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🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct Nine Worshippers in Kwara Church, Three Rescued

Nine worshippers were abducted by suspected terrorists during a church service in Kwara State, Nigeria, while security forces managed to rescue three victims shortly after the abduction.

Mar 23 • 05:18 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Helicopter demonstration and dog handler exhibitions: an open day will be held at the border guard college

The State Border Guard College in Latvia is hosting an open day on April 17th, inviting the public to learn about education opportunities and careers within the border guard service.

Mar 23 • 05:14 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Lagos firefighters rescue knife-wielding man from well

Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service successfully rescued a knife-wielding man who was found in a deep well in Ikorodu, Nigeria.

Mar 23 • 00:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

State Government delivers 35th Battalion of the Fire Department in Oriximiná and expands services in the western region

The State Government of Pará inaugurated the 35th Battalion of the Military Fire Department in Oriximiná, enhancing emergency service coverage in the western region.

Mar 22 • 19:50 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Edo IRS urges taxpayers to file tax returns before March 31

The Edo State Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to file their annual returns before the March 31 deadline to avoid penalties.

Mar 22 • 18:25 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

WIMBIZ condemns sexual assault at Delta festival, pushes for gender bill

Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has condemned the sexual assaults during a festival in Delta State, calling for urgent reforms to protect women's rights.

Mar 22 • 14:01 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Bandits invade Kwara church, abduct worshippers

Bandits attacked an ECWA Church in Kwara State, Nigeria, during a service, abducting several worshippers and prompting a security response that rescued three individuals.

Mar 22 • 12:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

More than 180 electric bicycles still in boxes seized in Vitória after anonymous tip-off

Over 180 new electric bicycles were seized by the State Revenue Service in Vitória, Brazil, after an anonymous tip-off revealed they were being unloaded at an unregistered establishment.

Mar 21 • 19:38 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Documents and data carriers from Belgium received in the Ždanoka case by the VDD

The State Security Service (VDD) of Latvia has received documents and data carriers from the Belgian police related to former MEP Tatjana Ždanoka's residence in Brussels, following a court ruling rejecting her appeal.

Mar 21 • 08:01 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Riga's Deputy Mayor Ratnieks comments on the viral video of migrants praying en masse on the sidewalk

Riga's Deputy Mayor Edvards Ratnieks has reached out to the State Security Service regarding a video of migrants praying on a sidewalk, emphasizing the need for immediate action on immigration policy.

Mar 20 • 11:58 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: RIRS Bans Unauthorized Tax Collection, Orders MDAs to Stop Direct Revenue Drive

The Rivers State Internal Revenue Service has prohibited unauthorized tax collection and directed all MDAs to cease direct revenue collection activities.

Mar 19 • 15:47 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Stronger Penalties for Attacks on Emergency Medical Personnel

Latvia's Saeima has approved legal amendments imposing harsher penalties for assaults on Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) workers, equating such attacks to those on state officials.

Mar 19 • 15:35 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Eid-el-Fitr: Federal Fire Service issues safety advisory in Gombe

The Federal Fire Service in Gombe State has issued a public safety advisory for residents to take precautions during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations to avoid fire incidents.

Mar 19 • 14:47 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Private couriers announce negotiations under the Yellow Envelope Law... Postal delivery remains silent

Private courier companies, following the Yellow Envelope Law, have announced their willingness to negotiate with subcontracted labor unions, while the state-run postal service remains unresponsive.

Mar 19 • 09:34 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Belarus does not relent with migrants. It trains them in special training camps

The head of Latvia's State Security Service warns about Belarus's ongoing migrant training efforts amid a perceived lull in border activity.

Mar 18 • 12:21 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Good news for New York: Kathy Hochul presents new initiatives to strengthen the healthcare system and reduce service costs

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing the state's healthcare system and reducing costs, amid ongoing changes to health policies at the federal level.

Mar 18 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Meteor over Ohio causes large boom as far as Pennsylvania

A meteor that entered the atmosphere over Ohio generated a sonic boom, which was felt as far away as Pennsylvania and New York State.

Mar 17 • 19:04 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Adjusting regulations for the transfer of the Lottery and Gambling Supervision Inspection to the State Revenue Service

The Latvian government is transferring the oversight of the lottery and gambling sectors to the State Revenue Service to enhance efficiency in tax and financial regulation.

Mar 17 • 11:49 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Estonian citizen to be prosecuted for tax evasion amounting to more than 900,000 euros

An Estonian citizen is facing prosecution in Latvia for tax evasion involving over 900,000 euros, with the State Revenue Service claiming significant material damage.

Mar 17 • 07:00 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Estonian citizen to be tried for tax evasion in Latvia amounting to more than 900,000 euros

An Estonian citizen faces trial in Latvia for evading over 900,000 euros in tax payments, with the State Revenue Service claiming material damages.

Mar 17 • 07:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Police investigate officers at Osun driver’s killing scene

The Osun State Police Command is investigating police personnel and customs operatives involved in the shooting death of a driver along the Iwo–Osogbo Road.

Mar 17 • 01:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mecias de Jesus takes office as a counselor of the TCE-RR and promises to contribute to the government and municipalities

Former senator Mecias de Jesus has been sworn in as a counselor of the Court of Accounts of Roraima (TCE-RR) and aims to contribute to state governance and local municipalities.

Mar 16 • 23:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Income Tax 2026: Federal Revenue expects more than 647 thousand declarations in MS; check the rules

The Federal Revenue Service of Brazil anticipates receiving 647,829 Income Tax declarations from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul for 2026, with the submission period starting on March 23 and ending on May 29.

