The Kano State Executive Council has approved the immediate removal from office of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, announced the unanimous decision of the Council at a news conference on Monday in Kano. Reason for the removal of the monarch, the SSG […]
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As part of its ongoing celebration of International Women’s Day, and under the banner of this year’s theme #EachforEqual, Facebook honours women from across Africa who have been using their voices to bring people together, build and make significant impact in their communities, while inspiring other women by changing the African narrative. Nunu Ntshingila, Regional […]
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To check the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Italian authorities on Sunday locked down the northern region of the country, which has a population of 16 million. The death of the disease rose from 233 on Saturday to 366 on Sunday. According to the country’s civil protection agency, the total number of infections also moved […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has completely deactivated 2.2 million Improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Cards across telecommunication networks nationwide. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NCC, Umar Danbatta, made this known in a statement signed by Henry Nkemadu, Director, Public Affairs in Abuja. Mr Danbatta said that the commission’s efforts in this regard was […]
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Aaron Ramsey starred as Juventus beat title rivals Inter Milan 2-0 on Sunday to reclaim top spot in Serie A in a game played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. Earlier in the day, Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora called for the league season to be put on hold. His statement caused chaos […]
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Manchester United completed a first Premier League double over Manchester City for 10 years as Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay punished two errors from visiting goalkeeper Ederson for a 2-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Victory keeps United hot on the heels of Chelsea for a top-four finish in the Premier League just three […]
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Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has praised his “forward-thinking” midfield, following their 4-0 win over Everton on Sunday. Mason Mount, Pedro, Willian and Olivier Giroud all scored, as the Blues won convincingly at Stamford Bridge. The victory took them to within two points of third-placed Leicester. With Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho out in midfield, Lampard opted […]
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The federal government has reacted to the power supply shortage being experienced in Nigeria. According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Saturday, shortage in power supply was caused by low gas supply. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, explained that the gas shortage had restrained the ability of many thermal power […]
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Dele Alli rescued a point for faltering Tottenham at Burnley on Saturday, scoring a penalty to earn a 1-1 draw and keep Jose Mourinho’s team in the hunt for a top-four finish. The home side were dominant in the first half at Turf Moor, taking the lead through Chris Wood, but a much-improved Spurs battled […]
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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has attributed the delay in the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project to the outbreak of coronavirus in China. Work across the 10 stations along the 157 km long Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line has been skeletal since the beginning of the year. Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, had said […]
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