The Gambia has announced plans to launch a national ‘NO MORE’ campaign against domestic and sexual violence. Fatou Kinteh, Gambian Minister for Women’s Affairs, Children and Social Welfare, joined the Commonwealth Secretary-General in Banjul when she made her commitment on Human Rights Day. When launched next year, ‘The Gambia Says NO MORE’ campaign will aim […]
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Anthony Joshua set up a potential world heavyweight unification bout against Tyson Fury with a dominant ninth-round knockout of Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev at London’s Wembley Arena on Saturday. In front of 1,000 fans with attendance limited due to coronavirus restrictions, Joshua ensured there was no repeat of a shock defeat in his first clash with […]
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Chelsea threw away their chance to go top of the Premier League as Gylfi Sigurdsson’s penalty earned Everton a vital 1-0 win in front of 2,000 fans at Goodison Park. A first defeat in 18 games, excluding penalty shootouts, leaves Frank Lampard’s men still two points adrift of Tottenham and Liverpool at the top of […]
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has deployed more police officials to Katsina State where an attack on a secondary school by gunmen has left scores missing with many feared abducted. These additional “operational and investigative assets” are to support the ongoing search and rescue operations following the attack. “The deployment is sequel to […]
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Nigeria will vigorously engage the U.S. government to remove it’s name from its blacklist of countries over concern on religious freedom. The Nigerian government has also expressed its displeasure to the U.S. government on this development. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the ministry, disclosed Nigeria’s position in a […]
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Two more persons were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in two separate attacks in Benin City, the Edo state capital. The incidents occurred on Tuesday at Aduwawa and Ogida areas of Benin City. Recall that several cult-related killings have been recorded in Benin metropolis in the past few weeks. It was however not confirmed if […]
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The federal government has reduced the pump price of petrol by N5. Chris Ngige, the minister of labour, announced the decision while addressing journalists at the end of a meeting with labour union leaders. The price reduction, which will take effect on Monday, December 14, will see petrol retail at N162.44 per litre. “Our discussion […]
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Mr Bala Ali of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Dass Constituency bye-election in the Bauchi State House of Assembly. His victory followed the conclusion of voting and counting of ballots in the election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the seat which had been declared vacant. […]
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Chelsea moved top of the Premier League after coming from behind to beat Leeds 3-1 on the night 2,000 fans returned to Stamford Bridge. The Blues had to bounce back after Patrick Bamford’s early opener against his former club. But the home fans in attendance after the coronavirus-enforced absence got a glimpse of why Frank […]
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Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, has said Africa will lose up to 30 million jobs by the end of 2020. He said this at the ‘Virtual 2020 International Forum on African Leadership’ in Ivory Coast on Friday. Adesina, who was Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, said the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 […]
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