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Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko dies at 56
Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko has died from cancer in the German city of Freiburg, where he was receiving medical treatment, according to the government.
His death on Wednesday came two days after his 56th birthday and some eight … Continue Reading
Boko Haram: New Video Shows Child Soldiers in Combat Trainings
A new video allegedly released by the Boko Haram terrorist group shows child soldiers undergoing religious and combat training in a camp, Humangle Reports.
The images show relatively young children dressed in combat-style clothing and balaclava participating in martial arts … Continue Reading
How coronavirus stalled resuscitation of Ajaokuta Steel Plant
An envisaged resuscitation of “Nigeria’s sick baby”, the Ajaokuta Steel Plant has been stalled by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Minister of Mines and Steel Development.
The building of the plant commenced in 1979, when President Shehu Shagari and … Continue Reading
Police begin rescue operations for abducted Zamfara school girls
The Police say they have started a coordinated search-and-rescue operation for the 300 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara, abducted by gunmen on Friday.
The Force Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, made the statement on Friday … Continue Reading
Relive The Best Moments Of BBNaija Lockdown This March On Africa Magic
MultiChoice Nigeria is set to air highlights from BBNaija season 5 from Monday, 1 March till Friday, 26 March 2021 on Africa Magic Urban (DStv channel 153) and Africa Magic Family (DStv channel 154 & GOtv channel 2) at 10pm.… Continue Reading
Armed Bandits Abduct Students in Kagara, Niger state, Nigeria
Armed bandits have abducted an undisclosed number of students from a secondary school in Niger state, Nigeria, reports have said.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed Government Science College in Kagara, about 260km (160 miles) northwest of the Nigerian … Continue Reading
I was Interviewed by Trump’s Admin Twice Before Blocking my WTO Bid – Okonjo-Iweala
Incoming DG of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said she had two interviews with the Trump’s administration and there was no indication of opposition.
Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance minister in Nigeria, said this during her first press … Continue Reading
CBN Crypto Ban: How FBI Warned of fraudulent Funds Wired to Nigeria via Crypto transactions
The ban on crypto related trading by the Central Bank of Nigeria may be related to warnings sent to the government by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of an alarming rate of funds wired weekly to Nigeria … Continue Reading
CBN orders banks to close cryptocurrency accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks in the country to close all cryptocurrency-related accounts.
The bank said this in a statement on Friday in a letter that has now gone viral and confirmed by Osita Nwanisobi, CBN spokesman..… Continue Reading
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala Projected to lead WTO as Korean Candidate Withdraws
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, who is also a US citizen, Ngozi Okonjo_Iweala, now has a clearer path to becoming the leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO) after rival Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee withdrew her bid in the … Continue Reading