Tag: #NewsUltra360
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UKRAINE EMBASSY MARKS 35TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO FREEDOM
The Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria has marked the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine’s independence, describing the occasion as a reflection of the Ukrainian people’s long-standing struggle for freedom, statehood and self-determination. Ukraine’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Ivan Kholostenko, said this at a ceremony in Abuja, noting that the country’s statehood dates back more…
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SECURITY FORCES NEUTRALISE 6 SUSPECTED SEPARATISTS IN ANAMBRA OPERATION
Security forces have reportedly neutralised six suspected members of an armed separatist group during an operation in Amiyi community, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Anambra Commissioner of Police, Nnanna Ama, said the operation was carried out on Saturday by a Joint Security Team comprising the Army, Navy, Police, Department of State Services…
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OBOREVWORI ASSURES FARMERS, INVESTORS OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting farmers and private investors through infrastructure and other incentives to promote economic growth. Oborevwori gave the assurance during visits to Tatcha Farms in Okuloho, Amity Global Farms and Manroy Livestock Farms in Okpe and Uvwie Local Government Areas. He said government support would…
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VETERAN NOLLYWOOD ACTOR TAIWO ‘OGOGO’ HASSAN DIES AT 66
Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66. His family announced his death on Sunday, August 23, 2026, in a statement shared on social media, saying the actor passed away while submitting to the will of Almighty Allah. The family disclosed that Hassan had been…
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PERIOD POVERTY THREATENS GIRLS’ HEALTH, EDUCATION, DIGNITY — GYNAECOLOGIST
Period poverty is putting the health, education and dignity of many girls at risk, particularly those from low-income households who struggle to afford sanitary products and access basic menstrual hygiene facilities. Dr Chukwubundom Nwobodo, an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical Officer at General Hospital, Ebute-Metta, described period poverty as inadequate access to menstrual products, clean water,…
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NGE 2026 CONFERENCE: ONAIYEKAN, MBAH, OSIGWE, OTHERS TO SPEAK IN ENUGU
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced that its 2026 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) will hold at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on September 24 and 25. Themed “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive,” the conference will bring together more than 500 editors and other stakeholders to examine…
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KADUNA POLICE RAID BANDITS’ HIDEOUT, RESCUE THREE KIDNAP VICTIMS
The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims and dislodged a suspected bandits’ hideout in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state. The command said the operation followed credible intelligence about suspicious movements around Gidan Mijin Gwaggo, Durum, on Aug. 21. Police operatives, working with local vigilantes, reportedly engaged the suspects in a…
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LAWMA STEPS UP ENFORCEMENT AS ILLEGAL DUMPING RETURNS ACROSS LAGOS
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is intensifying enforcement against illegal dumping as refuse continues to reappear at locations previously cleared across the state. In its latest operation in Ayobo-Ipaja, LAWMA impounded two tricycles allegedly used to transport refuse to unauthorised dumping points and evacuated waste from road medians around Megida. The agency said illegal…
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FRSC RESCUES 15 AFTER TRAILER CRASH ON KANO-ZARIA ROAD
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kano Sector Command, has rescued 15 people following a lone crash involving a DAF trailer on the Kano-Zaria Road. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. on Sunday at Gadan Yankifi after the FRSC received a distress call from a member of the public. The rescue team arrived at the…
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WISE EQUIPS YOUTHS WITH CLIMATE SKILLS, PROMOTES CLEAN COOKING
Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE) has urged young Nigerians to turn climate concerns into practical solutions that can protect the environment and improve livelihoods. Speaking in Zaria during the ECOCARE Initiative 2026 awareness workshop and briquette production training, WISE Executive Director, Mrs Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, said youths should focus on developing solutions to climate challenges…
