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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a news conference. We expect questions from reporters on the war in Ukraine following major announcements by Donald Trump and his defence secretary Pete Hegseth. US correspondent from NBC news, Mark Stone, is in the room – which is packed with journalists. Leavitt is asked about remarks made…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa was on Monday impeached. Mojisola Meranda, representing Apapa state constituency I, was elected immediately as Obasa’s replacement. 2. Borno State government has confirmed the killing of 40 farmers in Kukawa Local Government Area,…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers. 1. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the N40 billion earmarked for it in the 2025 budget. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, rejected the estimate during budget defence before a joint committee session on INEC and Electoral Matters, at the…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has appointed former Malian coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. This was contained in a statement by the NFF communications department on Tuesday evening. 2. Director General, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General…
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Good afetrnoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Bayelsa State government has announced the tragic loss of Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, a member of the State Executive Council and Commissioner for Women Affairs. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Hon. Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, expressed deep condolences to…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from global newspapers: 1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, saying that “an elder statesman should not be a trader and a sycophant all the time.” Wike said he won’t be shocked…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has terminated the appointments of all executive directors at the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NIRSAL). The decision, approved by CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso on Friday, marks the latest in a series of layoffs…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed the leaders of its 54 affiliate unions to accompany its President, Joe Ajaero, to the office of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) today over alleged terrorism financing and other infractions. The NLC gave the directive in…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Residents of Chikaji community in Sabongari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State have called on the state government to do proper channelisation of the community. This followed flooding that occurred from the early hours of Monday to mid-afternoon after a heavy rainfall.…
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Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for the missing yacht in Palermo. Divers, a motorboat and a helicopter from Catania, one of Sicily’s bigger cities, have been deployed to look for the six missing people above the surface of the sea. Cave divers are arriving from Napoli, as well as Cagliari and Sassari in Sardinia,…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Amnesty International, on Wednesday, reported that at least 540 people have been killed within the first two months of this year by armed invaders in rural communities of four local government areas in Benue State. Mrs Barbara Magaji, the programme manager of Amnesty International,…
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A wildfire that has been raging on the Greek island of Rhodes has entered its sixth day, forcing evacuations and causing concern for holidaymakers. Coastguard vessels and more than 30 private boats have evacuated at least 2,000 people, including tourists, from beaches in the southeastern part of the island. Firefighters have been backed by air…
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The United States Government has granted departure status to its Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. A statement on Wednesday announced the approval of the U.S. Department of State. The permission allows the voluntary departure of family members and certain employees due to the risk of attacks. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria had alerted of plans by…
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National carrier EgyptAir said a plane carrying 69 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo had gone missing on Thursday, disappearing from radar over the Mediterranean Sea. Image: EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo missing. “An official source at EgyptAir stated that Flight MS804, which departed Paris at 23:09 (CEST), heading to…
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Sad news! Reports from Dailymail confirms a FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 has crashed as it attempted to land at a Russian airport. 55 passengers and 7 crew members from Dubai were on-board though earlier reports said that 61 people were aboard the flight.
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