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Coronavirus: Shutting down National Assembly needless, says NCDC
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has said the decision of the House of Representatives to suspend plenary for two weeks is needless. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this while responding to a question on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. Ihekweazu said shutting down the lower chamber of
US offers N2.5bn for information on Boko Haram leader, Shekau
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $7m (N2.5bn) for information leading to the arrest of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. The Rewards for Justice Program, which is the counterterrorism rewards program of the US Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, said this in a tweet
Egypt executes top Islamist militant, Hisham Ashmawy
Egypt executed Wednesday an ex-special forces officer turned top Islamist militant, Hisham Ashmawy, over involvement in high-profile attacks, said the army. “The execution by hanging was carried out based on a decision by the military court … and after taking all the relevant judicial procedures,” said army spokesman Tamer al-Rifai. AFP
Inaugural Basketball Africa League postponed over Coronavirus
The launch of the inaugural Basketball Africa League has been postponed due to fears over the new-coronavirus outbreak, the NBA said in a statement on Tuesday. The NBA-backed 12-team league had been due to tip off on March 13 in Dakar, Senegal but has now been put on hold due to health concerns. The announcement
Poverty gap fueling north-south migration in Nigeria
Mustapha Abdullahi spent his childhood in constant hunger “roaming the streets for food” in his village in northern Nigeria, unsure when his next meal would arrive. Like many living in areas where opportunities are scarce, he knew he had to move. When he turned 12 he travelled south to Nigeria’s commercial megacity, Lagos. “I came
Biden wins primary in Warren’s home state Massachusetts
Joe Biden won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, US media projected, delivering a potential knockout blow to Senator Elizabeth Warren in her home state. Warren, who along with Senator Bernie Sanders represents the progressive wing of the Democratic party, has seen her candidacy flounder after leading some national polls as recently as
Future of abortion at stake in US as Supreme Court hears case today
The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear what may be its most significant case in decades on the controversial subject of abortion. At issue is a state law in Louisiana which requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Groups in favor of abortion argue that the law
Coronavirus: Indonesia seizes half a million masks amid panic buying
Indonesian police seized over half a million face masks from a Jakarta-area warehouse after the country’s first confirmed cases of coronavirus sparked panic buying and sent prices for prevention products skyrocketing. Authorities were questioning two people after the Tuesday evening raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly 600,000 surgical masks were found.
Chess Heights holds tournament in five locations
Chess Heights, a leisure community for professional and semi-professional chess players, has said that it would hold its monthly tournament in four Nigerian states; Lagos, Kwara, Ogun, Ondo and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed by the management of the club on Tuesday. Established in January 2010 with the
US airstrike hits Taliban
The US hit Taliban fighters with an air strike for the first time in 11 days in response to an insurgent attack on Afghan forces in southern Helmand province on Wednesday, an American military spokesman said. “The US conducted an airstrike on March 4 against Taliban fighters in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand, who were actively attacking
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