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Gender-Based Violence: Katsina govt repatriates 12 survivors to states

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

The Katsina State Government said it has repatriated about 12 survivors of Gender-Based Violence, GBV, to their respective states from December 2023 to date. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Katsina. According to her, the ministry, through its GBV...

State Police now imperative – Senator Nwebonyi

NewsDeskNgMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

The Deputy Chief Whip of the 10th Nigerian Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has thrown his weight behind the proposed State Police. Nwebonyi, who’s also a member of the Senate Constitution Review Committee, gave the hints during his interview with the AIT in their...

Actor Femi Adebayo raises concern over film piracy

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has expressed worry over increasing cases of film piracy in the country. Adebayo took to his instagram page, @femiadebayosalami, on Tuesday, to narrate his ordeal and how he recently came out victorious in his fight against piracy on one of his movies. He noted that the...

10 dead, scores injured in Chinese hospital attack

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

Several people have been injured or killed in an attack at a hospital in south-west China, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday. There were at least 10 victims in the attack, but it was not clear how many were injured or dead. The report did not also provide...

Troost-Ekong reveals admiration for Super Eagles coach, Finidi

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong, has expressed his respect for new head coach of the team, Finidi George. Finidi is not new to the setup, having previously worked as an assistant to former handler of the team, Jose Peseiro. The 53-year-old also enjoyed an illustrious playing career, winning the UEFA...

Mourinho ready to replace Ten Hag at Man Utd

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

Jose Mourinho is desperate to be handed a second chance at Manchester United. According to the Manchester Evening News, Mourinho would even “walk” to Old Trafford to replace Erik ten Hag. The Portuguese manager was sacked by United in December 2018. But it is believed that Mourinho has a good...

Only NWC has power to suspend Ganduje – APC Legal Adviser

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdulkarim Kana, says only the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, can suspend its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. Kana spoke on Monday while being featured on a Channels Television programme, Politics Today. He was reacting to the recent controversial suspension of...

Make positive impact wherever you are deployed – Adeleke to NYSC members

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to embrace diversity, foster inclusivity and strive to make a positive impact wherever they were deployed. Adeleke gave this charge during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Batch A Stream II orientation course at...

Vladimir Putin sworn in for record fifth term as Russian president

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sworn into office for the fifth term. Putin took his oath of office at a lavish Kremlin ceremony. In March, Putin won a landslide victory in a tightly controlled election from which two anti-war candidates were barred on technical grounds. Putin’s best known opponent,...

Osun Assembly passes Disabilities Prohibition Bill into law

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Osun State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Bill into law. The bill was passed into law during plenary of the Osun State House of Assembly, presided over by the Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, on Tuesday. The bill provides persons with disabilities...