The closure of Seme border in Lagos on Tuesday and Wednesday left Hundreds of travellers stranded. Seme border links Nigeria with some neighbouring West African countries. A cross section of Nigerians, who took to Twitter to lament, said they were not aware of the development, said they got to the border and were refused entry. […]
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NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in 44 ministers and assigned portfolios to them at the presidential villa in Abuja. With the number of ministers sworn-in, Buhari now has the largest cabinet in Nigeria’s democratic history. Shortly after the swearing in, Rauf Aregbesola, the newly appointed minister of interior, admitted he did not […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, of conspiring with Nnamdi Kanu to overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. In a counter-affidavit filed at the federal high court, Abuja, in response to an application by Sowore, the DSS said Sowore held a series of meetings with […]
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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has accused the federal government of planning to kill Ibraheem El-Zakzaky in India ‘in the name of ‘medical treatment’. El-Zakzaky was returned to the country after he refused to be treated by doctors provided by the government. In a statement issued on Sunday, Ibrahim Musa, spokesman of the movement, […]
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Nigeria’s D’Tigress have emerged champions of the 2019 FIBA Afrobasket Championships in Dakar, Senegal. D’Tigress edged hosts Senegal 60-55 points in the final to retain the title they won in 2017 and their fourth overall. D’Tigress began the enthralling encounter on a bright note winning the first quarter 14-10 points; second quarter 18-14 points and […]
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The Lagos State Police Command said a 43-year-old commercial bus driver was found dead at a mechanic workshop after allegedly taking a liquid substance suspected to be sniper. The Spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, NAN reports. Elkana said the Shomolu Pedro Police Station received an […]
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Two of four Ebola treatment drugs have been determined “more effective” than the others and will be the only ones used on patients going forward, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced. WHO announced in a statement that two of the four Ebola treatment drugs were determined more effective in treating patients than others in […]
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Many things have been said about the future Africa and its potential, it has been called the Opportunity Continent, the Next Frontier and Africa rising, with all of these true. For me the excitement comes in how Africa can, and will one day lead in the digital economy, not only creating a better future for […]
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Aruna Quadri defeated Austria’s Gardos Robert to clinch a back-to-back Nigeria Open Table Tennis Championship at the 2019 edition. He became the second player to defend the title after Omar Assar of Egypt on Sunday evening. This is also Quadri’s second time of winning the tournament which is in its sixth year. Going into the game […]
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Suspected armed robbers have dispossessed residents of the “B Police Barracks” along Benin-Onitsha expressway in Asaba, Delta state, of their belongings. The SUN quoted some of the residents as saying the suspects have been taking advantage of the darkness at the barracks occasioned by lack of electricity supply to carry out the act. The transformer […]
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