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A grand jury in the US state of Georgia has indicted three white men in the killing of unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in February, officials say. Travis McMichael, his son Greg, and William Bryan were indicted by Glynn County’s Grand Jury on charges including malice and felony murder. Mr Arbery, 25, was jogging when he was shot dead during a confrontation with the father and son on 23 February. The incident in Brunswick was captured on a video, drawing a national outcry. “This is another positive step, another great step for finding justice for Ahmaud, for finding justice for…

Liverpool moved to within touching distance of their first title in 30 years as Crystal Palace were brutally dismissed behind closed doors at Anfield. Manchester City must now win at Chelsea on Thursday to further delay the inevitability of Liverpool’s coronation as Premier League champions. After the goalless Merseyside derby at Everton on Sunday, they shook off the cobwebs in their first home game since the campaign was halted because of the coronavirus pandemic to beat Palace with almost embarrassing ease. ???????????? ???? It gets better every time ???? pic.twitter.com/j2gZManM1C — Liverpool FC (at ????) (@LFC) June 24, 2020 Anfield…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 649 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Wednesday. The 649 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is now put at 22020. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 275 patients from isolation centers across the country with nine new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria topped the number of confirmed cases with 250 new cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 9323. Nigeria announces 452 new coronavirus cases Oyo…

The acting National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Arc. Waziri Bulama has declared the emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting summoned by Victor Giadom as illegal. Bulama’s position comes after President Muhammadu Buhari said he would be attending the NEC meeting slated for Thursday. Bulama faulted the claim in the notice of the meeting by Giadom that he conveyed the meeting with the consent of President Muhammad Buhari. In a statement he argued that, “Our leader, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is renowned for insisting on compliance with our constitution and rule of law.…

Four of the five suspects standing trial for the alleged murder of Sunday Joshua, a security guard at the New Trafford Hotels and Suites in Bauchi state have tested positive for COVID-19. The arraignment of the five accused, which include the Managing Director of the hotel, Innocent Ejeh, at the Chief Magistrate Court 7, Yelwa, on Wednesday, was stalled following a letter written to the court that four accused persons, Abdul-Rasheed Shuaibu, Jacob Joshua, Joshua Ibrahim and Timothy Yunusa, were confirmed positive. Innocent Ejeh and the four others are standing trial for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in accordance with…

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the N2.3 trillion Economic Sustainability Plan initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari and chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo had on 11 June presented the Sustainability Report titled “Bouncing Back: The Nigerian Economic Sustainability Plan” To President Buhari. During the FEC meeting presided by President Buhari today, The Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) was approved by the Federal Executive Council. According to Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Digital and New Media, the plan which will create new jobs and ensure existing ones are not lost is worth N2.3 trillion.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he acknowledges Victor Giadom as the acting national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement by Garba Shehu on Wednesday, the Presidency said, “The President has received very convincing advice on the position of the law as far as the situation in the party is concerned and has determined that the law is on the side of Victor Giadom as Acting National Chairman.” He added that, “Because he will always act in accordance with the law, the President will be attending the virtual meeting Giadom called for tomorrow afternoon. Fayemi’s failed…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has felicitated with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on the auspicious occasion of his 58th birthday on 25th June, 2020. Lawan congratulates him on his exemplary representation of his constituency and passionate service to Nigeria as a whole at the National Assembly over the years. “Rt. Hon. Gbajabiamila has made robust contributions to building our legislature to effectively play its role as a bulwark and foremost institution of democracy. “In the ninth assembly, he has been a dependable partner in the efforts to focus the Legislature on entrenching democratic practices…

The coast is now clear for Governor Godwin Obaseki to participate in the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary elections scheduled for tomorrow. Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Wednesday struck out the request for injunction against his participation in the exercise by a PDP member, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihiama who is also an aspirant in the election. The National Legal Adviser of the PDP, Emmanuel Enoidem, informed journalists in Port Harcourt of withdrawal of the suit by the plaintiff and its subsequent dismissal by the presiding judge. He stated nothing was standing…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a pastor and 11 others for various cases of rape and defilement in the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, made this known in a press conference in Uyo on Wednesday. Edgal said that the 33-year-old pastor severally raped a 15 year old girl at his deliverance centre. The pastor who allegedly lives with eight other girls aged 13 to 16 years was said to have also attempted to rape a 21-year-old girl. The Police Chair said that another suspect from Ekpene Obo, Esit Eket LGA was said to have…