Less than two weeks after some Chinese nationals tested negative to coronavirus in Nigeria, another Chinese has undergone test for the disease. According to Olutunde Lalude, group medical director of Reddington Hospital Group, a Chinese national who arrived in Nigeria seven weeks ago underwent test for coronavirus in Lagos on Wednesday. Lalude said the man presented […]
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Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a teenager, Abosede Idowu, for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Aliyu Ibrahim, to death over N3,000. The suspect was reported to have stabbed Ibrahim in the chest after spending the night with him and allegedly taking N3,000 from his pocket the following morning. The Police Public Relations […]
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An aggrieved Corporal in the Nigerian Army serving at the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Army Super Camp 15, located at Malam Fatori went berserk in early hours of 26 February 2020 and opened fire killing 4 of his colleagues before shooting himself. According to a statement by Sagir Musa, Colonel Acting Director of Army […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Babatunde Keshinro, a staff of Polaris Bank Limited (former Skye Bank Plc.) before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing N12.6 million belonging to a customer. The EFCC charged Keshinro with nine counts bordering on theft, forgery and fraudulent use of the account. The EFCC’s Counsel, Mrs. Bilikisu […]
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In furtherance of the Buhari administration’s drive to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Bank of Industry has approved a $20M technology fund for young innovators, while the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is offering a N90 Billion soft loan facility for small scale agriculture enterprises. These were some of the outcomes of […]
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The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, has been ordered to take over the business and assets of Bedko Nigeria Limited and Alhaji Buba Galadima. This was contained in a judgement by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1136/2019. A statement from the corporation on Tuesday said Bedko Nigeria Limited and […]
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Serge Gnabry fired Bayern Munich to the brink of the Champions League quarter-finals as the German’s double inspired a superb 3-0 rout of Chelsea in the last-16 first leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Gnabry had tormented Tottenham Hotspur with four goals in Bayern’s 7-2 victory in north London earlier this season and the former […]
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The recently appointed Chief Judge of Boko Haram terrorists, Muhammad Shuwa, has been killed in a brutal air raid operation just as the splinter group, Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) camp is currently in disarray due to intense infighting. Series of air raids and the merciless operations from the ground troops have recorded massive […]
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Barely a week after Africa got a clean bill of health on coronavirus disease, a fresh case has been recorded in Algeria. Algerian authorities announced that an Italian citizen who arrived in the country on February 17 has tested positive to the disease. “One case was confirmed positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), out of two suspected […]
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The Executive Council of the African Union has supported Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s candidacy for a second term as President of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). The decision was taken during the thirty-sixth Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council, held during the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6-7 February 2020. Adesina was elected to […]
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