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Foreign leaders, supporters pay tribute to Zimbabwe’s Mugabe

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Foreign leaders, supporters and ordinary citizens were, on Saturday, attending the state funeral of Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe, after a week of disputes over his burial that threatened to embarrass his successor, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mugabe led Zimbabwe for 37 years, from

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Police nab suspect for allegedly beheading commercial motorcyclist in Niger

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The Police Command in Niger has arrested one Tunde Taiyo, 30, of Maitumbi, Bosso Local Government Area of the State, for allegedly beheading a 24-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Abdullahi Sale, at Maitumbi area . The Commissioner of Police in the State, Alhaji Adamu Usman, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) […]

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Mugabe to be buried in new mausoleum in October – Mnangagwa

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2019 0

A burial for Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe, will be held at the National Heroes Acre sometime in October, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Friday. It was previously agreed that there would be a symbolic burial on Sunday in the hilltop shrine in Harare, reserved for the country’s ruling elite, but family spokesman, Leo Mugabe, […]

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Stop glorifying criminals, Buratai begs Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2019 0

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has called on Nigerian to stop glorifying and giving undue publicity to criminals and terrorists through social media and propaganda. Col. Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that Buratai made the plea at the Headquarters of Operation Lafiya Dole […]

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10 PDP aspirants team up with Wada for victory in Kogi gov poll

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2019 0

Ten PDP governorship aspirants, who lost the bid for the party’s ticket to contest the Nov. 16 Kogi governorship race, have declared their support for the winner, Mr Musa Wada. The 10 aspirants, under the aegis of Kogi PDP 2019 G-12, declared their support for Wada at a press briefing held at the party secretariat […]

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Police arrest 26 suspects over alleged public disturbance, culpable homicide in Sokoto

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The Police in Sokoto state have arrested no fewer than 26 persons including eight members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) for alleged public disturbance in the state. The state commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Kaoje, told newsmen on Friday in Sokoto that the suspects were apprehended at various locations in the state. Kaoje said […]

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How I received news of my victory at tribunal – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the heavy schedule of the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday held his attention for many hours, keeping him from following the court ruling that validated his victory at the poll. The president stated this when he received All Progressives Congress (APC) party leaders and members of the […]

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U.S. sanctions North Korean cyber attackers

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2019 0

The U.S. has sanctioned three North Korean state-backed groups the government says is behind cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure. One of the groups, known as the Lazarus Group, is alleged to be behind the WannaCry 2.0 ransomware attack as well as a hack of Sony. The U.S. Treasury Department also said the North Korean groups […]

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Court convicts 6 students for cyber crimes

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A Federal High Court judge Sitting in Abuja, on Friday convicted six undergraduates for internet related offences. The vacation judge, Justice Nkeonye Maha, sentenced, Quarshie Nnamdi, Emmanuel Ogbole, Charles Iwu. Others are Nuhu Usman, Ademoyegu Samson, Adunmo Sesan. Maha convicted and sentenced them to varying terms ranging from three to six months imprisonment, with

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#Assurance2020: She said YES- Davido shows off Chioma’s huge engagement ring

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Davido has officially proposed to his girlfriend, Chioma and she said a resounding ‘YES’. Showing off her huge engagement ring, Davido wrote, ‘she said, ‘yes’. Big Rock #Assurance2020, Davido has been dating Chioma for over five years and in 2018 they broke the internet when he bought her a brand new porsche SUV to celebrate […]

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Ex-finance Minister dad dies at 91

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has lost her father, Obi (Prof) Chukwuka Okonjo, Obi of Ogwashi Uku, Aniocha South L.G.A, Delta State. His Royal Majesty Obi (Prof) Chukuka Okonjo died at the age of 91 in the United States of America. The late monarch, who was a professor of mathematics, ascended the throne of […]

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Just in: ICPC seals Shehu Dikko’s residence over NFF corruption case

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Shehu Dikko’s residence located at No. 1 River Benue, Maitama in Abuja has been reportedly sealed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC). This act was following an order of forfeiture of the property by a federal high court, on Friday. Dikko is also […]

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Just in: Nigeria announces team for IAAF World Championships Doha 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

Ahead of the seventeenth edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held between 27 September and 6 October 2019 in Doha, Qatar the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has made a list of qualifying athletes. Nigeria has joined the growing list of countries that had named its contingent for the 2019 IAAF […]

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Daily Times Newspaper, Friday, September 13, 2019

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Daily Times Newspaper, Friday, September13, 2019

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Xenophobic attacks: Our ordeal in S’Africa, by returnees

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

.Say their attackers went from home to home, burning, looting .’Many Nigerians still unaccounted’. Apartheid still in South Africa It was a tale of woes as 187 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa returned to Nigeria following the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals by South Africans. After weeks of surviving the attacks, the returnees say they […]

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Nigeria’s merchandise trade gains 4.4% to hit N8.6trn in Q2 —NBS

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

.Says Trade balance remained favourable in period under review, valued at N588.8bn Nigeria’s merchandise trade in the second quarter of 2019 has appreciated by 4.4 per cent to hit N8.6 trillion, against N8.24 trillion recorded in the preceding quarter, the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. A nation merchant […]

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FG has no intention of inflicting hardship on Nigerians – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

. Says FG committed to implementation of national minimum wage President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the Federal Government would not inflict hardship on citizens, but rather keep seeking ways to ameliorate their suffering and create more enabling environment for everyone to thrive. Buhari stated this when he received the new executive of Trade Union […]

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Exercise freedom with great sense of responsibility, Osinbajo charges media

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has charged the Nigeria media to exercise press freedom with greater sense of responsibility. He said this last night in Abuja at a special appreciation dinner hosted by the Presidential Communication Team in collaboration with Makhtoub PR, a media consulting firm. Osinbajo, who said he believes firmly in freedom of the […]

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Edo Assembly: Court upholds Obaseki’s proclamation

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

.Says NASS lacks jurisdiction to take over Edo State Assembly A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, upheld the proclamation of the seventh Edo State House of Assembly made by Governor Godwin Obaseki in a Suit No. FHC/PH/CS/159/2019: Hon Yekini Idiaye & Anor V. Clerk of The NASS & 5 […]

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African Union to host 6th AFRIMA in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2019 0

.Events from Nov 20 – 23 with theme, ‘Feel Africa’ The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of AFRIMA have announced that the 6th edition of the All Africa Music Awards themed ‘Feel Africa’ will be hosted in Lagos State, Nigeria from November 20 to November 23, 2019 in association with the Federal […]