November 2023
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Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Saturday urged Igbo residents in Kano State to exercise utmost caution and remain neutral amid the ongoing political uncertainties and tensions. With pro and anti protests surrounding the judgment of the Appeal Court, Ohanaeze advised Igbo residents against participating in any of the protests. MEZIESBLOG recalls that the…
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accusing it of being partisan. Justice K. I. Amadi said this while delivering the lead judgment in the case involving the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly. According to the Appeal Court, it was awkward for the Commission…
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Mansur Matazu, Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, has stated that flooding has cost the country $4.6 billion, significantly impacting the country’s GDP. Matazu disclosed this at a workshop on increasing access to climate information services for national development and food security in Nigeria, hosted by NIMET, in partnership with the Human and Environmental Development…
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Victor Osimhen could make his return from another injury lay-off this weekend when Napoli take on Atalanta in the Serie A. The 24-year-old has not featured for the Italian champions since he picked up a hamstring problem while on international duty with Nigeria in October. According to TransferMarkt, Osimhen has suffered 14 different injuries in…
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Mr Ejike (not real name) last week told the story of his encounter at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State. In a viral voice note which he made to his friends recounting his encounter, Ejike said: “My eyes saw pepper yesterday at Upper Iweka. I was just coming in from Asaba to Onitsha at around 8…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the Plateau State House of Assembly. In a unanimous decision, the panel led by Justice Okon Abang, held that all the sacked lawmakers scored wasted votes at…
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A couple of months ago, the social media was agog with the video of a 25-year-old lady, who was fighting her father for planning to remarry after the death of her mother many years back. She was not just protesting because her father wanted to remarry; she was fighting because her father is the love…
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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three people in connection with the death of a woman, Mrs Iyanuoluwa Adamolekun, in Arigidi Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state. The accused were only identified as Oluwaseun, Mobarak, and Rilwan. Oluwaseun is Mobarak’s mother and the housekeeper. Adamolekun, a retired teacher, was allegedly murdered…
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The Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, BSEMA, James Iorpuu has urged the World Health Organization, WHO, and other critical partners in the humanitarian circle to declare a state of emergency on sexual abuse in the country. Iorpuu made the call on Friday in Makurdi during the end of a two-day workshop…
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Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has applauded the Court of Appeal verdict which affirmed his election in the March 18 governorhip election. Reacting to the appeal court judgement on Friday, Sani described the verdict as a “testament to the strength of our legal institutions, a win for democracy and a validation of the people’s will”.…
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Paris Hilton has revealed she has had her second child – a baby girl she has called London. The now mum-of-two said in an Instagram post she was “thankful for my baby girl”, along with a photograph of a pink outfit with the name London written on it, with a teddy bear and love heart…
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The former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has said that Israel can’t stay in Gaza once the “destruction” of Hamas has been achieved. “We are likely to succeed in breaking down the Hamas military power,” he said. Once that is done, he said: “Obviously, Israel can’t stay in Gaza. We don’t need to stay in…
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Israeli troops have fatally shot two Palestinians and wounded 11 others, according to the Associated Press. The Palestinians were heading toward the main combat zone in northern Gaza, despite warnings by the Israeli army to stay put during the temporary ceasefire, it reported. An AP journalist saw the two bodies and the wounded as they…
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The four-day ceasefire is nowhere near enough for an effective humanitarian response, the communications adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council has told Sky News. While the group “welcomed the opportunity” to scale up its activities and deliver more aid to those in need, Shaina Low said the pause was “really not enough” to meet the…
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The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad has said Israeli soldiers among the 240 hostages held by Gaza will only be released in exchange for all jailed Palestinians in Israel. The PIJ – a close collaborator with Hamas – is reportedly holding about 40 of the hostages taken during the 7 October attacks. “The enemy’s…
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