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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...

Security

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...

Education

Human Interest

Katsina Speaker disburses N106m scholarships to indigent students

The Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Nasir Yahya-Daura, has disbursed scholarships worth ₦106 million to some indigent students across his Daura constituency. The disbursement of the scholarship in Daura on Thursday, was held under the Nasiriyya Educational Programme Special Scholarship Scheme. Gov. Dikko Radda, who inaugurated the disbursement, praised the speaker, describing...