The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen has alleged that his Assets Declaration Form CCB1 submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) have been tampered with by agents of the Federal government. Onnoghen made the allegation at his resumed trial on alleged non declaration of some of his assets before the […]
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The Shareholders of Africa’s leading hospitality brand, Transcorp Hotels Plc, have extolled the Company for its impressive financial results for the year ended December 31, 2018. The congratulatory remarks were made at the Company’s 5th Annual General Meeting, which took place at the Congress Hall of the iconic Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Following the company’s 26% increase in […]
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At least 31 people have been killed and dozens are missing as tropical cyclone Idai hit eastern parts of Zimbabwe after lashing neighbouring Mozambique, the government said on Saturday. Most of the deaths were in Chimanimani town, Zimbabwe’s information ministry announced on Twitter. Two of the victims were students who died after a landslide sent a […]
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Wolverhampton Wanderers stunned Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday to land a surprising semi-final berth in the English FA Cup. Manchester City on the other hand, survived a scare by Championship League side, Swansea and came from behind to clinch victory 3-2. In the match at Molineux Stadium, in which United paraded Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba, […]
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Zinedine Zidane’s second spell as Real Madrid coach got off to a promising start with a 2-0 win at home to Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday. The two goals came thanks to goals from Isco and Gareth Bale, who had fallen out of favour with previous coach Santiago Solari. Spain midfielder Isco was […]
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Mozambique’s city of Beira has been hit by a Tropical cyclone Idai on Friday, killing at least 19 people and cutting off more than half a million people. State broadcaster Radio Mocambique, said “preliminary information points to 19 deaths and more than 70 injured in Sofala province as a result of cyclone Idai”. Most of […]
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The Naira on Friday gained against the dollar at the investors window, exchanging at N360.18 to the dollar. The naira had exchanged at N360.36 to the dollar on Thursday. Market turnover at the investors window stood at 458.95 million dollars. At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the naira traded at N360 to the dollar, […]
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One of the terrorists, who attacked two mosques in New Zealand city of Christchurch, killing 49 worshipers, appeared in court on a murder charge on Saturday. Australian-born 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant, a right-wing extremist, filmed himself rampaging through the two mosques. Tarrant appeared in the dock wearing handcuffs and a white prison shirt, sitting impassively as […]
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A two-storeyed building collapsed on Friday in Bode area of Ibadan barely 72 hours after a similar incident in Lagos in which no fewer than 20 persons died. Many people are suspected to be trapped in the collapsed structure, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt. The spokesman for the police in Oyo State, SP Olugbenga […]
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Brazil has been picked as the new host of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, replacing Peru. The decision to pick Brazil as the new host, was taken by the FIFA Council at their ninth meeting in Miami, United States, on Friday. This will be the first time ever that Brazil will host the FIFA […]
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