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Independence Day Protest hits Lagos As Angry #BuhariMustGo,  Protesters Storm Ojota

Independence Day Protest hits Lagos As Angry #BuhariMustGo, Protesters Storm Ojota

Many concerned Nigerians have taken to the streets to commence the #RevolutionNow and #BuhariMustGo protest in Ojota, Lagos State on the country’s Independence Day anniversary. As of 11 am, the protesters had converged on the ground and are presently at the scene chanting and displaying banners and placards that read, ‘Buhari Must Go’. Nigeria is…

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Nigerian Police tighten Security For Independence Day Celebration

Nigerian Police tighten Security For Independence Day Celebration

Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has assured the nation of ‘maximum security’ as the country marks its 61st independence anniversary on Friday, according to The PUNCH. He stated that the Force has instituted adequate security measures to protect the citizens, ensure the success of all the activities lined up for the anniversary celebration and…

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FG suspends passports of over 2,000 travelers for violating COVID protocol

FG suspends passports of over 2,000 travelers for violating COVID protocol

The Federal government says it has suspended the passports of more than 2,000 in-bound travelers for violating the COVID protocol. Mukhtar Mohammed, national incident manager of the presidential steering committee (PSC), disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, September 27. “Our efforts, in terms of restrictions, have shown that compliance with these…

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R Kelly’s victims express joy as the singer is convicted for sex trafficking and racketeering

R Kelly’s victims express joy as the singer is convicted for sex trafficking and racketeering

R Kelly’s accusers who took the stand against him have shared their delight after the popular singer was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering.  Jerhonda Johnson Pace, a woman who accused R Kelly of forcing her to perform oral sex on him when she was just 16 years old rejoiced on Monday, September 27, after R.Kelly was convicted in Brooklyn…

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Three ladies killed in ‘execution style’ in South Africa

Three ladies killed in ‘execution style’ in South Africa

Three young females including a teenager were shot in the head execution-style in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa on Monday evening, September 27.  Western Cape police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, September 28, said police have instituted the 72-hour activation plan for the mobilisation of resources in…

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NYSC ‘Investigates’ Case Of Pamphlets Advising Corps Members To pay a ransom

NYSC ‘Investigates’ Case Of Pamphlets Advising Corps Members To pay a ransom

According to PREMIUM TIMES, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has admitted that copies of its pamphlets containing security tips for staff and corps members contain the “embarrassing” clause that advises corps members to prepare for ransom payment if abducted. It also advised them to “establish a personal relationship with your abductors as soon as…

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We Built Hospitals Across Nigeria To Contain COVID-19 – Buhari To World Leaders

We Built Hospitals Across Nigeria To Contain COVID-19 – Buhari To World Leaders

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told world leaders at the ongoing 76th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, that he built hospitals across Nigeria to fight COVID-19. The President said in a bid to curtail the COVID:19 pandemic which halted economic and other activities across the globe in 2020 and early2021, that his…

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