A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of northwest China’s Xinjiang region late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow quake struck at 9:27 pm (1327 GMT) around 100 kilometers (60 miles) east-northeast of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar. In its initial assessment, the USGS said there was a low likelihood of […]
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Arsenal hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League suffered another blow as John Fleck’s late equaliser secured a valuable point for Sheffield United’s own European ambitions in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates. Gabriel Martinelli had filled the void left by the suspended Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by opening the scoring for the Gunners on […]
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World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has presented his IBF, WBA, WBO, and IBO titles to President Muhammadu Buhari. The 30-year-old celebrated his recent victories with the President on Saturday when the Nigerian leader met with some Nigerians living in the United Kingdom. Excited Joshua could not hide his feelings as he prostrated to pay homage […]
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The executive director of research and advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Mr. Sunday Oduntan has asked Nigerians to stop calling its members NEPA. ANED is the umbrella body of electricity distribution companies (DisCos). Speaking during a programme on TVC, he said if Nigerians keep calling them NEPA, it means they don’t want electricity. […]
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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N716.298 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of December 2019. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Alhaji Isa Dutse disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Dutse explained that the amount […]
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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, disclosed that the federal government plans to provide alternative petrol Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), for the masses, that will cost between N95 to N97 per litre He promised that the Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB), will also be passed before May 29, 2020. Sylva said this when asked […]
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REDTV, the foremost lifestyle platform powered by the United Bank for Africa, has just launched its new and very much anticipated series, Assistant Madams. Creators of the hit series, The Men’s Club, REDTV has been engaging and providing opportunities for talented youths in the creative industry in Africa, since its inception. The crème de la […]
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Gani Adams, aare ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, says the federal government has no right to declare “Amotekun”, a security outfit in the south-west, as illegal. On Tuesday, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), declared the regional security outfit illegal, saying security remains the exclusive preserve of the federal government. But in a letter on Wednesday, […]
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The governor-elect of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, has asked banks to freeze the accounts of the state government. This directive is coming just hours after the supreme court sacked Emeka Ihedioha as governor, and declared Uzodinma as the duly elected governor of the state . Cosmos Iwu, director-general of Uzodinma’s campaign, in a letter dated January 14 […]
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The Federal Government of Nigerian has declared ‘Operation Amotekun’ as an illegal outfit. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Assistant, Media and Public Relations (Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice), Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu. “The setting up of the paramilitary organization called “Amotekun” is illegal and […]
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