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Declare Herdsmen Terrorists, uphold Ogbunigwe – South-East tells IGP
The Southeast region, on Wednesday, demanded that herdsmen be declared terrorists and the establishment of Ogbunigwe security outfit be upheld. This came as the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu unveiled his community policing model to the people of the zone. At the summit were Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, David Umahi, Winnie Obiano and Okezie Ikpeazu of Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra and Abia states respectively. Imo State Governor, Placid Njoku, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo and the Anglican Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma were not left out. Nwodo spoke against the community policing that…
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Joseph Yobo appointed Super Eagles’ Assistant Coach
Super Eagles defender and captain, Joseph Yobo has been appointed by the Nigerian Football Federation as Assistant Coach of the team. He is to replace Imama Amapakabo in the technical crew of the senior men’s National team. He has played in six Africa Cup of Nations finals – 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2013, capping it with leading the Super Eagles to their third continental title in South Africa in 2013. Yobo played a total of 100 matches for Nigeria at the senior level. The 39-year-old has played his club football in five countries, including sterling appearances for Olympique…
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Singer, Victor Olaiya dies at 89
Veteran highlife singer Victor Olaiya has died at the age of 89 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). His death was confirmed by Michael Odiong of Premiere Music, the record label that holds his music repertoire. He died around noon on Wednesday. Papingo Dalaya, as the highlife maestro is called, was born on the 31st of December, 1930 in Calabar, Cross River State but hails from Ijesha-Ishu, Ekiti State.
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Video: ‘Illegal’ Chinese Citizen Who Flogged Kenyan Waiter For Reporting Late To Work In A Nairobi Restaurant Has Been Arrested
Four Chinese nationals including a chef have been arrested after one of them was captured on video flogging a Kenyan at Chez Wou restaurant in Kileleshwa, Nairobi. The video recorded at Chez Wou Restaurant in Kileleshwa, Nairobi last week, showed a senior Chinese hotel officer whipping a Kenyan waiter over allegations of reporting late to work. Confirming the incident on Sunday, Directorate of Criminal Investigations – DCI, director said they had arrested the four after reports that a man of Asian descent was assaulting a male employee. “Following reports of an incident doing rounds in sections of the press depicting…
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Mancity interested in signing Chukwueze
English Premier league champions, Manchester city have shown keen interest in the Nigerian striker, Samuel Chukwueze. City have joined Liverpool and Chelsea in the chase for the Super Eagles winger. The 20-year-old has a 65million release clause in his contract. Chukwueze has netted four goals and provided four assists in 26 appearances this season.
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Team Nigeria win Nine Medals in Weightlifting Championship in Uzbekistan
The Technical Director of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Christopher Nwadei, has shared that Team Nigeria won nine medals in the 6th International Solidarity weightlifting championship holding in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the competition was one of the qualifiers for the 2020 Olympics scheduled to hold in Tokyo, Japan. “My lifters won a total of nine medals, six gold and three Bronze. This is a good performance. Nwaokolo won three bronze medals, Olarinoye won three 55 kg gold medals while Lawal also won gold…
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Dangote Tops Forbes Africa Billionaires list
Nigeria’s billionaire businessman and President/CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at 62 with a net worth of $10.1 billion, has topped Forbes Africa’s Billionaires list for 2020 for the ninth time in a row with Mike Adenuga at the third spot. The list according to Forbes captures only eight countries who have billionaires; Egypt and South Africa are tied with five billionaires each, followed by Nigeria with four and Morocco with two. See the full list of Africa’s billionaires below: Aliko Dangote $10.1 billion Nassef Sawiris $8 billion Mike Adenuga $7.7 billion Nicky Oppenheimer $7.7 billion Johann Rupert $6.5 billion…
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Kannywood Movie, ‘Jalil’ to premiere in Atlanta
Jalil, a Kannywood movie is set to premiere in Atlanta, North America. The information was shared by one of the main actors in the movie and famous Kannywood icon, Yakubu Muhammed revealed this via a post on his verified Instagram handle. “Jalil the movie. Plaza Theatre Atlanta. March 22nd 4pm. First Kannywood film to premiere in North America,” he posted. The organizer of the movie show, Leslie No’less Dapwatda also posted on his Instagram handle, “it’s official. Jalil the movie will be in theaters starting the weekend of valentine. This right here was a learning process for me working in…
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US Immigration Ban will be resolved – US Ambassador to Nigeria
The United States of America, Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, on Tuesday, hinted that the Immigration ban placed on Nigeria is a temporary measure that will hopefully be resolved “in a single-digit month. She said this during a courtesy call to the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila during the meeting raised the issue of the ban, said that “There’s still no clarity on the issue. For some, it’s very hazy, and for others, they need to understand what’s going on. Even people who seek to go visit are being affected in one way or the other.” The…
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Davido’s Album “a good Time” goes Platinum
Nigerian singer, Davido has taken to Instagram to share his latest achievement. His album, “A Good Time” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa three months after the project was released. The singer also received plaques for singles off his album which was released in November 2019. His song ‘Blow My Mind’ featuring Chris Brown was certified platinum while ‘Risky’ featuring Popcaan went double platinum.
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ICD 2020: AHF to distribute 250,000 Condoms to reduce spread of STI’s
Celebrating international condoms day, Aids healthcare foundation is set to distribute 250,000 condoms to combat the spread of HIV and STI’s. The ICD is an informal event usually observed on February 13th ahead of the Valentine’s Day to promote safer sex awareness. AHF-Nigeria Advocacy & Marketing Manager, Steve Aborisade, stated that that they are collaborating with National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and NOI Polls in a nationwide survey on the condom culture of Nigerians. He said, in Abuja, an awareness walk which will take place on the 13th of February and HIV test services are part of…
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Northern Nigeria Has 87% Of People Living In Poverty – World Bank
According to a new World Bank Report, Northern Nigeria accounts for 87 percent of all the poor people in Nigeria in 2016. The report titled ‘Advancing social protection in a dynamic Nigeria’, released on January 28, 2020, was described as a ‘detailed analysis of the social protection sector’ in the country. The report noted that social protection measures implemented by the government in Nigeria had not been able to address the high level of poverty, as well as the negative impact of conflicts and natural disasters. In the report, the World Bank observed that although Nigeria was a richly endowed…
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