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New NBC Board and Lai Mohammed
Abolore Mujahid President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the reconstitution of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Board, announced on Wednesday, should re-invite industry and public attention to the Commission. If for no other reason, it should be for the relationship between the NBC and Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Appointed to chair
Father kills 5-year-old son over TV show
A dad is facing murder charges after he allegedly told cops he whipped his son to death because he didn’t approve of the TV show the boy was watching. Gerald Oglesby, 33, has been charged in the murder of his son, General Sema’j Oglesby, 5. The child was found dead at approximately 1:30am
Gunmen attack Ohanaeze President’s country home in Imo with explosives
Gunmen on Saturday morning razed the country home of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, at Awo-Omanma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. It was learnt that the attackers, who arrived at the Igbo leader’s home in vehicles, threw explosive devices at the house. It was learnt that
Israel detects previously unknown COVID variant
Two cases of a new COVID-19 variant have been detected in Israel – but the country’s Health Ministry said it wasn’t concerned. The strain, combining two sub-variants of the Omicron variant — dubbed BA.1 and BA.2 — was recorded during PCR tests on two passengers who arrived at Ben Gurion Airport, the Times of Israel
JUST IN: Gunmen Attack Imo Police Station, Kill 2 Policemen
Unknown gunmen, on Saturday morning, attacked the Umuguma Police Division in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State and gunned down two policemen. One of the operatives was Ifeanyi who hailed from Umuguma and a final year student of the Imo State University. The gunmen invaded the station in the wee hours
China reports first COVID deaths in over a year
Mainland China reported its first COVID deaths in over a year on Saturday, said a post on the National Health Commission’s website. The two deaths happened in China’s northeastern region of Jilin that borders North Korea and Russia, where case numbers make up over two thirds of total domestic infections, reports Reuters. China reported
Syria’s Assad makes historic visit to UAE
Syria’s president has made his first trip to an Arab country since the Syrian civil war began 11 years ago. Bashar al-Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, and met several influential and controversial rulers who signalled a willingness to strengthen ties with Syria again, reports the BBC. It marks a
Ukraine conflict: Former UK PM, David Cameron, driving van to Poland with items for refugees
David Cameron has revealed he is assisting the war effort by driving a van containing supplies for Ukrainian refugees to Poland. Announcing his upcoming trip on social media on Friday, the former Conservative prime minister said he would be travelling with two colleagues from the Chippy Larder, a food project in west Oxfordshire with which he
Xi says improper handling of Taiwan issues will hit China-US ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Friday that the Taiwan issue needs to be handled properly to avoid a negative impact on Sino-U.S. relations, according to Chinese media. China says Taiwan, which it views as a breakaway province to be brought back to the fold, by force if necessary,
Bundesliga game abandoned after linesman struck by cup of beer
Vfl Bochum’s Bundesliga game against Borussia Moenchengladbach was abandoned on Friday after a linesman was stuck on the head by what appeared to be a plastic cup of beer thrown by a fan. Christian Gittelman clutched the back of his head and rubbed it as the referee ran across to investigate. Bochum were
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