President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria’s borders were closed because of the smuggling of arms and hard drugs into the country. Speaking with Nana Akufo-Addo, his Ghanaian counterpart, at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London, Buhari said the borders were not shut because of food smuggling alone. He said he […]
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The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, says his administration will soon launch community police to boost security in the state. Governor Ganduje said this while addressing his supporters shortly after the supreme court validated his victory in the March election. “We are going to launch community policing very soon in Kano. Security is for the […]
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At least two persons were killed on Sunday, as pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) exploded in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. Ibrahim Farinloye, acting zonal coordinator of The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the south-west, confirmed this to NAN on Sunday. The raging fire caused panic among the residents of […]
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The executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has approved the redeployment of top directors in the agency. It was gathered that at least 50 directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and over 100 other staff of the agency were affected in the massive shake-up. The transfers, it was gathered, was a […]
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Liverpool stretched their commanding lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and advantage over Manchester United to 30 as goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah earned a 2-0 win over their historic rivals at Anfield. A 13th straight league win since the sides last met at Old Trafford in October […]
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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of northwest China’s Xinjiang region late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow quake struck at 9:27 pm (1327 GMT) around 100 kilometers (60 miles) east-northeast of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar. In its initial assessment, the USGS said there was a low likelihood of […]
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has intercepted 42 bags of foreign rice at Kankara axis of Katisna State. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Sunday James, who disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Abuja, said that it was concealed in a vehicle. […]
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Real Madrid climbed above Barcelona to top La Liga on Saturday as Casemiro scored twice to defeat Sevilla 2-1. Casemiro’s double proved the difference amid a three-goal flurry early in the second half, with Luuk de Jong briefly drawing Sevilla level. Madrid were underwhelming at the Santiago Bernabeu, at times reverting back to the stodgy […]
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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have been stripped of their royal titles. The pair can no longer officially represent the Queen at any outing. The couple will also stop having access to public funds associated with royal duties. The palace also explained that the development did not come as a surprise to the […]
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Arsenal hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League suffered another blow as John Fleck’s late equaliser secured a valuable point for Sheffield United’s own European ambitions in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates. Gabriel Martinelli had filled the void left by the suspended Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by opening the scoring for the Gunners on […]
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