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Thousands of people took part in vigils across Germany on Thursday after a gunman with apparent far-right beliefs killed nine people at a shisha bar and a cafe in the city of Hanau. Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the “poison” of racism, as anger mixed with grief over the latest and deadliest attack linked to Germany’s extreme right in recent months. The suspect, 43-year-old German Tobias R., was found dead at his home after the rampage along with his 72-year-old mother in what appeared to be a murder-suicide. Hundreds of people, many carrying candles or a white rose, gathered in silence […]Read more...
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The Chinese government on Thursday said that 29 foreign citizens in China were infected with Coronavirus with two of them dead and nine quarantined. China added that 18 persons had recovered and discharged from the hospital noting that there was no Nigerian among the 29 foreigners infected. The Chinese in a daily release on coronavirus stated these on Thursday through its embassy in Abuja, noting that 12 out of 31 provinces on the Chinese mainland are seeing no new daily confirmed cases of the virus. The Chinese government said, “As of February 19, the National Health Commission had received 74,576 […]Read more...
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The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing in the application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a review of a judgment that barred the party’s candidate from participating in the governorship election in the state. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko, adjourned the matter till March after observing that some of the respondents in the case had not been served with the hearing notices. This is the second time the application by the APC for a review will be coming before the court. Read more...
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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested an alleged conspirator in the murder of an Assistant Director attached to the State House, Abuja, Laetitia Dagan, who was killed by some assailants in her home in the Galadimawa area of the Federal Capital Territory. The FCT Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of the suspect, identified as Edirin Ohonre, who is said to have conspired with others now at large to perpetrate the crime. The police said the suspect, who is currently under interrogation, is assisting the team of detectives with information that will lead to the arrest of the other […]Read more...
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Travel restrictions imposed on China over its virus outbreak are only fuelling “panic” and threatening attempts to resume business, the country’s ambassador to the EU warned on Tuesday. Envoy Zhang Ming also told a media conference in Brussels that a US ban on non-American travellers from China could imperil a “phase one” trade deal signed last month. “The impact of the epidemic on the global economy largely depends on global response. I wish to emphasise that the only thing to fear is fear itself, not the virus,” Zhang said. “WHO does not recommend travel or trade restrictions on China. […]Read more...
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Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Tuesday presented cheques to next-of-kins of the deceased officers and men of the armed forces who died in battle front in 2019. Magashi personally presented the cheques to all of the 184 beneficiaries of the group life assurance of the armed forces. He said the token was for them to settle down, adding that the government could not compensate them adequately. “We will continue to pursue the welfare of those in battle front and the families of the deceased. “We are here to ensure the welfare and progress of your children especially […]Read more...
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The chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Biodun Ogunyemi, has described as biased, the proposed anti-sexual harassment bill for higher institutions. He said the bill will stigmatise lecturers in universities. Mr Ogunyemi made the comment during the public hearing of the bill in Abuja on Monday. The hearing was organised to enable individuals, civic and academic groups to air their views, raise concerns as well as suggest amendments to the bill. The bill The bill titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to prevent, prohibit and redress Sexual Harassment of students in tertiary educational institutions and for matters concerned […]Read more...
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Popular Rwandan gospel musician Kizito Mihigo who was arrested Friday last week has been found dead in a Rwandan jail. According to Rwandan police, the deceased is suspected to have committed suicide. Mihigo 38, a big critic of Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s regime was arrested on Friday apparently while trying to flee to Burundi through a porous border. Rwandan police described the act as an attempt to join rebel groups. His death under unclear circumstances just two days after his arrest has left the whole region in shock. In 2015, Mihigo was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he […]Read more...
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Gunmen have been reported to have killed twenty-four people, including a pastor, in an attack on a church during Sunday mass in northwestern Burkina Faso. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack, which comes as jihadist groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State seek to gain control over once peaceful rural Burkina Faso, fuelling ethnic and religious conflict. Hundreds have died over the past year, and over half a million people have fled their homes. The timing of the shooting, during a church service in the village of Pansi in the Yagha region, mirrors […]Read more...
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