July 2023

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Human Rights Watch report accuses Burkina Faso’s military of killings, torture

July 1, 2023 0 Comment

A Human Rights Watch report has accused the Burkina Faso military of terrorizing communities in the country’s northeast this year with instances of arbitrary killings, forced disappearances, and incidents of torture. The violence erupted...

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Gov. Bala Muhammed dolls out 300 riyals each to Bauchi pilgrims in Makkah

July 1, 2023 0 Comment

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has donated 300 Saudi Riyals to each of the more than 3,000 Bauchi pilgrims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This is according to a statement issued by the Governor’s Special...

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France riots: Kylian Mbappe calls for end to violence

July 1, 2023 0 Comment

Frrance football captain, Kylian Mbappe, has called on his fellow compatriots to end the raging violence as protests soak the country in the aftermath of the death of a youngster shot by the French...

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No plan to increase petrol price to ₦700 per litre – IPMAN clarifies

July 1, 2023 0 Comment

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says there is no plan by the association to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N700 per litre...

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UN Security Council halts peacekeeping mission in Mali

July 1, 2023 0 Comment

The United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed on Friday to put an end to a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali after the West African country’s military junta abruptly ordered the 13,000-strong force to leave....

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Egbetokun’s order to withdraw personnel from VIPs not like previous announcements — NPF

admin July 1, 2023 0 Comment

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced a new directive from the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, regarding the withdrawal of Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs)....

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ASUU condemns NUC’s alleged imposition of new curriculum

admin July 1, 2023 0 Comment

The National Universities Commission’s (NUC) Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) has been criticized by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, expressed his concerns in a statement on Friday....

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Falana blames ‘irresponsibility’ of ruling class for fuel subsidy pain

admin July 1, 2023 0 Comment

Barrister Femi Falana (SAN) has attributed the hardships caused by the alleged fraud in the fuel subsidy system and the unfulfilled promises of oil sector reforms to the “irresponsibility” of the ruling class. During...