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Sudan loses former prime minister to Covid-19

(NNP) Sudan’s last prime minister, Sadiq al-Mahdi, has died at the age of 84. According to sources, he died in the United Arab Emirates where he had gone to seek treatment for corona virus infection. Sadiq al-Mahdi was the last democratically elected prime minister before he was overthrown by deposed dictator Omar al-Bashir in a […]

Rivers APC flays Amaechi’s boycott of South-South leaders’ parley with presidential team

Tony John, Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has expressed disappointment at the absence of Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, at the South-South stakeholders meeting with the Presidency held in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The party said Amaechi received the presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff to President, Ambassador […]

Eagles’ captain Ahmed Musa’s Facebook account hacked

Bolaji Okunola Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa’s facebook account has been compromised by suspected internet fraudsters who went ahead demanding their victims’ bank account details. Musa raised the alarm in a recent tweet to his sibling, Muhammad Zahairu Musa, who had contacted the former Leicester City striker after he suspected that his Facebook account had […]

Southern Kaduna now peaceful, Indigenes declare

Okwe Obi, Abuja The Southern Kaduna Peace Practitioners (SOKAPEP) have declared the Southern Kaduna peaceful following the deployment of troops that quelled killings in the area. SOKAPEP said the declaration became necessary following the alarm raised by the Spokesperson of Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), Luka Binniyat, that the region still witnesses banditry and kidnapping. […]