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EndSARS: Akwa Ibom Panel tackled over recommendations
Akwa Ibom state chapter of the Civil Liberties Organisation has faulted the state EndSars panel on police brutality for submitting a report without making public its recommendations. The panel led by Justice Ifiok Ukana (retd.), last week submitted its recommendations to the state government during an enlarged Executive Council meeting. But the CLO in a…
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Nigeria records 558 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 558 new COVID-19 infections in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control figures on Friday morning also showed that two new deaths from COVID-19-related complications were reported. The centre said that Lagos State led the infection chart with 376 cases. The NCDC said that Lagos…
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COVAX ships 4m COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa
COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months. Nearly four million doses from COVAX arrived in Africa last week, compared with just 245,000 doses from the facility throughout the month of June. World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, spoke…
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BBNaija S6: My mum had me at 16, says Angel
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Angel, has revealed that her mother gave birth to her at 16. The 21-year-old writer said this while talking to Boma as she cooked in the kitchen. The duo was having a conversation about who manages Angel’s social media page. When Boma asked her, Angel replied, “My father.”…
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Egypt sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death for the killing of police officers in two separate cases, a judicial source said. The Damanhour Criminal Court, north of the capital Cairo, convicted the group of several crimes, including the alleged bombing of a bus transporting police officers in the coastal Beheira…
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BREAKING Olympics: Disqualified Nigerian athletes protest in Tokyo
Nigerian athletes staged a protest in Tokyo after 10 of them were disqualified from taking part in the the track and field events of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The protesting athletes carried placards with the inscription “Why should we suffer for someone else’s negligence”, “All we wanted to do was compete” and “We are…
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COVID-19: Resident doctors decry setback on medical practice
The National Association of Resident Doctors says the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a devastating blow on the nation’s medical practice, especially with the death of 19 members. NARD President, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said this on Thursday during the association’s first National Executive Council post-COVID-19 meeting in Umuahia. Uyilawa expressed regret that the pandemic “dealt heavily on…
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Hushpuppi: Nigerian Police must save its reputation -Deji Adeyanju
Activist Deji Adeyanju has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to save the Force’s reputation by dealing decisively with the allegations preferred against a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. DCP Kyari is being wanted by the United States for his alleged role in a $1m scam allegedly perpetrated by suspect Ramon Abbas,…
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BBNaija S6: My dad manages my Instagram page – Angel
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Angel, has revealed that her father manages her Instagram page as she is in the show. Angel said this while talking to Boma as she cooked in the kitchen. The duo was having a conversation about Angel’s obsessions when, out of nowhere, Boma popped the question, “Who handles…
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Bauchi removes 1,115 ghost workers, saves over N763m
The Bauchi State Government says it has saved a total sum of N763,792,664 after 1,115 ghost workers were removed from its payroll. The Bauchi State Government stated this when the chairman of a panel set up on March 23rd, 2021, to find a lasting solution to the challenges of salary payment in the state public…
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