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Fulham Relegated From Premier League Following Burnley Loss
Fulham were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after losing 2-0 at home to fellow strugglers Burnley, who secured their spot in the top flight next season on the
EFCC Arrests 52 Alleged Internet Fraudsters in Benin
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office have arrested 52 suspected internet fraudsters in the wee hours of Sunday, May 9, 2021. According to a
Nigeria: How $1.5bn Contracts Pitted Transport Minister Amaechi against Ports MD Bala-Usman
Last week’s suspension of Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman, at the request of the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was the culmination of
Nigerian Industrialist Dangote Maintains Ranking as Africa’s Richest Man
For the tenth time, Nigeria’s entrepreneurial giant and richest black man on earth, Mr. Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest man in Africa with a net worth
WHO Says India Covid Variant of ‘Global Concern’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year as a “variant of global concern”. It said preliminary studies show the B.1.617 mutation
Rivers Extends Curfew in 23 LGs over Insecurity
Rivers State Government has extended the night curfew across the 23 local government areas of the state from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., with effect from today (Tuesday), in order
China Demographic Crisis Looms as Population Growth Slips to Lowest Ever
China’s population grew at its slowest since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing’s ability to power its economy as it succumbs to the same ageing trends afflicting
Pleas for Calm as Gaza Militants, Israel Trade Rocket Fire, Airstrikes for Second Day
Countries worldwide have appealed for calm after days of unrest spiralled into retaliatory attacks by Israel and Palestinians. The US, the European Union and the UK have urged Israel and
At Least 11 Killed in Afghanistan Bus Bombing
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured after a roadside bomb struck a bus in Afghanistan’s southern Zabul province, the interior ministry said. The blast took place
PDP Demands Amaechi’s Sack over Lootings in NPA, NDDC
By Chuks Okocha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday demanded the immediate sack, investigation and prosecution of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as well as the suspended Managing Director
