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THE KUGBO ROAD JINX: HOW A BOLD INTERVENTION BY THE FRSC BROKE THE CYCLE OF FATAL ACCIDENTS

Post views: 22 By Osondu Ohaeri There was a time when many motorists approaching the Kugbo exit corridor of the Federal Capital Territory did so with silent but unimaginable anxiety and panic. The fear was not imaginary. It arose from a recurring pattern that had become painfully familiar: huge articulated trucks struggling in rush-hour traffic, smaller vehicles trapped alongside …

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A UN investigation into Syria is pressing for answers into the disappearance of detainees following a long-term visit

Monia Ammar and Fionnuala Ní Aoláin from Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria met with victims, government officials and civil society groups between 1 and 7 July. They also visited Homs and Quneitra after previous trips to Damascus, Damascus Countryside, Aleppo, Raqqa and Hassakeh. Echoes of conflict Their visit was marked by violence. Suspected improvised explosive devices hit a …

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‘Help is coming’: UN aid chief delivers report on earthquake recovery in Venezuela

“The people were shocked and distraught; formal meetings alone are not enough,” He said in a virtual briefing from the capital, Caracas, alongside representatives of the UN, Brazil, Turkey, the United States, Venezuela and the European Commission. That The earthquake has killed more than 3,500 people and injured at least 16,740 othersand 6,462 people have been rescued, according to the …

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US names 124 Nigerians targeted in new deportation crackdown *Full list

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names and photographs of 124 Nigerians identified for deportation as part of a renewed immigration enforcement campaign targeting foreign nationals convicted of criminal offenses. The names were released Wednesday through the department’s official website under its updated “worst of the worst” criminal docket, which highlights noncitizens arrested by U.S. Immigration …

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