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GOV OKPEBHOLO HANDS OVER N200M CHEQUES TO 47 FAMILIES OF BEREAVED EDO CIVIL SERVANTS

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has presented cheques to 47 families of deceased Edo State workers and has awarded educational scholarships to one member from each of the families. The event, held at the Government House, Benin City, marked the latest milestone in the State’s implementation of the Group Life Insurance Scheme in...

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Putin rules out return to G7

Russia is not looking to rejoin the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a visit to India on Thursday. The G7’s share of the global economy has been shrinking for years, Putin was quoted as saying in an interview with broadcaster India Today by Russian state news agency...

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Police apprehend 20 suspected cultists for allegedly killing officer

The Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos, has apprehended 20 suspects linked to cultism, armed robbery, and the murder of a police officer in the Ilesi community near Ijebu-Ode in Ogun. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos. She said that the incident occurred on Nov. 29...