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Human Rights

Amnesty International Blames Nigerian Army Over Lekki Shooting

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 11:37 pm0

Amnesty International has blamed the Nigerian Army over the Lekki shooting that left some ENDSARS protesters dead and many injured.…

Politics

So far, 70m Americans Cast Votes In US 2020 Presidential Election

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 11:06 pm0

One week to the United States’ Election Day, more than 70 million votes have been cast in the 2020 presidential…

Government

Cameroon Declares Oct 31 National Mourning Day As Pope Seeks End To Violence

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 10:57 pm0

The Cameroon Government has declared Saturday, October 31 a national day of mourning for victims of the Kumba School’s shooting.…

Economy

WTO DG: Okonjo-Iweala Faces Uphill Task As US Vows To Veto Her Appointment

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 9:59 pm0

Though Dr. Ngozi Okonj-Iweala, former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, won as Director-General, DG, World Trade Organisation, WTO, by a wide…

Crime

Suspected Cultists Go Berserk, Maim Widow, Displace 3,000 In Akwa Ibom

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 7:24 pm0

Suspected cultists have gone berserk, maimed a widow with five children and besieged the agrarian Inen Ikot Offiong community in…

Crime

NSCDC Dismisses Officer For Looting In Abuja

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 2:33 pm0

A Corps Assistant with Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gwagwalada Division, Abuja has been dismissed from the service. The…

Health

President Ramaphosa In Self-Quarantine

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 2:13 pm0

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone into self-quarantine after learning that a guest at a charity dinner he attended…

News

UCL: Man City Thrash Marseille 3-0 To Top Group C

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 1:20 pm0

Manchester City made it two wins from two in their latest bid for Champions League glory as Kevin De Bruyne…

News

Breaking: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Becomes WTO DG

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 1:06 pm0

Former Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged as the Director- General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Arise News…

Judiciary

Buhari, Buratai Sued For N10b Over Lekki Shooting

By straightnewsng.comOctober 28, 2020 --- 1:16 am0

A Nigerian legal practitioner has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and 10 others…

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