Thirteen new cases of Ebola were confirmed on Wednesday in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo — one of the highest daily counts since the start of the outbreak in July, the health ministry said. “It’s pretty exceptional,” health ministry spokeswoman Jessica Ilunga said, commenting on the data published in its daily bulletin on the epidemic. […]
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Mr Jalal Imani, Africa Director of the Moroccan National Tourism Office, has called for collaboration between the country and Nigeria to promote tourism within Africa. He made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Marrakech during a familiarisation trip organised by his Office for Nigeria travel and tourism operators
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United States President, Donald Trump, has ‘apologised’ to Americans for allegedly causing traffic jams in the country following the crash in the global oil prices. Trump, in a series of tweets, also alleged “a lot of criminals in the Caravan”, vowing “we will stop them”, “catch and detain” them. Trump tweeted: “You just can’t win
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Nigerians on social media have expressed their displeasure over Blac Chyna’s upcoming bleaching cream sales in Lagos. The 30-year-old American influencer is billed to kick off her first Nigerian visit on Nov. 24 with a pool party in Abuja and pop-up sales of her latest bleaching cream collection in Lagos on Nov. 25. Chyna recently
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Senator Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would employ the use of fear and intimidation to silence the opposition parties during the electioneering campaigns. Melaye who stated this in Abuja at the Atiku Family Nite Exclusive Movie Premiere organised by celebrities for Atiku Mandate, urged opposition
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Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year for the social platform. “That’s not the plan,” Zuckerberg told CNN Business when asked if he would consider stepping down as chairman. He also defended Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, who has drawn criticism over
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Justice John Tsoho of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court Wednesday ordered the founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, to open his defence in a corruption allegation against him by the federal government. The government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had slammed a seven-count charge of money laundering
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Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, has warned against handing over Nigeria’s democracy to “thieves and hooligans”. He made the comment on Tuesday at the launch of ‘Mr Transition Hours’, a book written by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Obasanjo said democracy should be in the hands of democrats, noting that thieves and hooligans can use it is
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The prime suspect and gang leader in the Offa bank robbery, Michael Adikwu, is dead. Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN disclosed this at a Kwara State High Court on Wednesday, when five of the six principal suspects were brought to court. The five suspects arraigned were Ayoade Akinnibosun,
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Football fans in Delta have described Tuesday’s friendly between the Super Eagles and the Cranes of Uganda in Asaba as an impressive outing. The football enthusiasts told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they were not disappointed at the goalless draw by the teams. They added that the teams had an impressive and superlative
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