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More than 800 people have been killed by Myanmar’s security forces since a wave of protests broke out across the country after the military seized power in a coup in February, an activist group said. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army ousted Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government and detained her and officials of her National League for Democracy party. The military has responded to protests by pro-democracy supporters in cities and towns with lethal force, while there has been an upsurge in fighting between the army and ethnic rebels in border areas and newly…

In response to the commmunique released by the after Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, at the end of its meeting on Monday, the All progressives congress (APC), has played down the resolutions of the PDP governors. The National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), All Progressives Congress (APC), stated that the meeting was a waste of time, with no substance. “Going by the communique issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, at the end of its meeting on Monday, it is unfortunate that the PDP governors chose to engage in misplaced name calling and abuses instead of…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office on Friday May 14, 2021 arrested 10 (ten) suspected internet fraudsters for various offences bordering on cybercrime in Enugu. The suspects include Ben- Ihedi Lucky, Akam Abraham Odinaka, Kanu Chinemerem, Ben-Ihedi Victor, Okechukwu Kelvin and Ben Ikedi Victor. Others are Emenike Michael, Godswill Nkemjika, Emmanuel Samuel and Ethasor Emmanuel Their arrest at Monarch Avenue, Maryland, Enugu, was sequel to actionable intelligence obtained by the Commission on their alleged fraudulent activities. EFCC arrests company director over N11.5m investment fraud At the point of arrest, two Lexus RX 350 cars…

A Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Jos, Grace Ayanbimpe, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Jos the Plateau state capital. According to The Nation, the professor was abducted in the early hours of Monday alongside her husband. The gunmen were said to have stormed the couple’s residence behind Haske Quarters, Lamingo in Jos North Local Government Area of the state. A staff of the University of Jos who preferred to remain anonymous said, “This morning, we got information that Prof Grace Ayanbimpe of Department of Medical Microbiology was abducted from her residence with her husband. “Please,…

Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that his players have been affected by the fan protests about the club’s ownership. Last week, Solskjaer’s side were beaten by Leicester and Liverpool in the space of 50 hours as a congested fixture list combined with fan discontent to disrupt their planning. United’s players spent hours in the stadium and beds were delivered so they could rest ahead of the Liverpool game amid fears of major demonstrations. “I didn’t want to use it as an excuse because we lost two games, but surely it’s reason behind the performances,” he said. “Physically…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Israel and Palestinians to “protect civilians, especially children”, reiterating that Israel “as a democracy has an extra burden” to do so. “We’ll continue to conduct intensive diplomacy to bring this current cycle of violence to an end” and “we are ready to lend support, if the parties seek a ceasefire”, Blinken told a press conference in Copenhagen. He reiterated Washington’s support for Israel’s right “to defend itself”, stressing there was “no equivalence between a terrorist group indiscriminately firing rockets at civilians and a country defending its people from those attacks.” “So…

The Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, has said most of the weapons used by Boko Haram terrorists were stolen from the Nigerian military. Ndume, who is the Senator representing Borno South said Boko Haram also gets arms from Chad and Libya. He disclosed that terrorists resorted to stealing arms from the military due to their desperation to hold on to territories in the Northeast. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the lawmaker said the current army is turning the heat on the terrorists. Senator Ali Ndume asks Buhari to stop salaries of politicians “The insurgents now are desperate…

Thirteen state governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently meeting at the International Conference Centre of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan. According to reports by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the governors are Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State; Samuel Ortom of Benue; Douye Diri of Bayelsa; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom. Others include Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Umar Fintiri of Adamawa; Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Nyesom Wike of Rivers and Godwin Obaseki of Edo. Also present is the host governor…

Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The first global study of its kind showed 745,000 people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease due to long hours. The report found that people living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected. The WHO also said the trend may worsen due to the coronavirus pandemic. The research found that working 55 hours or more a week was associated with a 35% higher risk of stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying…

Gunmen have attacked another police station in Abia state, setting it ablaze and killing two policemen in the process. The unknown assailants attacked the Ubakala Divisional Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia. The spokesman for the Police Command in Abia, SP Godfrey Ogbonna, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia. Ogbonna said the hoodlums attacked the station around 12:10 a.m., with explosives. According to him, the operatives, who were deployed to reinforce security at the station, tried to repel the assailants. “In the process, we lost two of our men,” he…