Mar 16 • 20:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Farmácia do Povo receives new computers to speed up service in Piauí

The Farmácia do Povo in Piauí has received new computers aimed at modernizing its service and improving efficiency at various locations across the state.

Mar 16 • 18:19 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

There were more flights and more large aircraft in Estonian airspace last year

Estonia experienced an increase in flights and large aircraft in its airspace last year, with significant growth in profits for the state-owned air traffic service.

Mar 16 • 15:35 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The state still has more than half of its services to digitize

Czechia still has over half of its state services yet to be digitized, highlighting a significant gap in public service modernization.

Mar 16 • 12:26 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Disclosure of Assets of 155 IAS Officers in Jharkhand, Land Spread Across Delhi, Bihar-Y Uttar Pradesh

A total of 155 IAS officers from Jharkhand have publicly disclosed their annual properties, revealing assets beyond the state, including properties in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.

Mar 16 • 11:26 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Ekiti to advance healthcare services digitalisation

Ekiti State plans to enhance healthcare services through digitalisation aimed at improving service delivery and outcomes in the health sector.

Mar 16 • 10:45 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police arrest two customs operatives over Osun driver’s killing

Two operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a driver in Osun State.

Mar 16 • 01:49 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Soludo marks end of first term with thanksgiving service

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, held an interdenominational service to celebrate the conclusion of his first term, emphasizing his commitment to continue improving the state in his second term.

Mar 15 • 17:43 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Customs officers shoot driver dead in Osun

A driver was allegedly shot dead by Nigeria Customs Service operatives on the Osogbo–Iwo Road in Osun State, prompting public outrage and calls for an investigation.

Mar 15 • 16:55 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

A person injured in a sauna fire in Ogre

A fire at a sauna in Ogre resulted in one person being injured, according to the State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia.

Mar 15 • 08:14 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Over 3,000 residents benefit from medical outreach in Oyo

A medical outreach in Ibadan, Oyo State, provides healthcare services to over 3,000 residents, including eye checks and prescriptions.

Mar 14 • 18:38 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Branches of Ukraine's state-run postal service damaged by Russian attacks on three oblasts

Russian assaults have damaged various branches of Ukraine's state-run postal service across three regions, though all employees are safe.

Mar 14 • 18:31 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Fire service advises caution as heatwave escalates fire danger

The Federal Fire Service in Gombe State warns residents to adhere to fire safety measures due to heightened fire risks caused by increasing temperatures.

Mar 14 • 17:56 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NIPR honors Anambra police spokesman with lifetime award for public service

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has awarded SP Tochukwu Ikenga of the Anambra State Police Command with the Life Reputation Award for his contributions to public service.

Mar 14 • 13:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Prison Sentences Imposed in the Case of the Excise Tax Department Inspectors

Former officials of the State Revenue Service in Latvia have received prison sentences for embezzling goods intended for destruction, including alcohol and cigarettes.

Mar 13 • 21:35 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Call for more active state-funded bowel cancer screening

The National Health Service in Latvia is urging citizens to participate more actively in state-funded bowel cancer screenings.

Mar 13 • 10:24 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

One deceased in the fire in Jūrmala

A person has died in a fire in Jūrmala, Latvia, as reported by the State Fire and Rescue Service.

Mar 13 • 08:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Oyo commissioner charges public officers on asset declaration

The Oyo State Commissioner for Finance emphasized the importance of asset declaration among public officers during a training session aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in public service.

Mar 13 • 02:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amazonas government announces new public competition for the State General Comptroller

The Amazonas government announced a new public competition for the State General Comptroller's office to enhance its staffing for auditing and public administration transparency.

Mar 12 • 23:37 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Hot weekend for Mexico City and Edomex: What is the weather forecast for March 13?

The weather forecast for Mexico City and the State of Mexico over the weekend of March 13-15 indicates varied temperatures and partly cloudy skies, according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN).

Mar 12 • 17:12 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

We need fewer state employees, says Vesecká about changes to the service law

Vesecká advocates for reducing the number of state employees amid proposed changes to the service law in Czechia.

Mar 12 • 13:16 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

VDD Proposes Criminal Proceedings Against Two Individuals for Arson in the Interests of Russia

The State Security Service of Latvia proposes criminal prosecution against two individuals for malicious arson of railway infrastructure in favor of Russian interests.

Mar 12 • 12:25 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: PSC Unveils Roadmap for Implementation of State Police

The Police Service Commission of Nigeria has released a detailed plan to implement state police, emphasizing the need for a review of existing issues within the national police force.

Mar 12 • 10:57 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Remains of a human being have been recovered from a pond in Aizkraukle Municipality

The remains of a deceased person were recovered from a pond in Aizkraukle Municipality, Latvia, as reported by the State Fire and Rescue Service.

Mar 12 • 08:40 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Crime & Justice

Mali: Ousmane Diallo, a rights activist for the Peul, has been detained for two years by State Security

Ousmane Diallo, a Peul rights activist, has been secretly detained for two years by Mali's State Security service under unlawful conditions.

Mar 12 • 03:48 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Oyo trains 116 extension agents, monitoring officers

The Oyo State government has trained 116 extension agents and monitoring officers to enhance agricultural service delivery and transparency in government interventions.

Mar 12 • 03:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The greatest damage to forests in Latvia last year was caused by pests

Last year in Latvia, pests caused the most extensive damage to forests, affecting 83% of the total damaged area according to the State Forest Service (VMD).

Mar 11 • 17:58 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Disability service providers announce cessation of activities due to lack of state payments

Disability service providers in Argentina are planning to halt operations due to overdue payments from the government.

Mar 11 • 17:53 UTC

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