Pakistani rights activist for girl-child education and youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai, on Monday visited Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. She arrived at the Presidential villa at about 5:30 p.m in the company of her father, Yousafzai and other members of the Malala Foundation. The 20-year-old female activist […]
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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday deposed the suspended Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Yusuf Ogundare, for faking his abduction. The faked abduction allegedly took place on July 5 along Centre for Management Development (CMD) Road in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State. Mr. Ambode had last Friday suspended Mr. […]
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Doctors Without Border, a humanitarian aid group, says a total of 240 displaced children have died of malnutrition in Borno state. Moctar Abari, emergency officer of the group – which is also known as Medicine Sans Frontiers (MSF) – made this known in an interview with NAN on Monday. Abari said the cases were recorded […]
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The Progressives Leaders Association (PILA), an organisation sponsoring an Igbo Language School in the U.S., says a similar school has been opened in South Africa. Mr Chima Umealo, Coordinator of PILA in South Africa, said at a dinner in Johannesburg on Sunday that 16 children had started lesson in the school. He said the group’s […]
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Goodwill Edward, son-in-law of former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, was on Friday shot by gunmen in Calabar, Cross River state. Edward was reportedly attacked at his residence in the state capital. Hafiz Inuwa, state commissioner of police said, though the matter had not been reported to the police, Edward had been attacked on “three […]
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The Police in Delta have confirmed that three worshippers died during deliverance service at a Church located in the outskirts of Warri. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, confirmed the incident on Tuesday. He said that one of the deceased drowned, while the other two died during prayer session […]
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Elder statesman and former permanent representative to the United Nations, Maitama Sule, has died in Cairo, capital of Egypt. As disclosed by the family, the burial of the former Minister of Petroleum will take place on Tuesday. “This is to announce that the corpse of the late Maitama Sule, Danmasanin Kano is expected to arrive […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, was released from Portugal’s squad late Wednesday after their defeat on penalty kicks to Chile in the Confederations Cup semifinals in Russia. It is not clear whether Ronaldo travelled to the US Wednesday night. But there are indications that he may have arrived in the US as he published his photograph with […]
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“Baba just fall my hand! Ha, wetin.” “Which Baba?” “Baba Bubu, the President of all Nigeria.” “In the spirit of this season, may Almighty Allah (SAW) grant him good health and quick recovery. It is part of our duty to pray for our leaders. Only infidels pray for evil.” “My friend, the fasting season has […]
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Nigerian Muslims have been directed to observe eid-el-fitr on Sunday to effectively mark the end of the Ramadan. Sultan of Sokoto and President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, said that the order followed the sighted of the moon in some locations in Nigeria. Seven countries have also announced […]
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