The president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked by Forbes as the 66th most powerful person on earth, ahead of Mike Pence, US Vice-President. In the American business magazine’s 75-person list, Dangote clinched the second position in Africa, trailing President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, who was ranked 45th. Both men are the […]
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US President Donald Trump greeted three Americans released by North Korea at an air base near Washington early Thursday, underscoring a much needed diplomatic win and a stepping stone to a historic summit with Kim Jong Un. Trump and first lady Melania made the short helicopter ride from the White House to Joint Base Andrews […]
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The Kano state government has declared Friday, May 11, as public holiday in honour of late Isyaku Rabi’u who died on Tuesday at a London hospital. This is contained in a statement signed by the State Commissioner of Information, Malam Mohammed Garba and issued to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday. He said the public holiday […]
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The Nigerian government has reminded authorities at federal universities that the policy on the non-payment of tuition fees in federal universities is still ongoing. The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Anwuka, said this while briefing state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday. He […]
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The Nigeria police has describe the resolution of the senate as deliberate blackmail, witch-hunting, unfortunate and mischievous; and vowed not to be intimidated. Police see the Senate’s resolution declaring the Inspector-General of Police ( I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, as enemy of democracy as a deliberate attempt to blackmail him. “The Nigeria Police Force, therefore, owes […]
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Former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson no longer needs intensive care and will continue rehabilitation as an inpatient, the club said via its twitter handle @ManUtd on Wednesday. Mr Ferguson had undergone an emergency brain haemorrhage surgery last Saturday and said to have been in intensive care to aid his recovery. “Sir Alex no longer […]
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In an attempt to keep Nigerians safe from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday directed the Federal Ministry of Health to step up surveillance activities in the country. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the council’s meeting […]
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The Senate has summoned all service chiefs; the Director General of the State Security Service, Lawan Daura; the Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali; and the National security adviser, Babagana Monguno over the illegal possession of firearms by non-authorised Nigerians. The invitation was sequel to deliberations on a motion titled “proliferation of dangerous firearms in […]
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Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, says his principal’s trip to London is “just for a review” of his health and that his “health condition is something private and personal” But speaking on a Channels TV programme on Tuesday, Adesina said there was no cause to worry over Buhari’s health condition. He, however, […]
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The Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has detained one suspect in connection with importation of 40 and 20 feet containers loaded with Tramadol tablets allegedly smuggled from India. The controller of the Command, Musa Abdullah, said on Tuesday that the seizure came against the backdrop of the ban on codeine syrup by […]
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