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Doctors in Ogun end four-week strike

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Ogun State on Friday suspended its 27-day strike for four weeks. The strike that began on August 3 paralyzed activities at state-owned hospitals in Ogun. Doctors are protesting the state government’s failure to implement the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) currently under review at the federal level. The NMA took the decision at an …

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Task force arrests 25 suspected thugs who attacked motorists in Lagos

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force has arrested 25 suspected criminals who allegedly attacked motorists along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The agency’s spokesman, Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He said the suspects were arrested during an operation that took the agency’s personnel to Chisco Roundabout, Elegushi, Ikate Roundabout and Marwa …

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Driver fined for alleged fraud worth N420K

Police on Friday arraigned a 37-year-old driver, Mohammed Hamza, at the Gwagwalada Magistrate’s Court in Abuja, for allegedly defrauding his client of N420,000. He was charged with two counts of breach of trust and fraud. Prosecutor Dabo Yakubu told the court that the complainant, Veronica Akporokah of Kubwa area, Abuja, reported the case at the Gwagwalada Police Station in January. …

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Kagame fired more than 200 people from the Rwandan army

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed more than 200 soldiers from the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF). The RDF said in a statement on Friday the dismissed personnel included 21 senior and junior officers. Among those fired were Martin Nzaramba and Etienne Uwimana. READ ALSO: Buhari remembers Rwanda genocide, calls for tolerance among Nigerians In addition, the president approved the termination …

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Seven missing, about 100 homes flooded in Niger

At least seven people were missing and about 100 homes and farmland were flooded in Niger State on Friday. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Abdullah Baba Arah, confirmed the news to journalists in Minna. He said the flood was caused by hours of heavy rain. He added that the affected communities were in Mashegu …

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Police arrest three in connection with ATM card swap in Kaduna

Police officers in Kaduna have arrested three suspects involved in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) swap in the state. Police also found 54 ATM cards and Point of Sale (POS) machines. State police command spokesman Mansir Hassan confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. He named the suspects as Umar Ya’u, Abdullahi Bukar, and Hussaini Sulaiman. The …

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ABC News Rejects Kamala Harris’ Request to Change Trump Debate Rules; Microphones to Remain Muted – TrendyNewsReporters

ABC News has rejected Kamala Harris’s request to keep her microphones unmuted during the Sept. 10 debate against Donald Trump. The report comes just days after the campaigns for both presidential candidates clashed over the rules. In an email sent this week, the network laid out a list of rules similar to Trump’s CNN debate against Joe Biden, including muting …

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