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skyscraper

Egypt set to build highest skyscraper in Africa

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As part of the mega-scheme new administrative capital project, state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corporation(CSCEC) has agreed to build Egypt a 345m-high skyscraper, set to be Africa’s tallest building, Chinese news agency, Xinhua reported. When completed, the 345-meter-tall skyscraper will replace South Africa’s 223-meter-tall Carlton Centre, which is currently Africa’s tallest man-made structure since it’s […]

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Mugabe

Mugabe appoints Facebook, Whatsapp minister to punish cyber ‘rats’

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Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, has created a ministry to punish “rats” who make use of the cyberspace to attack his government. Appointed as Head of this new Cyber Security, Threat Detection, and Mitigation Ministry is Patrick Chinamasa who is a former Finance minister. Zimbabweans have joked about the development, claiming Chinamasa’s appointment makes him the

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EFCC

EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s property

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, failed to convince the Federal High Court, Abuja to hear its ex-parte motion seeking an order to seize the Plot 1758 Cadastral Zone, Ado, Central Business District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) property belonging to Dame Patience Jonathan. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba could not hear the application

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Vaccination

Communicable disease war: FG earmarks N3.5bn for vaccination

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The Federal Government has released N3.5 billion to facilitate the vaccination of Nigerians against sundry communicable diseases nationwide. The decision, it was learnt, may not be unconnected with the recent concerns over the outbreak of the Monkeypox virus in Bayelsa State. The disease is said to have spread to 11 other states. The Senior Special

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Prison

Lagos has highest population of prisoners in Nigeria, Kano, Rivers follow

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Lagos State has the highest number of prisoners in Nigeria, 7,396 out of the national total of 68,686. The state, which is the commercial hub of Nigeria also leads in prisons congestion. It has a capacity for 3,927 prisoners, indicating that it is almost 100 per cent overfilled, a trend that President Muhammadu Buhari has

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