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Location. Lagos, Nigeria. Type. ear infection. Deaths. MohBad. On 12 September 2023, Nigerian musician MohBad died in Lagos, at the age of 27. The nurse who administered a Tetanus vaccine on him, was arrested and found to be an unlicensed nurse on 19 September 2023 by the Lagos State Police Command. #Justice4MohBad became a social movement and ...
4 protesters [5] Arrested. 1 journalist [6] 1000+ protesters. The End Bad Governance protests, widely known by the hashtags #EndBadGovernance or #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, were a series of decentralized mass protests in Nigeria [7] that mainly occurred from 1 August to 10 August 2024, triggered by the rising cost of living in the country. [8]
Vanguard is a Nigerian daily published by Vanguard Media, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Vanguard Media was established in 1984 by journalist Sam Amuka-Pemu and three friends. [1] The paper currently has an online edition. [2] In June 1990, the paper's publication was briefly suspended by Col. Raji Rasaki, the Military Governor of Lagos State.
Journalism. Years active. 1971 – present. Known for. Founder of Vanguard newspaper. Prince Sam Amuka Pemu (born 13 June 1935) is a Nigerian journalist, columnist and publisher, who founded the Vanguard, Nigeria's leading newspaper, and was co-founder of The Punch, one of the most widely read newspapers in Nigeria. [1][2] He was born in Sapele ...
e. Newspapers published in Nigeria have a strong tradition of the principle of "publish and be damned" that dates back to the colonial era when founding fathers of the Nigerian press such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ernest Ikoli, Obafemi Awolowo and Lateef Jakande used their papers to fight for independence. [1][2] Until the 1990s, most publications ...
Sanusi Dantata (grandfather) Aminu Dantata (grand-uncle) Sani Dangote (brother) Aliko Dangote (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian businessman and industrialist. He is best known as the founder, chairman, and CEO of the Dangote Group, the largest industrial conglomerate in West Africa. He is the first man who built a private refinery in Nigeria.
371,800 officers [1] Agency executive. IGP Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector-General of Police. Website. www.npf.gov.ng. The Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria. It was designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria, with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country. [2]
publisher. philanthropist. Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola GCFR, also known as M. K. O. Abiola (// ⓘ; 24 August 1937 – 7 July 1998) was a Nigerian business magnate, publisher, and politician. He was the honorary supreme military commander of the Oyo Empire [ a ] and an aristocrat of the Egba clan. [ 5 ][ 6 ]