Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 4th January 2020
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Arsenal Defender, Chambers Out For Months After Knee Surgery
Arsenal defender Calum Chambers is expected to be out for six to nine months after he underwent surgery on Thursday for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, the English Premier League side said. Chambers suffered the injury to his left knee in the 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday, NAN reports via Reuters. Arsenal said the
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Olumakaiye Charges Christians On Godly Virtues
The Rt. Revd Humphrey Olumkaiye, Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos, Anglican Communion, has tasked Nigerian Christians to promote godly virtues as well as make life worth living for themselves and the people around them. Olumakaiye who gave this charge at the new year service held at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos also
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ECOWAS To Focus On Regional Integration Programmes In 2020 – Official
The ECOWAS Commission says its focus in 2020 will be on the implementation of regional integration programmes and monetary policies. Dr Aderemi Ajibewa, the commission’s Director of Political Affairs said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. He noted that focus on the implementation of the regional
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8 Militants Killed In Afghanistan
At least eight fighters affiliated with the Taliban group were on Friday killed when their attack on government forces’ checkpoints was repelled in the Northern Province of Kunduz. Esmatullah Muradi, the provincial governor spokesman disclosed this in Kunduz, NAN reports via Xinhua. The offensive was triggered when a group of Taliban militants launched an attack
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Elizabeth Warren Raised $21.2M In Fourth Quarter Of 2019
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign announced Friday morning that it raised $21.2 million in the final quarter of 2019, falling several million dollars short of what it raised in the prior quarter over the summer. According to the Warren campaign, the donations came from over 443,000 people who made around 900,000 contributions, and the
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Secretary Pompeo’s Call With German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today to German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to discuss President Trump’s recent decision to take defensive action to eliminate Qassem Soleimani in response to imminent threats to American lives. The Secretary thanked Maas for Germany’s recent statements expressing concern over the Iranian regime’s continued military provocations and made
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Adeboye Prays For Julius Berger Over Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Repairs
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has asked God to anoint Julius Berger, one of the construction companies working on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for speed to finish the work. Adeboye called for this special prayer for the staff of Julius Berger who were present at the first
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German Zoo Reopens After New Year Fire At Ape House
Krefeld Zoo in western Germany reopened Friday, two days after a deadly fire swept through a primate enclosure killing dozens of animals. Investigators believe the blaze — which killed more than 30 animals including five orangutans, two gorillas, a chimpanzee and several monkeys in the first hour of New Year’s Day — was caused by
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Dozens ‘Trapped’ In Cambodia Building Collapse
A seven-storey building under construction collapsed in southern Cambodia on Friday trapping dozens of workers under the rubble, police told AFP, as rescuers pulled eight injured survivors from the wreckage. The building in coastal Kep province was meant to be a hotel but crumbled at around 4:30pm, with video circulating online showing concrete floors sandwiched
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U.S. Bans Some E-Cigarette Flavours To Curb Teen Vaping
U.S. health officials will begin cracking down on most flavoured e-cigarettes that are popular with underage teenagers, but their plan includes major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the nicotine-delivery devices. The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavours from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes favoured
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