The death toll from Ebola in Congo has surpassed 1,700, the Ministry of Health said on Friday. The ministry made the announcement shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak in the central African country a global emergency. The recommendation by WHO given on July 10 came after the first Ebola case was […]
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Britain on Friday said Iran had seized two ships in the Gulf, with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt condemning the incidents as “unacceptable” and saying he was “extremely concerned”. “I’m extremely concerned by the seizure of two naval vessels by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz,” he said in a statement. “These seizures are unacceptable.” […]
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Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo has emerged highest goal scorer of the African Cup of Nations 2019. Ighalo won the golden boot with five goals. Below are other leading goalscorers in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after Algeria won the final in Cairo Friday: 3: Mahrez, Ounas (both ALG), Bakambu (COD), Mane (SEN) 2: Belaili, Bounedjah (both […]
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Baghdad Bounedjah’s early goal propelled Algeria to a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 29 years after a fiery 1-0 victory over Sadio Mane’s Senegal in Friday’s final in Cairo. Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start in the second minute when his deflected shot looped over Senegal goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, and it proved enough […]
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Imo leaders on Monday urged Governor Emeka Ihedioha to remove the Eshi of Nkwerre, Eze Chijioke Okwara from the throne for fomenting a crisis capable of destroying Nkwerre and making life insecure for the people. The leaders spoke on the volatile situation, the high-handedness and selfish manipulations of the monarch and a judge in the […]
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The Joint Tax Board (JTB) Chairman, Mr Tunde Fowler, on Thursday unveiled the South West Regional National Tax payer Identification Number (TIN). Fowler said, at the inauguration ceremony of the new TIN registration system and consolidated national taxpayers’ database in Lagos, the new system would promote a tax friendly environment. Fowler, also the Executive Chairman, […]
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Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, on Thursday, announced his retirement from international football. On his verified Instagram page, Mike Obi said, at the age of 32, it was time for him to bow out of the team and let the young ones take over. Sharing a photo of himself in the national jersey, Mikel […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has upheld the expulsion of Inuwa Abdulkadir, its National Vice Chairman (North West), for disciplinary issues. The APC confirmed the development in a statement issued by Lanre Issa-Onilu, its National Publicity Secretary, on Thursday. According to the ruling party, it decided to maintain the decision taken by the Sokoto State […]
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The recent payment of over N2 billion by the Professor Nelson Brambaifa-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to offset outstanding fees and stipends for its foreign post-graduate scholarship beneficiaries has been described as visionary and encouraging. A chieftain and stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, who gave […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have won their eighth bronze medal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo handed Gernot Rhor’s side victory with his second-minute goal in the third-place match against Tunisia at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday night. The Nigerian forward also dominates the leading goalscorers’ […]
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