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- July 13, 2021
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South Africa Unrest Death Toll Rises To 32
A further 22 people have died during unrest raging in South Africa, a provincial official said on Tuesday, taking the national death toll from days of violence to 32. The…
FCMB Appoints Yemisi Edun As Managing Director
The Board of Directors of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Group Plc has announced the appointment of Yemisi Edun as the Managing Director (MD) of FCMB Limited. This announcement is…
- Cross-border Crimes
- July 13, 2021
- 194 views
64 Dead As Fire Guts Iraq COVID-19 Ward
A man looks at the ravaged coronavirus isolation ward of Al-Hussein hospital after a massive fire overnight, in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, on July 13, 2021. Asaad NIAZI…
Kalu refutes report of visit to British envoy to discuss IPOB matters
Sen. Orji Kalu, has refuted social media reports of him paying a private visit to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing to discuss issues relating to IPOB.…
Senate okays five INEC commissioners, suspends Adam’s confirmation
The Senate after considering the report of its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of five National Commissioners for the nation’s electoral umpire. The…
- Human Rights
- July 13, 2021
- 157 views
Police deny killing 4 persons in Uyo
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has denied killing four persons in Oron Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the command, SP Odiko Macdon, made the denial…
Chidinma Couldn’t Have Killed Him Alone, Says Cousin Of Super TV CEO
Uwaifo Ataga, a cousin to the late Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, says it is highly impossible for Chidimma Ojukwu, the estrange lover of the deceased, to have killed…
Senate To Amend JAMB Act, Wants Only Candidates Above 16 In University
The Senate Committee on Basic Education, on Tuesday, said it will pursue the amendment of the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,( JAMB), to enable it to limit…
- Insecurity
- July 13, 2021
- 326 views
Report: Bandits expose SIM-NIN linkage failure
Kidnap victims on Monday explained how bandits had been thwarting the Federal Government’s security regulations in the telecommunications sector. Residents of Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna states, who recounted their experiences…
Flood washes away corpses in Nigerian cemetery
Flood triggered by days of heavy rains has washed away corpses at Low Cost Cemetery and destroyed buildings in Gashua, Yobe state. Alhaji Kaku Bulama-Bukar, Gashua Local Government Council Community…
Two die of Delta variant in Oyo
Two persons have been lost to the new Delta variant of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Oyo State. One person is also isolated and receiving medical attention at one of…
2023 presidency: Northern group rejects Zoning, says it’s needles, unconstitutional
The North-Central People’s Forum (NCPF) has said zoning of the presidency to any region is needless, unconstitutional and should be jettisoned in the build-up to the 2023 general poll. Addressing…
Ayade fires Cross River housing commissioner
The Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has sacked the Commissioner for social housing, Chris Njah. The sack was announced in a statement by Ayade’s special adviser on media…
- Armed Robbery
- July 13, 2021
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Drama as Sanwo-Olu arrests suspected robbers on Lagos highway
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has reportedly apprehended three persons for attempting to rob a motorist on a highway in the state. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, when the…
Tambuwal Backs Electronic Transmission Of Votes
The Governor of Sokoto State and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has backed the calls for the electronic transmission of votes. Tambuwal in a statement he…