Nigeria’s Consul-General in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama Nigeria’s Consul-General in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama, has condemned the killing of three Nigerians between April 6 and April 9 at different locations in the country. Adama, however, said in statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the killings were not xenophobic attacks related. “It […]
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Millions of women around the world who want to prevent pregnancy are unable to access contraception, the UN said on Wednesday. According to the State of World Population report from the UN Population Fund, despite increases in the number of women using modern contraceptives, reproductive rights are still out of reach for many women. The […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Tuesday reaffirmed the need to work together to further consolidate on the strong relationship and mutual respect between the countries. Buhari and the Crown Prince met in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed areas of enhancing and expanding mutual cooperation between […]
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The words in the National Anthem, ‘The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain’ have been aptly demonstrated by the response of Nigerians to the plight of former national team captain and coach, Christian Chukwu. Chukwu, who captained Nigeria to its first African Nations Cup triumph in 1980, has been down with […]
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A total of 446 Nigerians are currently in prisons in the United Arabs Emirates (UAE), Nigerian Ambassador, Mohammed Dansanta Rimi has disclosed. He stated this during President Muhammadu Buhari’s town-hall meeting with Nigerians who are based in the UAE. “Although there is no exact record of our citizens in the UAE, owing to the inability […]
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Rasaki Musibau, the Lagos State Fire Service boss, and six others who were kidnapped at the weekend along Epe expressway have been released by their abductors. The State police command spokesman, Bala Elkana, who made the disclosure on Wednesday morning said that their release was secured in the night. He said: “On 09/04/2019 at about […]
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At least seven people, including a police officer, a bank official and customers, were killed on Monday afternoon when daredevil armed robbers invaded the only bank in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. Five other people who were said to have been shot by the armed bandits and sustained injuries and were rushed […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday assured candidates sitting for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination that they would not be denied the opportunity of writing the examination. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Relations, JAMB, gave the assurance in an interview in Lagos following fears concerning a clash in the timetable of […]
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Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the attack on Ungwan Aku village, in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state in which 20 people were reportedly killed on Monday. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Yakubu Sabo, said 21, not 20 people as earlier reported, were killed by suspected bandits in two communities in Kajuru. He added […]
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The Federal Government has approved N100 billion for the completion of Sections 1 to 4 of the East West road project. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, disclosed this at a meeting with the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), led by its National Chairman, Dr Style Benjamin Tamaranebi, […]
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