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Kano Assembly suspends five members for supporting Sanusi
Last week’s decision to dethrone the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II by the state government has consumed five members of the state House of Assembl [...]
Putin signs law enabling him remain in power until 2036
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has signed a law that potentially allows him to remain in power until 2036 — having been ruling the country since [...]
368 coronavirus deaths recorded in Italy in 24 hours
The Italian government has reported 368 new deaths from the coronavirus. This is the largest 24-hour increase since the country confirmed its first ca [...]
FBI arrests 13 Nigerians over $30m cyber fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has arrested thirteen Nigerians, 7 Yorubas, 6 Igbos, over alleged $30 million money laundering scheme in the [...]
Nigerian Embassy in U.S suspends passport interviews, biometric capturing over coronavirus
Nigeria’s diplomatic missions in Washington, New York and Atlanta, United States, have suspended passport interviews and biometric data capture over t [...]
Nigerian pathologist dies of coronavirus in Canada
The minister of state for health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, says a Nigerian pathologist has died in Canada after contracting coronavirus.
He said, “We mu [...]
15 dead as LASG sets up N2bn relief fund for victims of Lagos explosion
The Lagos State government has set up a N2 billion relief fund for victims of the recent explosion in the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos [...]
US says it has evidence of voter, INEC officials intimidation by army, DSS
The US Government has revealed that it is in possession of evidence that Nigerian security agents, including the Department of State Services and the [...]
More than 50 houses destroyed in Lagos explosion as NEMA debunks pipeline vandalism as cause
The acting coordinator of the Lagos territorial office of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye says over 50 buildings were de [...]
Coronavirus: The true story of how the pandemic started
A 55-year-old individual from Hubei province in China may have been the first person to have contracted the pandemic COVID-19, the disease caused by t [...]