UK Riot
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A UK judge on Friday handed out the longest sentence associated with recent anti-immigration riots to a man who added fuel to a burning bin, blocking an exit of a hotel housing asylum seekers. Painter and decorator Thomas Birley was jailed for nine years for his role in violence outside the Holiday Inn Express hotel…
6 Aug
The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-right rioting that broke out following the murder of three children, triggering a week of violence. On Monday, six people were arrested and several police officers injured when they were attacked by rioters hurling bricks and fireworks in Plymouth,…
4 Aug
UK leader Keir Starmer warned far-right protesters on Sunday they would "regret" participating in England's worst rioting in 13 years, as disturbances linked to the murder of three children earlier this week flared across the country. Masked anti-immigration demonstrators smashed several windows at a hotel that has been used to house asylum seekers in Rotherham,…
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday said that it would develop an all-inclusive policy document to enhance safe secure and quality electricity delivery in the country. READ ALSO:House of representatives members rejoice with Bola Tinubu at 72 Rep. Sulaiman Gumi, the Chairman House of Representative Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, said this in Abuja…
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The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that three residents of Zaranda in Toro local government of the state were shot while one died following a sporadic shooting of some members of Nigerian Hunters, Forestry and Security Service. Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the Divisional Police…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday assured of the administration's commitment to tackle the menace of recurring disasters, particularly the challenges of flooding in the country. The Vice President who gave the assurance in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, noted that though the factors leading to the ravaging flood and other disasters in the country are…
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A new study has raised concerns about health risks associated with commonly used beauty products. Researchers have found that certain chemicals found in makeup, perfumes, and other cosmetics could be accelerating the onset of puberty in young girls. The study, conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), discovered that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) present in…
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The Pat and Gbenga Komolafe Foundation has trained 34 youth on Digital Up-skilling and No-Code Web Development making up the foundation's first set of cohorts in the program. Spokesperson of the foundation Lilian Nwawuchie, said the graduation of the first cohort represents the strong commitment of the body to equipping young Nigerians with future-ready…
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The Nigerian Army on Tuesday denied carrying out a fresh invasion of the Okuama community in Ughelli South council, Delta State, saying it was on routine military operation. It was reported that personnel of the Nigerian Army in several gunboats stormed the town on Monday which was being rebuilt following the return of the residents…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone on Tuesday decried the systemic oppression and persecution of its members in some universities, perpetrated by institutional powers and state authorities. READ ALSO:ASUU wants 120 academic staff sacked by Kogi reinstated Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen, Zonal Coordinator, Benin Zone of ASUU, in…
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Bishops from Fufeyin Church and other Christian faiths on Tuesday staged a protest against the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over an alleged attack on Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin over spiritual products. The protesters besieged the NAFDAC office in Asaba, Delta State with different inscriptions of placards despite the heavy rain…
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No fewer than 21 suspects were paraded on Tuesday by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as the Amotekun Corps, for their alleged involvement in various criminal activities across the state. The suspects who were paraded at the headquarters of the corps in Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital, include suspected armed robbers, kidnappers, and…
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The Ondo State Government has rolled out subsidized meters to eliminate arbitrary and estimated electricity bills in the state. READ ALSO:Ondo guber: Abandon ruling ambitions for next 16 years, APC chieftains tell PDP Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa while inaugurating the O'Datiwa Meters, said the initiative will enhance electricity mass metering across the state,…