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Clashes in DR Congo’s Uvira after M23 promised to withdraw

Clashes broke out Monday near Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 group and pro-government militia, days after M23 vowed to withdraw from the city, local sources said. The Rwanda-backed M23 militia had seized the strategic city…

Troops arrest notorious bandit leader in Benue

Troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari, under the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a bandit leader in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. A statement on Monday by Umar Muhammad, acting assistant…

Troops apprehend notorious bandit leader in Benue

Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari, under the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a notorious bandit leader in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The arrest was disclosed…

Akpabio renews hope for Ibadan State during visit to Ladoja

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has renewed hope for the creation of Ibadan State, describing it as “an incoming state—the only state in Nigeria that is needed to be created by popular demand.” He made the remarks during a visit to…

Catholic Diocese speaks on release of abducted Niger students

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, which owns St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, has confirmed the release of a second batch of people abducted from the school on 21 November. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on…

PDP sets up Zamfara Caretaker Committee

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has constituted a Caretaker Committee in Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on Monday. According to the statement, the Committee is charged with the responsibility…

APC confident in INEC, dismisses Kwankwaso’s watch comments

The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed remarks by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 elections, who said his party would closely monitor the Independent National Electoral…

Oyo: Fire ravages mechanic workshop in Ogbomoso

A mechanic workshop in Ogbomoso, Oyo State has been ravaged by fire, DAILY POST reports. DAILY POST gathered that the workshop is located at Agboni area in Ogbomoso. Our correspondent gathered that properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed…

UK growth revised down in second quarter

Britain’s economy expanded less than initially estimated in the second quarter, according to revised official data released Monday, dealing a fresh setback to the Labour government. Gross domestic product was revised down to 0.2 percent in the April-June period from…

Troops arrest notorious bandit leader in Benue council

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have arrested a notorious bandit leader linked to several cases of kidnapping and armed robbery along the Benue–Taraba axis. The arrest, according to a…

Bondi shooting: Australian PM apologises to Jewish community

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday apologised to the country’s Jewish community following a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. “As Prime Minister, I feel the weight of responsibility for an…

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