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JUST IN: All kidnapped worshippers in Kwara freed, Tinubu says, pledges to secure Nigerians

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced that "all the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State have been rescued." PREMIUM TIMES reports that the victims were kidnapped fro... Read More


UPDATED: Tinubu confirms release of 38 abducted Kwara worshippers as governor details joint rescue operation

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced that all 38 worshippers abducted during Tuesday's attack on the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, in Eruku, Kwara State, have been rescue... Read More


Singapore bans Australian who lunged at Ariana Grande during 'Wicked: For Good' premiere

SINGAPORE, Nov. 23 -- A 26-year-old Australian man who caused a commotion by charging at actress Ariana Grande during a movie premiere at Universal Studios Singapore has been permanently banned from r... Read More


Angola, Ethiopia seek deeper farm ties with Indonesia, says minister

Jakarta, Nov. 23 -- Indonesia has drawn strong interest from Angola and Ethiopia to expand agricultural cooperation, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Saturday after a... Read More


Taijul scalps McBrine to take 250th Test wicket

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladeshi allrounder Taijul Islam has grabbed his 250th Test wicket as the Tigers barrel towards victory against Ireland in Mirpur. Taijul, who bowled out Andy McBrine in the firs... Read More


Indonesia draws growing G20 interest in farm cooperation

Jakarta, Nov. 23 -- Indonesia is seeing rising interest from several G20 member states, particularly in Africa, to expand agricultural and economic cooperation, Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nats... Read More


How NNPC official approved N3.4 billion in suspicious payments without GMD's authorisation - Audit Report

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- A report by the office of Nigeria's Auditor-General has revealed that the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) approved a sta... Read More


Commuters to pay bus fares using bank cards from tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Nov. 23 -- Commuters will be able to pay bus fares using bank-issued credit and debit cards on buses equipped with ticket-issuing machines with effect from tomorrow (24). Accordingly, the ... Read More


Angolan, Ethiopian leaders plan to visit Indonesia next year: Hartarto

Indonesia, Nov. 23 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced plans for Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali to ... Read More


Lawmaker seeks deeper US-Nigeria cooperation to tackle rising insecurity

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- The Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, has reaffirmed the importance of stronger cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, ... Read More