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Closure of border with Benin leaves rice-loving Nigerians fuming
The days of heaping 50-kilo sacks of rice across the saddle of their motorbike and slipping a few notes to a customs officer are now gone.
Miyetti Allah: We can meet Nigeria’s milk need with 70 million cows
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), said on Tuesday it has enough cows and pastoralists to meet the country’s milk requirements.
INEC: Violence is our major worries in Kogi election
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kogi State, Professor James Apam, has said that his worries on the November governorship election in the state would be violence.
Snapchat introduces 3D camera mode to add dimension to selfies
Snapchat continues to up its selfie game, and today it’s introducing a new camera mode that it says makes selfies more 3D-like.
New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque massacre
New Zealand unveiled new legislation Friday aimed at ensuring only “fit and proper” people can own guns in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51 Muslim worshipers.
Singer Adele files for divorce from husband
Adele, on Thursday, officially called it quits on her marriage to Simon Konecki, as she filed for divorce.
SGF: Federal government will not muzzle press
The Federal Government has sait it will not muzzle the press as it performs the important work of providing the public with reliable and quality information.
Kevin Hart leaves hospital 10 days after accident
American comedian, Kevin Hart, has been discharged from the hospital, 10 days after he was involved in a car crash.
MOSOP: Shell no longer acceptable to the Ogoni people
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has declared that the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is no longer an acceptable company in Ogoniland.
Edo people opposed to Governor c second term bid – ex-aide
A former Chief Press Secretary to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, John Maiyaki has said that it was the people of Edo state and not the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that is opposed to a second term for Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Traders decry open defecation at Lagos market
Some of the traders at Gatan Kowa Market in Lagos State had decried the rate high rate of open defecation around the market owing to lack of toilet facilities.
Musa Wada: We are ready to reclaim Kogi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate in Kogi, Engineer Musa Wada, says the party is ready to reclaim the mantle of leadership in the state by Nov. 16.
Hurricane Dorian: Amid fears of higher death toll, Bahamians vie to leave
Bahamians scrambled to escape the islands hardest-hit by Dorian, which has killed at least 43 people, while the storm wreaked “havoc” farther north in Canada after making landfall near Halifax Saturday.
Hundreds flee flood-ravaged Bahamas — in pictures
Bahamians who lost everything in the devastating passage of Hurricane Dorian were scrambling Saturday to escape the worst-hit islands by sea or by air, after the powerful storm left at least 43 people dead with officials fearing a “significantly” higher toll.
Xenophobia: CSOs seek Nigeria’s suspension of relations with South Africa
A coalition of civil society groups in Kaduna has called on Nigeria to suspend diplomatic relations with South Africa over the unwarranted killings of Nigerians in that country.
Brexit: Suspension of parliament sparks nationwide protests
Hundreds of people blocked London’s normally busy Whitehall road on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the British parliament.
AfDB: African countries import $50 billion worth of food annually
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says African countries import nearly 50 billion dollars net of food annually.
Three dead, several injured in Suleja tanker explosion
Three people have been confirmed dead and several others injured as a fuel laden tanker exploded in Suleja, Niger state.
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Man jilted by girlfriend commits suicide
The Surulere Police Station on Wednesday received an information that one Kehinde Muse, 25, of No 56, Modele Street drank a substance suspected to be sniper.
Folashade Yemi-Esan assumes duty as acting head of service
Following the suspension of Mrs Winfred Oyo-Ita, by President Muhammadu Buhari, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, on Thursday assumed duty as Acting Head of Civil Service of the Federation.
Man arrested for ‘raping 6-year-old girl’
The police in Ogun State have arrested a 43-year-old man, Oluwole Bamidele, for allegedly raping a six-year-old daughter of his neighbour.
Reps minority leader tears PDP BoT apart
Members of the Board of Trustees, BOT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday publicly disagreed over the report of the committee set up to look into the circumstances that led to the emergence of Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives against the directive of the party.
Sheikh Gumi: Ex-President Jonathan, Buhari lack education on how to lead Nigeria
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Islamic cleric, says former President Goodluck Jonathan and President Muhammadu Buhari both lack education on how to lead Nigeria.
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Manchester United to launch £60 million bid for James Maddison next summer – report
Manchester United will launch a fully-fledged attempt to secure the signature of Leicester City midfielder James Maddison next summer, according to a report.
ZBM tasks President Buhari on South East Infrastructure
One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s support groups in the South-East, the Zikist-Buharist-Movement, ZBM, has urged the President to show more commitment in addressing the infrastructure deficiencies of the South-East.
CSOs caution government against increase of VAT to 7.2 percent
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), under the auspices of The Tax Justice and Governance Platform, (TJGP) have called on the federal government to concentrate more efforts on ensuring the proper collection of appropriate taxes than increasing the Valued Added Tax.
Police nab five over alleged murder of suspected abductor
The Police Command in Niger State has arrested five persons for alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in Kontagora Local Government Area of the state.g
Conference of former speakers back states assembly autonomy
The Conference Of Former Speakers of State Houses of Assembly (COFSSHA) has thrown its weight behind the call for autonomy of state houses of assembly in the country.g