Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu has debunked the news of his death, saying that he is hale and hearty. Chukwu disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his Trans Ekulu residence, Enugu after speculation on social media since January 8 about his purported demise. However, the
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Worried about the mutated strain of COVID-19 manifesting itself in the United Kingdom, the Federal Government says it may impose a travel ban to and from certain parts of the world.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a Special Forum of the News Agency of Nigeria
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Pa Israel Akojede and his wife, Mama Esther, who were married for 72 years and died few hours apart were buried on Friday at the Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery, Ijeja in Abeokuta, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the couple died on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at Gbonagun in Obantoko area of
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Tom Cruise blew up at workers for breaking Covid-19 rules on the set of his new movie — unleashing a profanity-laced rant that his Hollywood heavy-hitter friends rushed to defend on Wednesday. The furious 58-year-old can be heard erupting into a more than three minute long F-word-filled diatribe while filming of “Mission: Impossible 7” at
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The winner of the Nigeria Idol 2020/2021 season 6 talent hunt, is to go home with N50m worth of prizes and a recording contract. The music reality show is sponsored by MultiChoice Nigeria. Gotv announcing the prize on Wednesday @ Gotv Ng said “It could be yours! Audition now for #NigerianIdol and stand a chance
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The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FMWH) has warned Nigerians against destroying the projects sited in their communities by the Federal Government. Mr Jibril Saidu of the Special Project Unit (SPU), FMWH, gave the warning on Tuesday while on a sensitisation tour of the projects executed by the Federal Government under the Sustainable Development
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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the killing of farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari in Jere Local Government of Borno, describing the terrorist killings as insane. The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday. Buhari said the
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Sen. Sam Egwu (PDP-Ebonyi North) has asked security agencies to arrest him if it is proved that he, alongside other leaders, are planning to instigate violence in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. David Umahi in a broadcast on Nov. 27, announced that he received information that some political leaders
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The Lalupon/Iwo Road Feeder Electricity Consumers Association, Ibadan, has dragged Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) before the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over alleged erratic power supply in the area for the past eight years. The Chairman of the association, Rev. Jide Kehinde, while speaking with newsmen on Saturday, lamented that the affected communities had
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President Muhammadu Buhari has called Nigerians to continue to pray for peace and stability in the country Buhari made the call in his address at the 70th anniversary of the Qaddriyya on Saturday in Kano, NAN reports. Buhari said prayers help crush the security challenges facing the nation. The Nigerian President urged the youths to
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The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Thursday said the Nov. 20 explosion at its oil field in Bayelsa would adversely impact crude export to the tune of 30,000 barrels daily. The incident has put the cumulative production shut-in at 180,000 at the field pending when the breached pipelines are fixed. NAN report that vandals
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The Nigerian government has acquired three new aircraft for its aviation training school, an official has said. The training school is Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on his Twitter handle (@handisirika) on Sunday. Sirika said there was no better aviation safety than having
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Prof. Christina Wolbrecht, Director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy, University of Notre Dame says the commitment of African-American women voters to electoral participation in the United States is “very high.’’ Wolbrecht, a professor of Political Science rated the commitment of black women voters high while briefing selected journalists at a
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Musician Erykah Badu says she received conflicting results from her COVID-19 test and has decided to play safe. The singer tweeted that a coronavirus swab test from her left nostril returned positive while a second test from samples from her right nostril returned a negative result. “No symptoms. Was tested for COVID. Same machine. Left
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Iraq executed 21 men convicted of “terrorism” Monday at the notorious Nasiriyah prison in the country’s south, medical and police sources said. The Iraqi men from various provinces had all been convicted under a 2005 Counter-Terrorism Law, which carries the death penalty, but there were no details on their specific crimes. They were hanged in
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