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Troops eliminate bandits in Niger –DHQ

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Niger, State News Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Punch have eliminated an unspecified number of armed bandits in an encounter at Tashan Kare in Niger. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday, said the success was in continuation of aggressive clearance operation to rid the […]

Tribunal nullifies Bayelsa governorship election, orders fresh election

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Governors, Headlines, State News Monday, August 17th, 2020

By Wandoo Sombo The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Bayelsa Gov. Duoye Diri and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to conduct fresh elections within 90 days. The Advanced National Democratic Party (ANDP) had filed a petition asking the Tribunal to cancel the election on the […]

Kim Jong- Un orders North Koreans to give up their pet dogs to be eaten

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News Monday, August 17th, 2020

(NNP) It is not a good day for pet dog owners in communist North Korean as they have been ordered by the supreme leader, Kim Jong-UN, to submit their pet dogs for meat. The state called pet dogs a “decadent” luxury and “a ‘tainted’ trend by bourgeois ideology,” and should be given up for food, reports […]

Video: U.S. First Lady, Melania Trump, refuses to hold hand with Trump

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, August 17th, 2020

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President Trump loses younger brother

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, NNP News Sunday, August 16th, 2020

(NNP) President Donald J. Trump announced on Twitter the passing of his brother, Robert Trump at the age of 71. The younger Trump was in intensive care in New York in June for an undisclosed illness. The president’s tweet stated, “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, peacefully passed away tonight. […]

José Filomeno dos Santos: Son of Angola’s ex-leader jailed for five years

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, August 15th, 2020

Image captionJosé Filomeno dos Santos, also known as Zenu, was head of Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund from 2013 to 2018 The son of Angola’s former president has been jailed for five years for fraud from when he was head of the oil-rich country’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. José Filomeno dos Santos, 42, was accused of trying […]

U.S. Department of Justice says Yale discriminates against whites and Asians

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, August 14th, 2020

The US government says Yale University is illegally discriminating against white and Asian-American applicants. The results of a two-year investigation by the Department of Justice found the Ivy League university had breached civil rights law in its undergraduate admissions process. The department threatened to file a lawsuit against the university if it failed to take […]

Zulum releases N148.8m to offsets corp members allowance

Posted by admin Borno, Governors, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Thursday, August 13th, 2020

By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the payment of N148.8 million to offset the backlogs of arrears and monthly allowances of various batches of serving and past corps members in the state. The Desk Officer of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state, Mr. Christopher Godwin-Akaba, made this known […]

NBC fines Nigeria Info for hate speech

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, August 13th, 2020

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Acting Director-General of NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba at the unveiling of new amendment to the 6th Edition of the Broadcasting Code in Lagos on Tuesday. By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Nigeria Info 99.3FM Lagos the sum of N5 million. This was […]

Nigeria receives N3.2trn from entertainment industries

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Thursday, August 13th, 2020

Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, By Rotimi Ijikanmi The fashion industry, hospitality and tourism contributed over N3.2 trillion to national economy, a report by the Federal Government’s Post Covid-19 Initiative Committee on the Creative Industry has revealed. The minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday, gave an insight into the […]