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Why National Assembly directs DisCos to suspend increase in electricity tariff – senator
Sen. Gabriel Suswam (PDP-Benue) says the National Assembly directs the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) not to increase electricity tariff because of the current economic challenges occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic across the country.
Iran asks Interpol to help arrest Donald Trump for killing Qassem Soleimani
Iran said Monday it has called for Interpol to help arrest President Donald Trump and 35 other US officials for the January killing of its top general in an American drone strike.
Mississippi governor signs bill removing confederate symbol from flag
The Republican governor of the southern US state of Mississippi signed a bill Tuesday removing the Confederate battle standard from the state flag, after nationwide protests drew renewed attention to symbols of the United States’ racist past.
Nigerian author releases new publication in America
Letters from the Wilderness, a profound book of 40 letters has recently been released in the state of Georgia, United States of America. This captivating 238-page book written by Enuma Chigbo, a Nigerian woman of Igbo descent, says it all started in an Uber ride in Cumming, Georgia, sometime in February 2017.
China to impose visa restrictions on US citizens over Hong Kong
China on Monday said it would impose visa restrictions on United States citizens as tensions rise over Hong Kong’s autonomy, state media reported.
Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months.
One-year-old killed in Chicago shooting
A one-year-old boy was killed and his mother wounded in a Chicago drive-by shooting that has stunned authorities accustomed to rampant gun violence in America’s third-largest city.
Kanye West partners Nigerian designer
American rapper, Kanye West, announces partnership with Nigerian designer Mowalola Ogunlesi as the director of ‘Yeezy Gap’.
Native Americans protesting Donald Trump trip to Mount Rushmore
President Donald Trump's plans to kick off Independence Day with a showy display at Mount Rushmore have angered Native Americans, who view the monument as a desecration of land violently stolen from them and used to pay homage to leaders hostile to Indigenous people.
Jurgen Klopp: I don’t want my statue at Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is not interested in having his statue erected by the Meyserside club after delivering their first League title in 30 years.
US declares six Nigerians wanted for cyber crime
The government of the United States of America has declared six Nigerians wanted for their involvement in business email compromise schemes.
‘The Simpsons’ ends white actors voicing characters of colour
The Simpsons will no longer use white actors to dub ethnic minority characters, the producers of the long-running animated series announced Friday.
‘TikTok Grandma’ who helped derail Donald Trump rally will work for Joe Biden
An American woman, dubbed “TikTok Grandma” who helped turn a Donald Trump rally into a fiasco has been hired by a grassroots organization campaigning for the election of presidential challenger Joe Biden.
Mike Pompeo compares John Bolton to Edward Snowden
John Bolton’s explosive tell-all account of his time as National Security Advisor is comparable to Edward Snowden’s disclosure of state-backed mass surveillance of US citizens, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday.
Donald Trump to suspend US work visa till year end
US President Donald Trump will prolong a ban on US employment permits to year-end and broaden it to include H-1B visas used widely in the tech industry, the White House said Monday.
Official: Benue going through community spread of coronavirus
As Benue State records its 39th case of COVID-19, the state Action Committee on COVID-19 has disclosed that the state was already experiencing community spread of the virus.
Nigerians in Diaspora seek working solutions, partnership from US, UK, others in tackling insecurity
The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) has challenged the United States, United Kingdom and European Union to support Nigeria with a working solution against Boko Haram terrorists.
Brazil becomes second country to hit one million coronavirus cases after US
Brazil has become the second country in the world to hit one million coronavirus cases after infections soared by 54,000 in one day.
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Ray Hushpuppi faces 20 years in US prison
The United States Department of Justice, Central District of California, Friday said Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, 37, popularly known as Hushpuppi on Social Media, made a court appearance in Chicago Friday, and will be transferred to Los Angeles, where his trial for conspiring to launder hundreds of millions of dollars in cybercrime proceeds would begin in the coming weeks.
IGP orders redeployment of 10 AIGs, CPs
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the posting and redeployment of some senior officers in the Force.
FBI: Hushpuppi attempted to dupe Premier League club of £100 million
Alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Ray Hushpuppi, on Friday made his first court appearance in an American court where the Federal Bureau of Investigation alleged that he attempted to dupe an English Premier League football club of £100m (N48.4bn).
BBNaija new housemates in isolation ahead of show’s premier
Organisers of the reality show, Big Brother Naija, say all new members of the show are currently in isolation ahead of the July 19, 2020 premier of Season 5.
FCE Osiele shuts down after a health worker dies of coronavirus
The management of the Federal College of Education , Osiele, Abeokuta has shut down the institution for two weeks after a medical personnel at the school’s health centre died as a result of complications arising from coronavirus.
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DRTS unveils self-service portal for motorists
The FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) has unveiled self-service portal to enable motorists and other members of the public, access its services from the comfort of their homes.
Sasol to sell stakes in Mozambique pipeline, power plant
Struggling petrochemicals producer Sasol has appointed advisers to sell its stakes in a power plant in Mozambique and a gas pipeline running from the country into South Africa, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Lagos lawmakers demand renaming of buildings, streets named after colonial masters
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture to liaise with the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to look at the Listed Sites (Prevention) Law, 2015, with a view to removing all vestiges of slave trade and colonialism.
French club appoints Vincent Enyeama as goalkeepers’ coach
Enyeama who has been without a club since his departure from Lille in 2018 and after an inconclusive test in Dijon has been appointed by Iris Club de Croix, Hauts-de-France to train both goalkeepers of the reserves as well as the U16 teams.
Buhari warns MDAs against undue favours, jobs to government officials
President Muhammadu Buhari has again, warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to disregard any purported request from government officials aimed at conferring undue advantage on anyone seeking jobs or other favours.