Nigeria news today headlines update Wednesday 8th May 2019
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target=_blank>Jordan Air Force Battles Locust Swarm
The Jordanian Air Force was mobilised yesterday to battle the second swarm of locusts to hit the kingdom in 24 hours, according to the National. Officials reported that the swarm hit the southern governorate of Talifah, which is known for its fruit and olive orchards. Talifah is also home to the Dana Biosphere reserve, a
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target=_blank>Angola Drought: Millions Struggle For Food
In Angola, there has not been enough rain to end months of severe drought that has left 2.3 million people struggling to get the food they need. According to UNICEF, recent rainfall in Angola has been erratic and below what is expected. Angola’s President Joao Lourenco declared a state of emergency in January and acknowledges
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target=_blank>Russian Government Sets Five-Year Plan For Center
The Russian government has approved regulations that allocate funds from its budget to create and operate a Monitoring and Direction Center for Public Online Networks. This Monitoring Center would be responsible for the operation of the Russian Internet were it to be isolated in case of an external threat. A budget of 1.8 billion rubles
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target=_blank>Maduro Asks Russia For More Soldiers, Protection From Sanctions
The contingent of Russian soldiers in Venezuela may be enlarged, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza announced on Monday after a visit to Moscow where he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Arreaza said that, in addition to military support, Caracas is counting on Russia’s support to overcome the US financial sanctions that have cut
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target=_blank>Woman Sentenced To Death For Killing Neighbour During Fight In Lagos
An Ikeja high court on Tuesday sentenced a 36-year-old woman, Stella Gilbert, to death for stabbing her neighbour, Mrs Stella Godwin, to death during a fight at their residence in Ajegunle, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fight was over a bench in the premises of their single room apartments also
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target=_blank>Two Internet Fraudsters Jailed
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office, has secured the conviction of two persons earlier arrested for internet fraud. The duo of Maiku Abdulakeem and Yomi Samson were convicted and sentenced to different jail terms on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 by judges of the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division. Abdulakeem bagged three months
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target=_blank>IBB’s Family Protests In Obosi Over Murder Of Igboka
Onitsha – There was protest in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state, yesterday over the arrest of Chinwendu Alex Okoye, a.k.a IBB in connection with the murder of the president General of Nimo Town Union, Hon Anthony Igboka. The protesters included the mother of the suspect, Mrs Obiageli Okoye, who told newsmen that
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target=_blank>Kidnappers Contact Church Over Abducted Corps Member, Others
The abduction of a youth corper Abraham Amuta and three others said to be members of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) may have taken a new turn as the suspected Boko Haram insurgents alleged to be the mastermind of the crime have demanded ransom before their release. Sources say the kidnappers have contacted the
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target=_blank>Priyanka Chopra’s Met Gala Dress Took 1500 Hours To Create
As one of the biggest red carpet events in the world, the Met Gala is a huge international platform for both the celebrities that attend and the designers who dress them – so hours of painstaking preparation go into the creation of each look. Priyanka Chopra was one of the guests invited to attend the
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Donald Trump Pardons Former Army Ranger Convicted Of Killing Iraqi Prisoner
US President Donald Trump pardoned Michael Behenna, a former US army ranger convicted of killing a Iraqi prisoner in 2008, late on Monday Mr Behenna was convicted in 2009 by a military court and sentenced for 25 years in prison. He was found guilty of “unpremeditated murder in a combat zone” for shooting a Iraqi […]
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