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South-South Governors Adopt Regional Security Outfit
Governors of the 6 states in South-South region of Nigeria have agreed to establish a security outfit for the region according to a report by AIT.
The Governors who met in Asaba, the Delta State capital, also discussed the … Continue Reading
Voting For AMVCA Ends In 5 Days – Have You Voted For Your Favourites Yet?
Before the stage lights up beautifully in celebration of the best talents in the film and TV industry on March 14, movie lovers across Africa still have an opportunity to vote for their favourite actors and actresses across the various … Continue Reading
Emirates Wins Multiple Medals At The Business Traveler Cellars In The Sky 2019 Awards
Emirates’ stellar wine programme was recognized at the Business Traveler Cellars in the Sky 2019 Awards held in London.
The airline picked up multiple awards including 2 Gold awards, 2 Silver awards and a Bronze award for its carefully … Continue Reading
Nigeria records first case of coronavirus
Nigerian health officials have confirmed the country’s first case of coronavirus in the country’s commercial hub, Lagos state.
That makes Nigeria the first West African country to record the virus and the third case to be recorded in Africa.… Continue Reading
Popular Singer and Critic of Paul Kagame, Kizito Mihigo Dies in Police Custody
A popular Rwandan gospel singer and critic of president Paul Kagame, Kizito Mihigo has reported died in police custody in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda.
A police statement said Kizito Mihigo killed himself in an apparent suicide on … Continue Reading
Tony Iwelu, Rotimi Amaechi’s CSO Dies In Kaduna
The Chief Secutity Officer (CSO) to Rotimi Ameachi, Nigeria’s minister of transportation, Mr Tony Iwelu has died in Kaduna state.
Mr Tony, a DSS personnel, was said to have died from electrocution by a shower rose while lodging in a … Continue Reading
Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” Child Actor,Nikita Pearl Waligwa, Dies at 15
Nikita Pearl Waligwa, a child actor from Uganda, who appeared in the Disney movie “Queen of Katwe” died of brian tumor in Uganda according to a report by Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor.
Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain … Continue Reading
Congo, Burundi, Ghana and Zimbabwe License Ebola Vaccine
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, Ghana and Zambia have licensed an Ebola vaccine, just 90 days after World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualification. Registration of the vaccine is expected in additional countries in the coming weeks.
The licensing … Continue Reading
News of Oyedepo Being Denied Visa Is Fake – US Embassy
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has dismissed the news that Bishop Oyedepo was denied Visa as false.
Th embassy posted the disclaimer on their official Facebook Page today.
” #FalseNews Alert! Be advised, the reports making the rounds about … Continue Reading
Video: Police Tortured Chima Until He Died – Victim
One of the victims of police brutality involving the now popular torture and death of Ikoku mechanic, Chima Ikwunado, has narrated how the police hanged them for 6 hours down in their cells until his colleague Chima died.
Narrating … Continue Reading