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Ondo govt denies killing of Okada operator by Akeredolu’s driver
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Ondo State Government has denied the rumoured killing of a commercial motorcycle (‘okada’) operator by one of the drivers in the convoy of state Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. News had filtered Sunday evening that a middle-aged okada rider was hit by one of the drivers in the convoy of Mr Akeredolu in Owo,
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Kano gov’t to announce new Emir of Kano to replace dethroned Sanusi II
Desmond Mgboh, Kano Kano State government says it will soon announce a new Emir of Kano to replace the deposed Malam Muhammad Sanusi II. The state governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made the revelation through a declaration by the Secretary to the State Government Alhaji Usman Alhaji. Alhaji said: “His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
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Power outage cripples official activities at Federal Secretariat
Fred Ezeh, Abuja Official activities in parts of the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, was crippled on Monday due to a power outage that lasted for the better part of the day. The block housing the Federal Ministry of Education and other agencies of the Federal Government was the most affected. Failure of the standby generators worsened
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Uba vs Uzoh: Appeal Court hears case today as judge alleges registrar’s harassment
As the Court of Appeal today begins hearing in the suit by Senator Ifeanyi Uba challenging his sack as senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, the judge who handled the case has cried out to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Ishaq Bello, alleging harassment and intimidation of the court
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Policeman in Borno arrested over rape of preteen girls
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri A police inspector attached to Borno State Command has been arrested over alleged rape and defilement of two preteen girls. The inspector (name withheld) was suspected to be having canal knowledge of the 11 and 8-year-old daughters of his neighbour for several months until it became known to their mother. Daily Sun
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Swedish actor Max von Sydow dead at 90
(BBC) Swedish actor Max von Sydow, who appeared in more than 100 films and TV series, has died at the age of 90. His family announced “with a broken heart and infinite sadness” that the actor died on Sunday. Von Sydow’s film credits included The Exorcist, Hannah and Her Sisters, Minority Report and Shutter Island.
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NCWS urges women to change narrative on gender inclusiveness
Nkechi Chima, Abuja The president of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), Mrs. Gloria Laraba Shoda has said that women have the power to change the gender inclusiveness narrative in Nigeria adding that the impression that women can easily be replaced must be discarded. Shoda stated this yesterday in Abuja at the opening ceremony
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Fresh Coronavirus case confirmed in Nigeria
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has confirmed a fresh case of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Minister, speaking at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), said the new patient is an Ogun State contact of the Italian index case and is one of 40 persons in isolation being closely monitored. The
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Oshiomhole gets vote of confidence from forum of APC state chairmen
Magnus Eze, Enugu The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) State Chairmen has declared support for their embattled National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole. Executives of the forum rose from a meeting in Abuja on Monday and passed a vote of confidence on the former Edo State governor. They said their position was to defend the sanctity
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Emir of Kano dethroned by state government
Desmond Mgboh, Kano The Kano State Government has dethroned the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, from his traditional position as the Emir of Kano. Announcing the decision at the Kano State Government House, the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, said that the decision to dethrone the monarch was based on the
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PDP to Nigerians: Resist anti-social media bill before Senate
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to unite against moves to pass the obnoxious anti-social media bill by the National Assembly. The Senate, on Monday, began public hearing on the bill, and PDP is accusing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Presidency of plan to gag Nigerians, suspend the constitutional provision of free speech and foist a dictatorial system on the country, through the bill In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP called on Nigerians to…
UEFA League: PSG v Dortmund behind closed doors
Paris St-Germain’s Champions League last-16 match against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday will be played behind closed doors because of coronavirus. Paris police made the decision on Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the virus. The French champions, trailing 2-1 from the first leg, host the German side at Parc des Princes, reports the BBC. PSG said it was “fully mobilised” to ensure the match will go ahead in the “best possible conditions”. France has 1,116 confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to the World Health Organisation, with only…
Kano govt removes Emir Sanusi II
Kano State government has removed the Emir of Kano Alhaji Muhammed Sanusi II. The announcement was made on Monday by Secretary to the State Government, Usman Alhaji at the State Executive Council Meeting in Kano. The SSG said the Emir had consistently refused to abide by instructions given him by the state government. More details later…
JUST IN: Second case of coronavirus confirmed in Nigeria
The Minister for Health, Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire on Monday morning announced a second confirmed case of COVID19 in Nigeria.This second case is a contact of the index case, in Ogun state.The new case has been in isolation and was tested as part of the ministry’s strategy to test all contacts of the index case.It will be recalled that the index case is an Italian who flew I to the country a few weeks ago on board a Turkish Airways flight.He then proceeded to a cement company in Ogun State to…
Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data
The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with political consultant Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge.In the Federal Court lawsuit, the Australian Information Commissioner accused Facebook of breaching privacy law by disclosing 311,127 users’ information for political profiling via a survey product, ‘This Is Your Digital Life’, on its website.“The design of the Facebook platform meant that users were unable to exercise reasonable choice and control about how their personal information was disclosed,”…
Coronavirus: Wolves’ Europa League tie at Olympiakos set to be behind closed doors
Wolves look set to play Thursday’s Europa League round-of-16 first-leg tie at Olympiakos behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak.The Greek government announced on Sunday that that all professional sports events for the next two weeks will be played without spectators.Olympiakos will hold talks with its government and governing body UEFA on Monday before a final decision is made, reports the BBC.Wolves have sold 1,000 tickets for the match so far.Greece’s Ministry of Health representative Sotirios Tsiodras said seven new cases of coronavirus had surfaced in the country.The total…
Oil crashes to $33 after S’Arabia starts price war
*Russia’s currency fails Oil prices plummeted around 30% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices and set plans for a dramatic increase in crude production next month, starting a price war even as spread of the coronavirus erodes global demand growth.Prices fell by as much as a third following Saudi Arabia’s move after Russia balked at making a further steep output cut proposed by OPEC to stabilize oil markets hit by worry over the economic impact of the coronavirus, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures were down $12.23, or…
Oil crashes to $33 after S’Arabia starts price war
*Russia’s currency fails Oil prices plummeted around 30% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices and set plans for a dramatic increase in crude production next month, starting a price war even as spread of the coronavirus erodes global demand growth.Prices fell by as much as a third following Saudi Arabia’s move after Russia balked at making a further steep output cut proposed by OPEC to stabilize oil markets hit by worry over the economic impact of the coronavirus, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures were down $12.23, or…
Oil crashes to $33 after S’Arabia starts price war
*Russia’s currency fails Oil prices plummeted around 30% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices and set plans for a dramatic increase in crude production next month, starting a price war even as spread of the coronavirus erodes global demand growth.Prices fell by as much as a third following Saudi Arabia’s move after Russia balked at making a further steep output cut proposed by OPEC to stabilize oil markets hit by worry over the economic impact of the coronavirus, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures were down $12.23, or…
Oil crashes to $33 after S’Arabia starts price war
*Russia’s currency fails Oil prices plummeted around 30% on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices and set plans for a dramatic increase in crude production next month, starting a price war even as spread of the coronavirus erodes global demand growth.Prices fell by as much as a third following Saudi Arabia’s move after Russia balked at making a further steep output cut proposed by OPEC to stabilize oil markets hit by worry over the economic impact of the coronavirus, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures were down $12.23, or…
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