August 2024
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed the leaders of its 54 affiliate unions to accompany its President, Joe Ajaero, to the office of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) today over alleged terrorism financing and other infractions. The NLC gave the directive in…
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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, saying it is becoming a bastion of hopelessness with Nigerian youths becoming victims of government’s neglect. The National Chairman of the ADC, Chief Ralph Nwosu, said this in Abuja while commissioning the ADC Youth Council. According to him, while other nations are…
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The United Nations Human Rights Office said on Tuesday (Aug 27) “problematic” policies persist in China, two years on from its bombshell report citing possible “crimes against humanity” in Xinjiang. China has been accused of incarcerating more than 1 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwestern Xinjiang region – charges Beijing vehemently rejects.…
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South Korean authorities said on Wednesday (Aug 28) they plan to ask Telegram and other social media platforms to more actively help with the deletion and blocking of sexually explicit deepfake content, part of measures aimed at tackling the growing problem. The steps come amid public and political outrage after several domestic media outlets reported…
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Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday (Aug 27) accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. US Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained the superseding indictment in the Washington…
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Since a new war broke out between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas on Oct 7, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah has expressed solidarity with Hamas through military action. It has fired missiles, mortars, rockets and explosive drones into northern Israel almost daily, prompting Israel to respond with its own fire. In late August, the fighting…
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Afrobeats singer, Omah Lay has said his colleagues from Nigeria and other countries are copying his style. He claimed he started a new sound of afrobeats which many of his colleagues are now copying. Speaking in a recent interview with Billboard, Omah Lay said, “The artists coming out from Nigeria right now, not just Nigeria…
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Famous Nigerian music director and cinematographer, ThankGod Omori Smith, better known as TG Omori or Boy Director, has revealed that his only brother just donated one kidney to him. TG Omori made this known on Tuesday while opening up on his health challenges. In a now trending post on his official X, TG Omori said…
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Japan braced on Wednesday (Aug 28) for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu. “Typhoon Shanshan is expected to approach southern Kyushu with extremely strong force through Thursday and…
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Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator has cut the duration of Malaysia Airlines’ air operator certificate to one year from three years, following a probe into technical issues faced by the state carrier, the transport minister said on Wednesday. The airline’s parent, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), announced on Saturday that it plans to temporarily reduce flights and…
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Four Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom after being convicted of forging over 2,000 marriage certificates to facilitate illegal residency in the country. The convicts, identified as Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade (41), Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo (38), Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi (31), and Adekunle Kabir (54), were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown…
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Chelsea are unwilling to hand deals above £70,000 per week to new players. According to Sky Sports transfer chief, Kaveh Solhekol, the club is not interested in signing players who demand £200,000-a-week or £300,000-a-week contracts. With Enzo Maresca looking to add a striker to his squad, Chelsea have been linked with Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and…
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Last week, 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were abducted in Otukpo, Benue State. The students, who were on their way to Enugu State for a conference, have since been rescued, with the government accounting that no ransom was paid. This is the latest of such mass abductions…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG team! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Residents of Chikaji community in Sabongari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State have called on the state government to do proper channelisation of the community. This followed flooding that occurred from the early hours of Monday to mid-afternoon after a heavy rainfall.…
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Mongolia’s coal exports are expected to reach 75 million tons by the end of this year, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the country’s Ministry of Finance. “When the 2024 budget was approved, coal export forecasts were set at 60 million tons. However, with over 53 million tons already exported to date, the revised estimate…
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The ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in more than 17,801 suspected cases, including 610 deaths, DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said Tuesday. The minister urged the population to adhere to protective measures, especially with the upcoming school year in early September, and to get vaccinated as soon…
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