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Zimbabwe loses over 200 elephants to drought, mass wildlife transfer planned
More than 200 elephants have died amid a severe drought, Zimbabwe’s parks agency said on Tuesday, and a mass relocation of animals is planned to ease congestion.
Oman: OPEC, allies likely to extend oil supply curbs
Oman said on Monday that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied oil producers could extend a deal to limit crude supply but may not consider deepening cuts.
Stakeholders: We need borderless United States of Africa by 2063
The advocacy was made during the I6th edition of Security Watch Africa Initiatives Annual Conference (SWAIAC) held in Swissotel, Al-Ghurair and Radison Blu Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 6 and 7.
Abdulrasheed Maina ‘wanted’ in Niger Republic over $1.7 million stashed in house
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, now facing trial in Nigeria for stealing pension money, is also wanted in neighbouring Niger Republic after the authorities found $1.7million cash in his house in Niamey.
Nigerian author wins literary award in UAE
A 41-year-old Nigerian author, Chelochi Onyemelukwe-Onoubia, has clinched the award for best fiction writer at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair, in the United Arab Emirates.
Yemen government, separatists to sign power-sharing deal on Tuesday
Yemen’s internationally recognised government will sign an agreement with southern separatists on Tuesday aimed at ending a conflict simmering within the country’s long-running civil war, Yemeni and Saudi officials said.
Minister: We’ll sanitise social media, tackle fake news
The minister spoke less than one week after Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said he did not subscribe to the regulation of social media by the government.
IMF: Unemployment fuels unrest in Arab states
Unemployment and sluggish economic growth are fuelling social tension and popular protests in several Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.
VP Osinbajo: Everyone deserves love, fairness regardless of faith, ethnicity
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says that all human beings, regardless of faith or ethnicity, desire to be valued, loved, and given the basics of life–food, shelter and clothing sufficient for self and family.
Dubai loosens liquor laws as UAE alcohol sales slump
Dubai loosened liquor laws to allow tourists to purchase alcohol in state-controlled stores, previously only accessible to license-holding residents, as the United Arab Emirates saw the first drop in alcohol sales by volume in a decade.
World’s oldest pearl found in Abu Dhabi
An 8,000-year-old pearl that archaeologists say is the worlds oldest will be displayed in Abu Dhabi, according to authorities who said Sunday it is proof the objects have been traded since Neolithic times.
UAE to establish 300mw renewable energy plant
In a renewed efforts to reform the power sector, the Federal Government has announced its plans to collaborate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to establish a 300MW renewable energy power plant to generate power in Lagos.
French leader urges world leaders to contribute more to fight infectious diseases
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday took the unusual step of singling out a series of countries that he said could contribute more to funding the fight against infectious diseases.
EFCC secures order to extend Abdulrasheed Maina, son’s detention over ‘N2.1 billion fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured an order of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, to detain former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina and his son, Faisal, in its custody pending the conclusion of ongoing investigation.
Aruna Quadri leads Team Nigeria to ITTF Team World Cup
Nine years after featuring in the bi-annual ITTF Team World Cup, Nigeria will be making a return to the prestigious tournament as Aruna Quadri leads a five-man Team Nigeria to the 2019 edition holding in Tokyo, Japan on November 6 to 10.
Nigeria ready for 5G – minister
In line with global requirements of communications, Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications, said Nigeria was ready to deploy 5G network across the country to ease network flow.
Sudan receives half of $3 billion aid promised by Saudi, UAE – minister
Sudan has received half of three billion dollars in aid promised by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in April.
GITEX: Nigeria’s automotive device testing centres 85 percent complete – Jelani Aliyu
Mr Jelani Aliyu, the Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), on Tuesday says the construction of three automotive device testing centres in Nigeria is 85 per cent complete.
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Williams Troost-Ekong: I’m enjoying the competition in Super Eagles camp
Udinese defender William Troost-Ekong says he is enjoying the competition in the Super Eagles camp, ahead of other challenges in his club.
Police recruitment: Court adjourns for PSC to respond to AGF’s application
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned till November 20 for the Police Service Commission to respond to the Attorney-General of the Federation’s counter-affidavit in a suit to stop the recruitment of 10, 000 police officers.
Moscow accuses US of ‘hunting’ Russians after Israel extradites suspect
Russia's Embassy to Washington says it has lodged a formal diplomatic protest after Israel extradited a Russian national to the United States, where he is suspected of stealing more than $20 million from U.S. consumers through credit card fraud.
Evo Morales’s topsy-turvy flight into exile
Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales jetted off to exile in Mexico Tuesday in a bizarre flight full of detours that traced the shifting political map of a Latin America racked by crises.
Kogi guber: APC accuses SDP candidate of faking attack on her
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has accused the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Natasha Akpoti, of faking the reported attack on her on Tuesday in Lokoja.
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Denis Suarez opens up on Arsenal injury nightmare
Denis Suarez has revealed the extent of the injury nightmare that condemned his spell at Arsenal to failure, explaining that he even struggled to sleep and sneeze.
Abia community begs government to save them from landslide
Indigenes of Ubaha in the Oriendu Autonomous Community, Ohuhu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, have called on the federal and state government to save them from the effects of landside in the area.
Oyo partners Sterling Bank on micro-bus empowerment scheme
Disclosing this at an on-going special training organised by the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, in conjunction with the Oyo State Chapter of the Institute of Road Transport Workers, OYRTMA Chairman, Dr Akin Fagbemi, noted that the government wanted to use the scheme to empower the commercial motorists.
NUPENG seeks federal government’s intervention over ‘unfair’ labour practices by oil firm
The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called for the urgent intervention of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) to prevail on the management of Nexen Petroleum over what it called ‘unfair labour practices’ on workers in the company.
18 Children under five die from pneumonia every hour in Nigeria
No fewer than 18 children under age five (5) die from pneumonia every hour in Nigeria, says a new analysis.