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United Arab Emirates has initiated a construction of a 7-kilometer pipeline to transport desalinated water from Egypt to southern Gaza to address the region’s severe water crisis. The pipeline expected to supply water to about 600,000 people daily, connects an Egyptian desalination plant to Gaza’s Al-Mawasi area. The project, supported by UAE technical teams and…
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Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa has endorsed compulsory and random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions following a meeting with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA )Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa in Abuja. The initiative aims to curb substance abuse among students, with Marwa proposing a three-pronged approach: revising drug education in school…
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Importers of petrol in Nigeria have lowered their prices below those offered by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, sparking increased competition. While Dangote’s refinery sells at around N820 many importers are reducing prices to stay competitive, with some depots selling at N815 per litre. Dangote has however, criticized this price competition, claiming it undermines…
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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 has struck Russia’s Far East, specifically off the Kamchatka Peninsula near Petropavlovsk, causing tsunamis up to four meters high across the Pacific. The quake, one of the strongest since 2011, led to the flooding of Severo-Kurilsk, where around 2,000 residents were evacuated. Also, Tsunami waves reached…
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Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has urged calm amid protests in Ghana where some Ghanaians called for Nigerians to be expelled over alleged crimes. NiDCOM’s CEO, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, condemned the generalization of Nigerians as criminals, emphasizing that most are good ambassadors and that bad actors should face sanctions. She further look urged Nigerians in…
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Reports from ESPN and TUDN’Mexico have revealed Las Vegas will host the 2026 World Cup draw on December 5 at The Sphere, a 17,500-seat venue with a massive screen. The event will determine the 12 groups of four teams for the expanded 48-team tournament hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Recall Las Vegas…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has officially withdrawn its lawsuit against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and five other petroleum companies. The case, filed at the Federal High Court Abuja, sought ₦100 billion in damages and challenged NMDPRA’s issuance of import licenses to certain…
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World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a strong call for nations and health partners to intensify efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis, especially following the reclassification of hepatitis D as carcinogenic to humans. This reclassification underscores hepatitis D’s significantly higher risk of causing liver cancer compared to hepatitis B alone, emphasizing the urgency for increased awareness,…
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Federal government has launched the Diaspora BRIDGE Platform, a digital initiative to connect Nigerian professionals abroad with local tertiary institutions for collaboration in research, teaching, and innovation in STEM-M fields. As Part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the platform allows diaspora professionals to register, upload credentials, and indicate collaboration interests, while institutions identify…
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Report says Federal Government may re-privatize the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is passed, as it aims to address poor performance and a N4tn debt crisis in the sector. Sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the bill, which has passed its second reading, empowers the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory…
