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Algeria allows first Islamic finance products by state banks
Algeria said on Sunday it had given the go-ahead to a plan aimed at offering Islamic finance services, as it seeks new funding sources to cope with financial problems caused by a fall in energy revenues.
Asisat Oshoala bags brace in Barcelona friendly win vs Montpellier
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala scored two goals in Barcelona women’s 3-0 win against Montpellier, in a friendly game in Spain on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia concludes downsized hajj amid pandemic
Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site along socially distanced paths Sunday in the final ritual of the hajj, the smallest in modern history as Saudi authorities sought to prevent a coronavirus outbreak.
Suspense surrounds Joe Biden’s upcoming running mate selection
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to soon reveal his running mate.
UEFA set to change Barca-Napoli match venue
UEFA has reportedly demanded the Catalan Department of Health to provide adequate health guarantees for the Barcelona-Napoli Champions League match at Camp Nou.
Muslim pilgrims to scale Mount Arafat for peak of hajj
Muslim pilgrims converged Thursday on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat for the climax of this year’s hajj, the smallest in modern times and a sharp contrast to the massive crowds of previous years.
West Ham to rival Rangers for Josh Maja
Premier League club West Ham are ready to rival Scottish side Rangers for Bordeaux’s Nigerian young striker Josh Maja.
Muslims begin downsized hajj pilgrimage
Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday begin the annual hajj, dramatically downsized this year as the Saudi hosts strive to prevent a coronavirus outbreak during the five-day pilgrimage.
Lewis Hamilton raises alarm over Bill Gates anti-vax post
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton insists he was “misinterpreted” after sharing a post on social media that accused Bill Gates of lying about a coronavirus vaccine.
English Premier League 2020/2021 season to start September 12
The Premier League has revealed the 2020/21 season will start on September 12 and run until May 23, 2021.
Bill Gates denies ‘inventing’ coronavirus outbreak
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak.
2020 Ballon d’Or award cancelled due to pandemic
France Football have announced that the Ballon d’Or will not be awarded to any footballer this year (2020) due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Pakistan resumes anti-polio campaign as coronavirus infections decline
Pakistan on Monday resumed vaccinations against polio to protect tens of thousands of children from the crippling disease after months of suspension due to coronavirus outbreak.
Oil edges lower as US inventory build stokes supply fears
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday after industry data showing a build in United States crude stockpiles added to worries about oversupply, but hopes for a swift economic recovery in China limited losses.
Seven dead, dozens injured as tanker catches fire in Colombia
At least seven people were killed and dozens injured after the contents from an overturned tanker exploded in a fireball in northern Colombia, police said Monday.
Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool can stay on top without major signings
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp does not believe he has to spend “millions” in the transfer market, saying it is a tricky task to improve his Premier League winners.
UK tourism seeks to reinvent itself amid coronavirus pandemic
Last weekend, 3.6 million people tuned in to watch dawn break over a cloudy Stonehenge for a virtual celebration of the summer solstice hosted by English Heritage. It meant visitors all around the world were able to watch the sunrise from home, not bothering with the long-distance journey to Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abuja airport re-opens amidst strict coronavirus safety protocols
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday, re-opened for business with passengers duly screened, in line with safety protocols following the Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic.
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IPOB: We will form our own security outfit in North
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has threatened to form a security outfit in the Northern part of the country.
Lagos demolishes illegal structures around Agege mosque
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has demolished over 150 illegal shanties, kiosks and shop extensions at the Arewa Community Central Mosque, popularly called (Masalashi Alhaja), in the Agege area of Lagos.
Kano Shari’a Court sentences 70-year-old man to death by stoning for rape
An Upper Shari’a court in Kano, on Wednesday, sentenced a 70-year-old man to death by stoning.
My wife forced an illegitimate child on me – man tells court
An artisan, Abdullateef Babatunde, on Thursday told an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his marriage of eight years to estranged wife, Omotayo, because she forced an illegitimate child on him.
Veteran broadcaster Jimi Disu joins Nigeria Info 99.3 FM
He said: “radio is essential in communication and probably the most important. I also believe in the midst of serious talk, sometimes you need to lighten the burden of the listener; that has always been at the back of my mind. You are in for a whole load of fun, information and entertainment and you don’t want to touch the dial.”
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Vatican rejects deviations from approved baptismal wording
Pope Francis has decreed there could be no changes to the baptismal wording used by the Catholic Church, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday.
Aviation stakeholders want ground handling coys to consider price adjustments
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have urged the ground handling services to consider price adjustment instead of price increase, in order to survive the effects of the current raging COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
Femi Fani-Kayode threatens to leave PDP
Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Femi Fani-Kayode, has threatened to leave the party alongside others if the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, takes the Cross River State party structure from the state governor, Ben Ayade.
Coronavirus found on imported frozen seafood packaging in China
Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which recently battled a surge of cases, a local government said on Tuesday.
Ondo guber: ZLP a vehicle without engine – Governor Akeredolu
In what looked like a declaration of war with his friend of many years, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has hit at the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) led by the immediate past governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko.