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The grieved mother of the 27-year-old lady Chidinma Ajoku who was killed after an unsecured container fell off a truck on a commercial bus at Ilasamaja bus-stop, Lagos, has demanded justice to be served to everyone involved in the death of her daughter. Chidinma Ajoku, a staffer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), was killed alongside her male colleague when a container fell on July 26. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) described the accident as ‘an avoidable accident’ given that reckless driving of the truck driver led to its attached 20ft container falling on a commercial bus.           Chidinma Ajoku (the deceased) The truck fell on the commercial bus while discharging passengers at Ilasamaja bus-stop, leading to the death of two, while three others sustained injuries. Chineze Ajoku, the mother of the deceased female passenger has called on the government and the Lagos State Police command to arrest the truck driver and get...

Crowds rallied in Minneapolis for a second night of protests on wednesday over the death of George Floyd, who was pronounced dead on Monday at a hospital shortly after he was arrested and pinned to the ground by police officers. Protesters react as they face off with police in Los Angeles. Agustin Paullier/AFP/Getty Images Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder said Wednesday demonstrations contributed to several fires, looting and widespread civil disobedience. The unrest followed the anger that poured through communities across the country as video of Floyd's last moments alive began circulating on social media. Demonstrations also took place in Los Angeles, where hundreds of people marched to protest over Floyd's death and police brutality. In Memphis, Tennessee, police responded to a protest in riot gear and at least two people were arrested, CNN affiliate WHBQ reported. People join hands across a freeway in Los Angeles, California, during a Black ...

Everyone has the right to free quality public education, to make the right to education a reality for everyone. Governments must: • Subscribe to, ratify and implement the human rights treaties and optional protocols  • Commit to the full realisation and implementation of SDG4  • Invest in public education systems, according to international standards (at least 6% GNP, 20% public budget) and ensure that 3-5% is used for accommodations for students with disabilities.  • Raise the attractiveness of the teaching profession, ensuring that teachers have decent employment and working conditions, enjoy their full trade union rights (especially freedom of association and collective bargaining) and are well supported with quality initial and continuous professional training.  • Develop gender sensitive education sector plans, including a participatory monitoring and evaluation with civil society organisations.  • Provide a framework, allocated resources and plannin...

FG urges Nigerians to take preventive measures against COVID-19 during the Eldi Filtri celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark Eldi Fitri Celebration. Aregbesola, made the public holiday declaration on behalf of the Federal Government via his Twitter handle on Thursday. The minister congratulated all Muslim faithful for successful completion of the Ramadan fast. He assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari led administration is committed to the fight against COVID-19 with the cooperation of all Nigerians. While commending the security agencies for the successes so far recorded in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, he advised Nigerians to take responsibility against the spread of the COVID-19. The Minister reminded Muslims to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines and regulations.

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of Prof. Charles Uwakwe as the Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council, NECO. A letter dated May 11 and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, on behalf of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said Buhari approved the sack. Also sacked by the president were four members of the Management for various offences bordering on financial impropriety. In the letter, Uwakwe was accused of violating the Public Procurement Act (2007) and pursuant to PSR 030402 and Part 1 schedule 4 (i) of NECO Establishment Act. He had been suspended since May 2018 by the Federal Ministry of Education, the parent ministry of the agency over alleged financial mismanagement and abuse of office. It was alleged that Uwakwe and some top officials of the council allegedly awarded contracts in the council to the tune of N25 billion without following due process. NEC...

The Big Brother season 5 online audition process starts on Wednesday, May 20 till Saturday, May 30, 2020.  Themed : TAKE YOUR SHOT AT FAME    To enter the audition, you  are expected to record a two-minute video of yourself stating why you should be picked to be a Housemate in season 5 of Big Brother Naija. Only after recording your video, then you need to fill out the online registration form and upload your video below. The online audition is free and open to interested male and female participants, who are of Nigerian nationality with a valid Nigerian passport, and must be 21 years of age by June 1, 2020. To partake in the audition and for more information, click on the link below; africamagic.tv/bbaudition

      C hukwuemeka Ohanemere, popularly known as Odumeje; Indaboski, the liquid metal, the virus himself, the lion himself, amongst other names, is the General Overseer of  Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry , a christian religious organisation, with it's headquarters in Onitsha, south-east Nigeria. The overnight sensation, who has risen above the ranks in spiritual entertainment, has won the attention of the social media space in Nigeria and among masses in south-east and south-south region of the country. Odumeje, a man of many talents who has mastered his art in divinity, entertainment, controversy, clairvoyance, music, oratory, spirituality amongst other talents, is a prophet who should be be looked out for, by those whom his sudden emergence to stardom threatens their relevance, people like T.B Joshua, O.P.M (Omega Power Ministry,) and Ariaria gospel music artists. He has attracted the attention of many who enjoys his clips for his finesse ...