Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 30th January 2020
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Chris Hughes Addresses Altercation With Paparazzi
Posting on Instagram, Chris claimed he had retaliated after being called “a name he wouldn’t call his worst enemy”, adding that he acted in “self-defence”. He wrote: “I want to address last night’s altercation. I was having an amazing night celebrating the award my girlfriend deservedly won. “After coming out of our hotel, a particular
Britain Submits Brexit Documents
Britain’s ambassador to the European Union handed documents formalising Brexit to a senior EU official on Wednesday, hours before European lawmakers are due to sign off on a deal that will see Britain finally quit the bloc on Friday. Three-and-a-half years after Britons voted to leave, a smiling Tim Barrow passed over a dark blue
Militia Clashes In Central African Republic Kill Around 40 People
Militia infighting in Central African Republic (CAR) killed around 40 people over the weekend and forced several hundred from their homes, local authorities said on Tuesday. The bloodshed was some of the worst since armed groups agreed a peace deal last February. That was meant to bring stability to a country rocked by violence since
South African Airways Gets 3.5 bln Rand Emergency Funding From State-Owned Bank
Cash-strapped state carrier South African Airways (SAA) will receive 3.5 billion rand ($244 million) of emergency funding from the government-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa, the airline’s business rescue practitioners said on Tuesday. SAA is fighting for its survival after it entered a form of bankruptcy protection in December and cancelled some flights because of
How To Deconstruct Bad Leadership: Learning From Akpabio’s ‘Fall’
By Ibitoye Abimbola Nigeria has been plagued by bad leadership for so long that every facet of public service begs for change. A positive change. That change should start with you, yes you and I – the electorate. As long as you are up to a voting age and privileged to have a permanent voter
Ethiopian Who Demanded Justice Now Has 6 Months To Deliver It
Mustafa Muhumed Omer began demanding justice after his uncle disappeared and continued despite threats to his mother and sister, and the torture and death of his brother. Now in charge of the sprawling Ethiopian Somali region, the former activist and aid worker has seven months before people vote on his reforms to a system where extrajudicial killings
Thirty-Nine Killed In Militant Attack On Burkina Faso village
Thirty-nine people were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, in what the government called a terrorist attack on a village in Soum province. The weekend attack followed less than a week after militants killed 36 civilians in a neighbouring province, part of a surge in violence in the West African country that has killed
Internet Service Slowdown: Operator Restores Service, Offers Subscribers Free Data Compensation
Following the restoration of the recent technical fault with two submarine cables that have caused the MTN Internet to slow across a number of African nations, the service provider has been giving out 500MB, 200MB or 100MB free data as a means of compensating all customers. Shortly after recovering from the Internet glitch occasioned by
Airtel Gets New Number Range, 0904
Airtel Nigeria, has announced that it has added 0904 number series to its numbering range, following the approval of the industry regulator, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). The telco says the new number series, which brings its growing numbering range scheme to nine, will throw up an amazing opportunity for more Nigerians to join the network
Jumia Drives Financial Inclusion, Creates Platforms For More Adverts Categories
In its bid to grow more financial inclusion in the e-Commerce sector, Jumia Nigeria is providing opportunities for more brands across the various categories on its platform to advertise their products. It would be recalled that the ratings of visits to the Jumia platform has continuously increased over the years thus providing access to more
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