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Understand Outlaws, Don’t Call Them Criminals, Gumi Tells Nigerians
Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has urged Nigerians understand the plight of bandits terrorizing large swathes of the country’s Northern region, and said they should not be referred
No Legal Basis for Dialogue with Bandits, Senior Nigerian Lawyers Insist
Senior Nigerian lawyers on Wednesday cautioned against the ongoing appeasement of bandits, terrorising several states, particularly in the North-west, through dialogue between them and some governors as well as non-state
Single-Shot Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Safe, US Regulators Say
A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective. It paves the way for it to become the third
NNPC Boss Kyari Urges Nigerian Military to Halt 200,000bpd of Crude Oil Loss
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, yesterday led a delegation from the corporation to engage with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
Australia Passes Law to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News
Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 18 in Fresh Invasion of Kaduna Communities
No fewer than 18 people have been killed and many others abducted following attacks by bandits on communities in Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The state
Afrexim Bank Approves $2bn for Covid-19 Vaccines for Nigeria, Others
The Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) has approved $2 billion to support the purchase of 270 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for African countries, including Nigeria.
Facebook Bans Myanmar Military from Its Platforms with Immediate Effect
Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as weeks of mass demonstrations continue in the Southeast Asian
Armenian prime minister denounces ‘attempted military coup’
Nikol Pashinyan Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday denounced “an attempted military coup” and called on supporters to take to the streets, after the country’s top brass demanded his
NCDC reports 655 new COVID-19 infections, 11 deaths
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 655 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country
