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Robert Mugabe’s successor and the ‘poisoned ice cream’ plot
On August 17, the Zimbabwean government issued an official denial that Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was vice president at the time, had eaten ice cream at a political rally.
Zimbabwe’s poisoned VP Emmerson Mnangagwa struggle to succeed Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe has been gripped by an escalating spat between the president's wife and his senior vice-president over a bizarre poisoning incident that has laid bare the pair's ambitions to succeed President Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwe’s ‘poisoned’ VP Mnangagwa airlifted to SA – report
Zimbabwean Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly been airlifted to South Africa, following reports over the weekend that he was "poisoned" at a rally in Gwanda.
Former Barca stars appear at Mugabe rally
Former Barcelona stars Patrick Kluivert and Edgar Davids joined Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on stage at a political rally ahead of a veterans match planned later this year.
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Supplementary polls: Nigerian Army warns against violence in Sokoto
Ahead of Saturday’s supplementary polls to conclude the governorship elections in Sokoto state, the Nigerian Army on Thursday, expressed readiness to check all forms of lawlessness during the exercise.
FIFA bans ex-football chief for life
FIFA on Thursday slapped a lifetime ban on the disgraced former head of Ecuador’s football federation, Luis Chiriboga, after finding him guilty of taking bribes.
NOUN denies paying ex-President Obasanjo as facilitator
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says it has never made any payment to former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, for services he renders to the institution as one of its facilitators.
Murder: Lawyer asks court to reject her confessional statement
Justice Adedayo Akintoye will on April 11 rule whether or not to conduct a trial-within-trial on the confessional statement made by a female lawyer, Udeme Otike-Odibi, standing trial for the murder of her lawyer-husband, Symphorosa Odibi.
Police launch manhunt for killers of NYSC members in Bayelsa
The Police in Bayelsa has launched a manhunt for the killers of two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the state.
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Donald Trump, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro announce special relationship
President Donald Trump heaped praise Tuesday on right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — and received plenty back — in announcing a special relationship that he said could even see the Latin American country join NATO.
APC: Nigerians will not regret re-electing President Buhari
The United Kingdom Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that they will not regret re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term.
Manchester City ‘to be hit by two-window ban
Manchester City are reportedly bracing themselves for a two-window transfer ban when FIFA return their findings into a long-term investigation in the coming days.
Ogun LP threatens legal action against APC leaders over ex-Governor Daniel’s alleged plan to...
Abayomi Oluwafemi Arabambi, Chairman, Ogun State chapter of Labour Party (LP), has threatened to drag the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and former governor, Olusegun Osoba, among other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to court, if the former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, is accepted into the APC.
36 states borrowed N2 trillion above generated revenue in 2017
Osun State is leading the 35 other states of the federation in accumulating a N2 trillion debt more than the gross revenue they generated in the 2017 financial year, a report has shown.