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Latest from Thursday, August 28th, 2025
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UN Confirms Famine in Gaza, Says Over Half a Million Face Starvation
The United Nations has raised alarm that famine is now a grim reality in parts of Gaza, with children increasingly dying of hunger as Israel’s siege and airstrikes block vital aid supplies.
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Passport Fees Hit ₦100k and ₦200k as FG Approves New Rates from September 1
The Federal Government has announced a significant increase in Nigerian passport application fees, effective September 1, 2025.
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Oborevwori Builds 30 Housing Units for Soldiers In Delta
Determined to help address accommodation shortage, the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, have built and donated 30housing units of one bedroom flat to officers and soldiers of the 131 amphibious battalion Agbor.
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Governor Yusuf Says Most Cataracts Preventable, Experts Target Blindness Reduction
Kano State Government has urged the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) to prioritise preventive measures against cataracts, describing the condition as one of the leading but avoidable causes of blindness in the country.
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FG Probes Abuja–Kaduna Train Derailment, Sets Up Emergency Committee
The Federal Government has moved to avert a repeat of Tuesday’s train derailment along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor, as the Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa'id Alkali has constituted a stakeholders committee to investigate the incident and recommend lasting safety measures.
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Obi Threatens to Sue Deji Adeyanju Over Alleged Defamatory Statements
The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has threatened to sue Deji Adeyanju, a political activist and convener of the Concerned Nigerians group.
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Pope Demands End To ‘Collective Punishment’ And Forced Displacement Of Palestinians In Gaza
Pope Leo XIV demanded on Wednesday that Israel stop the “collective punishment” and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza as he pleaded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the besieged territory amid preparations by Israel for a new military offensive.
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Lagos: Police Declare Suspected Land-Grabber Wanted over Alleged Killing of Three Persons
The Police Command in Lagos State has declared a suspected land-grabber (name withheld) wanted in connection with the killing of three persons in Owode Onirin area of the state.
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Man Allegedly Stabs Another To Death In Lagos Market
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a man for allegedly stabbing another man to death at the Balogun market in the Lagos Island area of the state.
