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Monthly Archives: August, 2020

Bill Gates, Dangote, others celebrate polio-free Nigeria, Africa

The declaration of Nigeria and Africa by the World Health Organisation as being polio-free have been applauded by Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote, billionaire...

Wike presents 15 Prado Jeeps to ‘millionaire’ National Assembly members

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has presented 15 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VX and TXL to lawmakers representing the State at the National...

Kerosene explosion kills four family members in Calabar

four persons have been killed in a kerosene explosion in Ikot Ekpo community, Calabar, Cross River State. The kerosene, suspected to have been adulterated, was...

INEC fixes August 31 for bye-election in Enugu

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed the 31st of August for a bye-election to replace the member of the Enugu State House...

Trump signs surprise pardon for convicted bank robber Jon Ponder

U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned a convicted bank robber, Jon Ponder, who is now running a post-prison assistance programme. A pre-recorded video of Trump...

Coup: Mali suspended from international Francophone organisation

The international community increased pressure on the military junta that has seized power in Mali, as the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie suspended the...

W&S Open: Djokovic advances to quarter-finals

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic needed six match points to tough out a 6-2, 6-4 win over Tennys Sandgren on Tuesday in the third...

Mikel scores in first game for Stoke

John Obi Mikel scored his first Stoke City goal in their 5-1 hammering of Shrewsbury Town in Tuesday’s pre-season friendly match. Mikel who joined the...

Fani-Kayode apologizes for calling journalist ‘stupid’

A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has apologized for referring to a journalist, Eyo Charles, as “stupid”. Fani-Kayode said this in a statement...

States to spend security bailout on COVID-19 pay, Amotekun, troops

There are indications that state governments will fund their various security outfits with the security bailout they are demanding from the Federal Government. It was...

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