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KGL Group receives top honours for pioneering role in youth sports development in Ghana
KGL Group, has been honoured with the prestigious SWAG Corporate Award at the 49th edition of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards, held on Friday, January 24, 2025.…
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- January 27, 2025
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Lokoja hospital resident doctors demand staff recruitment, president’s reinstatement
Resident doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, under the Association of Resident Doctors, staged a protest on Monday. The doctors demanded the urgent recruitment of medical personnel to address the critical shortage of staff and the reinstatement of their suspended president, Dr Jimoh Umar. During the protest at the hospital premises, the immediate past
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Resident doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, under the Association of Resident Doctors, staged a protest on Monday. The doctors demanded the urgent recruitment of medical personnel to address the critical shortage of staff and the reinstatement of their suspended president, Dr Jimoh Umar. During the protest at the hospital premises, the immediate past
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- January 27, 2025
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Sweden intercepts Bulgarian ship over damaged undersea cable
The Swedish coast guard seized a Bulgarian ship after a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking Sweden to Latvia was damaged, its owner said on Monday. Latvia sent a warship on Sunday to investigate the damage, while Swedish prosecutors opened an “aggravated sabotage” investigation. Nations around the Baltic Sea have scrambled to bolster defences
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The Swedish coast guard seized a Bulgarian ship after a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking Sweden to Latvia was damaged, its owner said on Monday. Latvia sent a warship on Sunday to investigate the damage, while Swedish prosecutors opened an “aggravated sabotage” investigation. Nations around the Baltic Sea have scrambled to bolster defences
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- January 27, 2025
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Journalists struggle to work as South Sudan shuts down social media
South Sudanese authorities have blocked access to social media platforms in response to recent unrest, drawing condemnation from the Committee to Protect Journalists and concerns over press freedom and public access to information. On January 22, South Sudan’s telecommunications regulator, the National Communication Authority, directed all internet service providers to “block access to all social
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South Sudanese authorities have blocked access to social media platforms in response to recent unrest, drawing condemnation from the Committee to Protect Journalists and concerns over press freedom and public access to information. On January 22, South Sudan’s telecommunications regulator, the National Communication Authority, directed all internet service providers to “block access to all social
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- January 27, 2025
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2025 Hajj: Kwara pilgrims board sets January 31 deadline for fare payment
The Kwara State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board has called on intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj to ensure payment of the sum of N8,457,685.59 by Friday, January 31, 2025. In a statement issued Monday, Sanni Muhammed, the Assistant Press Secretary of the Board, highlighted the details shared by the Executive Secretary, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, during
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The Kwara State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board has called on intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj to ensure payment of the sum of N8,457,685.59 by Friday, January 31, 2025. In a statement issued Monday, Sanni Muhammed, the Assistant Press Secretary of the Board, highlighted the details shared by the Executive Secretary, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, during
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- January 27, 2025
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DNA breakthrough leads to man’s arrest in US 1977 murder case
Nearly 50 years after 16-year-old Dawn Momohara was found brutally murdered at McKinley High School in Honolulu, a breakthrough in DNA testing has led to the arrest of a former schoolmate. Gideon Castro, now 66, was charged with second-degree murder after advanced forensic techniques linked him to evidence from the 1977 crime scene. The arrest
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Nearly 50 years after 16-year-old Dawn Momohara was found brutally murdered at McKinley High School in Honolulu, a breakthrough in DNA testing has led to the arrest of a former schoolmate. Gideon Castro, now 66, was charged with second-degree murder after advanced forensic techniques linked him to evidence from the 1977 crime scene. The arrest
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- January 27, 2025
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Oyo targets seed sector revamp to boost food security
The Oyo State Government on Monday highlighted that one of the major challenges facing the agricultural sector is the prevalence of low-quality seeds, emphasising the need for collective efforts to revitalise the seeds sector to achieve higher yields and abundant harvests. PUNCH Online reports that the Oyo State Seed Coordinating Committee was re-inaugurated on Tuesday,
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The Oyo State Government on Monday highlighted that one of the major challenges facing the agricultural sector is the prevalence of low-quality seeds, emphasising the need for collective efforts to revitalise the seeds sector to achieve higher yields and abundant harvests. PUNCH Online reports that the Oyo State Seed Coordinating Committee was re-inaugurated on Tuesday,
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- January 27, 2025
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Belgian footballer Nainggolan arrested in cocaine trafficking probe
Former Belgian international, Radja Nainggolan was arrested on Monday as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking via the port of Antwerp, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said. Police arrested several suspects, including the footballer, after carrying out a series of morning raids across the country, the office told AFP. “The investigation concerns alleged facts of
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Former Belgian international, Radja Nainggolan was arrested on Monday as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking via the port of Antwerp, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said. Police arrested several suspects, including the footballer, after carrying out a series of morning raids across the country, the office told AFP. “The investigation concerns alleged facts of
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Speed Darlington escapes alleged assassination after prison release
Embattled Nigerian rapper Speed Darlington has narrowly escaped an alleged assassination attempt, just days after his release from prolonged detention in Kuje prison. The incident, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, took place as the singer was leaving a club in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State. In a video shared
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Embattled Nigerian rapper Speed Darlington has narrowly escaped an alleged assassination attempt, just days after his release from prolonged detention in Kuje prison. The incident, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday, took place as the singer was leaving a club in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State. In a video shared
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- January 27, 2025
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Spain’s Euro 2024 winning coach, De la Fuente, extends contract
Spain’s Euro 2024 winning coach Luis de la Fuente extended his contract on Monday to 2028, the Spanish football federation said in a statement. “The Spanish Football Federation has agreed to renew its confidence in Luis de la Fuente, that he will continue as national coach until after the European Championships in 2028,” the RFEF
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Spain’s Euro 2024 winning coach Luis de la Fuente extended his contract on Monday to 2028, the Spanish football federation said in a statement. “The Spanish Football Federation has agreed to renew its confidence in Luis de la Fuente, that he will continue as national coach until after the European Championships in 2028,” the RFEF
