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[Vanguard] The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz has appealed to the Federal government to invest more in the power sector as electricity is one of the major infrastructure industries and masses need for development.

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, held a meeting today with Latifa Akharbach, President of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication of Morocco and Candidate for the position of the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- In an effort to end the protracted suffering endured by communities in various parts of Oromia over recent years, we have embraced peace, said Segni Negassa, former leader of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA).

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[Leadership] The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of police officers alleged to have been involved in the death of Comrade Kaduna Eboidogbin, a former NLC state council chairman in Edo State.

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[Leadership] A group known as the National Prayer Altar has condemned the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) in all its ramifications, as well as the 'immoral acts' sponsors in the country.

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[Leadership] The Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has sued for judicial neutrality, impartiality, and a fair hearing in the contentious defamation case brought against human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi by Chief Afe Babalola, SAN.

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[Leadership] Many cheered when the self-acclaimed prime minister of Biafra and provocateur terrible, Simon Ekpa, was eventually arrested in faraway Finland.

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[Leadership] The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has advocated the adoption of development journalism as a sustainable practice to defeat terrorist propaganda and threats in the country.

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[Leadership] The Lagos State government disclosed that about 1,152,455 persons had enrolled in the state health insurance scheme.

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[Leadership] Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured the civil and public servants in the state that the present administration will turn things around and ensure better days ahead for them.

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[Leadership] About 215 students of Obafemi Awolowo University out of 7,368 will graduate with first-class honours during the 48th convocation ceremonies of the Ivory Tower.

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[Leadership] Niger State governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, has given one-week ultimatum to the contractor handling the 5 km township road project in Ibeto, Magama local government area, to resume to the site or risk termination of the contract.

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[Leadership] The Nigeria Police Trust Fund ( NPTF) has trained over 10,700 police personnel since its inception five years ago.

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[Leadership] The National Assembly has recognized Ambassador Dr Halimat Tejuosho, founder of the Queen Adenike Tejuosho Foundation, with its prestigious Award of Excellence for her remarkable contributions to disability rights and advocacy in Nigeria.

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Syria's defense minister said rebel forces, which include offshoots of al Qaeda and ISIS, were getting assistance from foreign countries. Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas did not name the countries but appeared to be referring to Turkey, Israel, and the United States

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Ghana’s western region is a hotbed for illegal gold mining. It’s destroying the country’s forest reserves and polluting rivers that locals use for drinking water.

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[State Department] U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello will travel to Doha, Nairobi, London, and Nouakchott starting December 6 to continue diplomatic efforts to scale up humanitarian assistance to the people of Sudan, deter atrocities and weapon flows, and coordinate efforts to end the conflict in Sudan.

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[New Dawn] The ongoing debate on enforcing Liberia's Code of Conduct takes a new turn here, as a senior official of the ruling Unity Party (UP) reveals that the Supreme Court has prohibited the Ombudsman from forcing officials to resign from their party positions.

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[New Dawn] The Assembly of Liberian Health Professionals terms the Government of Liberia's US$50 top-ups for health workers across the country provocative and a complete breach of the Health Sector Pay Grade and Salary Reclassification Policy while threatening a nationwide strike beginning December 10, 2024.

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[New Dawn] A group of Nimbaians under the name Rescue Intellectual Brigade for Vice President Jeremaih Koung and late Senator Johnson are threatening unspecific traditional actions if former President George Weah defies them and appear at the funeral of the late Senator PYJ.

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[New Dawn] Harper City -- William V.S. Tubman University in Harper, Maryland County, southeast Liberia, suspended 14 students for two academic semesters for alleged violations of university policy.