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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:29:10 +0000Nigerian Soldiers Rescue Herders, 200 Cattle As Bandits Attack Kaduna Communities
Two herders have been rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation Safe Haven following an attack by gunmen in Mabuhu village, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Inte...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:24:42 +0000
Oyedepo's Church, Living Faith To Spend N160 Billion On New 100,000-Seater Auditorium
The Living Faith Church founded by Bishop David Oyedepo is to spend over N160 billion to build its 100,000-seater auditorium, known as ‘The Ark.’
The groundbreaking ceremony for The Ark was carried out by Bishop Oyedepo in March 2021.
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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:46:26 +0000
Nigeria’s Attorney General, Malami Collapses In Sokoto, Hospitalised
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Monday collapsed in Sokoto state.
Malami was in Sokoto for the inauguration of the reconstructed State High Court complex by Governor Aminu Tambuwal.
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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:41:34 +0000
Lightening Bolt Kills 8-year-old Pupil In Bayelsa
There were cries of pain at Imiringi Community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State after a Junior Secondary School 1 pupil identified as Stephen Akanama was killed by lightning bolt during a football game. The dece...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:25:06 +0000
Why Twitter Picked Ghana Over Nigeria, By Chido Nwangwu
On Monday, April 12, 2021, Nigerians and the rest of the African continent read the important tweet that the owners of Twitter decided a few hours earlier to make Ghana its African headquarters.
Why?
What happened to the g...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:02:00 +0000
Buhari’s Government Detained Several Nigerians Over Free Speech – Group Replies Lai Mohammed Over Twitter’s Choice Of Ghana
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
A group, Concerned Nigerians, has lambasted the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, for insinuating that “unpatriotic Nigerians” were the reason why media...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:49:18 +0000
Gunmen Attack Anambra Community, Destroy Vehicles, Hoist ‘Biafran Flag’
Gunmen on Thursday attacked residents of Abagana community in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra state.
They also destroyed two vehicles after hoisting a Biafran flag.
According to the Anambra Broadcasting Service...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:46:30 +0000
"Buhari's Return Won't Bring Any Positive Change" — Nigerians React To President's Return From UK Medical Leave
Mixed reactions have continued to trail President Muhammadu Buhari's return to the country from London, UK where he had gone for a medical check-up.
Buhari had departed the country for London on March 30 to seek medical attention, a developm...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:14:18 +0000
'University Of Calabar Shouldn't Have Given Us Admission Since Courses Were Not Accredited' — Final-year Students Unwilling To Return To Year 2
Some students of the University of Calabar have questioned the school's credibility after its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi, allegedly requested that final-year students in some selected departments return to 200 level over accredi...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:12:53 +0000
Issuance Of New SIMs To Resume April 19, With National Identification Numbers, Nigerian Government Says
The Nigerian government has said the issuance of new SIM cards will resume on April 19.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this in a statement released by Femi Adeluyi, his technical aide (information ...