The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, jumped on Monday, snapping a seven-day losing streak that was crude’s worst since 2019, as the dollar pulled back and traders bet the recent selling was overdone. Brent, against which Nigeria’s crude oil is priced, rose by $3.58 to $68.76 per barrel as of 8:05pm Nigerian time on Monday, […]
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The Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, has confirmed the attack by gunmen on its facility where two officers were killed and another abducted by bandits on Tuesday. It says that the security architecture of the institution was compromised, allowing the bandits to gain access to the well fortified institution. The military university located along the Kaduna […]
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DSS appeals against bail A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out a motion filed by the Department of State Service (DSS) seeking further detention of four out of 12 aides of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho. The motion was thrown out by Justice Obiora Egwuatu following its dramatic withdrawal by counsel […]
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President elect Hakainde Hichilema gives a press briefing at his residence in Lusaka, on August 16, 2021. – Zambian business tycoon and veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema scored a landslide victory on August 16, 2021 in bitterly-contested presidential elections. (Photo by Patrick Meinhardt / AFP) Zambia’s newly elected president Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday promised to […]
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Former Chad President Hissene Habre makes declarations to media as he leaves a court in Dakar, Senegal November 25, 2005. Reuters /Aliou Mbaye /File Photo Former Chadian President Hissene Habre, who was serving a life term in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has died, Senegalese Justice Minister Malick Sall said Tuesday. He […]
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This US Air Force photo released August 22, 2021 shows members of US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Joint Task Force-Haiti and senior leaders in Haiti visiting the earthquake epicenter in Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, Haiti,on August 21, 2021. – At the request of USSOUTHCOM, service members deployed to support relief efforts for the people of Haiti after the nation […]
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A popular Kannywood actress and social media blogger, Sadiya Haruna, was arraigned on Monday by Kano State Hisbah Board over alleged frequent posting of sexual materials on her social media accounts. The actress, a resident of Kabuga Quarters, was first invited on Friday by the Head of Kano State Hisbah Board’s Surveillance Department, Malam Aliyu […]
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By Ray Ekpu In the last few weeks some terrorists who claim to have repented are hopping out like twin rabbits from a conjuror’s hat. Some of them are carrying placards that say that they should be forgiven for their sins, that they have turned a new leaf and will never commit again the havoc […]
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A former National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Dr Deji Akinwalere, has canvassed local government autonomy as solution to the alarming security challenges rocking Nigeria. He spoke at a national discourse on “Local Government System (Autonomy) as Panacea For National Security (Development)” held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State […]
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On the face of it, Nigerians would be happy that their fellow citizens who have gone astray to sin violently against the state and its people should repent. Recently, about 1000 terrorists including their families, from the Boko Haram and ISWAP groups surrendered to the Nigerian Army. Army spokesperson, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said they renounced […]
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