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Derek Chauvin sentence: George Floyd murderer sentenced to 22 years in jail

The US white ex-police officer convicted of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in jail. According to BBC, the judge said Derek Chauvin’s sentence was based “on your abuse of a position of trust and authority, and also the particular cruelty shown” […]

Over 2,000 people get fake COVID-19 vaccine in Mumbai

The Indian police on Friday said that more than 2,000 people in Mumbai had been given fake COVID-19 vaccinations in unauthorised camps organised by fraudsters. Vishwas Nangre Patil, Mumbai joint commissioner of police, said the scam came to light after residents of a housing complex in north Mumbai lodged a complaint. He said that after […]

Uganda’s president declares June 25 for national prayer over COVID-19

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Thursday declared June 25 as public holiday for COVID-19 national prayers as the second wave of the pandemic continues to affect the east African country. The president, in a statement said that Friday will be observed as a public holiday and the fourth national session for interdenominational prayers as […]

Buhari assures new Iranian President Raisi of closer cooperation

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the new Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi that Nigeria will work towards closer cooperation. President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja, Monday, said the election of Raisi “once again reinforces the centrality of the […]

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