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Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed seven people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels toward the east coast. Torrential rain driven by the storm has turned streets into rivers, submerged entire villages and buried some vehicles in volcanic sediment set…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday “now is the time” to end the conflict in Gaza, and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran. Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and has pledged to hit back against Iran’s October 1 missile strike. In Lebanon, state media…
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The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) has provided insight into how the misuse of technology for financial crimes, including child pornography by Nigerian youths, is damaging the country’s reputation internationally. International IDEA’s Head of Programme, Mr. Danladi Plang, made this disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Summit on…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the principle of regionalism, which was adopted at independence and is still being carved today, is the root of Nigeria’s problems. Rather than thinking about which part of the country a leader comes from or which region should produce the next president, he urged Nigerians to focus on…
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Homicide detectives in the FCT Police Command have exonerated one Ekhosuehi Iseh Elvis from murder allegations made against him. Elvis was accused of killing his girlfriend, Priscilla Ocheme, at his home in Lugbe, Abuja. However, the command revealed that after a thorough investigation, it was discovered that the late Priscilla died in a ghastly motor…