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Tinubu reaffirms commitment to food security

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing food security concerns and reducing the cost of living in the country.

The president gave the reassurance at the public presentation of Chief Olusegun Osoba’s …

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Steenkamp remembers Hanse-Himarwa

WINDHOEK: The Executive Director for the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp on Sunday shared her memories of the late former Education Minister, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa.

In an interview with Nampa, Steenkamp described the late Han…

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FG commits to household immunisation surveys

The Federal Government says it is committed to the successful conduct of the 7th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)/ National Immunisation Coverage Survey (NICS).

Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician- General of the Federation, said this…

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Woman jailed for trafficking in Marijuana

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a woman, Omolola Kayode, who trafficked in Marijuana, to one year imprisonment with an option of N100,000 fine.

The convict was also sent to a month community service.

Kayode, 30, arraigned by the Na…

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Nigerian stands out, honoured by University of Warwick

A Nigerian student, Cherish Daniel-Markson, has been honoured by University of Warwick, United Kingdom, for exceptional performance in three-year BA (Hons) Law with Social Sciences degree.

This is stated in a congratulatory letter by Margaret O’Brien…

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Sudan crisis has displaced 10m people – Ibn Chambas

The lingering crisis in Sudan has displaced 10 million people while two million others have become refugees, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas has said.

Chambas, Chairman of the African Union High-level panel on the resolution of the crisis, told the News Agen…

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Namibia assumes SACU chairmanship

WINDHOEK: The Republic of Namibia has assumed the Chairmanship of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit, Council of Ministers and Commission, effective 15 July 2024.

The leadership transition marks the beginning of Namibia’s one-year term,…

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Murder accused trio in court on Tuesday

WINDHOEK: The criminal trial of three Zimbabwean nationals accused of killing a nine year-old girl and burning her remains will commence in the Windhoek High Court on Tuesday morning.

The suspects, Edward Nkata, his wife, Caroline Nkata and Rachel Ku…

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AU, IGAD urge end to Sudan war

The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have urged Sudanese political and civilian actors to put supreme interests in their country above other considerations.

They also urged Sudanese people to work closely t…

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