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[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kept indoors, far from home, and unprotected by labour law, many child servants are denied an education, exploited and enslaved via EDUCATION

[WHO] Abuja -In renewed efforts to strengthen health workforce towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) has successfully launched the 2018 Nigeria Health Workforce Country Profile and officially handed over of the Nigeria Health Workforce Registry. Support for the launch, was made possible with funding from the Government of Canada through the Global Affairs Canada (GAC). from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

[New Times] The local rugby governing body (RRF) has unveiled a busy calendar for the 2020 season, which, for the first time, has taken into consideration women's rugby. via SPORT

Shortly after the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the nomination of Waziri Bulama as the party’s acting national secretary. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

[Norwegian Refugee Council] The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) call upon all parties to the conflict in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon to uphold international human rights and international humanitarian law and cease all attacks on civilians without delay. via LATEST NEWS

Left-Right: Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi; Hanan Buhari and Anthony Okolie Left-Right: Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi; Hanan Buhari and Anthony Okolie Google   Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba, Delta State, has adjourned hearing of the case involving Anthony Okolie, a businessman arrested and illegally detained by the Department of State Services for using a SIM card previously used and abandoned by Hanan, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari. After his detention, Okolie's lawyer, Tope Akinyode, sued the DSS, MTN and Hanan, stating that the trio jointly violated his client's fundamental human rights. He urged the court to award monetary compensation of N500m jointly or severally against the defendants. At the hearing of the case on Wednesday, Okolie denounced the claim by the DSS that President Buhari, and not his daughter, ordered his unlawful arrest and detention. Okolie's lawyer said despite the long period between the co...

Governors of Nigeria’s North-East region will meet in Gombe State to deliberate how to tackle insecurity in the country. The meeting is expected to be attended by Governors Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa; Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi; Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno; Mai Mala Buni of Yobe; Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba and the host, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe. The meeting would also seek to address other challenges facing the region according to a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, spokesperson for Gombe State governor.  He said other issues to be tabled for deliberation include the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits (crude oil) in the North-East, prospects and problems of power generation and the role of electricity distribution companies. “The governors will also receive presentation from the North-East Development Commission on exploring the potentials of the commission for infrastructure and human capital development of the sub-region. “The one-day meeting...

Photo Speaks: Omoyele Sowore's Timeline SaharaReporters Media United States-based advocacy organisation, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, has said that activist and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, is being persecuted by the Nigerian Government for speaking truth to the leadership of the country.  In a recent documentary detailing how the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had infringed upon the right of the journalist for simply criticising its failures, the international rights group condemned the attempt by the Nigerian Government to silence critics and shrink the civic space.  According to Wade McMullen, Managing Attorney of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the Nigerian Government has been critical of Sowore for a long time because of his work as a journalist and activist.  He said, “When he visited Nigeria last July, he was also organising peaceful protests for a more effective and corruption-free Nigeria but the government saw this as a threat.  ...

  A detachment of armed policemen are currently laying siege to the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja following the pronouncement by a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday asking Adams Oshiomhole to stop parading himself as National Chairman of the party. At least about seven trucks, armoured tanks and water cannons were stationed outside the APC headquarters in Abuja when our correspondent visited the place on Wednesday evening. A group of protesters were also sighted around the building but their mission was not known as at the time of this report. The police, who arrived the scene, asked those not staff of the secretariat to vacate the building, leading to confusion and panic in the area.  See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Oshiomhole Suspended As APC Chairman By Court 0 Comments 10 Hours Ago Acting National Secretary of the party, Victor Timbari Giadam, who briefed journalists on the development, said that the part...

  The Sultan of Sokoto and leader of Muslim faithful in Nigeria, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called for special prayers and fast to halt the spread of Coronavirus in the country.  A statement signed by Jama’atu Nasril Islam Secretary-General, Dr Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, on behalf of the Sultan, called on Muslims to observe strict adherence to personal hygiene to halt the spread of the disease. The statement read in part, “We are worried and concerned about the spate of the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) and disturbed by the threat it poses to life. “Apart from China where the infection of the virus started, it spreads geometrically to other countries in the world, ranging from Europe, America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, Nigeria inclusive. “Each country is taking measures in curbing the plague of the Coronavirus by quarantining the suspiciously infected in order to avoid its spread, while the infected are being treated in special medical fac...

  Nine days after importing Coronavirus into Nigeria through the airlifting of an Italian passenger, who tested positive to the deadly virus, Turkish Airlines has barred air travellers from five highly affected countries from boarding its aircrafts. An advisory sent to several of its offices including in Nigeria, indicated that the airline had stopped any passenger, who had visited China, South Korea, Iran, Iraq and Italy in the last 14 days from boarding any of its flights. The advisory insisted that any passenger, who had visited the aforementioned countries 14 days prior to their planned arrival to Turkey would be disallowed from entering or transiting through the country. According to the advice, the decision was in accordance with the directive of Ministry of Health of Turkey. It said, “In accordance with the decision taken by the Republic of Turkey's Ministry of Health to preserve the public health against Coronavirus, passengers, who have been to People’s Republ...

