Leading retail supermarket operator, Shoprite, has said it is exiting the Nigerian market, 15 years after it began operation in the country. The South African company announced this in a statement on Monday. According to the retailer, it has commenced a formal process to consider the potential sale of all or a majority stake in […]
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Nigeria, on Monday, recorded 288 more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing its total infections to 44,129. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Monday night via Twitter. According to the health agency, the new infections were recorded Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and 13 other states of the federation. While […]
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The Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony O. Elumelu has said that the Corona virus pandemic has presented a perfect opportunity for foreign investors to invest in Africa, owing to the huge opportunities that are inherent in the African economy. “This is the time to invest. Africa is a land of opportunities; […]
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A 22-year-old, Yusuf Abdullahi, drowned while bathing in a pond at Danhassan, in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State. Saidu Mohammed, the Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Kano on Sunday. According to him, the incident happened on Sunday afternoon. “We received […]
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Nigeria on Sunday confirmed 304 fresh cases of COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 43,841. The latest data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) indicated that the new cases were found in fourteen states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This comes as the Africa Centre Control (CDC), as […]
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A coalition of civil society organisations have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to probe Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), over “14 high-profile corruption cases”. In a letter sent to the president this weekend, the CSOs listed “financial fraud” and “influence peddling” among the allegations levelled against the AGF. The letter was signed by Olanrewaju […]
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There was pandemonium in Agbudu, Koton-Karfe local government area of Kogi state as unknown gunmen killed 14 people, including 13 members of a family. The ugly incident occurred around 2am on Wednesday. Ede Ayuba, Kogi police commissioner who confirmed the killings at a press briefing, said he had mobilised his men but the gunmen had […]
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Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, has warned against the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-Boko Haram fighters into the society. The military had in 2016 launched Operation Safe Corridor, an initiative for the deradicalisation and rehabilitation of ex-Boko Haram fighters. The aim of the operation, the military had also said, is to reintegrate repentant Boko […]
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The commander of operation safe haven in Kaduna, Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, says the military does not have enough manpower to tackle the violence in the southern part of the state. Okonkwo revealed this to reporters after a security meeting presided over by Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna. The commander said more soldiers will be deployed in […]
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Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 624 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing its total caseload to 41,804, according to the NCDC. In a late-night tweet, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) noted that eight more persons have died from the virus as recovery numbers hit 18,764. Lagos, the nation’s COVID-19 regional epicentre, reported 212 new […]
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