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Oyo CP seeks peaceful campaigns, meets hunters, vigilantes
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Adebowale Williams, has met with heads of hunters, vigilante groups and other stakeholders to seek support for peaceful campaigns ahead of the 2023 general election. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Ibadan by the command’s Spokesperson, SP Adewale Osifeso. William explained that the meeting was
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Fayemi’s wife opens clinic for sexual assault victims
Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, on Thursday, inaugurated more sexual Assault Referral Centres for victims of sexual assault. Inaugurating the centres in Ikole-Ekiti and Ikere-Ekiti, Fayemi emphasised the need for community dwellers to expose violators of sexual assault laws no matter how highly placed. She reiterated zero tolerance for Gender-Based Violence, most especially
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Nnamdi Kanu’s family allowed to challenge UK govt
A court hearing has been granted to the family of Nnamdi Kanu, to challenge the UK government for not intervening in his case with the Nigerian government. Kanu, a British citizen who was allegedly taken to Nigeria in an act of extraordinary rendition, is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, a prominent separatist
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Trevor Noah bows out as Daily Show host
South African TV host, Trevor Noah, has announced his exit as host of The Daily Show, seven years after he took over the reins of the programme. Noah made this known at the end of his show on Thursday night, causing many of his audience members to gasp in shock. The Son of Patricia comedian
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Gender-based violence: Group seeks survivor-centred policing
The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria, in collaboration with Ford Foundation, has kick-started a campaign for survivors-centred policing of gender-based violence cases in Nigeria. The Executive Director, Partners West Africa Nigeria, Kemi Okentedo, noted that the group worked in the areas of security, governance and criminal justice
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Shots heard near Burkina Faso’s presidency
Shots were heard early Friday around Burkina Faso’s presidential palace and the headquarters of its military junta, which seized power in a coup last January, witnesses told AFP. Several main roads in the capital Ouagadougou were blocked by troops and state television was cut, broadcasting a blank screen saying: “no video signal”, AFP journalists said.
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Tanker crashes: FRSC decries incessant loss of lives
The Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has decried the high rate of crashes leading to incessant loss of lives and properties. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, and made available to our correspondent on Friday. Biu stated that the casualty figures of road
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Kogi APC appoints Bello as campaign coordinator
The Kogi State chapter of All Progressive Congress has appointed Governor Yahaya Bello as the coordinator of the 2023 general elections campaign council. He is to be deputised by the Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja and assisted by the state APC Chairman, Abdullahi Bello. The appointments were made at a meeting of the 21 Executive
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Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others face Nigerians in debate
The United Nations Development Programme, human rights organisation, Yiaga Africa and Channels Television have launched a televised programme series designed to provide a public platform for citizens to conduct political debates and focused dialogues to promote electoral awareness for the 2023 general election. Among those to feature in the series included the presidential candidate of
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NGF decries ASUU strike, flooding, seeks FG intervention
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum has expressed worry over the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities strike, urging all parties to come together to an agreement. The forum appreciated the Federal Government for removing its earlier position, sanctioning members of the academic units to reach an amicable settlement so that students can return to school. The
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