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Nigeria’s Senate Grants President Buhari’s Request, Approves Fresh $1.5bn, €995m Loans
Nigeria’s Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request of 1.5 billion US Dollars and 995 million Euros (about 1 trillion Nigerian Naira) in external loans. President Buhari got the approval
Nigeria: Anambra Governor Obiano Confirms Arrest of Nine Soludo Attackers
Governor of Nigeria’s southeastern Anambra state, Willie Obiano says nine suspects have been arrested over the attack on a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Soludo. Mr
Chad Rebels Threaten to Depose Slain President’s Son Mahamat Deby
Rebels in Chad have threatened to depose the son of the country’s slain president after he was named interim leader of the central African nation. The rebel group that the
US Launches Federal Probe into Minneapolis Police Following George Floyd Case Verdict
The US Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there. US Attorney General
Methodist Church urges FG to restructure Nigeria, tackle insecurity, others
President Muhammadu Buhari By Chioma Onuegbu THE Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has called on the Federal Government to restructure Nigeria to address the haphazard development
Nigeria: Illicit Drug Supplier on Wanted List Nabbed with Over 100kg of Cannabis in Southeast Abia
One of major supplier of illicit drugs in Abia state, Chibuike Apolos, has been arrested during a raid by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on his
Covid-19: EU Launches New €100m Vaccination Campaign in Africa
The European Union has launched a new €100 million humanitarian initiative in support of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Africa. The €100 million initiative, according to a statement by European
Russia’s Putin Warns West of ‘Quick and Tough Response’ Against Interference
President Vladimir Putin has used his annual state-of-the-nation speech to warn that Russia is prepared to respond harshly to any foreign provocations, as a rift between Moscow and the West
Ghanaian Actress Who Posted Nude Photo Gets $13,900 Bail
A Ghanaian court has granted bail of 80,000 cedis ($13,900) to actress Rosemond Brown, pending an appeal against her 90-day jail sentence for posting a naked photo of herself on
Shippers’ Council, NIMASA to tackle arbitrary charges by shipping lines
By Godfrey Bivbere MARITIME The Nigerian Shipper Council, NSC, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, yesterday disclosed that they will challenge the sustained arbitrary charges by international
