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Ohanaeze legal monitoring group on Kanu unnecessary —Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said the legal team formed by the umbrella group for Igbo people, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to monitor proceedings of the trial of leader of the prescribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was not necessary. He, however, welcomed the Ohanaeze team, saying…
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After 10-week declines, COVID-19 deaths increasing again, WHO cries
The World Health Organisation has decried the increase of COVID-19 deaths after 10 weeks of decline. This was disclosed by the WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom, at a media briefing on COVID-19 held on Monday in Geneva. Adhanom noted that the increase in COVID-19 deaths is evident in five of the six WHO regions. “Last…
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NBBF dedicates D’Tigers’ wins against US, Argentina to Sound Sultan
The Nigerian Basketball Federation has honoured late singer, Sound Sultan, by dedicating the wins recorded by D’Tigers against the United States and Argentina to him. Sound Sultan’s death was announced by his family on July 11 in a statement which revealed that the singer died after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. This was on the same…
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India’s World Cup winner Yashpal Sharma dies at 66
Yashpal Sharma, part of the India team that won the 1983 World Cup, has died of a heart attack at the age of 66, cricket authorities said Tuesday. Sharma played a key part in India’s first World Cup win that triggered cricket’s rise in South Asia. He played 37 Tests and 42 one-day internationals as…
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Deaths from South Africa’s street protests now 32
Twenty-two more people have died in an unrest raging in South Africa, a provincial official said on Tuesday, taking the national death toll from days of violence to 32. The toll in KwaZulu-Natal province now stands at 26, premier Sihle Zikalala told a news conference on Tuesday, a day after officials confirmed six deaths in…
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My encounter with traffic robbers -Actor Salami Rotimi
Popular Nollywood actor, Salami Rotimi, has narrated his experience with armed robbers who attacked his car while he was in a traffic jam on Monday. On his verified Instagram page, the actor posted a video showing the damage done to his car by the attackers. “Guys, I just got robbed like an hour ago, I…
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Pictorial: London streets, cars flooded after 90-minute downpour
London streets suffered flooding after a 90-minute downpour, which left cars and buildings in about 2ft of water. DailyMail shared photos of the flooded street, which disrupted travel and business activities. See photos below:
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Chidinma’s U-turn on Super TV boss Ataga’s murder an afterthought -Police
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has described the new claims made by Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, as an “afterthought”. In a video that went viral on Monday, the undergraduate denied killing the Super TV CEO – a claim that is contrary…
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Suspended anti-graft commission chair Magaji-Rimingado appears before Kano Assembly Wednesday
The Kano State House of Assembly has summoned the suspended chairman of the state public complaints and anti-corruption commission, Muhuyi Magaji-Rimingado, to appear before its ad-hoc committee investigating a petition against him. He is to appear before the committee tomorrow, Wednesday, July, 14, 2021. Recall that the Assembly, last week, suspended Magaji-Rimingado for one month…
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COVID-19: How Nigeria disappointed experts – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said the Federal Government must have disappointed experts who predicted that Nigeria and other African countries would collapse under the damaging economic effects of COVID-19. The Director of Press, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to her, the…
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