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The Chairman, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made this known via her
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“424 more Nigerians stranded in Saudi have arrived Abuja. They will proceed on the mandatory 14 days quarantine. We appeal to Nigerians to desist from illegal migration,” she tweeted.
The PUNCH reports that 384 Nigerians stranded Nigerians in Saudi Arabia earlier arrived in the country on Thursday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had disclosed on Wednesday that 802 Nigerians would return from Saudi Arabia on Thursday and Friday.
It said the citizens who were held at various detention centres over migration issues would be received at the NAIA by MFA officials.
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File: Students of Osogbo Grammar School prevented from entering the school premises because they didn t wear nose covers on Monday. Photo: Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo
Published 18 January 2021
Public and private schools in the Federal Capital Territory as well some states across the country resumed for academic activities on Monday amid the second wave of COVID-19.
Our correspondents, who monitored activities at some schools in Abuja, Abeokuta, Osogbo, Ibadan, amongst others, observed partial compliance with COVID-19 protocols released by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
At some schools visited by
The PUNCH, there were no temperature checks for those entering the premises, even though nose covers were made mandatory for those accessing the school environment.
MRA Condemns Assault on Photojournalists, Calls on NSCDC to Sanction Officers Responsible, Compensate the Journalists
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LAGOS, Saturday, January 9, 2021:Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned a January 6, 2021 attack on three photojournalists by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Department of State Service (DSS) and called on the Federal Government to launch an independent investigation into the matter and ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable and the photojournalists adequately compensated for the injuries suffered and equipment destroyed.
Officers of the NSCDC and DSS are reported to have beaten up the three photo-journalists on January 6 at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja where they were covering the registration of Nigerians for the National Identification Number (NIN) following the ultimatum given to all Nigerians by the Federal Governmen
Group wants NSCDC, SSS operatives who assaulted journalists sanctioned
The SSS, NSCDC react to the allegations. 2 min read
A group, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), on Saturday called on the heads of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and State Security Service (SSS) to independently investigate the last Wednesday’s assault of three photojournalists in Abuja and sanction their operatives.
While the NSCDC confirmed the assault, the SSS denies the involvement of its operatives.
But, MRA’s Programme Director, Ayode Longe, in a statement, also called for compensation for the affected photojournalists.
The trio of Olu Aremo of the Leadership newspaper, Olatunji Obasa of The Punch newspaper, and Mudashiru Atanda of The Sun newspaper, were reportedly assaulted by the security officers at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja on January 6, 2021.