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Nigeria’s ‘Shortsighted’ Ruling Class Deliberately Pauperise Citizens to Sell Votes For N500 – Femi Falana
A foremost human rights activist and senior lawyer, Femi Falana has said a very backward and shortsighted ruling class in Nigeria deliberately ensures that citizens are pauperised and dehumanised in a way that compels them
India Sets Global Record for New Covid Cases Amid Oxygen Shortage
India has reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections as a brutal second wave of coronavirus cases sends more sick people into a fragile healthcare system critically short of
Unknown gunmen reportedly kidnap 18 passengers in Ibarapa
By Adeola Badru Unknown gunmen struck again, as they reportedly kidnapped 18 passengers along Igboora-Eruwa road in Ibarapaland, Oyo state. The incident which was said to have occurred in the
Chad: We are beefing up security at borders ― Defence minister
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday said that it was beefing security in the country especially the border areas because of the political crisis in the
Former President Zuma’s Lawyers Withdraw Ahead of Trial
Jacob Zuma lawyers have filed a notice of withdrawal from representing the former South African President The lawyers have not given reasons for doing so. The notice filed on Wednesday follows last
Nigeria: Gunmen on Motorbikes Kill Dozens in Northwest Zamfara
Reports suggest motorbike-riding gunmen have killed dozens of people and burnt down a number of homes in a series of raids targeting remote villages in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state. The
United Nigeria Airlines commences scheduled flights to Port Harcourt
By Lawani Mikairu United Nigeria Airlines yesterday said the airline will commence scheduled flight operations to the Domestic Wing of Port Harcourt International Airport on Thursday, April 22, 2021. An
Over 800 students kidnapped within 3 months in the North,says group
Images of Kagara students abducted and freed. Fears that out-of-school children may rise from 10.5m to 13m by December 2021 By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE Incentive Based Program,IBP of the Policy
Champions League semis likely to go ahead: UEFA president
The Champions League semi-finals next week are expected to go ahead, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said, after a plan by some top clubs to create a Super League caused chaos.
Take advantage of NDE programmes, FG tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has advised unskilled and unemployed Nigerians to take advantage of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, employment creation programmes to be self-employed. The Minister of State, Labour
