Female Iraqi activist shot dead in Basra

Riham Yaqoob, a female Iraqi activist and doctor who led local anti-government protests was shot dead in the Iraqi city of Basra on Wednesday August 19.  Following the murder of Yaqoob, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi dismissed Basra’s chief of police and other security officials. He also vowed  to “do everything necessary for the security forces to undertake their duties”. Mustafa al-Kadhimi…

Most bandits come from outside Nigeria – IGP Mohammed Adamu

The inspector general of police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has disclosed that most bandits involved in the attacks in different communities across Nigeria, come from outside the country.  The IGP said this during a town-hall meeting on peace and security which was held at the headquarters of Zuru local government in Kebbi state on Wednesday August 19.  Adamu revealed that…

Gunmen kill 11 in Kaduna village

Gunmen attack at Ungwar Gankon village in Zango Kataf and Maro village, Kajuru Local Government Areas (LGA) of Kaduna state between Monday August 17 and Wednesday, August 19, has reportedly left 11 people dead and many others injured.  Speaking to Channels Television, Chairman of Zango Kataf Local Government Elias Manza said the attack was a revenge action by suspected…

Former Chelsea midfielder, Michael Ballack undergoes secret operation to remove tumour on his back

Former Chelsea midfielder, Michael Ballack has undergone an operation to remove a tumour from his back.  According to Bild, the ex-Germany international had a growth discovered on his body during an MRI examination by doctors. He immediately underwent surgery in Hanover to remove the tumour from near his spinal cord during the lockdown.  Laboratory examinations recently cleared Ballack…

Police apprehend suspected killer of Abuja pharmacist

Men of the Federal Capital Territory police command have arrested the suspected killer of Sunday Chukwujekwu Ike, (pictured right), the Publicity Secretary of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, who was murdered in his shop in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja on June 19, 2020. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, Anjuguri…

NBA withdraws invitation to Governor El-Rufai as speaker in forthcoming conference

The Nigerian Bar Association has withdrawn its invitation to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as one of the speakers in its forthcoming conference.  The announcement was made via the association’s Twitter handle, days after some lawyers protested against the inclusion of the Kaduna state Governor in NBA’s speakers’ list.  Recall that a lawyer, Usani Odum spearheaded the online petition…

Rivers court jails two Lebanese for money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt zonal office on Thursday, August 20, secured the conviction of two Lebanese men, Chamseddine Waell Mohammed and Dina Jihad Khali, who both pleaded guilty to separate one-count charge of money laundering preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. A statement released by the antigraft…

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