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About 2,000 Journalists Die Of COVID-19 In 94 Countries
About 2,000 journalists have died of COVID-19 in 94 countries since March, 2020.
In 2021, at least 1,400 media workers succumbed to the coronavirus (COVID-19); which means 116 of them died per month or four per day on the…
NUJ asks Buhari to sign Electoral Act amendment bill into law
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to discard all sorts of distractions from some self-serving politicians bent on influencing him not to sign the Electoral Amendment Bill into…
Gunmen kill Ondo High Chief over land dispute as Akeredolu blows hot
Suspected gunmen have reportedly murdered an Owo High Chief, Tunde llori Elerewe over land dispute.
It was learnt that another high chief who was equally attacked but escaped by whiskers, sustained injuries and presently on…
EFCC uncovers fresh $72.87m linked to Dieziani in Fidelity Bank
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, allegedly over an additional $72.87m still in the coffers of the bank.
The whooping sum is said…
Covid Vaccine: NSCDC CG Asks Personnel to Discountenance Rumoured Conspiracy Theory
The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) , Dr. Ahmed Audi has instructed personnel of the Corps to discountenance the rumoured conspiracy theory in COVID-19 pandemic and comply with government’s…
Mauritanian President, others receive Supremacy Magazine Awards
Mauritanian President, Mohammed Ould Aziz, Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na'allah , Secretary General , United Towns Agency (UTA) for North South Cooperation, Eya Essif and Ezeigbo of Ghana, Dr.…
Boko Haram: Over 2,465 Children treated for malnutrition this year at MSF’s ITFC in Borno
MSF has treated exceptionally high numbers of malnourished children throughout 2021 as the chronic vulnerability of the conflict-affected people was exacerbated by a major outbreak of measles.
A statement from the MSF on…
Banditry: Don’t pay taxes, levies to Bandits to harvest farm produce – Niger Govt…
From Daniel Ebi, Minna.
Following levies and taxes imposed by Bandits on farmers before they could harvest their farm produce, Niger State Government has ordered Communities to ignore the directive as it has put up a…
Niger to harmonise all Vigilante Groups to single structure
From Daniel Ebi, Minna.
In an effort to confront the banditry situation in the State, Niger State Government is to Harmonise all the local Vigilantes in the State into a single structure to complement conventional security…
Woman arraigned for assaulting police inspector in Lagos
For allegedly assaulting a police inspector, a 32-year-old woman, Favour Anueyiagu, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count…