Libya’s ministry of public health has confirmed that 25 people had been killed and 80 wounded in the recent clashes in the country. It said victims included civilians and soldiers. At least, 2,800 people have now fled the fighting near Tripoli, the capital, according to the United Nations. The UN appealed for a two-hour truce, […]
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has reiterated reasons why the recent electoral exercise in Rivers state will not stand for long, saying it was founded on illegality. Eze, one of the most heard voices of the APC in the South-South region of the country, also […]
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A private Lexus Jeep on Sunday plunged into the river on Ijebu-Ode/Benin Expressway, killing a woman and injuring her daughter, an official has said. The Public Relations Officer of Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said that the accident occurred […]
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The federal government has placed a ban on mining activities in Zamfara state, and has ordered foreigners within mining sites to vacate the area immediately. This development is coming at a time the federal government launched a special operation to stop bandits in the state. Mohammed Adamu, acting inspector-general of police, disclosed this while addressing […]
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Everton defeated Arsenal at Goodison Park on Sunday. A result that stops the Gunners from moving to third in the Premier League. Phil Jagielka, who was came into the starting eleven as a replacement for Michael Keane shortly before kick-off, poked home in the 10th minute, following Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header from Lucas Digne’s long throw. […]
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A police station in Kakangi village, Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state, has been burnt by bandits, resulting in the death of two policemen. Newsmen gathered that the bandits arrived the community on motorbikes around 5:00am and began shooting sporadically. A resident of the community, who did not want to be named said […]
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No fewer than 25 suspected bandits have been killed in an operation carried out by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in continuation of its campaign against banditry. The Air Force successfully attacked and destroyed a bandits’ logistics base at Ajia and Wonaka in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara. The attacks were carried out by […]
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), will begin mass metering for electricity consumers by May 1, to bridge the metering gaps in the country. Dr Usman Arabi, NERC General Manager Public Affairs in a statement said the metering will be executed under the Meter Asset Providers(MAP) programme of the Federal Government. “The commission issued permits […]
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Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has alleged that some banks are aiding and abetting politicians and fraudsters in stealing and laundering money in the country. The EFCC boss made this assertion at a meeting with compliance officers of different banks in Port Harcourt on Friday. According to Magu, […]
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Popular Nigerian Comedienne, Helen Paul has disclosed that her mother gave birth to her out of rape. She made this know while dedicating the Ph.D which she recently bagged at the University of Lagos to her. The Comedienne who now boasts of being the first of her colleagues to bag such a degree recounted how […]
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