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UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists

27 Aug
Between 2006 and 2024, more than 1,700 journalists were killed around the world, with close to nine out of 10 cases of these killings remaining judicially unresolved, according to the UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists.

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A top figure in African football's governing body is under investigation in Switzerland on suspicion of criminal mismanagement of funds, but insisted Thursday the bank transfers in question were "legitimate". Veron Mosengo-Omba, general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquartered in Cairo, is being investigated in the western canton of Fribourg. In a…
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Religious leaders in Ondo State on Thursday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a hitch-free election during the forthcoming November governorship poll in the state. While advising that all necessary technologies and human capacity should be deployed for the poll, religious leaders admonished that the menace of vote-buying and violence must be…
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The Federal Commissioner, South West of the Code of Conduct Bureau, Abdulsalam Taofiq Olawale, has revealed that Lagos State public officials are not filling and submitting the Assets Declaration Form to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Olawale stated this on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…
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AC Milan's star recruit Alvaro Morata revealed on Thursday that he was forced to move house after the mayor of the Italian town he chose to live with his family broadcast his arrival on social media. "I am a great Inter fan, but it is with great pleasure that I welcome Alvaro Morata to our…
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Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the sum of N3.3b for the payment of accrued rights (bond certificates) of many workers who retired under the Contributory Pension Scheme across the state. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said from the amount released by the government through the office of the…
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A Coalition of concerned northerners has raised alarm over the exclusion of female representatives from the governing board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC). Describing the development as a slap in the face of northern women, they noted that the appointment goes against the grain of the National Gender Policy, reminding the President of…
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The National Association of Nurses and Midwifery, Kano state chapter, has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the state government to respond to its demands. The health workers under the services of the state government vowed to embark on industrial action if its requests are not met at the expiration of the ultimatum. The Nurses’ ultimatum…
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Iran's missile barrage at Israel this week was meant as a warning that the Islamic republic can hit Israeli territory, but has instead exposed Iranian military limitations, analysts say. In its second-ever direct attack on Israel, Iran launched some 200 missiles on Tuesday, with most of them -- but not all -- intercepted by Israeli…
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President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to terrorists and bandits across the country, urging them to surrender to government forces or face death. Tinubu, who noted that his administration has had enough of the activities of bandits, terrorists, and other non-state actors, said he has put in place both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies…
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African countries have been charged to establish robust policy and regulatory frameworks to support and govern e-learning and online education in their national higher education systems. The Secretary-General, Association of African Universities (AAU), Accra, Ghana, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the Africa Centre of Excellence Technolgy Enhanced Learning—National Open University…