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First Bank’s Ibukun Awosika makes movie debut in ‘Citation’

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Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has made her debut in a movie produced by award-winning, and proudly Nigerian movie producer, Kunle Afolayan. The movie, Citation, is created to correct one of the greatest ills – rape and sexual molestation – which affect the educational system and indeed societies around the world. Mrs. Awosika plays the role of the dean of a university faculty, overseeing the senate hearing panel of a female postgraduate student (Moremi), played by Temi Otedola, who has been a victim of sexual harassment.…

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Reckless drivers to get death sentence in Zamfara State

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Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State is set to introduce punishment of death for reckless drivers in the state following the accident that claimed 16 lives on Wednesday evening. The accident occurred when a BUA company truck lost control and rammed into four vehicles conveying supporters of Matawalle along Gusau/Funtua Road. The governor made this known when he led his cabinet members and the management of BUA Group to a condolence visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, on Saturday. He announced a donation of N2m to families…

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Two killed as protesting Shi’ites members clash with Police

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Public protest by members of the Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky- led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’ites, has left two people dead while many others were injured during a clash with police in Kaduna yesterday. The sect members were out in protest to press demand for release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, who have been in detention since December, 2015 after a bloody clash with soldiers in Zaria. Kaduna State Government had since outlawed the group and prohibited all forms of protest in…

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Bayelsa councillor shot dead

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‌ A councillor representing Ward 6 in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Mr Karma Agagowei has been killed by unknown gunmen. Agagowei was shot at Opolo area of Yenagoa, the state capital, while returning from the ward congress of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday. It was gathered that, the victim was rushed to two hospitals in Yenagoa, but was allegedly not treated due to the absence of a police report. So, he died after losing so much blood. It was learnt that one person, who was…

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MultiChoice reviews prices for DStv, GOtv subscription

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MultiChoice says it will effect price adjustments on some DStv and GOtv packages from September 1, 2020. This decision was made after careful consideration of the market and a review of its business operations. “We have made efforts to contain any price adjustments on subscription prices. However, in order to ensure the sustainability of the business we have to consider financial impacts, including inflation as well increased content and operational costs. As such we have reviewed the prices of some of our bouquets so that we can continue to survive…

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Lawmakers move to consider reparations for slavery in California

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Following the latest shooting of a Black man by police, California lawmakers are setting up a task force to study and make recommendations for reparations to African Americans, particularly the descendants of slaves, as the nation struggles again with civil rights and unrest. The state Senate supported creating the nine-member commission on a bipartisan 33-3 vote Saturday. The measure returns to the Assembly for a final vote before lawmakers adjourn for the year on Monday, though Assembly members overwhelmingly already approved an earlier version of the bill. “Let’s be clear:…

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Tertiary institutions in Lagos to reopen Sept 14

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Governor of Lagos State, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the reopening of tertiary institutions in the state will commence from September 14, 2020. The governor said this during a media briefing on Saturday at the State House in Marina where he explained that tentatively primary and secondary schools would resume by September 21. According to the governor, all tertiary institutions in Lagos State are to reopen for academic activities from September 14, 2020. The governor also directed primary and secondary schools across the state to resume on September 21, 2020,…

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Covid-19: NCDC announces 160 new COVID-19 cases, total now 53,477

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 160 new cases of COVID-19, with total infections rising to 53, 477. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The 160 new cases marked the lowest figure in the country since the last three months. On Aug. 4, Nigeria reported 288 COVID-19 cases and 290 new cases just one week later. The NCDC further reported 252 cases on Aug. 25 and 221 on Aug. 26. It said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre activated at…

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Suspects revealed how 100 level UNIBEN student was murdered inside church

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The police in Edo state on Wednesday announced a breakthrough in its investigation into the murder of a 100 Level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, Mary Uwaila Omozuwa, three months after the incident, as it paraded six persons believed to have been directly and remotely connected to the killing. The late Uwaila, who was 22 years old at the time of her death was purportedly gang-raped, beaten, inflicted head injuries on her and abandoned for dead. She died three days after the attack at the University of Benin…

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Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman, dies of colon cancer

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‌ Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie “Black Panther,” has died from colon cancer. This was made known via his verified Twitter handle @chadwickboseman. The tweet reads: As also reported by the AFP, Boseman, who was in his 40s, had not publicly discussed his condition — which was first diagnosed in 2016 — and continued to work on major Hollywood films. “It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther,” said a statement posted to Boseman’s social media accounts. “He died…

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