The Nigerian government has suspended a corporate governance code issued by the country’s Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRC. The Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechuckwu Enelamah, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday, after President Muhammadu Buhari’s sack of the Executive Secretary of FRC, Jim Obazee. Mr. Obazee’s sack followed exit of […]
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A former governor of Niger, Alhaji Abdulkadir Kure, is dead. Kure died on Sunday in a German hospital at the age of 60. The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party in Niger, Tanko Beji, confirmed the death of the former two-term governor of the state on Sunday. Reacting to Kure’s death, Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger […]
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Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in on Saturday as Ghana’s new president at a ceremony in Accra, the country’s capital. In a speech as he took office, the president said “I will not let the good people of Ghana down. “I pledge to do my best to move this country to higher level of development; I […]
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A study by the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies on Friday indicated that last year was the deadliest recorded for suicide bombings, with more than 5,650 people killed worldwide. A statement from the Tel Aviv-based institute said not less than 800 perpetrators carried out 469 suicide attacks in 28 countries. It said the Islamic […]
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The US Army has approved the wearing of beards, head scarf or hijabs for Muslim soldiers and officers of other religious minorities. Soldiers who desire to wear any of the items are to obtain approval to dress and groom themselves according to their religious customs while serving in the military. In a memorandum signed this […]
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Algeria and Leicester City winger, Riyad Mahrez, has been named the African Footballer of the Year at the 2016 Glo-CAF awards held on Thursday night at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Mahrez was not the only winner, as other Africans, some Nigerians also emerged big winners in other categories. Most Promising Player of the Year Award […]
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The United States on Thursday changed the status of Hamza bin Laden, son of late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, by identifying him as terrorist. This is as revealed by the Department of State. As a result of the designation, all property subject to U.S. jurisdiction in which Hamza bin Laden has any interest is […]
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An Abuja-based medical expert has warned that excessive consumption of catfish could increase the chances of developing cardiovascular diseases. Dr Arikawe Adeolu, a medical practitioner at Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, said that catfish contained omega-6 fatty acids. The acid, he explained, could increase the level of inflammation in the body. He added that inflammation was […]
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According to Africa Review, Malaria vaccine that uses a weakened form of the parasite has passed a critical milestone” in human safety trials. Doctors used a genetically modified form of malaria that is unable to cause a full infection in people. Trials was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine which suggested it was safe […]
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Dele Alli scored twice to deny Chelsea an historic win record and send Tottenham back into the top four with a 2-0 victory over their fierce London rivals. The midfielder nodded home two crosses from Christian Eriksen – both at the back post – to stop the Blues winning for a top-flight record 14th consecutive game. The […]
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