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The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has begun a series of workshops to educate journalists about the laws and regulations affecting media operations in Nigeria. The two-day workshop taking place in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on August 6 and 7, 2024, is designed to help journalists understand the legal landscape better and improve their ability to report…
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Climate activists on Tuesday spray-painted a mansion on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza belonging to Argentina football star Lionel Messi to highlight the “responsibility of the rich for the climate crisis”. Campaigners from the group Futuro Vegetal released a video showing two members standing in front of the house near the cove of Cala…
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The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has said recent training of the agency’s Marine Command officers in diving would discourage large shipments of cocaine to Nigeria. Marwa stated this while receiving a report of the training from the Agency’s Director of Seaports Operations, Deputy Commander General of Narcotics (DCGN),…
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At least 109 people were killed during violent unrest in Bangladesh on Monday as the prime minister was ousted, police and doctors said, updating an earlier toll. It marks the deadliest day since protests began in early July, and brings the total number killed to 409, according to an AFP tally based on police, government…
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The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, acknowledged a disconnect between the people and the government, recognizing the excruciating hunger and displeasure of Nigerians against bad governance. The Governor, while noting that it is not the time for buck-passing, said that the failure of the federal government is the failure of subnationals and the local governments.…