The federal government of Nigeria has renamed the Federal University Nduflu Alike, Ebonyi state, after former vice-president, Alex Ekwueme, who died in London last year. The decision to immortalise the former vice president by renaming the institution after him was announced at the funeral service by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. “It is a singular and honour […]
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Super Eagles star, Ahmed Musa has said he is happy and proud to be back to his former club, CSKA Moscow as a player. Musa, who is on loan from Leicester City spoke after he passed the medical. “I am very happy and proud to be back. This is truly my home, champion team that […]
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A key Cameroonian separatist leader, Julius Ayuk Tabe and 46 others, some of whom were arrested in Abuja earlier this month have been deported by Nigerian authorities to Cameroon. Ayuk and the others were deported on Friday to Yaounde, Ayuk’s lawyer, Abdul Oroh, a former member of the House of Representatives and human rights activist […]
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In a statement on Monday by the country director of Amnesty International, Osai Ojigho, clashes between farmers and herdsmen have resulted in hundreds of deaths in the last one year. The called on the government to address the situation. “The Nigerian authorities’ response to communal violence is totally inadequate, too slow and ineffective, and in […]
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Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, on Monday said the Federal Government would declare a state of emergency in the education sector in April. He made this disclosure when he received Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger and some members of his cabinet at the Federal Ministry of Education Headquarters in Abuja. Mr. Adamu requested the […]
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Nigeria’s stocks have been rated among the world’s best-performers in the past four months. Bloomberg reported on Monday that the good performance was as a result of foreign investors. The New York-based financial software, data, and media company, said net foreign inflows to Nigerian equities totalled 337 billion naira ($940 million) last year, the first […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the semi final of the CHAN tournament in Morocco. After going behind in the 55th minute, the Eagles rallied to overpower the Angolan side 2-1 to extend their stay in Morocco. A defensive miscalculation helped Angola take the lead after what was supposed to be a clearance […]
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Nigeria’s U-20 female team, the Falconets, on Saturday in Benin qualified for the Female World Cup in France after a six-goal victory over Basetsana, their South African counterparts. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets, who won 2-0 in the first leg a fortnight ago in South Africa, qualified on an eight-goal […]
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Zambian authorities have arrested a Nigerian pastor for allegedly trafficking 26.29 kilogram of ephedrine, a medication and stimulant drug, a spokesperson said on Thursday. Isaac Amata, 42, is known for having predicted that President Edgar Lungu will win Zambia’s 2016 general election. He was arrested by anti-drug officers on Wednesday upon arrival at the Kenneth Kaunda […]
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A former CJN died in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 75, Premium Times reported, quoting post by his family members on social media. “My elder brother Justice Dahiru Musdapher former CJN passed on tonight,” the newspaper quoted Muneer Musdapher, a younger brother of the former CJN as writing on Facebook. He […]
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