  Italy has urged people to stop greeting each other by kissing or shaking hands to limit the spread of the new Coronavirus. Other measures adopted to reduce the spread of the virus include playing all football matches without fans. Italy has borne brunt in Europe of the new virus now spreading across the world faster than it is in the central Chinese region where is was first detected late last year, the AFP said.  The Mediterranean country’s 79 deaths have made Italy the world’s third-most affected by number of fatalities after China and Iran. It has more than 2,500 cases in all and the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus appears to be spreading faster and wider by the day. Italy recorded 13 deaths over the weekend while 18 more deaths were reported on Monday, followed by 27 on Tuesday. The overwhelming majority of the deaths have occurred in Milan’s Lombardy region and the neighbouring Northern area around the cities of Bologna and Venice. But 21 of the 22 ...

No fewer than 110 civil society organisations would on Monday, March 9, 2020, storm the National Assembly, Abuja, to express their grievances against the proposed Social Media Bill. The groups under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Protection of Civil Space, said the bill would further stifle and muzzle freedom of expression in Nigeria if passed into law.  Addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Convener of the protest, Bukky Shonibare, said the attempt by the Senate to resuscitate the bill already rejected by the people constitutes an assault on Nigerians. Shonibare added that the bill was a direct affront on the 1999 constitution of Nigeria (as amended), which guarantees human rights including freedom of expression.  She stressed further that the planned clampdown on Internet users and critics of government had shown a rising pattern of suppression. She therefore called on lawmakers to use the public hearing to apologise to Nig...

Some gunmen have reportedly killed two mobile policemen in Delta State and carted away their service rifles, SaharaReporters has learnt. The incident, according to eyewitnesses, happened on Wednesday along Old Ekete Junction under Udu Local Government Area of the state.  "At about midnight, the gunmen stormed a night club and shot the two mobile policemen attached to the facility and killed them," one eyewitness stated. Our correspondent also gathered that apart from the two policemen, a civilian was also killed in the process by the hoodlums. The police in Delta is yet to confirm the incident despite calls and text messages to relevant officials by our correspondent.    CRIME Police News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Left-Right: Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi; Hanan Buhari and Anthony Okolie Left-Right: Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi; Hanan Buhari and Anthony Okolie Google   Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba, Delta State, has adjourned hearing of the case involving Anthony Okolie, a businessman arrested and illegally detained by the Department of State Services for using a SIM card previously used and abandoned by Hanan, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari. After his detention, Okolie's lawyer, Tope Akinyode, sued the DSS, MTN and Hanan, stating that the trio jointly violated his client's fundamental human rights. He urged the court to award monetary compensation of N500m jointly or severally against the defendants. At the hearing of the case on Wednesday, Okolie denounced the claim by the DSS that President Buhari, and not his daughter, ordered his unlawful arrest and detention. Okolie's lawyer said despite the long period between the co...

Governors of Nigeria’s North-East region will meet in Gombe State to deliberate how to tackle insecurity in the country. The meeting is expected to be attended by Governors Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa; Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi; Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno; Mai Mala Buni of Yobe; Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba and the host, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe. The meeting would also seek to address other challenges facing the region according to a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, spokesperson for Gombe State governor.  He said other issues to be tabled for deliberation include the discovery of hydrocarbon deposits (crude oil) in the North-East, prospects and problems of power generation and the role of electricity distribution companies. “The governors will also receive presentation from the North-East Development Commission on exploring the potentials of the commission for infrastructure and human capital development of the sub-region. “The one-day meeting...

  A detachment of armed policemen are currently laying siege to the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja following the pronouncement by a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday asking Adams Oshiomhole to stop parading himself as National Chairman of the party. At least about seven trucks, armoured tanks and water cannons were stationed outside the APC headquarters in Abuja when our correspondent visited the place on Wednesday evening. A group of protesters were also sighted around the building but their mission was not known as at the time of this report. The police, who arrived the scene, asked those not staff of the secretariat to vacate the building, leading to confusion and panic in the area.  See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Oshiomhole Suspended As APC Chairman By Court 0 Comments 9 Hours Ago Acting National Secretary of the party, Victor Timbari Giadam, who briefed journalists on the development, said that the party...

