A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people on Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in Texas, the latest mass shooting in the United States. As President Donald Trump led the condemnation over “an act of cowardice” that police are treating as a possible hate crime, calls […]
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Some unknown gunmen have killed Saidu Kolaku, a leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Adamawa state. The assailants were said to have invaded his home on Saturday at Sabon Pegi in Mayo Belwa local government area in the state and shot him dead. Prior to his death, Kolaku was […]
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…Wizkid Becomes UBA Ambassador The over 20,000 guests who attended the UBAmarketplace 2019 were left in awe and full of commendation for United Bank for Africa and REDTV as they were treated to a great line up of activities during the two-day event which was held on the July 26th and 27th at the Transcorp […]
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Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike has sacked the Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University , Prof Blessing Chimezie Didia with immediate effect. Also relieved of his appointment is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Magnus Oruwari. Accordingly, Governor Wike has approved the appointment of Professor Opuenebo B. Owei, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) as […]
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Borussia Dortmund defeated Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich 2-0 on Saturday, to claim their first German Super Cup title in five years. Prior to Saturday’s game, Bayern Munich had won the last three Super Cup titles. Second half goals from Paco Alcacer in the 48th minute and Jadon Sancho in the 69th minute, secured Dortmund the […]
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Shehu Sani, a former senator, has described Nigerian Democracy “as e a block of ice floating on warm waters”. Sani made this statement on Saturday in reaction to the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 elections. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had arrested […]
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The Nigeria police force has released a statement, wherein the ‘Revolution Now’ movement was described as an act of treason and terrorism. In a statement on Saturday, Frank Mba, police spokesman, it was said that movement is a “revolution march against the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”. He warned citizens to desist from […]
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Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Friday signed into law three Bills passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The Bills signed into law by Governor Wike are: Rivers State Street Trading, Illegal Markets & Motor (Prohibition) Bill No. 8 of 2019 , Rivers State Healthcare Facilities Registration Bill No. 6 of 2019 and Rivers […]
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Mr. Tony Okecheme, the director of finance at the federal high court in Abuja, has been swept away by a heavy flood at Galadimawa roundabout. According to a report by PUNCH, Okecheme was on his way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in his official 2017 Toyota Camry when his car got stuck in the […]
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The Defence Headquarters says there are no secret graveyards in the North East Theatre of Operation as being insinuated in some quarters. A statement by Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Defence Information, on Thursday in Abuja, said that such insinuation could only emanate from an uninformed position. Nwachukwu said that the Armed Forces of Nigeria […]
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