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Punch Exclusive: I Don’t Want To Die, Alleged Killer of Super TV CEO Cries Out
…begs late Ataga’s family for forgiveness, speaks on drug use, childhood With investigation still ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the death of the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, the prime suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, […]
Government
Epe and The Greater Lagos Train By Rasak Musbau
This is an exciting time for the indigenes and residents of Epe. The ancient town is having its share of inclusive development in the state, courtesy of a well thought-out developmental agenda. The Babajide Sanwo-Olu […]
News
Buhari: War Against Illicit Drugs More Deadly Than Insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari says the danger posed by illicit drugs is worse than the impact of insurgency, banditry and other threats to the nation’s stability. The president stated this on Saturday during the launch of […]
Health
20m Nigerians Living With Hepatitis, 60m In Africa — CFID
An NGO, Centre for Initiative and Development, CFID, says more than 20 million Nigerians are living with viral hepatitis. Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Mr Danjuma Adda, made the disclosure at a one-day planning […]
News
Why We Can’t Fix NASS’ Leaking Roof Now — FCDA
The Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA has explained why it cannot immediately fix the National Assembly leaking roof or do a total rehabilitation of the complex, saying the contract for the project is currently undergoing […]
News
Nigeria Poor, Option Is Borrow, Says Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said Nigeria is a poor nation that has no option but borrow to fund infrastructure development. He disclosed this when he visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he […]
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476 Online Platforms Devoted To Bring Down APC, Says Mohammed
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, yesterday, said Federal Government had identified about 476 online platforms devoted to bringing down the All Progressives Congress (APC). The minister said this in Lagos at a […]
News
Africa Facing Third Wave COVID-19 Surge, WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, warned that Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, with cases spreading more rapidly and projected to soon overtake the peak of the second wave the […]
News
INEC Mobilises 5,346 Officials, 2,600 Machines For Voter Registration
Rules out underage capturing, threatens offenders with prosecution Amid security concerns, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded plans to deploy 5,346 officials and 2,600 enrolment machines for the 2,673 centres billed for the […]
News
Twitter’s Operation Illegal Despite ECOWAS Court Ruling, FG Insists
• Threatens to suspend Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, others • Malami, Fashola, Mohammed lead FG’s delegation to engage Twitter • Over N44b lost as digital, brand marketers decry continued suspension • ECOWAS Court stops FG from […]
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Seven New Countries Added To UK Travel Red List Putting Summer Holidays At Risk | Staffordshire
These are the countries that have been added to the red list The Government has added seven new countries to the “red list” that forces holidaymakers to quarantine in hotels. In the last review by […]
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Four British Men Develop Potentially Deadly Guillain-Barré Syndrome Just Days After Having AstraZeneca’s Covid Jab By Joe Davies | DailyMail
Four men in Nottingham developed Guillain-Barré syndrome after a Covid jab Cases linked to AstraZeneca’s vaccine but scientists have not identified cause Six cases of the syndrome were also identified in Australia and seven in […]
News
Families Speak Out Against Police Violence At Black Lives Matter Toronto Event in Ottawa By Victoria Ahearn | Global News
Several Black and Indigenous families whose loved ones have been harmed and killed by police came together in Ottawa to mark Juneteenth and demand accountability and changes to the justice system. Black Lives Matter Toronto […]
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US Marks Slavery’s End On New ‘Juneteenth’ National Holiday | Buenos Aires Times
With marches, music and speeches, Americans on Saturday celebrated “Juneteenth”, the newly declared national holiday that marks the end of slavery and which comes a year after George Floyd’s murder sparked anti-racism protests. Hundreds of […]
Issues/Policy
What’s in Your Fridge? New York’s Mayoral Race Descends To Salmon and Sneakers By Emma Brockes | The Guardian
Scandal isn’t always a problem for New Yorkers, who tolerate a certain amount of eccentricity in their mayor It is hard to pick a favourite moment from the New York mayor’s race, entering its final […]
Issues/Policy
If We Show Our Compassion For Refugees, It Will Help To Change Minds | The Guardian
Messages that lead with values encourage people to identify with people seeking asylum, rather than see them as ‘other’ In October last year, it was reported that the home secretary, Priti Patel, had been looking […]
Issues/Policy
Brexit ‘Purity’ Is Breaking Up The Union. Just Ask The People Of Belfast By Nick Cohen | The Guardian
Dogmatic obsession means that Johnson won’t lift a finger to help Northern Ireland Brexit is the plague that will still be infecting Britain when Covid has gone. It spreads unnoticed because neither government nor opposition […]
News
Gani Adams Warns FG: ‘Grazing Routes Invitation To Anarchy’
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has warned the Federal Government to drop the idea of pushing for grazing routes for herdsmen in Southern Nigeria, saying it is an invitation to anarchy. He said […]
News
Asset Declaration: EFCC Issues Final Warning, Targets Over 120 Bank MDs, Top Executives | Punch
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a final warning to over 120 managing directors and top executives of banks to submit their asset declaration forms. The anti-graft agency gave the top bankers till […]