Former Chad President Jailed For War Crimes, dies in Senegal

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The former president of Chad, Hissene Habre, who was jailed for war crimes, has died on Tuesday in Senegal at the age of 79, Senegal’s justice minister said. Habre was said to have contracted COVID-19 at a clinic in the capital Dakar where he was taken 10 days ago from jail for medical reasons, Justice Minister Malick Sall, said. When his condition worsened, he was taken to Principal Hospital, where he died. Habre’s 1982-90 rule, which began with a coup, saw widespread killings by his infamous political police who rounded…

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Faces at Racheal Oniga’s symposium: Exit of an Icon

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A symposium held in honour of the late actress, Racheal Oniga at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alausa, Ikeja on August 23, 2021 had in attendance, people from different walks of life which include movie stars, musicians, politicians, business personalities amongst others. The event, which was organised by the coalition of NGOs and friends, had the children of the deceased; Tunji and Sola Oniga spoke about the glowing attributes of their late mother as an actress who never neglected her motherly role while alive. The theme of the…

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37 suspected Internet fraudsters arrested by EFCC

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37 suspected Internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Oyo State. The suspects were arrested at various locations in Ibadan, the state capital, and Oyo town, by operatives of the Ibadan zonal command of the agency. The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. The anti-graft agency’s spokesman explained that the suspects were arrested on Friday following intelligence on their alleged involvement in Internet fraud. The suspects include Kehinde Ayoola, Adewale Samson, Adeniran Ayobami,…

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 565 new cases, eight deaths

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths. This was made known in a statement by the NCDC on Tuesday. The centre said that this brings the total infections to 187, 588 since the index case in 2020. The NCDC attributed the surge to the highly transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates across the country. The centre also said that eight COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Monday, bringing the total fatality figure to 2,276. The NCDC stated that the new…

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UK-based Nigerian lady killed by gunmen in Ibadan

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Bola Aworetan, a United Kingdom-based Nigerian lady, who came into the country for her mother’s burial, has been brutally murdered in Ibadan, Oyo State. A source said the deceased had come to Nigeria from the United Kingdom (UK), where she lived and worked, to bury her mother before she was murdered. The burial for the mother attracted people from all walks of life and she hosted guests at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to the tributes written by friends and colleagues in Nigeria, she was shot dead by…

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EFCC operatives break into BBNaija star’s apartment

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Dorathy Bachor, the ex-contestant on the Big Brother Naija reality TV show 2020 edition, took to her Instagram page early morning, today (Monday) to narrate how operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into her apartment. Dorathy said, the incident made her feel unsafe as a Nigerian. The men of the anti-graft agency broke into her apartment in search of a person who ran into the estate but refused to tender an apology to her after they discovered their mistake. In her narration on her Instagram story,…

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Wanted drug Baron arrested in Lagos Pentecostal church

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A suspected drug Baron, Stephen Ikeanyionwu, who was declared wanted for allegedly attempting to export 69 kilograms of cocaine, heroin and cannabis to the United Kingdom through the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at Ikeja, Lagos, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. A statement on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was traced to a popular Pentecostal church on Mike Ajari Street, Ojodu Berger, Ikeja, Lagos, on Sunday, August 15, 2021, when he…

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COVID-19: Lagos isolation centres record 500 deaths, says ministry

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The Lagos State Ministry of Health has said more than 500 deaths were recorded in isolation centres across the state. Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Health, Lagos State, ‘Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, made this known in a press statement, yesterday, titled, ‘COVID third wave mitigation: Lagos to sanction erring inbound passengers’. Ogunbanwo explained that inbound travellers contributed to the increasing fatalities. Though he said over 500 had been recorded, data on the website of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that Lagos recorded 47 deaths as of August 21. Part…

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Flooding in US state of Tennessee claims 21 lives

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Not less than 21 people have reportedly lost their lives in the devastating floods in the southern US state of Tennessee, and dozens missing, local officials said Sunday in what they warned was a preliminary toll. Tennessee was hit Saturday by what meteorologists called historic storms and flooding, dumping 15 inches (38 centimeters) or more of rain. Rural roads, state highways and bridges were washed out and widespread power outages affected thousands of people. Twenty people died in the town of Waverly, in Humphreys County, Police Chief Grant Gillespie said.…

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Suspected firearms supplier, others arrested in FCT

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A suspected firearms supplier, Matthew Vaaswem, 30, who supplies guns to suspected kidnap syndicates operating along Tungan Maje in the FCT and Gawu axis of Niger State, has been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, who disclosed this, said the suspect, who confessed to the crime, was arrested at Tipper-Garage, Gwagwalada by operatives of Gwagwalada Division. She said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect belongs to a gunrunning syndicate, adding that effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspects. Mariam…

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