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18 Jan 2024
Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, declared null and void the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code authorising National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcast stations for breaches of the code.
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More than 528,500 people were killed in the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said on Wednesday. The overall toll includes thousands killed since 2011 that were only confirmed dead recently, with access to detention centres and mass graves easier following the rebel overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based monitory…
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Saudi Arabia has put six Iranians to death for drug trafficking, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a year in which it carried out a record number of executions, according to an AFP tally of official reports. The six were executed in Dammam, on the Gulf coast, for having "clandestinely introduced hashish" into the kingdom,…
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A man "hellbent" on "carnage" slammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 35 in an attack authorities said they were investigating as terrorism. The man, who initially fled after exchanging gunfire with police, "is now deceased," the…
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In what appears to be a disingenuous move by the handlers of Mr. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the governor of Kwara State, an opinion article was published in The Guardian newspaper, credited to one Babajide Fadoju. It was a crude effort to whitewash the lackluster incumbent administration that has spent 67 months in office with little or…
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The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General elections, Peter Obi, has raised concern over the Federal Government's penchant for turning Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, which should be temporary relief camps, into semi-permanent settlements. Obi, who spoke on New Year’s Day when he visited the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp…
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The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General elections, Peter Obi, has raised concern over the Federal Government's penchant for turning Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, which should be temporary relief camps, into semi-permanent settlements. Obi, who spoke on New Year’s Day when he visited the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp…
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Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has been named in the Serie A Team of The Year by Whoscored.com following his heroics for Atalanta BC and Nigeria’s national team. Lookman is the only player from the Orobics who made the cut for the Gian Piero Gasperini side. The year 2024 was a memorable one for the…
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As Nigerians step into 2025 with hope and resolve, the Obidient Movement, under the leadership of Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has pledged to rebuild Nigeria’s broken walls and restore the nation’s prosperity through patriotism, innovation and grassroots mobilisation. In a heartfelt New Year goodwill message, Dr. Tanko called on Nigerians to reflect on the victories and…
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The chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Maurice Orwough, has called on the Federal Government to intervene by building schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure to support the people of the area, who were forced into Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. Orwough, who is also the chairman of ALGON in the state, noted…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on political leaders to demonstrate compassion, transparency, and accountability while implementing policies that will positively impact the lives of the people. In a New Year message, in Abuja, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, stressed the need for decisions to prioritise the welfare of the people, ensuring that…