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Japan to provide $16.4m for flood protection in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Japan has agreed to provide a grant of 2.58 billion yens to Pakistan to strengthen the embankments of the Indus River in Sindh, targeting enhanced climate resilience for high-risk communities. The funding will support the implementation of the Project for Flood Protection and Dike Improvement, aiming to shield vulnerable…

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The Nigerian Killed By His Penis

REUBEN ABATI “Brother, how now? How was your weekend?” “Basically, a weekend of shocks” “What could possibly be shocking you? Life is for the living. Live it as it comes.

  • Igho Tiny Ubiribo, 43, died after penis enlargement injections
  • Hyaluronic acid and lidocaine used in the procedure
  • Wife Daniella Simba Allen survived, inherits substantial fortune

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Banned Jamaat factions spar over ‘ideological shift’, ‘property takeover’ in Kashmir

Leaders of the breakaway faction of the JeI, including Ghulam Qadir Wani and Ahmadullah Parray Malik, addressed the press in Srinagar and alleged there were attempts “to sow the seeds of suspicion…

  • Two Jamaat-e-Islami factions clash over accusations of ideological shift and property seizure.
  • JDF ex-chief criticized for distancing Jamaat from political involvement.
  • Bhat's group denies plans to take control of Falah-e-Aam Trust property.

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KADUNA AND POLITICS OF OPPOSITION

The PDP position on the World Bank loan is specious, argues EMMANUEL MUSA The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kaduna chapter has once again intruded into issues concerning other political parties

  • PDP in Kaduna scrutinizes $350 million World Bank loan.
  • Governor Uba Sani's responsibility weak and politically motivated.
  • PDP seeks public attention over economic program delivery.

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SUBSIDY, REFORM AND THE COURAGE TO CHANGE

ABIODUN OLUWADARE contends that reform should not be judged solely by its discomfort The 2027 presidential contest has barely begun, yet one important thing has already changed: the political…

  • Former VP Atiku Abubakar proposes targeted, capped subsidy for domestic refining.
  • Tinubu removed subsidy in May 2023, causing citizen hardships.
  • Reform freed resources for education, healthcare, and infrastructure.

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Insecurity: Sokoto becomes hotbed

Several parts of Sokoto State are increasingly turning into bandit flashpoints, with the latest attacks leaving at least 15 residents dead and about 79 others abducted across six local government…

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