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Seven Eritrea national team players abscond after win over Eswatini in Lobamba
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (311+ words) Several members of the Eritrea national team squad have absconded following a 4-1 aggregate win over Eswatini last week to reach the qualifying group stages for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations." A close team source confirmed the development to the BBC…...
Africa CDC appoints Osinbajo as senior strategic adviser
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (342+ words) The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as senior strategic adviser to director-general Jean Kaseya, reinforcing leadership capacity for continental health priorities. The announcement was made by Margaret Edwin, director of communication…...
Iran will be in hell if Strait of Hormuz not opened by Tuesday: Trump
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (624+ words) President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has threatened Iran hell on Tuesday by attacking infrastructure inside the Islamic republic, including bridges and power plants, if the country's authorities fail to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday....
FRSC recovers vehicle stolen during 2023 kidnapping in Anambra
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (526+ words) He said suspicion was raised when an applicant's chassis number showed inconsistencies during routine checks. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) announced it recovered a Toyota Corolla suspected to have been stolen during a 2023 kidnapping incident in Nnewi, Anambra State....
Traders blame soaring transport costs as food prices rise in Lagos
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (615+ words) Abiodun Kosoko, Babaloja General of Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA, has blamed rising fuel prices for surging food costs, warning that transport expenses are squeezing traders and deepening hardship for consumers across Lagos. Mr Kosoko spoke during a visit by journalists to…...
Expert urges grassroots support to strengthen healthcare
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (533+ words) Healthcare expert Abiodun Ipadeola has urged Nigerians to support public hospitals and to encourage healthcare workers and their families through simple acts of appreciation and community service. Mrs Ipadeola, a public health researcher and chief executive officer of Datametrics Associates…...
Kwara Massacre: Two months on, Woro, Nuku kidnap victims still missing
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (615+ words) A survivor said children make up a significant number of those abducted. Two months after terrorists attacked residents of Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, families of abducted victims say they remain in the…...
Lambeth Palace said Archbishop Mullally Archives
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (94+ words) Lambeth Palace said Archbishop Mullally Archives'Peoples Gazette Nigeria Lambeth Palace said Archbishop Mullally The statement said, "Lambeth Palace is pleased to announce that Archbishop Sarah will visit the Anglican Church of the Province of West Africa." - In an era of…...
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1+ day, 10+ hour ago (16+ words) First female Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally to visit Anglican West Africa province July'Peoples Gazette Nigeria...
Tinubu approves N3.3 trillion repayment plan to clear power sector legacy debts
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (558+ words) President Bola Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan to settle outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. The repayment plan followed a final review of legacy debts that had plagued Nigeria's power sector for more than…...