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Delta has attained 35% affirmative for women – Commissioner
Delta State Government says the state has attained the 35 per cent affirmative action for women in elective and appointive offices . Mrs Florence Alatan, State Commissioner for Women Affairs,
No licence, no car – mum drives Bayern starlet Musiala to training
Bayern Munich starlet Jamal Musiala has revealed that his mother has to drive him to training while the 18-year-old works on getting his driving licence. The post No licence, no
One Killed As South African Students Protest Over Tuition Debt
A South African Police Service (SAPS) officer gestures as he walks next to debris in a road during a protest in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, on March 10, 2021. Emmanuel Croset /
Man in court for allegedly assaulting, obstructing police officers on duty
A 33-year-old man, Odukoya Adeola, allegedly charged with obstructing and assaulting police officers on duty, on Wednesday appeared before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is
COVID-19: Tokyo 2021 Olympics closed to foreign fans ― LOC
Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to public concern in Japan about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting officials.
Nigeria: Vigilantes in Niger State to Be Armed with Pump-action Guns
Authorities in the north-central Niger State of Nigeria have announced that they are going to arm vigilante groups with pump-action rifles. The officials say they want to improve local security in a
Mauritius Returns to Covid-induced Lockdown as Cases Rise
Mauritius has entered a 15-day national lockdown on Wednesday morning after a rise in Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the month. The Indian Ocean island nation recorded five new cases
Court dissolves 8-year-old marriage on grounds of wife’s ill temper
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Wednesday, dissolved an eight-year-old marriage between Kasim Jibril and his wife, Aisha Musa, on grounds of her hot temper. Jibril in
Repatriation: Cameroon hands over 5,000 Nigerian refugees to Borno governor
…Returnees get new homes, food, cash By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Cameroonian officials, led by the Minister for Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, have repatriated and handed over the first batch
Hearing Centre advises annual evaluations, as 1.5bn live with hearing loss
Dr. Irene Okeke-Igbokwe *Holds month-long free hearing screening By Chioma Obinna The Chief Executive Officer of the International Hearing Centre Nigeria, IHC, Dr. Irene Okeke-Igbokwe has tasked Nigerians on regular
