Typhoon Mangkhut killed at least 25 people in the Philippines as it smashed homes and left behind torrents of floodwater, and is now on course to plough into China’s coast. The massive storm, considered this year’s strongest, left key agricultural areas on Luzon island underwater as its fierce winds tore trees from the ground and […]
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The Presidency says the global banking giant, HSBC, has no moral justification whatsoever to project that a second term for President Muhammadu Buhari “raises the risk of limited economic progress and further fiscal deterioration.” Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja […]
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Following the resignation of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the government of President Muhammadu Buhari as the citadel of iniquity. In a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Saturday, the PDP says Kemi Adeosun, former minister of finance, should be arrested and prosecuted. Adeosun […]
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Abdullahi Wase, Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar, is dead. Tope Elias-Fatile, spokesman of the foreign affairs ministry, announced his passing in a statement on Saturday. He said Wase had been sick for some time prior to his death on Friday night. “The late envoy will be buried in Doha at 7.00pm (local time) today,” the statement […]
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The widely publicized sit at home protest planned by the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) today got underway in full force as some major cities in the Eastern part of the country were in full compliance. Business areas, schools, banks, offices, and even transport companies were all on total lock down as residents observed the […]
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England football team manager Gareth Southgate, has hinted that he is looking to block any plans of Everton FC young star Ademola Lookman to switch footballing allegience to Nigeria. Lookman impressed during his loan spell in Germany with RB Liepzig at the latter stages of last season. Though born of Nigerian parents, he has represented England at […]
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Some members of the Boko Haram sect and men of Nigerian Army were on Wednesday night engaged in a gun battle at a military location in Damasak, Borno state. The insurgents reportedly launched an attack on a military base in the area around 5pm on Wednesday. A military source said the insurgents stormed the town […]
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Dr. Awele Elumelu, GAVI Champion for Africa and Founder, Avon Medical Practice, joined other global health leaders at a Photo Exhibition organised by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, for increased vaccine coverage in under-immunised nations. The event tagged “Vaccine Heroes” was held on September 10, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland. Following the announcement made earlier in January 2018 on […]
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Adams Oshiomhole, chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), says with 15.6 million members nationwide, APC is the largest party in the world. He said this on Wednesday when he presented President Muhammadu Buhari with a new party membership card. Oshiomhole told the president that the APC under his leadership, took advantage of modern technology […]
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A 28-year-old man, Nurudeen Lliyasu, has climbed a telecommunication mast in Abuja, to protest the poor economy in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the man was seen on top of the mast at about noon on Wednesday at AYA, Abuja. NAN also reports that posters with different inscriptions were seen […]
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