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U.S. Supreme Court blocks plans to bring back federal death penalty
The highest court in the U.S. blocked plans to bring back the death penalty on a federal level on Friday, days before a planned execution. The U.S. Supreme Court denied an urgent application from the government to allow cases to resume after a 16-year hiatus, which effectively halted the executions of four men due to
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Gov. Ganduje presents employment letters to 920 newly recruited health workers
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has presented appointment letters to the 920 newly employed health workers in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Abba Anwar,his Chief Press Secretary and issued to newsmen in Kano. He said out of the number, 626 were employed under the State Health Services Management
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Rivers inaugurates Basic Healthcare Provision Fund Implementation Committee
TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Rivers State Government has inaugurated a Steering Committee for Basic Healthcare Provision Fund Implementation in a bid to further improve healthcare delivery in the state. Speaking during the inauguration at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Governor Nyesom Wike, who was represented by his Deputy, Mrs. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, said
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Waste managers pledge to upgrade disposal trucks for better service
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has pledged its commitment toward replacing its rickety waste disposal trucks with stronger one in order to upgrade the standard of waste management in Lagos State and the country at large. The National President of AWAMN, Mr David Oriyomi made this known during a Gala and Award
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Kaduna NUJ commends Gov. el-Rufai for ongoing urban renewal projects
Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing rrban renewal projects of the state government under the leadership of Gov. Nasir el-Rufa’i. The union said this in a communique signed by its Chairman Comrade Adamu Yusuf at the end of its monthly congress meeting. however, appealed to the
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Taiwan marks 40th anniversary of crushing of pro-democracy march
Hundred of activists on Saturday marched in the port city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan to mark the 40th anniversary of a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations there, a turning point in the island’s shift to democracy. The crackdown, known as the Kaohsiung Incident, occurred on December 10, 1979, when Taiwan was under martial law. A peaceful protest
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Joke Silva, Eddie Ugbomah, others honoured with Movie Rock of Fame Award
Late Nigerian movie legend Eddie Ugbomah and other practicing professionals, including veteran actress Joke Silva, have been honoured with the Movie Rock of Fame Award of the Nigerian film industry. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were recognised on Friday night at the closing ceremony and award night of the 2019 edition of
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Police nab man for allegedly killing neighbour with Dane gun in Niger
The Police in Niger have arrested one Mohammed Isa, 27, of Dogon Ruwa village of Bosso Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly shooting and killing his neighbour, Umaru Abubakar, 30, with a Dane gun. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman Adamu, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna
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Firefighters battle more than 100 blazes across Australian state
Some 2,800 firefighters have been battling more than 100 bushfires across the state of New South Wales (NSW) in eastern Australia as of Saturday. This includes a “mega fire” in the north-west of Sydney that has threatened homes. The state Rural Fire Service (RFS) said that the 60-kilometre fire front, known as the Gospers Mountain
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Professor decries low female education enrollment in the North
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Professor Alhassan Mohammed Gani, has decried the backwardness of girl child education, particularly among communities in northern Nigeria. Speaking at the combined third, fourth and fifth convocation ceremony of FUK, the VC disclosed that out of the 1,726 graduating students, only 298
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EPL: Mourinho sleeps at training ground to prepare for Burnley
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he slept at the club’s training ground to prepare for Saturday’s match against Burnley. The Portuguese stayed at Hotspur Way in Enfield after his side were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United on his return to his former club. Mourinho felt that the dressing room was a “sad” place following the
Man has end of penis amputated after docs noticed it was rotting away
A man needed to have the end of his penis amputated after doctors spotted that it was rotting away during a routine check-up. The 43-year-old patient, who hasn’t been named, was having dialysis treatment for kidney failure at a hospital near Adelaide, South Australia. But during his examination, medics noticed that the end of his
Huge protests ahead of poll as Algeria holds first televised presidential debate
A vast crowd rallied in Algiers on the final Friday before a contentious presidential election as five of the candidates pariticipated in the country’s first ever televised election debate. It is a crucial time for Algeria after nationwide pro-democracy protests forced ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika out of power in April. But the country’s 9-month-old mass
Indian rape victim dies in hospital after being set ablaze
A 23-year-old rape victim set on fire by a gang of men, which included her alleged rapist, has died in a New Delhi hospital, the doctor treating her said on Saturday. The woman was on her way to board a train in Unnao district of northern Uttar Pradesh state to attend a court hearing over
Serie A: Inter miss chance to move four points clear
Serie A leaders Inter Milan missed the chance to move four points clear at the summit after being held to a goalless draw by Roma at the San Siro. The build-up to the fixture had been overshadowed by Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport’s ‘Black Friday’ headline, which was accompanied by images of Roma defender Chris
Police arrest ‘hungry’ man after ‘decapitating woman, eating her brain’
A man has been arrested and accused of murderinga woman, decapitating her and then feasting on her brain. The 21-year-old reportedly beheaded the victim ‘because she spoke to him in English’. He was charged in the Philippines after admitting his crimes, report the Sun Star. The Filipino suspect – identified by police as Lloyd Bagtong
Soyinka, others flay DSS for invading court, re-arresting Sowore
Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, yesterday described the commando fashion, in which the Department of State Security (DSS) officials yesterday invaded a courtroom to re-arrest the convener of #Revolution- Now movement, Omoyele Sowore, as alarming and degrading of the nation’s judiciary even as Sowore’s counsel, Femi Falana (SAN), said it was “horrendous, bizarre,
Our members attacked Amaechi in Spain –IPOB
•IPOB acclaims attack The Indigeneous People of Biafra (IPOB), has claimed that the members were responsible for the attack in Madrid, Spain on the Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi. A a report by Thecable, online news portal, the spokeperson for the group, Emma Powerful, confirmed that the attack, which the minister said was by
Makinde jokingly jabs Ajimobi in LAUTECH address in video
The hardworking Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, explored his soft side days ago during an interaction with students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) during a recent visit. The governor, who continues to resonate with the people through his visionary style of governance and purposeful leadership, was laying out his action plan to
Experts: Early passage of 2020 budget’ll boost economy
Following Federal Government’s return to January –December budget calendar with the 2020 version, economic and financial analysts have declared that the early passage will add value to the economy and also lead to some measure of buoyancy. In their separate submissions to our correspondent’s inquiry, they agreed that the early passage would also allow proper
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