Organisers of anti-hunger protest write IGP, unveil 8 venues
A pro-democracy civic organization, the Take-It-Back Movement, has written to Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, requesting police coverage for their protests scheduled from August 1 to 10, to ensure a…
Cholera: Delta records 7 deaths – State govt
….Says disease fully under control THE Delta State Government, Tuesday, confirmed that seven persons in the State have so far lost their lives to the outbreak of cholera in the…
19m girls face partner violence before age 20 – WHO
An estimated 25 percent or one in four adolescent girls who have been in a relationship will experience physical or sexual violence from their partner before attaining age of 20,…
Protest: Don’t allow yourselves to be used, Niger Delta Group tells youths
A group under the aegis of 21st century youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience (21st CYNDAC has again called for restraint, appealing to the youths in the country…
Fake news,’ Osimhen’s agent denies loan move to Chelsea
Roberto Calenda, the agent of Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has debunked reports of the Nigerian loan move to Chelsea. Recall on Tuesday, the Athletic reported that the Blues were working…
#EndbadGovernance: S’East people won’t protest – Igbo Elders
…say: We’re still mourning sad deaths of Iwuanyanwu, Agu, Senator Ubah The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has distanced itself from the proposed national protest, stating that the South-East people will…
Protests: FG declares Prisons ‘Red Zones’, warns against attempted violations
ABUJA: Ahead of the planned nationwide protests against bad governance due to commence from August 1, the Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red…
EndBadGovernance protest: We’ve a thinking govt, not bad govt – Presidency
The Presidency, on Tuesday, condemned the organisers of the EndBadGovernance Protest, saying there is no bad government in Nigeria, but a thinking government. Senior Special Assistant on Media to President…
Uganda police find 17 human skulls at suspected shrine
Seventeen human skulls buried in metal boxes have been unearthed at a suspected shrine in the centre of Uganda, police told AFP on Tuesday. Children foraging for firewood outside Kabanga village…
NABTEB launches digital platform, moves to end backlogs of certificates
BENIN CITY – THE National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), yesterday flagged-off its Digital Certificate Platform (NDCP) which it said would help address the issues of backlogs of certificates…
