August 25, 2020

Nigerians React As MultiChoice Hikes Prices Of DSTV Subscriptions

August 25, 2020 10:01 am

Multichoice have once again announced increment in the prices of DSTV and GOTV subscriptions for the second time in less than 4 months.

The development has, however, angered Nigerians both on social media and on streets who blame the government for allowing the South African-owned company manipulate them.

The price hike is coming despite the unprecedented hardship and suffering being experienced by Nigerians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Giving reasons for its upward review of pricing, the company cited factors such inflation, operations, the mandatory increase …

One Reported Killed As Gunmen Abduct JSS3 Students In Kaduna

August 25, 2020 9:28 am

Gunmen have reportedly abducted an unconfirmed number of students from a school in Kaduna State.

The incident took place on Monday at Prince Academy in Samba-Kasaya, a village around Buruku area in Chikun Local Government Area of the state.

Those kidnapped are said to be some JSS 3 students who are preparing for the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) before the armed men invaded the school at about 7am and took them away.

The Kaduna State Police Command has yet to confirm the incident and the number of those abducted.

But a security source in the area told Channels Television…

Trump Faces Tough Questions About African-Americans

Republicans Uphold Trump’s Pandemic Response

August 25, 2020 5:26 am

U.S Republicans went all out to defend President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and attacked his opponent, calling him ”Beijing Biden” during the first night of the Republican convention.

They accused the rival Democrats of being weak on crime, soft on China and likely to stifle economic growth if Joe Biden becomes president.

Trump was earlier nominated unanimously as the party’s candidate for president.

The 73-year-old president showed up in North Carolina for an unscheduled in-person speech to delegates of the Republican National Convention, despite the pandemic.

A video hailing Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying …

FG Places $3,500 Fine On Airlines Who Disobey COVID Protocols

August 25, 2020 5:26 am

The Federal Government on Monday said airlines would be fined $3,500 per passenger for airlifting passengers without negative COVID-19 test results as it prepared to open international flights.

The Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, said this at the daily briefing of the PTF on COVID-19 in Abuja, NAN reports.

Speaking on the new protocols that would start from August 29, Aliyu said it was expected that passengers coming into the country must present a PCR COVID-19 test result that was within seven days.

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The coordinator …

Declare Your Assets, Buratai Directs Senior Army Personnel

‘Your Efforts Have Paid Off’ – Buratai Charges Troops

August 25, 2020 4:42 am

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to deploy more intelligence in prosecuting the ongoing counter insurgency in the North East.

Buratai stated this while addressing troops deployed at Army Super Camp 3 Buratai, in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday.

He said that the task of dealing with the remnants of terrorists hiding in some areas must be intelligence-driven, adding that the intelligence corps of the army had achieved so much in recent times.

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Wisconsin Cops Cause Unrest After Black Man Jacob Blake Is Shot

August 25, 2020 4:41 am

Two trigger-happy policemen in Wisconsin, have shot another unarmed African American, Jacob Blake causing violent protests.

Three sons of the 29 year-old Blake witnessed the shooting in Kenosha on Sunday.

After being rushed to a hospital, Blake was out of surgery and in stable condition, his father told news media on Monday.

The shooting has triggered another round of Black Lives Matter protest, since the Floyd George killing in Minneapolis by a policeman.

Wisconsin’s governor on Monday deployed his state’s National Guard to Kenosha following a night of sometimes-violent unrest that came after police in the lakeside city shot a …