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OCTOBER 1 PROTEST: OGUN COURT RESTRICTS PROTESTERS TO MKO ABIOLA STADIUM, THREE OTHER VENUES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 October 1 protest: Ogun court restricts protesters to MKO Abiola Stadium, three other venues A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has restricted members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups in the state to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu; Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School, Ota. The court presided by Tajudeen. A.Okunsokan gave this order following an application brought by the Attorney-General of Ogun State in suit no AB/667/2024, and with Messers Afolabi Adeboye, Ifemosu Michael, Lekan Soneye (for themselves and members of the#FearlessInOctober protests); Bestman Okereafor (on behalf of the Progressive Students Movement), Francis Adeyanju (on behalf of the National Association of Nigerian Students) and Thomas Kehinde (on behalf of the National Association of Ogun Students), as respondents. Other respondents listed in the suit are Yinka Folarin (on behalf of the Committee for the Defence of H
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201 NEW CASES OF COVID-19,DISCOVERED IN NIGERIA.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  201 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria ; Lagos-77 Rivers-37 Plateau-25 FCT-13 Kaduna-12 Ogun-12 Adamawa-8 Taraba-7 Imo-4 Kwara-2 Osun-2 Abia-1 Oyo-1 58,848 confirmed 50,358 discharged 1,112 deaths
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WITH 600 ROAD PROJECTS,PRESIDENT BUHARI SETS UNBEATEN RECORD-GARBA SHEHU.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  By GARBA SHEHU As we mark the 60th Anniversary Day, the record-setting, mega roadways infrastructure development projects by the Buhari administration numbering up to 600 that are undergoing major upgradation or rehabilitation call for public attention and appreciation. The size and magnitude of the road projects notwithstanding, the clamour by Nigerians for more motorable roads is not abating, and neither is the President Muhammadu Buhari Government's commitment to delivering on an improved national road network, which it inherited at different stages of disrepair from previous administrations. When there is a will, as the adage goes, there will be a way or two. Since 2015, the Buhari administration has done more than its predecessors to rehabilitate Federal Roads despite other competing infrastructural funding needs. For an Administration willed to funding numerous other critical national infrastructure projects aimed at economic self-reliance and increased domestic output, it
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EX-VP ATIKU'S SON IS SET TO WED EX-EFCC BOSS,RIBADU'S DAUGHTER.{PHOTOS}.

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  Former VP Atiku’s son, Aliyu is set to wed ex-EFCC boss, Ribadu's daughter... Aliyu Atiku Abubakar, one of the sons of a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is set to wed Fatima Ribadu, daughter of a former EFCC Boss Nuhu Ribadu. Atiku Abubakar reportedly returned from his home in Dubai for the ceremony scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 10, after nine months outside Nigeria. The wedding will take place at the Ribadu's residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja....
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DISNEY IS LAYING OFF 28,000 OF THEIR EMPLOYEES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.{PHOTOS}.

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  Disney is laying off 28,000 U.S.-based employees across its Parks, Experiences and Products division due to continued struggles caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced in a statement on Tuesday. Disney Chairman Josh D'Amaro said in the statement in part: "In light of the prolonged impact of COVID-19 on our business, including limited capacity due to physical distancing requirements and the continued uncertainty regarding the duration of the pandemic – exacerbated in California by the State’s unwillingness to lift restrictions that would allow Disneyland to reopen – we have made the very difficult decision to begin the process of reducing our workforce at our Parks, Experiences and Products segment at all levels, having kept non-working Cast Members on furlough since April, while paying healthcare benefits. Approximately 28,000 domestic employees will be affected, of which about 67% are part-time. We are talking with impacted employees as well as to the unio
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COVID-19: PRINCE CHARLES ON A THANK YOU VISIT TO IRELAND TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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  The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today visited Northern Ireland to thank individuals who have gone the extra mile during the pandemic. At the Ulster Museum in Belfast, Their Royal Highnesses met nursing and midwifery graduates who completed their courses early to help respond to the pandemic. The Prince and The Duchess also toured the Florence Nightingale exhibition - this year marks the 200th anniversary of Nightingale’s birth. In Co. Antrim, The Prince of Wales visited Henderson Foods, who have been distributing food and grocery-related products for over 100 years. During the pandemic, its staff worked to meet unprecedented demand to keep supermarket shelves stocked. The company has also taken part in a number of voluntary projects with five Belfast food banks and helped to provide meals to hospital staff. Meanwhile in Belfast, The Duchess of Cornwall visited Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid Head Office to meet women who have been supported by the charity. In common w
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NAF IMMORTALIZES 10 FALLEN HEROES, AS HMOD COMMISSIONS BLOCKS OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONNEL IN ABUJA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  In keeping with its tradition of immortalizing personnel who paid the supreme price in service to the Nation, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 30 September 2020, named 10 newly commissioned blocks of residential accommodation after 9 officers and one airman for their sacrifices to their Fatherland. The 10 blocks of transit and married quarters for Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) at the NAF Bases in Asokoro and Bill Clinton Drive, Abuja, which were constructed by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as part of its 2018 Capital Projects, were commissioned by the Honourable Minister of Defence (HMOD), Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), pursuant to the Ministry’s efforts at providing qualitative and conducive accommodation for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Speaking during the ceremony, the HMOD, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary MOD, Alhaji Babangida Husseini, noted that the provision of befitting accommodation was part of the commitment of the
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