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Eight people, many of them women of Asian descent, have been killed in shootings at spas in the US state of Georgia. Police say the shootings took place at a massage parlour in Acworth, a suburb north of Atlanta, and two spas in the city itself. South Korea later confirmed that four of the victims were of Korean descent. Officials say a 21-year-old man was arrested and is suspected of involvement in all of the attacks. No motive has yet been established, but there are fears the crimes may have deliberately targeted people of Asian descent. Hate crimes against Asian-Americans…

GOtv Nigeria is introducing an Enhanced Decoder Notification (EDN) functionality to keep its customers informed and in control of their viewing experience. This EDN functionality which will be activated on Friday, 19th March 2021, refers to a set of icons that appear on the screen containing valuable information like how many viewing days are left before a customer’s next payment is due, the latest special offers and discounts, as well as information on new content, campaigns and upcoming celebrations. Customers can access this information by pressing the “okay” button on their remote, followed by “messages” on the menu bar and…

Two staff of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Andy Okoro and Gambo Abba have been arrested for extorting money from Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates promising them university admission. Two staff of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Andy Okoro and Gambo Abba have been arrested for extorting money from Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates with the promise to help them secure university admission. Okoro, a level 12 officer in Delta State JAMB’s office, was said to have collected ₦500,000 from four candidates’ parents, out of which he paid ₦180,000 to a colleague, Gambo, to…

Some gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents yesterday burnt a school and a health facility in Katarko village, near Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. Residents said the insurgents set ablaze the Katarko Primary School and the primary healthcare clinic in the village after looting drugs and food items. It was learnt that a military base in the village may have been burnt, but this could not be confirmed. A resident, Adamu Ali, said he and his family were woken by gunshots and petrol bombs. Boko Haram kidnap aid workers in Borno He said the insurgents struck at about 5.30…

Manchester City moved into the Champions League quarter-finals for a fourth successive season by completing a comprehensive aggregate victory over Borussia Monchengladbach. Leading 2-0 after the first leg, the Premier League leaders extended their overall advantage after only 12 minutes of the last-16 second-leg tie through Kevin de Bruyne’s excellent 20-yard left-footed strike. Six minutes later, City scored again as Ilkay Gundogan slotted past goalkeeper Yann Sommer following a fine run and pass from Phil Foden, with the goal completing a 4-0 aggregate win. Both matches in this tie were played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest because of coronavirus…

Petrol pricing will be fully deregulated before end of this year, Minister of State (Petroleum) Timipre Sylva said yesterday. He spoke amid controversy over whether a new price template of N206 per litre from N162 – N163 for March is about to be introduced. The minister spoke at the University of Ibadan during the opening of the 56th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigeria Mining and Geoscience Society (NMGS). Sylva said: “We have been talking about deregulation for decades. Unfortunately, we have not succeeded. We have succeeded in deregulating some products. “Kerosene has been fully deregulated; diesel has…

Two undergraduate students at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) who were abducted by gunmen on 15 March 2021 have been released, the state government said on Tuesday. Governor Dapo Abiodun confirmed their release in a series of tweets thanked the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies for the safe of the students. “This is to announce that we have secured the release of Precious Adeyemo and Abiola Oyefule – both OOU students recently kidnapped in Ayetoro. Precious Adeyemo and Abiola Oyefule are now with the Police and will soon be re-united with their families. #DapoIsWorking#Iseya#prayforTifeandTosin pic.twitter.com/AdVvzDklUn — OgunAffairs (@AffairsOgun)…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that it expects all operators in the Nigerian financial system especially bankers to declare their assets latest June 1, 2021. The Commission’s Executive Chairman, Abdulrashed Bawa, dropped this hint today March 16, while speaking with journalists at the State House, Abuja after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. The EFCC boss said the move which is pursuant to the Bank Employees, ETC. (Declaration of Assets) Act 1986, is part of measures to sanitize the nation’s financial system and block some of the loopholes currently being exploited by unscrupulous players in the…

The trial of Atiku Abubakar Kigo alongside five others before Justice Hussien Baba of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, continued on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 with the judge admitting in the evidence, documents which the prosecution had sought to tender at the last adjourned date. At the last adjourned date, the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Mustapha Sani Gadanya, a staff of EcoBank, while testifying against the third defendant, Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula, presented bank account opening documents, account statements and Certificate of Identification, which were tendered in evidence by prosecuting counsel, O.A Atulagbe. However, counsel to the defendant, Chuma Chukwudi,…

How to turn artisanal refiners into strategic partners in the oil-producing areas, by VP Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the integration of artisanal and modular refinery operators into mainstream oil and gas sector promotes the inclusion of more local content in the industry and advance the use of home-grown technology in the refining of petroleum products. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in an address delivered virtually at a National Summit on the Integration of Artisanal and Modular Refinery Operations in Nigeria. According to the Vice President, “we are confident that the integration of artisanal and modular refinery operations into the…