The United States is now the largest crude oil and natural gas producer in the world and no longer needs oil from the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. Mr Trump said this at the White House in an official reaction to the retaliatory attack by Iran on an Iraqi base housing American […]
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Aliko Dangote to diversify investments over naira risks
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, on Thursday disclosed plans to diversify his investments to the New York, United States. The billionaire will take office space in New York to help diversify his investments and avoid the risk of naira fluctuations. The naira has in recent years, come under pressure against the dollar as crude oil […]
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Nigerian Passport Ranks 95th In The World
The latest report regarding the world’s most powerful International Passport places the Nigerian passport at 95. According to the list put together by Henley Passport Index which occasionally curates a list of the world’s most travel-friendly passports, Nigeria is just above countries like Djibouti, South Sudan, and other war-torn countries in the middle-east. In the […]
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FRSC gives condition for use of Google map while driving in Nigeria
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has given the condition under which drivers can make use of Google map. Boboye Oyeyemi, FRSC corps marshal, gave the condition at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the only condition road users could use Google map is with the aid of car-holding phone devices, adding […]
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My husband almost set me ablaze for flirting, Nigerian woman tells court
An Ibadan-based fashion designer, Opeyemi, on Wednesday, told a Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan that her husband of 13 years, Olawale, pushed her into having an affair with his nagging and threats. Testifying, Opeyemi, who resides in Olunde area in Ibadan, also told the court that Olawale beats her. ”I confess that I flirt with […]
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Ukrainian airliner crashes in Iran, 176 killed
A Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran early on Wednesday, bursting into flames and killing all 176 people on board, Reuters reports. Debris and smouldering engine parts from the Boeing 737, which carrier Ukraine International Airlines said was last serviced two days ago, were strewn across a field southwest of the Iranian capital where rescue […]
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We are ready to embrace peace, says Trump
President Donald Trump says the US is ready to embrace peace “with all those who seek peace”. Trump said this in a broadcast after the claim of Iran that 80 American soldiers had been killed in retaliation for the murder of Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian general. But in his speech, Trump dismissed the claim of […]
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Iran threatens to attack US, allies
Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday threatened to attack the US and its allies after Tehran said it carried out a night-time missile strike against US forces in Iraq. The group urged Washington to recall its troops from the region “in order to avoid further losses and not to allow the lives of their soldiers to […]
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Nigerian singer, Orezi demands N100m from Bolt after ghastly accident
Singer Orezi, has asked ride hailing service, Bolt (formerly Taxify) to pay him N100m as compensation following a ghastly accident he had while using the service. Orezi, in a pre-litigation letter signed by his lawyers, Abimbola Fakeye and Ifeoma Odum; said the accident occurred on December 6, 2019. The singer, whose full name was stated […]
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78 medical officers separate conjoined twins with one liver in 12-hour operation in Nigeria (Photos)
A conjoined set of twins that had one liver, a protruding tummy and a lower chest were successfully separated, in a 12-hour surgery involving 78 medical personnel, at the National Hospital in Abuja. Speaking during a briefing held to announce the successful operation, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the feat was an […]
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Rivers ranks second in money laundering – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rated Rivers as the state with the second highest number of laundering cases in the country. Lagos beats Rivers to the top spot as the state with the highest number of money laundering cases. EFCC Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu disclosed these to journalists in the Port-Harcourt during […]
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I’m not under pressure to contest in 2023 – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied the reports that he is under pressure to contest the 2023 presidential election. Jonathan made the denial through Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman. The former president said he is rather focused on promoting peace and sustainable democracy in Africa. Asked to comment on the reports of Jonathan contesting in 2023, […]
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Buhari has no power to intervene in electricity tariff hike – Presidency
The presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari has no power to influence the decision of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to increase electricity charges. Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, while speaking on Channels TV Politics Today programme on Monday said the decision to increase electricity tariff is within the purview of the Ministry of […]
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‘No law compels Buhari to declare assets publicly’, says Presidency
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity has strongly asserted that his principal is not compelled by any law to make public his assets for second term. The spokesman made this statement on Monday evening on Channels TV while reacting to the demand of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability […]
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DSS arrests man for using phone line previously owned by president Buhari’s daughter
Tope Akinyode, a lawyer, says Anthony Okolie, his client, was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for using a phone line previously owned by Hannan, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with The Guardian on Monday, Akinyode said Okolie who was arrested in July in Asaba, Delta state, spent about 15 weeks […]
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Video: ‘B’Haram is attacking people and you are collecting N1,000 per car’ — Nigerian Governor shouts at soldiers
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, came down hard on soldiers manning Damaturu-Maiduguri road in the state on Monday afternoon. Zulum was on his way to Jakana, a community where Boko Haram insurgents struck on Saturday when he ran into a long queue of vehicles at one of the checkpoints. The governor, who apparently had […]
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Pastor stabs his wife during church service and then killed himself on the pulpit – Police
A Kenyan pastor stabbed his wife during a church service and then slit his throat in a murder-suicide witnessed by the shocked congregation, local police told CNN on Monday. On Sunday, Elijah Misiko, an assistant pastor with the Ground for God’s Gospel Church in Mombasa, left his front row seat and approached his wife, senior […]
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Iran: Reconsider travelling to Nigeria, US warns citizens
Following the Friday killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a drone airstrike, the United States has cautioned Americans to reconsider travelling to or across Nigeria. The US Embassy in Nigeria, in a statement on its website, admonished American citizens to review their personal security measures, be prudent and keep a low profile. Stating that […]
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