Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said he had sought and accepted the resignation of John McCallum, the country’s ambassador to China. The resignation came days after the diplomat sparked controversy with criticism of the US extradition request for a top Huawei executive. “Last night I asked for and accepted John McCallum’s resignation as […]
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The Federal Government has warned against foreign interference into the nation’s affairs, capable of creating apprehension, distrust among citizens or undermining the transparency and acceptability of outcomes of the nation’s electoral process. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, gave the government position in a statement on Saturday. The statement […]
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Singer, Ajibola Olumuyiwa Danladi, aka Danny Young, has said he was ignored by Mavin Records First lady, Tiwa Savage when he reached out to her over the copyright infringement saga. Recall that Tiwa had released a single titled, One, late last year. Shortly after, Danny Young alleged on his Instagram page that she took a line […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that all ongoing infrastructural projects, especially road, rail and power projects, “will be completed by the end of this year (2019).” President Buhari made the pledge during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday. He stated that his government has […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted sunny, hazy and partly cloudy weather conditions over most parts of the country with prospects of localised thunderstorms over parts of southern states on Sunday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Saturday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy to sunny conditions with day and night temperatures of 36 to 38 and […]
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Ebonyi State government has confirmed the death of two persons in recent Lassa fever outbreak in the state this year. The state’s commissioner for health, Daniel Umezuruike, gave the confirmation in Abakaliki on Saturday. According to him, 10 other cases have been recorded in the state, five of which have been treated and discharged. The […]
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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has said it will attend the proposed public hearing on the new minimum wage scheduled for Monday at the National Assembly. The union said the motive is to further express displeasure with the council of state’s decision to approve N27, 000 during the week. The Nigerian government had also proposed […]
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The controversial suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen from office has drawn criticisms from the United States and the European Union. The Embassy of the United States said in a statement Saturday afternoon it was “deeply concerned by the impact of the executive branch’s decision to suspend and replace the Chief Justice and […]
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Justice Tanko Muhammad, Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has urged the 250 appointed Chairmen and members of the Election Petition Tribunals to be guided by the fear of God in the performance of their duties. The new Acting CJN, who replaced Justice Walter Onnoghen gave the charge on Saturday in Abuja during the oath […]
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A new African free trade area could be just weeks away as the last few countries ratify an agreement signed last year. The plan to boost intra-African trade by half is gaining much attention in Davos this year. When you ask Tony Elumelu if Africa would profit from free trade, the Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist […]
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