Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the frequent abduction and arrest of journalists in the country by security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), under the guise of enforcing the Cybersecurity Act. The Guild warned of the consequences of such illegal actions on press freedom. The professional body …
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested a 70-year-old suspected bandit/kidnapper operating in Kaduna State. This was made known on Tuesday in a statement issued to journalists by ASP Mansir Hassan, Kaduna Police State Command spokesperson. However, the statement disclosed that the septuagenerian was arrested in Tundun-Jukun, a …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has no plan to revoke the licences of more Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). The Acting Director, Corporate Communications, of the apex bank, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Sidi-Ali’s statement was a response to allegations in …
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NATIONAL Assembly workers, under the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria [PASAN], have opened the Assembly gates to allow lawmakers, staff members, and visitors to access the complex. The gates were opened on Tuesday afternoon following the news that the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress had suspended their …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo, earlier scheduled to end on June 6 to June 9. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. …
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BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred on Tuesday night over tax, the cost of living, and the country’s creaking health system in an inconclusive televised debate ahead of the July 4 general election. The election is expected to make one of them the …
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THE US House of Representatives has voted to pass legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its prosecutor applied for arrest warrants against Israeli officials. The move comes after The Hague-based court’s prosecutor said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant should be …
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Park rangers are once again reminding the public to give wildlife their space after a woman from Upstate South Carolina was seriously injured by a bison out West. A press release from the National Park Service says an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina was gored by a bison on …
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Ultra-wealthy Republican donors are rallying behind former US President Donald Trump following his historic trial and criminal conviction. Trump, the Republican candidate for this November’s White House election, was found guilty of falsifying business records to conceal hush money paid to former adult-film star Stormy Daniels. While he has lagged …
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Carlos Alcaraz made light work of Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up a tantalising French Open semi-final against incoming world number one Jannik Sinner. Spanish third seed Alcaraz, 21, won 6-3 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 against Greek ninth seed Tsitsipas on the Roland Garros clay. It was the second year running that …
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