Nigeria news today headlines update Thursday 23rd May 2019
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target=_blank>20 Deaths, 69 Injured Civilians In Libya From February To End Of March: UN Report
From 1 February to 31 March 2019, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented civilian casualties – 20 deaths and 69 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya, it says in a report released today. These figures preceded the attack by Khalifa Hafter on Tripoli which started on 4 April. The
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target=_blank>Militia Kills Dozens In Central African Republic Despite Peace Deal, UN Says
More than 26 people were killed on Tuesday and many were wounded when an armed group attacked two villages in northwestern Central African Republic, the UN’s peacekeeping mission said. The massacre took place in the villages of Koundjili and Djoumjoum, Mankeur Ndiaye, head of MINUSCA, said in a tweet on Wednesday. Ndiaye said MINUSCA “utterly
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target=_blank>Cyril Ramaphosa’s 19 Years Walk To Presidency
Over the course of his 66 years, Cyril Ramaphosa has experienced the poverty of Soweto, jail for fighting apartheid, trade union activism, fabulous wealth — and now elected leadership of his country. Ramaphosa, who became president last year through internal ANC politics, won a popular mandate in elections on May 8, opening the latest chapter
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target=_blank>Kenyans Should Enjoy UCL Final, Says Sergi Gomez
Victor Wanyama and Divock Origi’s presence in the final of the Uefa Champions League for Tottenham and Liverpool has got the attention of Sevilla defender Sergi Gomez. The former Barcelona player wants Kenyans to savour the moment on June 1 saying it doesn’t happen always that players with the same heritage from Africa meet in
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target=_blank>Illegal Oil Bunkering: Navy Hands Over 21 Suspects, Vessels, Boat To EFCC
The Nigerian Navy, NNS Delta, yesterday May 22, handed over two motor vessels, MV NIPAL, SD WATERMAN, Large Wooden (Cotonou) Boat and 21 crew members allegedly involved in illegal oil bunkering to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, Edo State for further investigation and possible prosecution. The suspects are: George Nwafor,
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target=_blank>Sudan Military Wants To Cede Power Quickly: General
Sudan’s military wants to hand power to a democratically elected government as soon as possible in the tumultuous aftermath of former president Omar al-Bashir’s overthrow, a prominent general said in an interview published on Wednesday. “We got tired. We want to hand over power today not tomorrow,” Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy leader of the ruling
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target=_blank>Customs FOU Zone ‘A’ Intercepts N15bn Donkey Hides In Lagos
LAGOS – The operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit(FOU), Zone ‘A’ have intercepted two containers of donkey hides valued at N15 billion. The donkey skin weighed 84,824kg. Customs Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Aliyu Mohammed disclosed on Wednesday during a press briefing. He said the animal skin were discovered at a location
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target=_blank>Human Trafficking: FCTA Apprehends, Arraigns Four Suspects, One At Large
ABUJA – Four persons were yesterday arraigned at the Upper Area Court, Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly engaging in human trafficking-related activities in the nation’s capital. The court presided over by Hon. Hassan Muhammad said the suspects; three males and a female were arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy,
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target=_blank>AIG Jitoboh Tasks Ekiti Stakeholders On Peace, Security
LOKOJA – The Assistant Inspector General of police ( AIG) Moses Ambakina Jitoboh has enjoined the people of Ekiti state to cooperate with the Nigerian Police Force to ensure effective policing in the state. He assured the major stakeholders that zone 8 under his command was poised to ensure that community policing takes foothold to curb
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Malaysian Docked, Remanded In Ikoyi Prison Over Alleged €250m Fraud
The Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday May 22, 2019, arraigned a suspected fraudster, Tan Ah Chai Richard, alongside his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in lkeja, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on forgery, use of false document, […]
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