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Yearly Archives: 2020

410 new COVID-19 cases recorded in 15 states, FCT

Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 49,895 on Tuesday night following 410 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in an...

Mali’s President Ibrahim Keita resigns

Mali’s president said he was resigning to avoid “bloodshed” early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a...

ASUU gives condition for resumption of talks with FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to pay the withheld salaries of its members to pave way...

Democrats formally nominate Joe Biden as presidential candidate

U.S. Democrats at their virtual national convention formally nominated Joe Biden on Tuesday as their presidential candidate in the November election. Delegates from around the...

Champions League: PSG thrash Leipzig 3-0, qualify for final

Paris St-Germain has qualified for their first-ever Champions League final, courtesy of a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday. The Ligue 1 champions took...

Government orders ministries to disclose details of COVID-19 donations, expenditures

The Abia State Government has directed relevant ministries in the state to disclose details of COVID-19 donations and expenditures. The state Executive Council, EXCO, said...

Shari’ah council asks Kano government to execute singer

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has asked the Kano state government to execute 22-year-old singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was found guilty of...

Military taskforce re-arrests another escaped inmate in Plateau

The Special Task Force responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau, Southern Kaduna and parts of Bauchi States, code-named Operation Safe Haven (OPSH)...

Man arrested for allegedly impersonating his deceased landlord’s son to claim his estates and bank deposit

The police in Anambra state have arrested 43-year-old Ikechukwu Igwegbe Ilodinru, pictured above, for allegedly impersonating his dead landlord's son with the intention of claiming...

Mali govt confirms rebel soldiers holding President Keita, PM Cisse

Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse are both being held by rebel soldiers, a senior government official confirmed to AFP on...

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