A Video of a woman bleeding from her face and arms after she was battered by her partner surfaced online. When he was confronted for beating his wife, he boasted about being from an Edo royal family. He said there are many officers in his family. It is alleged that he beat his partner because their...
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ASUU Suspends its Almost a year Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President, Biodun Ogunyemi has announced that the 10 months strike has been called off. During a world press conference in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Wednesday, the ASUU President said the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari and all parties involved must work assiduously to keep to their...
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Christmas star recurs after 400 years
Planets Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system, came closer together than they have been in 400 years on Monday. As many across the globe marked their calendars ahead of the 21 December to experience the once in a lifetime occurrence. This great conjunction made a bright splash in the night...
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1-year Imprisonment awaits Lagos Residents who flout Covid-19 rules
Lagos state government has urged its residents to avoid being jailed for a year by complying with COVID-19 guidelines. The spike of COVID-19 cases in Lagos has given rise to the new measures taken by the Governor, Babajide Sanwolu. Residents of Lagos are expected to wear a face mask when outside their homes. The LASG...
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Canada continues its support of Palestinian refugees
The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, announced Sunday that Canada will continue to provide support of up to $90 million over 3 years for Palestinian refugees through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This support will help respond to the rising needs of vulnerable...
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry release a gorgeous Christmas card with Archie
Today the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released an official Christmas post card. According to the Sussexes spokesperson: “The original photo of the family was taken at their home earlier this month by The Duchess’s mother, Doria Ragland. The small Christmas tree, including the homemade ornaments and other decorations, was selected by Archie, and the tree...
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IQRA Foundation Redefines Learning for Children at Bariga
The IQRA Foundation, a non-profit in Nigeria focused on providing improved access to quality education for marginalized children in Nigeria, will be launching a community walk-in library at Bariga, Lagos next week. Established on the back of the school closure that denied access to millions of marginalized children, this walk-in community library will prevent...
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Canada marks International Migrants Day
The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement to mark the International Migrants Day: “For the past two decades, nations around the world have marked International Migrants Day and...
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LASU’S best Graduating Student earns 5 million Naira, Scholarship
The Governor of Lagos State has offered employment to valedictorian, gifts him N5 Million as the best graduating student for finishing with the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.95 on a scale of 5.0. Oladimeji Shotunde, the best graduating student at the Lagos State University (LASU), also earned a post-graduate scholarship to any university in...
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Foreign Affairs Minister releases statement on the ongoing Human rights violations in Chechnya
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has expressed concern about the continual human rights violations and abuses in Chechnya, particularly against LGBTQ2 individuals. He issued the following statement today: “Two years ago, Canada, alongside 15 other members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), invoked the OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism to...
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Canada to Modernize trading with Ukraine
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade spoke with Ihor Petrashko, Ukraine’s Minister for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture concerning bilateral trade among both countries. The ministers spoke about the importance of cooperation and coordination to build a strong global economic recovery from COVID-19. They also discussed the...
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Mackenzie Scott gives Bezos’s money away
Just months after announcing she had given away $1.7 billion in July; Mackenzie Scott says she’s donated another $4.2 billion. Scott says she has given away $4.2 billion within four months. The billionaire mom, novelist, and philanthropist announced the latest contributions in a blog post Tuesday, saying she asked her team to figure out how...