asserted that the demand for their withheld allowances and to join IPPIS had led to a series of victimisation and unlawful arrests of workers. Workers at the Defence Industries of Nigeria (DICON) have called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to carry out comprehensive investigation into DICON’s methods of salary payment and other financial matters. The staff alleged …

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New Zealand Shifts Right As Voters Punish Ruling Party Out

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has conceded his Labour party lost Saturday’s election, as voters punished the government and took the country rightwards nine months after his predecessor Jacinda Ardern suddenly resigned. The rising cost of living dominated campaigning with voters New Zealanders ending six years of Labour Party rule, the latter half of which was dominated by the …

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Palestinians In Gaza Struggle To Follow Israeli Evacuation Order And Face Dire Water Shortage

Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians struggled Saturday to flee from areas of Gaza targeted by the Israeli military while grappling with a growing water and medical supply shortage ahead of an expected land offensive a week after Hamas’ bloody, wide-ranging attack into Israel. Israel renewed calls on social media and in leaflets dropped from the air for Gaza …

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Reduce Excessive Powers Of President, Govs — Nigerians On How To Deepen Democracy

•We need independent legislature for proper separation of powers•Why lawmakers are subservient to theexecutive —Clerics•Amend the electoral laws Nigerians have called for an urgent constitutional amendment to trim down the powers of the President and to inaugurate members of the National Assembly, and the State Houses of Assembly before holding the Presidential and Governorship elections. Lawyers, activists, and other citizens, …

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Accept IPOB’s Offer For Dialogue, S’East Stakeholders Beg Tinubu

• IPOB Honestly Seeking An End To Current Political Problems In S’East – Uwazuruike• Give Them Opportunity And See What Can Come Out Of it – Nworie• Dialogue Will Amount To Victory For Both Parties, Says Ugwu• IPOB: Our Demand Has Nothing To Do With Kanu’s Release Against the backdrop of the prolonged restiveness in the Southeast geo-political zone of …

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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Female Students As Pawns In Hands Of Merciless Terrorists

On October 10, 2023, four female stu- dents of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, were kidnapped in the Angwan Kare area, just after the Benue Cement Company (BCG). The incident, which occurred at about 10.30 pm, left the com- munity in shock and grief. The abducted students were identi- fied as Rahila Hanya, 100 level student of School of Life …

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How Petrol Can Sell For N300 per Litre — Olisa Agbakoba

•Dares NNPC to try his idea•What happened to N32trn in Ministry of Finance Incorporated?•Why restructuring is not part of Tinubu’s policy now•Nigeria should implement Uwais & Mustapha’s reports After coming under criticisms for demanding a media blackout on the Chicago State University, CSU, certificate saga of President Bola Tinubu pending the Supreme Court decision on the matter, former President of …

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