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BREAKING: FG invites Channels crew over interview with Naval officer
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has summoned the presenters of Sun Rise Daily, a breakfast show on Channels Television over some recent interviews perceived to be critical of the President, Muhammadu Buhari. This was made known by human rights’ activist and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, on his Twitter handle.
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ECWA visits victims of Plateau attacks, donates building materials
From Gyang Bere, Jos Following the destruction of over 500 houses in Jebbu Miango community by Fulani bandits in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, the President of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev Stephen Baba Panya, has donated building materials to enable the community to reconstruct their houses. Rev Panya, who made
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FG to ensure transparency in school feeding programme – Minister
From Okey Sampson, Umuahia The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said the Federal Government would ensure transparency in the federal school feeding programme. Speaking at Ahieke Community Primary School, Ndume and Ugba Primary School, Umuahia North LGA, Abia State, Farouq said it was for this reason her Ministry was
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Pathfinder calls for more funding for family planning in Nigeria
From John Adams, Minna Pathfinder International has called for increase funding for family planning programmes in Nigeria, saying the growing population in the country is a result of a lack of proper family planning. A lack of adequate funding, according to the NGO, is largely responsible for the increase in the rate of deaths from
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Rivers: Gunmen kill vigilante, son
From Tony John, Port Harcourt There was bloodshed in the Ibaa community of Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State on Thursday when gunmen killed a member of a disbanded local vigilance group, Amobi Oguzo, and his son, Prince Oguzo. The incident occurred on Thursday and has created panic in the area, forcing natives to flee
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IPOB debunks alleged plot to attack Uwazuruike
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied an allegation by the founder of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, through his Director of Information, Chris Mocha, that the group is plotting to attack him. IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful, who described the
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Niger school children being fed with expired rice, investigation reveals
From John Adams, Minna Members of the Niger State House of Assembly have alleged that pupils in the state are being fed with expired rice by managers of the school feeding programme in the state. The legislators also alleged that the pupils are being shortchanged in the quantity of food they are being given, sighting
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Tijani wins powerlifting gold for Nigeria’s first Tokyo Paralympics medal
Latifat Tijani put Team Nigeria on the medals table at the ongoing 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Thursday by winning the women’s -45kg event of the powerlifting competition. The 39-year-old Ogun indigene had a best lift of 107kg to rank first and win the competition’s gold medal at the Tokyo International Forum. The News
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Australia’s New South Wales tops 1,000 COVID-19 cases for first time
Australia’s New South Wales has topped 1,000 daily Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for the first time since the pandemic began in 2019. The state recorded 1,029 locally transmitted cases in the past 24-hour reporting period, health authorities said Thursday, marking the latest in a string of daily records in recent days. State Premier Gladys Berejiklian meanwhile
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Kenyan police kill 2 gunmen in border region
Kenyan police killed two gunmen and recovered 4 AK rifles with 316 bullets during a shootout that occurred on Tuesday in Wajir county, northeast Kenya. Rono Bunei, northeastern regional police commander who disclosed this late Wednesday, said that among those killed during the incident in Dabader area was a local police reservist believed to have
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Varsity scholar advocates stochastic solution in tackling health, economic, human challenges
The challenges facing human race especially Nigeria in health care, economic, education sectors and other areas of human life has been identified as lack of proper use of stochastic processes models in areas of human endeavours. A university scholar, Professor Raphael Adeleke gave the submission Thursday at the 58th inaugural lecture of the Ekiti State
PDP crisis: I’ve not gone to court – Secondus
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied that he has gone to court to challenge his suspension by Degema High Court in Rivers State. Secondus in a statement by his media adviser, Ike Abonyi, said the media report that he is “shopping for a court order” is fake and unfounded. He described
N100m suit: 14-year-old drags guber candidate, 10 others to court over alleged abduction
A 14-year-old boy, Joshua Chimuanya Iheukwumere, has dragged the governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, to court, alongside 10 others in a case bordering on alleged abduction and dehumanising treatment of the minor. The crisis leading to the alleged attack on the boy stems from
Gold for Nigeria as Ugandan teen makes history as youngest Paralympian in Tokyo
Latifat Tijani ensured that Nigeria were the first African country to feature on the Paralympic medal table by claiming powerlifting gold. The 39-year-old just missed out on the top podium spot in Rio five years ago, but this time emerged as champion after lifting an impressive 107kg in the women’s -45kg category. Tijani made
Djokovic chases calendar-year Grand Slam at US Open
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will try to complete the first calendar-year men’s singles Grand Slam since 1969 and become the all-time men’s leader in Slam titles by capturing the US Open. Five past champions won’t be in the field when the showdown begins Monday on the New York hardcourts, with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Stan
Terror attack warning issued for Kabul airport
A number of nations say there is a high threat of a terrorist attack at Kabul airport and have warned their citizens not to travel there. Australia, the US and UK have issued alerts to their citizens. Those already outside the airport are advised to leave the area immediately, reports the BBC. More than
COVID-19: Japan halts Moderna jabs over contamination fears
Japan has suspended the use of about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine due to contamination. The health ministry said “foreign materials” were found in some doses of a batch of roughly 560,000 vials. Takeda Pharmaceutical, which sells and distributes the vaccine in Japan, said Moderna had put three batches on hold “out
PIA: NASS will ensure effective implementation – Sen. Bassey Albert
Tony Anichebe, Uyo The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari has been described as a step in the right direction towards rejigging Nigeria’s oil and gas sector for enhanced development, productivity and viability. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Senator Bassey Akpan Albert, stated this while fielding
Shakhtar into Champions League group stage after Monaco own-goal misery
Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk dumped Monaco out of the Champions League qualifying round with a 3-2 aggregate win sealed with an extra-time own-goal on Wednesday. Unheralded Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova also made Thursday’s group stage draw as did RB Salzburg of Austria as the play-offs wrapped up. Monaco were left to regret what might have been
League Cup holders Man City face Wycombe in third round
League Cup holders Manchester City were handed a home tie against Wycombe in Wednesday’s third round draw. Pep Guardiola’s side begin their bid to win the trophy for a fifth consecutive season against the League One side at the Etihad Stadium. If City win the League Cup this season, they will move past Liverpool
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