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Insurgency: Nigeria takes delivery of fighter helicopters

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines Sunday, January 19th, 2020

By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Government has taken delivery of two fighter helicopters to boost the ongoing fight against insurgency and banditry in the country. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of Security Council at the Presidential Villa, […]

Adekuoroye wins world wrestling gold in Rome

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Sunday, January 19th, 2020

By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on Friday said that it was impressed with Odunayo Adekuoroye’s performance at the ongoing Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in Rome. The President of NWF, David Igali, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Rome that he was happy with Adekuoroye’s gold medal […]

Pictures: Nigerian conjoined twins successfully separated by 78-member team in Abuja

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 18th, 2020

(CNN)Two sisters, who were joined in the chest and abdomen, have been successfully separated in a surgery by a 78-member team in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Mercy and Goodness Ede are now well enough to go home six weeks after surgery, according to pediatric surgeon Emmanuel Ameh, who led the team that performed […]

Minister tasks movie industry to tackle child marriage

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Friday, January 17th, 2020

By Ruth Oketunde Mrs Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs on Wednesday, called on the movie industry to develop rich content to tackle child marriage. Tallen gave the call when delegates from the Global Women’s Empowerment Network (GWEN) and the Jeta Amata Concepts crew paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja. The minister said […]

Massive Ogoni killings is planned by the Nigerian Oil Industry – Says MOSOP

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 16th, 2020

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has said the Ogoni people are still in danger of state persecution and massive killings by the Nigerian authorities. President of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke made the assertion on Sunday when he received the national executives of an Ogoni youth organization, the Alisor Youth Movement of […]

Enyimba lose to Paradou, Rangers hold Nouadhibou

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 16th, 2020

By Victor Okoye Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday fell to a lone goal defeat against Algerian side Paradou AC in their CAF Confederation Cup Group D tie at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abdelkader Ghorab netted the winning goal for the home team in […]

Insecurity: Katsina govt. bans use of motorcycles

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Thursday, January 16th, 2020

By Zubairu Idris Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order restricting the use of motorcycles and tricycles between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. across the state with effect from Jan. 20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji Ahmed El-Marzuq announced this on Wednesday in Katsina. “Section 5, sub […]

Job scam: How teacher defrauded 4 applicants of N855, 000 in 1 year

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 16th, 2020

By Mustapha Yauri A prosecution witness, Insp. Anthony Iliya, told an Upper Area Court in Zuba, FCT that a teacher, Akum-Chukwu Dolibi, defrauded four job seekers of N855,000. The police charged Dolibi, a teacher with the unior Secondary School Zuba, Abuja was charged with Criminal breach of trust and cheating on July 1, 2019. The offence, […]

Assailants kill journalist in Adamawa

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Thursday, January 16th, 2020

By Yakubu Uba The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has confirmed the death of a journalist, Mr Maxwell Nashan, attacked by unknown assailants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nashan, a young reporter with Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) FM station, popularly known as Fombina FM in Yola, was found unconscious in […]

U.S., China sign ‘Phase One’ trade deal as tensions ease

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 16th, 2020

(dpa/NAN) The U.S. and China signed a so-called ‘Phase One’ deal on Wednesday thus putting on hold a trade war between the two economic giants but leaves in place massive tariffs on Beijing’s goods while also sidestepping some of the thorniest issues. The trade war has roiled world markets and slowed global growth over the […]