At least four people have been injured in fire that broke out on Saturday in a high-rise that until recently had been a Trump-branded property in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Footage on social media showed flames shooting out of the windows and smoke billowing from the 33-floor building, which is still under construction. The […]
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Reports have shown that many constituents from Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye’s senatorial district shunned the INEC verification exercise on the lawmaker’s recall held on Saturday. The exercise was planned to take place in 560 polling units that make up the senatorial district. Online news platform, TheCable said some constituents told it the exercise slated […]
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has vowed to probe President Buhari’s arms procurement, if he is elected in 2019. Alhaji Atiku stated this while speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday, when he said it is taking too long to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents. “Eight years after, Nigerian government is still fighting Boko […]
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Nigerian hip pop and reggae artiste, Cynthia Morgan, is allegedly facing a court suit over unpaid N1.3million house rent. The 26-year-old artiste, who has been absent from the entertainment scene for some time is also said to have evaded N3.584million tax payment. According to Saturday Beats, the ‘German juice’ crooner has been charged to the […]
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Sogbesan Adetokunbo, Director of Highway Bridges and Design, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, has said the main project on the second Niger bridge will gulp N210 billion. Adetokunbo, who said this on Friday in Asaba during a media tour of the project, noted that the Federal Government had begun the procurement processes for […]
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The Nigerian army says it has arrested one Aminu Yaminu, accused of being of a commander of the Boko Haram sect. Yaminu was alleged to have masterminded most of the recent attacks in Benue state. He was arrested on Friday in Makurdi, the state capital by a combined team of troops of 707 special forces […]
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Flash flood in southern Israel has so far killed a total of 10 Israeli teenagers, as the body of a missing student was discovered on Friday. Israel authorities confirmed the deaths of the other nine victims on Thursday evening. The 10 students were among a group of 25 students on a hike organised by Bnei […]
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President Donald Trump’s threat to nations against a U.S. bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup has prompted FIFA, soccer’s governing body to refer to guidelines that warn against political influence over bids. Morocco is the only rival to a joint bid to stage the event from the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the […]
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It is another weekend, and we have brought you exciting fixtures from the world of football. Find fixtures from major leagues below: Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Sunday April 29 Sunshine Stars vs Lobi Stars Abia Warriors vs Rivers United Yobe Stars vs Kwara United Go Round vs Ifeanyi Uba Enyimba vs Akwa United Enugu […]
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Reports have emerged that two policemen sustained injuries after a male suicide bomber struck in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, on Thursday night. The attack happened hours after the insurgents engaged security operatives in a gun battle. Boko Haram had attempted to infiltrate the ancient city but they were repelled by a combined team of soldiers, […]
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