Category: Crime/Health

JUST IN: 36 Military Officers Killed in Niger – DHQ

ADEOLA YUSUF

What is the cause of the NAF helicopter crash in Niger? Here is the answer by Director of the Defence Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Edward Buba   The Director of the Defence Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Edward Buba, has confirmed that 36 officers were killed in Niger state. Platforms Africa reports that Buba confirmed the fatalities at the bi-weekly briefing, while giving an update on the ambush of troops in Niger state and an evacuation helicopter that crashed on August…

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We’re Tired of Sucking D*ck: Nigerian Varsity Female Law Students Protest Against Dean

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Prof Ndifon, let the girls with big breasts breathe, stop suffocating us!!!,” reads another placard which a female student waved in an uncommon protest that has set X, formerly Twitter, on fire   The Law Faculty of the University of Calabar yesterday witnessed an uncommon protest where scores of female students thronged roads on the campus against the dean. Platforms Africa reports that the female law students are accusing Professor Cyril Ndifon, their dean, of sexual assault. They brandished all kinds of unprintable phrases and clauses on placards to make…

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Blood, Bruises On Lagos Roads; Soldiers Vs LASTMA Attacks’ Videos Go Viral

ADEOLA YUSUF

Why Gov Sanwo-Olu must act fast, Lagos residents react + VIRAL VIDEOS    Some residents of Iyana-Iba, LASU, and Ojo areas of Lagos have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene as videos where soldiers and LASTMA officers were attacking one another on Lagos streets and roads have gone viral. Platforms Africa reports that some LASTMA officers who work around the military barracks in these areas no longer wear uniforms to work. READ ALSO: The More You Hang Out With Your Mom, The Longer She’ll Live – Study Wear Pants,…

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The More You Hang Out With Your Mom, The Longer She’ll Live – Study

ADEOLA YUSUF

You actually want to read details of findings by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and why loneliness is a dreaded “killer” of the aged . Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco found that loneliness plays a large role in the decline so often associated with old age. The study followed 1,600 adults, with an average age of 71-despite controlling for socioeconomic status and health, the lonely consistently held higher mortality rates. Nearly 23% of lonely participants died within six years of the study, as opposed…

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We’re Ready For Dialogue With ECOWAS – Niger Junta

ADEOLA YUSUF

The coupists have earlier threatened to kill ousted president Bazoum if ECOWAS Sends military to Niger   The leader of the Niger Junta, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, has agreed to explore diplomatic dialogue to resolve the political impasse in the country. Tchiani spoke on Saturday during a meeting with Nigeria’s intervention team comprising Islamic scholars led by the national chairman of Jamatul Izalatu Bida Waikamatu Sunnah, Bala Lau. READ ALSO: Anthony Joshua Defeats Hellenius, Secures First Knockout In Three Years We’ll Kill Bazoum If ECOWAS Sends Troops To Niger – Coup…

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We’ll Kill Bazoum If ECOWAS Sends Troops To Niger – Coup Leader

ADEOLA YUSUF

Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. Representatives of the junta told U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland of the threat to Bazoum during her visit to the country this week, a Western military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. READ ALSO: Death Toll In Zaria Mosque’s Collapse Hits Eight African Union Backs ECOWAS Response…

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BREAKING: ECOWAS Orders Military Action Against Niger Junta

ADEOLA YUSUF

ECOWAS leaders have directed immediate activation of the use of force against the Niger Republic military junta, PlatformsAfricareports. The leaders have also called on the African Union, AU, partner countries and institutions to support the resolution taken by the sub-regional body. READ ALSO: Ex-rebel Leader Boula Moves Against Niger Coupists, Forms Resistance Group UNESCO Calls For Ban Of Smartphones In Schools World Bank Suspends New Loans To Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ Law Niger Coup Plotters Name Former Economist As New Prime Minister ECOWAS says all efforts made to dialogue with Niger…

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BREAKING: ECOWAS Fixes Fresh Meeting Over Niger for Aug. 10

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian President, and chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Tinubu has convened another Extraordinary Summit of the Authority on the political situation in the Republic of Niger.m, Platforms Africa reports. “The Summit will hold in Abuja, on Thursday, August 10, 2023,” a statement published on the website of the West African regional bloc said on Monday. “The ECOWAS Leaders will be considering and discussing the political situation and recent developments in Niger during the Summit.”…

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Nigeria Reason We Begin W’Cup Prize Money Payment Directly To Players -FIFA

ADEOLA YUSUF

“The prize money has been ring-fenced first time ever in the history of FIFA to ensure that it goes to you (Super Falcons).”   World football body FIFA has announced its plan to pay prize money directly into the players’ accounts of the winners of the ongoing women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand. Platforms Africa reports that FIFA Secretary-General, Fatma Samoura, confirmed this in a viral video on social media saying the policy change is due to unpaid allowance issues involving Nigeria’s Super Falcons. The Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum,…

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Judge Disguises As Woman To Write Law Exams For Girlfriend, Arrested

ADEOLA YUSUF

Uganda’s Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sacked a newly appointed grade one Magistrate, Musa Semwogerere after he was arrested for impersonation and tendering false document. Recall that he was caught posing as a woman to sit for exams for his girlfriend at Law Development Centre (LDC) Lira Campus. According to local media, he was among 86 other persons appointed to the position of Magistrate Grade One on probation by the Commission. After the incident, Chief Registrar Sarah Langa Siu, in a statement said Semwogerere will no longer be employed since…

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