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Killings: NANS wants more protection for students in North-East
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for more protection for students studying in various tertiary institutions in the North-East. The students body made the call on Friday in Jos during a peaceful protest against the murder of Daciya Dalep, a 200 level Biology/Education student of the University of Maiduguri, by Boko Haram
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Insecurity: NANS demands sack of Security Chiefs
Fred Ezeh, Abuja National Leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has joined some other Nigerians to demand the sack of the Service Chiefs because, according to them, the Service Chiefs have lost touch with the reality. The students said the renewed hostilities of the Boko Haram insurgents in the north east and
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Full-text CAN chairman, Sampson Ayokunle’s press statement in Abuja
Gentlemen of the Press, Let me call for a minute silence in honour of all those killed by the Boko Haram terrorists, Fulani herdsmen, bandits and kidnappers in the country. “If you have ever lost a loved one, then you know exactly how it feels but if you have not, then you cannot possibly
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Alert security agencies of cattle influx – Ortom urges border communities
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has called on residents of the state living in border communities to provide useful and timely information to government and security agencies to enable them prevent the influx of nomadic herders and their cattle into the state. Ortom who made the call today at Tse-Kyogen, a community
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C/River Police command to auction scrap vehicles, others
The Cross River State Police Command has expressed its readiness to auction over 9 scrap vehicles, 37 motorcycles, generator sets among others. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, who announced the auction in a release issued in Calabar, said the exercise will take place across the state. Ugbo explained that the
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Court remands 5 for allegedly robbing at gunpoint
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded five men in the Kirikiri Custodial Centre, Lagos State, for allegedly robbing two men of valuables worth N395,000, at gunpoint. The defendants – Rasaki Sunmola, 20; Kunle Asemidara, 22; Japhaet Scoth, 28; Joseph Jimoh, 29, and Daniel Joseph, 23 – are facing charges of conspiracy, armed
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Sickle Cell: Expert urges Nigerians to run multiple genotype tests
A medical expert, Dr Babatunde Adewumi of the General Hospital, Omu Aran, has advised Nigerians to run multiple genotype tests to avoid wrong genotype combination in their marriage. Adewumi, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Friday, said that people should be more committed in tackling the sickle cell scourge.
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Adamawa Fire Service generated N2.5 million revenue in 2019 – official
The Adamawa Fire Service Department on Friday said it generated N2.5 million naira as revenue in 2019. Abdullahi Adamu, the State Chief Fire Officer, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Friday that the fire department recorded 89 distress calls and eight false calls during the period. “In 2019, the state fire
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Woman in court for allegedly stabbing rival with broken bottle
A 22-year-old woman, Salimat Hamza, who allegedly stabbed her rival with a broken bottle, on Friday appeared in Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna. Hamza, who resides in Kaduna, is charged with two counts of criminal trespass and causing grievous hurt. She pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the complainant,
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Serena’s record bid foiled by Chinese battler Wang
Serena Williams suffered her earliest exit from the Australian Open in 14 years on Friday, falling to China’s Wang Qiang in a stunning third round reversal that left her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in tatters once again. Having conceded one game to Wang in a U.S. Open trouncing four months ago,
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Adamawa pastor’s beheading: CAN got it wrong – Femi Adesina
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has called out the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), asking them not to ”mix bias and sympathy” following the recent beheading of Reverend Lawan Andimi, the Chairman of CAN in Michika Local government area of Adamawa state by Boko Haram insurgents. Adesina in a post on his Facebook page on Friday accused the Christian leaders of painting Buhari as an ”anti-christian” stating that “security is number one on the priorities of the Buhari administration” The statement reads:…
Oko Oloyun: Police interrogate escort, staff
The Oyo State Police Command on Friday said it has started interrogating the two police escort that were with Fatai ‘Oko Oloyun’ Yusuf when he was shot and killed on Eruwa-Igbo-Ora Road in Oyo State on Thursday. Some staff of the late traditional medicine practitioner are also being questioned for possible involvement in his death. “Some of the staff and his two Police escorts are being questioned by a team of crack detectives from the homicide section of State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID Iyaganku, Ibadan with a view of finding…
Aussie Open: Coco Gauff stuns defending champion, Osaka
American teenager Coco Gauff stunned defending champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 15-year-old excelled in the Rod Laver Arena and won 6-3 6-4. Osaka won the pair’s only previous meeting at last year’s US Open, but it was Gauff who was victorious in Melbourne, winning in 67 minutes, reports the BBC. “I don’t know where that came from,” the American said after the match. “Honestly, like, what is my life?” “Two years ago I lost in the first round in…
Aussie Open: Coco Gauff stuns defending champion, Osaka
American teenager Coco Gauff stunned defending champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 15-year-old excelled in the Rod Laver Arena and won 6-3 6-4. Osaka won the pair’s only previous meeting at last year’s US Open, but it was Gauff who was victorious in Melbourne, winning in 67 minutes, reports the BBC. “I don’t know where that came from,” the American said after the match. “Honestly, like, what is my life?” “Two years ago I lost in the first round in…
China building 1,000-bed hospital over the weekend to treat coronavirus victims
The Chinese city of Wuhan is rapidly building a new 1,000-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus, mobilizing machinery to get it ready by early next week, state media said. The virus has killed 25 people in China and infected more than 800, the government said on Friday, as the World Health Organisation declared it an emergency but stopped short of declaring the epidemic of international concern. Most of the cases are in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated late…
Man arrested with $3.7m worth of drugs in his car
A Utah man was arrested in Arizona when he got caught with nearly $3.7 million worth of drugs in his car, authorities said. Logan Lewis Pederson, 30, of Sandy had four different substances on him that tested positive for methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA and THC, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Officers found the drugs during a traffic stop on Interstate 15 near Beaver Dam and Littlefield, authorities said. Pederson “would not make eye contact with deputies and appeared extremely nervous” so authorities asked for a K-9 to assist, according…
Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and risks
At least 26 people have died from a new coronavirus in China following an outbreak in the central city of Wuhan. Almost 830 cases have been reported, the vast majority in the Chinese city. There are growing concerns about the spread of the virus as hundreds of millions of people travel for the Lunar New Year celebrations, which start on Friday. Here is what you need to know: What is coronavirus? According to the World Health Organisation, coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common…
Buhari returns to Nigeria from London
President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria from London, UK late Thursday. Buhari had flown to London to attend the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020, which held from January 17. The president was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by his Chief of Staff, the FCT Minister, the Inspector General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, as well as other government officials. During his visit to the UK, Buhari held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. He also met with Nigeria community in the UK…
Liverpool to check on Mane injury following win over Wolves
Liverpool will assess Sadio Mane after the forward suffered a hamstring injury in their 2-1 win over Wolves. The Senegal forward limped off in the first half and was replaced by Premier League debutant Takumi Minamino. Roberto Firmino scored a late winner to take the Reds 16 points clear of Manchester City at the top with a game in hand, reports the BBC. “Sadio felt something in his hamstring. We don’t know yet. We have to wait,” said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. The Reds face three games in the next…
*-is-for-married-heterosexual-couples-only/ Church of England: S** is for married heterosexual couples only
The Church of England has stated that s** belongs only within heterosexual marriage, and that s** in gay or straight civil partnerships “falls short of God’s purpose for human beings”. Bishops have issued pastoral guidance in response to the recent introduction to mixed-s** civil partnerships, which says: “For Christians, marriage – that is, the lifelong union between a man and a woman, contracted with the making of vows – remains the proper context for sexual activity.” The church “seeks to uphold that standard” in its approach to civil partnerships, and…
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