Anuoluwa Ogunyinka

Nigeria: Justice impossible unless Boko Haram terror suspects get fair trials —Amnesty Int’l

As the mass trial of Boko Haram suspects on terrorism-related charges continues in Nigeria, Amnesty International Nigeria Director, Osai Ojigho, has stated that unless Boko Haram suspects get fair trials, justice would be impossible. “These trials should provide a much-needed opportunity to deliver justice for the many victims of human rights abuses and crimes allegedly

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Footage suggests that the referee should, perhaps, have gone to a well-known chain of opticians. Photo: TOMIX TV

TV commentator quits halfway through football match

A Russian TV football commentator became so enraged over the refereeing of a first division football match that he walked out halfway through the second half, leaving viewers to watch the remainder listening to dead air. During the televised match between Russian first division teams Torpedo Vladimir and Tekstilshchik Ivanovo, finely balanced at 1-1 during

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Aisha Buhari’s bravery on State House clinic probe

Nigeria’s first lady is a woman of many parts; if nothing at all, she has proven that she can’t be cowed by the high profile political miscalculations going on around her ailing husband, Muhammadu Buhari. Aisha Buhari isn’t one that bluffs or makes vain accusations. When she talks politics, her accusations are weighty and too

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5 men in prison for stoning 70-yr-old to death in Kano

A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday remanded five men in prison over the alleged kidnap and stoning 70-year-old Usman Danbuba to death. The accused were Wada Mohammed, 30, Ya’u Muhammad, 22, Musa Inusa, 35, Sale Buba, 27, and Sule Garba, 45. They are facing a five-count charge of criminal conspiracy, hostage taking,

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World Cup: Messi’s hat-trick sends Argentina to Russia

Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia qualified for next year’s World Cup finals following a dramatic last round of South American fixtures that also saw Peru clinch a playoff spot against New Zealand and Chile miss out completely. Brazil was fortunate enough to escape most of the drama, having already qualified as group winners, but they still

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Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai

Kaduna govt hunts for 25,000 teachers after 21,000 fail Pry 4 test

Kaduna State government is set to recruit fresh 25, 000 teachers after 21, 780 out of 33, 000 teachers failed Primary 4 test. Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State unveiled the planned recruitment when he received a World Bank’s delegation in Kaduna on Monday, NAN reported. “We tested our 33,000 primary school teachers, we gave

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