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Airtel Africa expects London IPO to be priced between 80-100 pence share
Airtel Africa Ltd, a unit of India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd, on Monday set a price range of 80 to 100 pence per share for its planned initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.
Indian migrant girl dies in Arizona desert
A six-year-old girl from India died of heat stroke in an Arizona desert after her mother left her with other migrants to go in search of water, a medical examiner and U.S. Border Patrol said on Friday.
India’s police arrest three Nigerians for cybercrime
Three Nigerians residing in India have been arrested by the police in India for alleged cybercrime in Mumbai, India’s largest city.
Don lauds efforts of Nigerian educational institutions in research
Prof. Lateef Sanni, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta(FUNAAB), says educational institutions in Nigeria have fared well in research.
No survivors in Indian military plane crash
India on Thursday said there were no survivors from a military plane crash last week in a remote mountainous region close to China.
Nigerian national arrested in India for $216,000 fraud
The Delhi police have arrested a yet to be identified Nigerian for allegedly duping dozens of Indians under a fraudulent scheme, officials said on Thursday.
June 12: Federal government renames Abuja Stadium after MKO Abiola
President Muhammadu Buhari has renamed the Abuja National Stadium after MKO Abiola, winner of the 1993 presidential elections.
President Buhari: Political, religious leaders fueling insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari has accused ethnic, political and religious leaders of sponsoring and inciting inter-communal and inter-religious strife and violence in the country.
President Buhari renames Abuja national stadium after MKO Abiola
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday renamed the Abuja National Stadium after the late self-acclaimed President, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (GCFR).
Two Canadian women kidnapped in Ghana regains freedom
Ghana’s information ministry said the rescue operation was completed early Wednesday in the south-central Ashanti region. No other details were immediately available.
WhatsApp threatens legal action against advertisements for tools that bypass anti-spam restrictions
WhatsApp has threatened legal action against those who publicly claim the ability to abuse its messaging platform, after the emergence of a raft of companies advertising products to bypass usage restrictions.
Report: Emerging markets still deprived of fit-for-purpose financial systems
The lack of an efficient and resilient financial system is still holding back inclusive and sustainable growth in emerging markets. Policymakers, regulators and financial services organisations should more actively shape a financial system that is fit for purpose.
India’s premier makes unscheduled stop at bombed Sri Lanka church
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unexpected visit Sunday to a Colombo church bombed during the Easter suicide attacks on his first trip to neighbouring Sri Lanka since his election triumph.
Four dead in shootout between rival Indian political parties
Three supporters of India’s ruling right-wing party and another from a rival regional party have been killed in a gun battle in West Bengal state, police and a local politician said Sunday.
Easter bombings: Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has sacked the national intelligence chief and will not cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into security lapses before the Easter suicide bombings, officials said Saturday.
NBS: Nigeria’s foreign trade up by 2.50% in 2019
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the country recorded a total trade value of N8.2 billion for the first quarter of 2019, representing a growth of 2.50 per cent when compared to the previous quarter, (fourth quarter, 2018).
Piracy: India bans its seafarers from Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea
An Indian flagged ship: Directorate General of Shipping warns Indian seafarers from coming to Nigerian waters, Gulf of Guinea
Two Canadians kidnapped in Ghana
Authorities in Ghana say two Canadians on an exchange program have been abducted.
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One soldier, two NSCDC operatives killed by suspected vandals in Rivers
Suspected vandals on Sunday attacked and killed one soldier and two officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, guarding Shell Petroleum facilities at Gio Community in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Benue to rehabilitate rural roads or easy transportation of agricultural produce
Benue State government said it has completed modalities for the development and rehabilitation of 500 kilometers of rural roads across the state.
Rivers audit committee invites four council chairmen for interrogation
The committee to investigate and audit the financial transactions of the 23 Local Government Councils in Rivers State has invited the chairmen of Ahoada East, Akuku Toru, Bonny and Oyigbo Local Government areas to appear before it on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.
Iran ‘to exceed agreed uranium stock limit in 10 days’
Iran will exceed the amount of low-enriched uranium it is allowed to keep under the nuclear deal in 10 days, state TV has said.
Rivers United to face Akwa United as Federation Cup reaches Round of 32
Football fans will be presented with more than value for their money at any of the match venues they decide to go and watch in the Federation Cup Round of 32 with mouth-watering fixtures ready to be served to them on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
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Former Reps member Kwande hails President Buhari for honouring MKO Abiola
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. (Dr) Suleiman Yahaya Kwande, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as “Democracy Day”, while also naming the Abuja National Stadium after Chief MKO Abiola, 26 years after the 12 June 1993 presidential election was annulled.
Manchester United-bound Daniel James likened to Usain Bolt and Ronaldo
Jet-heeled Manchester United-bound winger Daniel James was likened to eight-time Olympic gold medallist sprinter Usain Bolt and Brazil icon Ronaldo by Hungary coach Marco Rossi ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2020 qualifier with Wales.
NAN chairman, others elected on IPI board
The Chairman, Board of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Wada Maida, has been elected on the Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom.
Central bank urges anchor borrowers’ beneficiaries in Cross River to pay back
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on beneficiaries of anchor borrowers’ programme for rice production in Cross River, to pay back their loans to enable other rice farmers in the state to benefit from the programme.
NJC commends President Buhari for accepting Justice Onnoghen’s retirement
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for accepting the voluntary retirement of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.