Nigerians on Monday stormed the high commission in London to protest herdsmen killings across the country. The protesters were armed with banners which read ‘stop blood thirsty Fulani herdsmen now’, ‘they can’t kill us all.’ They also chanted, ‘Buhari must go’, ‘Buhari enough is enough’. One of the protesters simply identified as Chidikali said they do […]
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The newly approved University of Lagos (UNILAG) television station is set to begin operations in February, in order to facilitate research-oriented education and ease communication within and outside the university community. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice-Chancellor of the university, made the disclosure during an interview on Monday in Lagos. The Federal Government recently approved licence for the […]
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A German male nurse serving a life term for killing six hospital patients with lethal drugs out of “boredom” will face trial for another 97 murders, prosecutors said Monday. The third trial of Niels Hoegel, 41, accused of being the worst serial killer in German post-war history, is expected to start later this year, a […]
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Ace Nigerian rapper, Olamide, has addressed the controversies that have trailed the release of his new single, Science Student, especially as it is seen as promoting drug abuse. The YBNL boss, who has been silent on the issue all the while, issued an explanation via an Instagram post on Monday. The singer said the song […]
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George Weah, football star, has been sworn in as the 24th President of the Republic of Liberia. Weah took his oath of office at exactly noon inside the 35,000 capacity Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia. At least eight African Heads of States, including President Muhammadu Buhari represented by Vice Present Yemi Osinbajo, and […]
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Tomato growers in Kano state have lost over N1 billion due to the recent closure of Tiga dam by the Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA). The Secretary General of the Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN) Sani Danladi-Yadakwari disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday. […]
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iflix, the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, is pleased to announce it will be the exclusive online home for Sky’s highly anticipated historical period drama Britannia. From today, iflix subscribers across the region including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe can stream or download each episode from the moment of release, exclusively on iflix. […]
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The Nigerian community in South Africa has alleged that a 27-year old member, Ebuka Okori, was killed by the police in Durban in the early hours of Friday. Bartholomew Eziagulu, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union chapter in Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa, disclosed from Durban that the victim was a native of Umunze […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that it is only the national assembly can appropriate for the payment of subsidy in the importation of petrol. Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC spokesman, said the statement attributed to Umar Ajiya, Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) managing director, was misconstrued. Ajiya, who was a guest on Sunrise Daily, a […]
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A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of the N13 billion recovered in a flat in Ikoyi, Lagos. The money- $43,449,947; £27,800; and N23,218,000 – was stashed away in iron cabinets and ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags in the apartment at Flat 7B, Osborne Towers, Ikoyi. The Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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