The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, said it has not abandoned the criminal case of double registration against the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters Education and Information Committee, Festus Okoye, said the Kogi governor is currently shielded by the immunity clause which protects him against any form […]
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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Monday protested the killing of Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian General, by the United States. Soleimani, who headed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, was killed in a drone strike authorised by the US President, Donald Trump, in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, on Friday. Following […]
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The commander of the Guards in the southern province of Kerman in Iran, Gholamali Abuhamzeh, says his country has identified at least 35 US targets for retaliatory strikes over the death of Qassem Soleimani. According to Reuters, Abuhamzeh said Iran would soon hit and destroy American warships. “The Strait of Hormuz is a vital point […]
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Without an iota of doubt, the Nigerian music industry keeps expanding with new artistes like Azeez Fashola, widely known as Naira Marley coming in to dominate. Nigerian music is widely heard all over Africa and beyond, and 2019 proved a huge success for Naira Marley, after his EFCC scandal. Naira Marley’s EFCC case, made him […]
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Real Madrid made an impressive start to the year as they picked apart a robust Getafe side to win 3-0 in La Liga on Saturday. Raphael Varane was the instigator of two goals at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, first pressuring Getafe David Soria into a missed punch and an own-goal before himself heading home a […]
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The Police in Kaduna state has confirmed the death of five persons in the gas explosion at Sabon Tasha in Kaduna metropolis on Saturday afternoon. Among the casualties was a university professor who came to have a haircut at a barbing saloon near the gas plant. The don was caught in the inferno while eyewitnesses […]
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The late Qasem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force, will be buried in Kerman, his hometown, on Tuesday. This is according to a statement released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike on Thursday night. A huge crowd in Iraq’s capital Baghdad is currently taking part […]
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Over 5,000 staff of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, started the new year with a lot of cheer as the bank yesterday announced its promotion to new grades as well as salary upgrades with immediate effect this January. Those who are beneficiaries of this exercise will receive up to 170% increase in their […]
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Boko Haram insurgents on Friday night attacked Payasatan Bilaburdar village Gatamarwa ward in Chibok local government area of Borno state, and killed students of the same parents. Residents told newsmen that Joel Fali, 16 years, and Kwakwi Fali, 14 years, were the siblings who lost their lives in the attack. It was also gathered that Yusuf […]
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Liverpool made it an entire calendar year without a Premier League defeat as the runaway leaders beat Sheffield United 2-0 on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s side moved 13 points clear of second-placed Leicester thanks to goals from Egypt forward Mohamed Salah and Senegal winger Sadio Mane at Anfield. Liverpool’s 19th win in 20 league games this […]
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