The federal government has approved the immediate deportation of 36 Indians and two Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nationals. Mohammed Umar, permanent secretary of the ministry of interior, disclosed this in a statement. Umar said Abdulrahman Dambazau, minister of interior, signed the deportation order in his office in Abuja on Tuesday. He said it was […]
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted the weather for Today. There are possibilities of thunderstorms and rainfall activities over most parts of the country. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Monday, predicted moderate rains over the Central states of Abuja, Lokoja, Bida, Minna, Ilorin, Yola, Makurdi, Mambilla Plateau, Lafia, Jos […]
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Alibaba co-founder and chairman Jack Ma plans to retire from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy focused on education. Ma was an English teacher before starting Alibaba in 1999 and built it into a multibillion-dollar internet colossus, becoming one of the world’s richest men and a revered figure in […]
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The Global Fire Power (GFP), an institution which ranks the military of different countries, has rated the Nigerian military as the 43rd best in the world, in its 2018 survey. This places Nigeria above 18 European countries namely: Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Bulgaria, Austria, Ireland, Macedonia, Finland, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Serbia, Albania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, […]
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It was a sad day for Brazil as the country’s 200-year-old history museum was gutted by fire in spite efforts by firefighters to douse the massive flames. Reports say the National Museum also known as Rio Museu Nacional, located in Rio de Janeiro, caught fire Sunday night after the building had closed for the day, […]
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Some 400 detainees escaped after a riot on Sunday at a prison in the southern suburbs of the Libyan capital Tripoli, as a skirmish between rival militias raged. “The detainees were able to force open the doors and leave,” Libyan police said in a statement quoted by AFP. However, the police did not specify what crimes the escapees […]
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Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has said that Nigeria and China have completed arrangements to sign 328 million dollars agreement on the National Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Backbone Phase 11 (NICTIB 11). Shehu, who is the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. […]
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Late US senator John McCain will receive his final public sendoff Saturday in a nationally televised ceremony featuring eulogies from two ex-presidents, but with current commander in chief Donald Trump conspicuously absent from the proceedings. Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama will deliver remarks honoring their friend and former White House challenger, at […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google’s search engine of promoting negative news articles and hiding “fair media” coverage of him, vowing to address the situation without providing evidence or giving details of action he might take. Trump’s attack against the Alphabet Inc unit follows a string of grievances against technology companies, including social […]
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A shooter killed four people and wounded 10 others on Sunday at a video game tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, local media said citing police sources. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a suspect was dead at the scene. “Searches are being conducted,” it said on Twitter. Emergency crews […]
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