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Lagos assembly approves governor’s request for N85 billion bond
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request of ₦ 85 billion special dispensation for bond redemption as well as ₦85 billion for bridge loan for a quarter.
Dozens hit in Ethiopia market airstrike in ongoing unrest in the Tigray region
Dozens of people were wounded or killed in an airstrike on a market in the town of Togoga in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region, witnesses told AFP Wednesday.
Police death toll from militant attack in Burkina Faso rises to 15
Four police officers who had gone missing after a militant attack in Burkina Faso on Monday have been found dead, raising the police death toll to 15, police sources said on Wednesday.
Nigeria’s naira gains at official market
Naira gained against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday at the official market, a day after a major slip at the official and parallel markets.
Five police officers killed by ‘terrorists’ in Burkina Faso
Officers say the attack happened on their post in the village of Bilbalogo, in the north-central province of Sanmatenga, as a team of 22 policemen was on its way to replace another on duty.
Nigerian, Kenyan nationals accused of ‘internet scam’ in US
A Nigerian, Mark Okuo and his Kenyan accomplice, Florence Musau, have been accused of alleged conspiracy in internet scam, leading to over $4 million.
Gunmen kill APC chieftain in Ondo
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Hon Bamidele Isibor, has been killed by gunmen.
Dozens of Congo’s rebels lay down weapons in the east
Dozens of militia fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have laid down their weapons and surrendered, the first to do so since President Felix Tshisekedi announced martial law to tackle worsening security in two eastern provinces.
U.S. blasts Nicaragua ‘campaign of terror’ as global condemnation grows
International pressure mounted on Nicaragua on Tuesday, with President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on the opposition described by Washington as a “campaign of terror” that the United Nations said meant November elections were unlikely to be free or fair.
NYSC targets 30,000 beneficiaries for 2021 HIRD in Nasarawa
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says it is targeting about 30,000 rural dwellers in five communities across Nasarawa State for its Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) programme.
Euro 2020: Belgium get down to work on mystery opponents
Belgium have split this week’s training into two parts to mitigate for not knowing the identity of their next opponents at Euro 2020, coach Roberto Martinez said on Tuesday.
Riyad Mahrez: Manchester City star proposes to girlfriend with £400K ring
Algeria international and Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez showed his romantic side as he proposed to his fiancee Taylor Ward.
Lagos man arrested for ‘raping’ daughter, maid
The police in Lagos have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly raping his two-year-old daughter and their maid.
At least 11 police killed in Burkina Faso ambush
At least 11 police officers were killed in an ambush in northern Burkina Faso late on Monday, two security sources said on Tuesday.
Nigerian, British, German government to build museum for returned Benin bronzes
The Director-General of the National Commission for Museum and Monument (NCMM), Abba Tijani, has said that the German, Nigerian and British governments have agreed to build a museum in Edo State to house all returned Benin Bronzes.
North Korea warns U.S. misinterpreting signals risks disappointment
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned the United States on Tuesday not to seek comfort in comments by her brother as this would end in disappointment, while a U.S. envoy met South Korea’s president aiming to revive talks with North Korea.
Appeal Court to begin special sitting on 270 cases in Jos
The President, Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has organized a special court sitting in Jos where about 270 Motions and Appeals would be addressed for quick dispensation of Justice.
UN expert: Eritrea has ‘effective control’ in parts of Tigray
Eritrea now has “effective control” of parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a U.N. human rights expert said on Tuesday, calling for troops to withdraw and for a prompt investigation into abuses, including the abduction of refugees.
U.S. opens $500 million fund for relatives of Boeing 737 MAX victims
A $500 million U.S. victim compensation fund for the relatives of 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes opened Monday, the claim administrators told Reuters.
Spain pardons jailed Catalan separatist leaders
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday pardoned all nine Catalan separatist leaders jailed for their role in a failed independence bid in the region in 2017, one of whom reacted with defiance to news of his impending release.
NSCDC: Unknown person cuts seven-year old boy’s hand in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, says it has discovered a seven-year old boy –Usman Abubakar– whose right hand has been cut off by yet to be identified person.
Niger school attack: 15 kidnap victims escape sleeping guards
Fifteen Nigerian hostages have escaped from their abductors as they slept, weeks after they were among more than 130 pupils and teachers snatched by gunmen from an Islamic seminary, the school's headteacher told AFP Tuesday.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng returns to boyhood club Hertha Berlin
Ghanaian attacker Kevin-Prince Boateng has completed his return to boyhood club Hertha Berlin 14 years after leaving the club.
Anambra election: Chukwuma Soludo suspended by APGA faction
The Internal crisis within the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) reached feverish pitch on Wednesday after the Chief Jude Okeke-led National Working Committee faction of the party announced the suspension of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Charles Soludo, for alleged anti-party activities.
Senate approves two federal tertiary institutions
The Nigerian Senate has passed a Bill to establish the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Robbers attack commuters on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Armed robbers on Tuesday night attacked commuters who were stuck in traffic on the three-kilometre bridge, popularly known as Long Bridge, linking Lagos State with Ogun.
Nigerian singer YQ admitted in US hospital
Nigerian singer, Yakubu Jubril, better known as YQ, reports that he has been hospitalised in a US hospital.
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Private polytechnic owners set to clamp down on illegal operators
The National President of the Association of Private Polytechnic Founders/Rectors in Nigeria, Pastor Bassey James, has said that illegal school operators across the country would soon run out of business.
Group advocates death penalty for looters of public funds
The Ndigbo Unity Forum worldwide, a non-governmental organisation, has advocated the death penalty for looters of public funds to eradicate the current spate of corruption in the country.
James Brown: When I was sick, I went to heaven
Controversial Nigerian cross-dresser, James Brown, has stated that he will be giving his life to Jesus Christ.
LIRS: Workers to pay more income tax in Lagos
The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) says personal income tax of employees in the state will now cover “income from all sources” as provided under the Finance Act (FA) 2020.
House speaker: APC must be committed to its manifesto to succeed
The speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) must be committed to its manifesto for it to succeed in governance.