Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 16th June 2020
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Alleged Sudanese Militia Leader Appears Before Judge At International Criminal Court
An alleged Sudanese militia leader charged with more than 50 crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Darfur conflict appeared Monday before a judge at the International Criminal Court for the first time since his transfer to the court last week and said the charges against him were “untrue.” Coronavirus restrictions meant that the …
Gas Export To Turkey To Resume By End Of Current Month – Zarif
In a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, the Iranian foreign minister said that the transfer of natural gas to Turkey will resume by the end of the current month. “Coronavirus pandemic showed that the whole world is interdependent and that unilateral policies cannot be the solution to international problems,” said Zarif in the press conference …
COVID-19: Case Tally Surges In Five Arab States
The death tally from coronavirus rose in Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Libya on Monday, according to their health authorities. In a statement, the Omani Health Ministry said four people had died from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 108. A further 1,043 new cases were detected over the past 24 hours, pushing the count …
Abike Dabiri Calls For Investigation Of Alleged Killing Of Toyin Salau In The US
Abuja – The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has described the alleged murder of 19-year-old Nigerian-American Activist, Toyin Salau, in the US as highly depressing and cruel. She, therefore, urged the US government to conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances leading to her death. Dabiri disclosed this in a statement …
Angolan Helps Fight COVID-19 In West Africa
A 23-year old Angolan national based in China is part of a team installing nucleic acid laboratories and providing technical training to personnel in Gabon, Togo and Benin, in the light of the ongoing fight against the covid-19 pandemic. Chinese weekend print and broadcast media identify the young Angolan man as Valdemar Tchipenhe, who graduated …
BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Total Hits 16,658 As NCDC Records 573 New Cases
Nigeria recorded a further rise in its COVID-19 cases on Monday when the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) announced 573 new cases, taking the country’s total to 16,658. The NCDC, in its daily update via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, gave the details of the 573 new cases as follows: Lagos-216 Rivers-103 Oyo-68 Edo-40 …
JUST IN: Ajimobi Allegedly Recovers From Coma, Admitted Into Lagos Hospital
The immediate past Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has reportedly recovered after surgery on his lungs in a Lagos Hospital. It was also gathered that the former governor’s family rejected medical assistance extended to them by the state government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde. There were palpable fears in Ibadan, the Oyo State …
Onitsha Trader Batters 9yr-Old Girl Over Minor Domestic Offence
Onitsha – A trader, Mr Hilary Apeh, from Enugu-Ezike, Nsukka area of Enugu State, has been detained by the 3-3 Police Division, Onitsha for inflicting severe injuries on a nine-year-old girl, one Miss Chioma Ogbu, who lives with the suspect’s family at 3-3 area of Onitsha. Mr Apeh, who deals in textile materials at Onitsha …
NHRC Calls For Stringent Action Against Rape, Asks Stakeholders To Declare ‘State Of Emergency’
Abuja – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for more stringent action against incessant rape cases and discourage the perpetrators. The commission also called on relevant agencies to declare a state of emergency on rape and other forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) saying that “these are criminal offences that have …
Osinowo: We’ve Lost A Political Stabiliser – Lagos Assembly
Lagos – Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday evening said the nation, especially Lagos State, lost a political stabiliser, with the death of Senator Bayo Osinowo who passed on in the early hour of Monday as a result of COVID-19 complications. In a statement issued signed by the Speaker, Right Honourable …
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