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Borno Govt Sentences Seven Youths To Prison, Flogging Over #EndBadGovernance Protest, Amnesty International Condemns ‘Sham Trial’

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SEVEN Nigerian youths have been convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, community services, and public flogging in Borno State over the August 1–10, 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests. Amnesty International Nigeria, which made this revelation in a post on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, said the teenagers and youths, aged between 15 and … Read more

Barrick Gold Says Mali Mines Unaffected By ECOWAS Sanctions

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BARRICK Gold, which owns Mali’s biggest gold mine complex Loulo-Gounkoto, says its mines in the country have ‘thus far not been affected’ by sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States. The 15-state regional bloc imposed tough economic sanctions, and said it would also shut borders and sever diplomatic ties, in response to … Read more

Buhari’s Government Biggest Cancer Afflicting Nigeria ― Ayu

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THE national chairman-elect of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Iyorchia Ayu, on Monday, observed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressive Congress (APC) government is the biggest cancer afflicting the country. Speaking while receiving in a courtesy call, a delegation of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) led by its spokesman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, … Read more

Buhari’s Food, Travel Cost More Than 14 Teaching Hospitals’ Budget

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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s budget on local and foreign travels, meals and refreshments, sitting allowance, welfare package and office building was bigger than what’s allocated to 14 teaching hospitals, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, said. This is contained in a suit challenging the president’s action by SERAP, seeking to slash the budget and present a … Read more