Bloody January: Nigeria loses 508 citizens to violence, accidents, others in 19 days

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*Gunmen killed a seven-month pregnant woman, Mrs Urenma Chima, Ebubeagu commander’s wife in Ebonyi State. *Eight persons died, 22 sustained various injuries in two separate accidents in Ogun State. * Gunmen killed five in Awka South, Anambra. January 2* Gunmen killed four police officers during an attack on Ohakim’s convoy in Ehime-Mbano, Imo. ·Three persons died and eight others were injured when a speeding Toyota Corolla hit a taxi from the rear at the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
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2023: Tinubu, Obi, others unveil agenda for Nigerian women

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42 Reps seek greater ties with Isreal, back Jerusalem as capital

By Levinus Nwabughiogu-AbujaForty-two members of the House of Representatives were on Tuesday admitted into the Nigerian Parliamentary Israeli Allies Caucus (NPIAC). The caucus is a member of the global Israel Allies Foundation that has a presence in over 50 countries of the world. Furthermore, the caucus will seek to organize business and investment summits/democracy promotion activities for the mutual benefit of Nigeria and the state of Israel. “The caucus uses the instrumentality of advocacy, faith-based diplomacy, and policy dialogues to support good diplomatic relations with the State of Israel. We will always support the right of the Jews to live in Israel, a Jewish state, in peace, harmony, and security and with rights to defensible borders.

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Concerned Nigerians protest Ekweremadu’s continued detention, demand bail

We just submitted a protest letter to the UK High Commission over Ekweremadu’s continued detention. “We are therefore concerned about the continued detention over a clearly bailaible offence. Concerned Nigerians protest Ekweremadu’s continued Detention, demand bail*Say claim he’s a flight laughable*Warn against dangerous precedentSome Nigerians under the aegis of Concerned Nigerians United for Ekweremadu have protested to the Government of the United Kingdom over continued detention of former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in the European country. We just submitted a protest letter to the UK High Commission over Ekweremadu’s continued detention. “We are therefore concerned about the continued detention over a clearly bailaible offence.

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Meet the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections

But for now, here’s a look at the candidates who CNN projects will make history in the 2022 midterms. AR-LG: Republican Leslie Rutledge will be the first woman elected lieutenant governor of Arkansas, CNN projects. CA-SOS: Democrat Shirley Weber will be California’s first elected Black secretary of state of state, CNN projects. VermontVT-AL: Democrat Becca Balint will be the first woman elected to Congress from Vermont, CNN projects, winning election to the state’s at-large district. VT-AG: Charity Clark will be the first woman elected attorney general of Vermont, CNN projects.

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PELE: Latest advancements for colon cancer treatment

Pele who earned the nickname “The King” after he won his first FIFA World Cup with Brazil’s national team in 1958, eventually lost the battle to colon cancer. Other risk factors for colon cancer include having a parent, sibling, or child with a history of colon or rectal cancer, and a personal history of colon, rectal, or ovarian cancer, among others. In recent years, new advancements in the early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer (also called colon cancer) show a promising future for patients and their families. Generally, it’s recommended that screening for colon cancer begins at age 50 if you’re at average risk for colon cancer. Colon cancer screenings are important because they allow doctors to look inside your colon to see how things are doing.

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Certificate: UK recognition agency scores WAEC high over verification portal

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Shortages: FG targets 2M passports by May 29, says Aregbesola

Aregbesola stated this, on Monday, at the official commissioning of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, new Front Desk Office in the Alimosho area of Lagos State. Jelili Adewale Sulaiman; Representative of Lagos State Governor/Hon. Commissioner for Torism, Arts and culture, Lagos State, Pharm. The minister thanked Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu, for providing accommodation, generous assistance and kind disposition to all our agencies in the state. “The Passport Office remains a no-go-area for touts, passport racketeers, fake breeder documents harvesters and all sorts of undesirable elements.

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N2.3m for six hours Nigeria-London flights indefensible — AON

Saturday Vanguard gathered that, the foreign airlines in response to their difficulties in the repatriation of over $464 million trapped in the country, increased their airfares. “This issue of trying to prevent Nigerian airlines from doing what they are doing didn’t start now. If Air Peace could do a 14- hour non-stop flight to China, six hours to London is it a piece of cake? If the government had the money, the foreign airlines would have been paid. We support the foreign airlines getting their money because this is business.

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