The total nunber of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria increased by 476 on Thursday, with seven more deaths, taking the fatality figure to 992. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed the latest COVID-19 figures in a tweet on its official handle. Although Nigeria had reported fewer confirmed cases in recent weeks, Thursday’s new infections […]
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As part of measures adopted to consolidate efforts aimed at containing the security situation in the country, the Federal Government has approved the sum of N13.3 billion for the take-off of Community Policing initiative across the country. Accordingly, the National Economic Council (NEC) at its virtual meeting on Thursday (the 6th in 2020), chaired by […]
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A Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Thursday discharged two persons accused of involvement in the death of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot. Those discharged were Folorunsho Igbekele and Gbayegun Deji. The first accused in the case, Nehimiah Adejor, will however be re-arraigned before a High Court for manslaughter on […]
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The attention of the Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative has been drawn to yet another comic opera that played out in the Federal House of Representatives, on Monday 17th August, 2020, this time, involving the Minister for Transport, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the Chairman House Committee on treaties, Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai (Delta, […]
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By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler We are currently living through unprecedented times of epic proportions. Against the backdrop of a deadly relentless pandemic and its resulting economic and societal collapse, cities worldwide are under siege from the backlash of peaceful protests gone horribly wrong. These are challenging times for police. They are tasked […]
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The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is set to hold an Extraordinary Summit on the socio-political situation in Mali on Thursday. The Directorate of Communications of the ECOWAS Commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The summit, which would hold virtually […]
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Serge Gnabry celebrated with his NBA-inspired ‘stir the pot’ gesture after scoring two goals in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final against Lyon to keep Bayern Munich on course to repeat their 2013 treble after a 3-0 victory. Robert Lewandowski added the third for his 55th goal of the season as Bayern go on to face Paris […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy, thundery weather activities from Thursday to Saturday. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted cloudy skies over northern region in the morning hours of Thursday with prospects of thunderstorms over Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba states during afternoon and evening periods. According to it, […]
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Some members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have asked the body to withdraw the invitation given to Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, to speak at the association’s annual general conference. In a petition to Koyinsola Ajayi, chairman of the technical committee on the NBA conference planning, the lawyers under the aegis of Open […]
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United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for the immediate restoration of constitutional government in Mali, following a coup d’etat in the country. He also condemned the arrest of Mali President, Ibrahim Keita, and other top government officials by mutinying soldiers on Tuesday, calling for their immediate release. “The Secretary-General calls for the immediate restoration […]
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