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Ikire killing: Oyewumi seeks independent probe into violence

Senator Lere Oyewumi has called for an independent investigation into the deadly violence that occurred at Naira and Kobo Motor Park in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. Senator Oyewumi made the demand on Friday amid controversy surrounding the circumstances that led to the deaths and the subsequent arrest of four…

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‘It really takes a village’

Dana Moroz is on the other end of the line and the manager of the Sunshine Fund can hardly contain her enthusiasm. With the summer winding down and school on […]

  • 700 children supported to attend summer camps across Ontario
  • Sunshine Fund campaign funded the program costing over $300,000
  • Program's success attributed to collective support from donors

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Letters, Aug. 29

Lake fever Re: Lake Ontario ‘then, now and always’ (Aug. 28) Some people are stupid and uninformed and uneducated about history, as well as lacking in empathy and respect for […]

  • First annual subscription payment is $205 plus GST
  • Renewal fee is $233 plus GST every 52 weeks
  • Premier Wab Kinew praised for mandatory physical education

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Of frogs, roses, kings and a Great Lake

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, as the saying goes. Basically, if you change something’s name, you don’t actually change the nature of the thing. That […]

  • President attempted to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
  • Move criticized for lacking substance and purpose
  • Renaming dismissed as symbol of personal vanity

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US envoy’s Kashmir ‘part of India’ remark rattles Pakistan ties

Seven words, spoken almost in passing on a recent afternoon in Srinagar, have set off a diplomatic tremor across South Asia. “This is an important part of India,” Sergio Gor told reporters on August 19, during the first visit by a US ambassador to Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in six years.

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KP to Conduct MDCAT Through ETEA From 2027

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a plan to conduct the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) through the … Read More The post KP to Conduct MDCAT Through ETEA From 2027 appeared first on ProPakistani .

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28 inmates acquire computer skills in Ogun

Twenty-eight inmates of the Old Abeokuta Custodial Centre in Ibara, Ogun State on Friday graduated from a basic computer skills training programme. The training was part of efforts by the NCS to equip inmates with practical skills that would help them become productive after leaving custody.

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Four of a family allegedly die by suicide at Pendurthi in Visakhapatnam

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths and are yet to establish the exact sequence of events

  • Four family members, including two children, died by suicide in Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam.
  • Victims identified as M. Vinod Kumar, his wife Ahalya, and their children aged 3 and 2.
  • Police investigating financial difficulties and family disputes as possible causes.

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United Opposition heads to Taveta and Voi as Day 2 of Coast tour kicks off

The United Opposition has moved into the second day of its ongoing people’s tour, with the political team scheduled to engage residents in Eldoro, Taveta town and Voi town on Saturday, August 29…

  • United Opposition begins second day of coast tour in Taveta and Voi
  • Eugene Wamalwa leads Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) in Eldoro and Voi meetings
  • Tour focuses on residents' concerns about stalled projects and infrastructure

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Japan to Send 3 Helicopters to Help Indonesia Battle Wildfires

Japan will send three CH-47 helicopters and about 600 personnel to help Indonesia fight forest fires, in its first overseas firefighting mission.

  • Japan will send three CH-47 helicopters to Indonesia for firefighting.
  • Deployment marks first overseas firefighting by Japanese Self-Defense Forces.
  • Mission follows Indonesian request, aligns with defense cooperation agreement.

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Body of missing boy recovered from River Nyando in Kisumu

The body of an eight-year-old boy who went missing from his home in Muhoroni, Kisumu County, was recovered from River Nyando. The deceased was a Grade One pupil at Happy Home Academy in Kopere.

  • Eight-year-old boy recovered from River Nyando, Kisumu
  • Boy's body found with mouth injuries, positively identified
  • Fisherman Saad Mohammed Bunu drowns off Lamu East
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