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Aug 31, 2020
Coalition Tells President Buhari To Order Malami To Release Melaye’s Case File, Threatens Legal Action Against AGF
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to immediately order the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to release the corruption file of ex-senator, Dino Melaye.
The group also threatened legal action against Malami if he continues to hold on to the case file of Melaye, an act said to be shielding the former senator, who represented Kogi West, against justice.
SaharaReporters had in December...
Rivers Government Seals Trade Union’s Secretariat, Disrupts Meeting
Rivers Governor Wike
Chairperson of the Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Beatrice Itubo, has accused the state government of disrupting the union’s meeting on Sunday.
Beatrice said thugs led by a councilor in the state stormed the Medical and Health Union Workers Union state secretariat, disrupting the meeting and inflicting injuries on participants.
She said the thugs chased the workers out of the venue using dangerous weapons.
They also vented their anger on properties...
COVID-19: Special Needs Women Knock Government Over Exclusion From Palliatives Distribution, Demand Special Relief Program
Women with special needs in Nigeria have asked the government for a special relief program targeted towards them only.
They also berated their exclusion from the palliative distribution by the Nigerian Government during the COVID-19 lockdown in the country.
The WWDs made known their demands during an online national policy dialogue convened by BONews service in collaboration with FACICP Disability Plus.
Ms Ekaete Judith Umoh of Family Center Initiative for Challenged Persons stated...
Pregnant Woman, Two Kids, Others Among Victims Of Ondo Accident
A yet to be identified pregnant woman was among victims of a fatal auto accident, which occurred on Saturday in Ondo State.
The accident occurred at Ikare Akoko in Akoko North Local Government Area of the state.
SaharaReporters gathered that the woman also lost two of her male children in the crash.
The family was among seven casualties involved in the accident.
Three other persons sustained injuries in the accident, which was caused by a truck conveying diesel, which...
Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race
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Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain
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Aug 30, 2020
Newly Promoted Assistant Inspector-General Of Police, Yusuf, Is Dead
A serving Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the newly created Zone 14 comprising of Katsina and Kaduna State, Rabiu Yusuf, is dead.
Yusuf died on Saturday after a brief illness at an Abuja hospital, according to katsinapost.com.ng.
He served as Commissioner of Police in Kano State before he was promoted to Assistant Inspector-General of Police in 2020.
“Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Rabi'u Yusuf, in charge of newly established Zone 14 headquarters in Katsina...
