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#NigeriaDecides2019 | U.S., China congratulate Buhari on re-election
THE United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has congratulated the people of Nigeria on a successful presidential election and President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election.According to a statement by the President’s spokesman,…
Chinese Embassy in South Sudan donates anti-malaria drugs
The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan has donated anti-malarial drugs worth over 744,000 dollars to strengthen the country’s ability to respond to tropical disease.He Xiangdong, Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan said the drugs would…
Mercy Johnson-Okojie, husband hosted by Sierra Leone’s President
NOLLYWOOD superstar, Mercy Johnson-Okojie and her husband, Prince Odianosen Okojie, were the guests of the president of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Brigadier General Julius Maada-Bio and his wife, Fatima Maada Bio at their home in…
Cameroon denies it forcibly sent back Nigerian refugees
Cameroon is denying a report by the United Nations (UN) refugee agency that it has forcibly repatriated close to 400 Nigerian refugees and asylum-seekers since January, but it says people running to areas prone to regular attacks by…
Trump’s travel ban faces US Supreme Court showdown
The first big showdown at the United States Supreme Court over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies is set for Wednesday when the justices hear a challenge to the lawfulness of his travel ban targeting people from several…
Suicide bomber hits Afghan voter registration centre, kills 57
An Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 57 people including women and children and wounded 119 outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday in the latest attack on election preparations.The…
11 migrants dead, 263 rescued off Libya coast
At least eleven migrants died at sea and another 263 were rescued on Sunday in two separate operations off the coast of Libya, the country's navy said.In the first operation, "a coastguard patrol... was able to rescue 83 illegal…
How Nigerian gang made millions from phones stolen in UK ―Report
NIGERIAN crime lords are making millions from mobile phones stolen on the streets of Britain by moped gangs.Mobile phones snatched from pedestrians are advertised as 'UK used' iPhones for sale in Lagos, where they are sold at knock-down…
Gaddafi’s son to declare presidential ambition in Libya soon ―Family’s spokesman
Saif Gaddafi, the second son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will announce in coming days his intention to run for the presidency post of Libya, the family’s spokesman, Basem Hashimi Soul, told Sputnik Monday.On Wednesday, the…
Saudi Arabia sets to reopen cinemas after 35-year ban
The first movie theatre in Saudi Arabia can open in March, the Ministry of Culture and Information said Monday, lifting a 35-year-old ban on cinemas in the country, dpa reported.The Board of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media,…