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Yearly Archives: 2020

Pray for Nigeria, Senate President urges religious leaders

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has called on religious leaders in the country to pray for Nigeria and its leadership, saying that the country will...

Terrorism: Egyptian court sentences 37 to death

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 37 defendants, including a key militant, to death over terrorism-related charges. The verdict against Hesham Ashmawi, a former Egyptian...

Bus accident kills 25 in South Africa

Twenty-five people died Monday when a bus rolled down a steep embankment in South Africa’s coastal Eastern Cape province, the country’s transport minister said. “Reports...

EFCC uncovers another N35bn arms fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has uncovered a staggering amount of N35 billion fraud perpetuated in an attempt to purchase arms and...

Guinea-Bissau president resigns after just one day in office

One of the two men who had been declared president of Guinea Bissau has resigned - after just one full day in office. Despite not...

FG may restrict foreign airlines to Lagos, Abuja airports

Indications have emerged that the Federal Government may restrict all foreign airlines to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International...

Kebbi to enact law banning Almajiri, street begging

Kebbi State Governor, Senator Atiku Abubakar Bagudu has said that his administration will soon enact a Law that will ban Alimajari street begging in...

Buratai talks tough, declares war on Niger Delta criminals

Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai on Monday has restated the commitment of the Nigerian military to flush out criminal elements...

Coronavirus death toll exceeds 3,000 worldwide

Indonesia has announced its first two coronavirus cases while the death in Iran rose to 66 – the highest outside China. The number of...

Coronavirus: UNILAG ready for convocation

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has said the institution was ready to combat the Coronavirus as it holds the...

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