No fewer than 110 civil society organisations would on Monday, March 9, 2020, storm the National Assembly, Abuja, to express their grievances against the proposed Social Media Bill. The groups under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Protection of Civil Space, said the bill would further stifle and muzzle freedom of expression in Nigeria if passed into law.  Addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Convener of the protest, Bukky Shonibare, said the attempt by the Senate to resuscitate the bill already rejected by the people constitutes an assault on Nigerians. Shonibare added that the bill was a direct affront on the 1999 constitution of Nigeria (as amended), which guarantees human rights including freedom of expression.  She stressed further that the planned clampdown on Internet users and critics of government had shown a rising pattern of suppression. She therefore called on lawmakers to use the public hearing to apologise to Nig...

Mugeez on set Overview of VIDEO: DJ Mic Smith ft. Mugeez & Kwesi Arthur – Dripping   Ghanaian disk jockey DJ Mic Smith presents a brand new single, titled “Dripping” . This one right here is a collaboration featuring Mugeez of R2Bees and rapper Kwesi Arthur . The song was produced by Kayso . Watch the video, and download the MP3 at the link below.   See also: DJ Mic Smith ft. Patoranking & Shaker – Jama   DOWNLOAD AUDIO   Watch video of “Dripping” by DJ Mic Smith ft. Mugeez & Kwesi Arthur Subscribe to notjustok TV Latest Content Deejay J Masta – Aru (Prod. Soularge) KingP – Robo Rebe (Prod. Magic Hillz) Danny S – Hosanna (Official Video) Papisnoop – Through Da Streets (Audio & Video) Zlatan – Life (Official Video) Yung L – Eve Bounce (Official Video) Dammy Krane & Nana Boro – Confess Ajura ft. Slimcase – Dangbanagba (Official Video) Solidstar – Ala (Audio & Video) DJ Xclusive ft. Soft – Sweet 16 Oxlade & Re...

Ghana We Dey cover art Overview of Kuami Eugene ft. Shatta Wale & Samini – Ghana We Dey   Ghanaian singer  Kuami Eugene presents a brand new single, titled “Ghana We Dey” . This one features Ghanaian dancehall singer Shatta Wale and reggae/dancehall titan Samini . Just in time for Ghana’s independence day, the 6th of March. Download the MP3 at the link below.   See also: Kuami Eugene – Turn Up   DOWNLOAD AUDIO Latest Content Deejay J Masta – Aru (Prod. Soularge) KingP – Robo Rebe (Prod. Magic Hillz) Danny S – Hosanna (Official Video) Papisnoop – Through Da Streets (Audio & Video) Zlatan – Life (Official Video) Yung L – Eve Bounce (Official Video) Dammy Krane & Nana Boro – Confess Ajura ft. Slimcase – Dangbanagba (Official Video) Solidstar – Ala (Audio & Video) DJ Xclusive ft. Soft – Sweet 16 Oxlade & Reekado Banks – Craze (Official Video) DJ Ecool – Banga (Prod. Boss Beatz) Ajebutter22 ft. Mayorkun – Ginger You Dice ...

What do you know about ⭐CARMEN CARRERA⭐? The American TV personality and model has made headlines for many reasons. Find out about her career, family, and net worth. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

J. R. Kealoha . J. R. Kealoha (died March 5, 1877) was a Native Hawaiian who fought in the American Civil War at a time when the Kingdom of Hawaii was an independent nation. He enlisted in the 41st United States Colored Infantry (USCT), formed in Pennsylvania. Participating in the Siege of Petersburg, he met the Hawaiʻi-born Colonel Samuel Armstrong, who recorded their encounter. With the 41st USCT, Kealoha was present at the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865. He returned to Hawaiʻi, where he died and was buried in an unmarked grave in Honolulu's Oʻahu Cemetery. In 2010, Kealoha and more than 100 other Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi-born "Hawaiʻi Sons of the Civil War" were commemorated with a bronze plaque erected along the memorial pathway at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. In 2014, a grave marker (pictured) was dedicated over Kealoha's burial site.

J. R. Kealoha . J. R. Kealoha (died March 5, 1877) was a Native Hawaiian who fought in the American Civil War at a time when the Kingdom of Hawaii was an independent nation. He enlisted in the 41st United States Colored Infantry (USCT), formed in Pennsylvania. Participating in the Siege of Petersburg, he met the Hawaiʻi-born Colonel Samuel Armstrong, who recorded their encounter. With the 41st USCT, Kealoha was present at the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865. He returned to Hawaiʻi, where he died and was buried in an unmarked grave in Honolulu's Oʻahu Cemetery. In 2010, Kealoha and more than 100 other Native Hawaiian and Hawaiʻi-born "Hawaiʻi Sons of the Civil War" were commemorated with a bronze plaque erected along the memorial pathway at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. In 2014, a grave marker (pictured) was dedicated over Kealoha's burial site.