Africa Update
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Politics
Rivers Governorship: Tribunal dismisses Cole, Itubo’s petitions
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of the…
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News
FCT Commissioner of Police orders probe into alleged poisoning of Minister
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Haruna Garba, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department to immediately…
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Business Inside
Federal Government earmarks N75 billion to support small businesses
The Federal Government has set aside a N75 billion intervention fund to support small businesses in response to the country’s…
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News
FCT to partner Italy on agricultural development, tourism – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration would partner with the Republic of…
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Foreign news
2,500 migrants dead or missing in Mediterranean between January 1 and September 24~ UN High Commissioner
The number of Europe-bound migrants who died or went missing in the Mediterranean this summer has tripled since last year,…
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Business Inside
Tomato pastes containing sugar safe for human consumption- NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says tomato pastes containing sugar is safe for human…
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Entertainment
Meet the African tech founders, venture capitalists behind ‘The Black Book’, as it hits the top on Netflix worldwide
Nollywood, the vibrant Nigerian film industry has been on an upward trajectory in recent years. But not too long ago,…
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Foreign news
Abike Dabiri-Erewa hails Nigerian mission in Rome as Italian bags 24 years jail for killing Nigerian on crutches
Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out on Filippo Ferlazzo,…
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Bizarre Stories
Pastor locks himself up with 3 lions (Watch video)
A Kenyan Member of Parliament has decided to reward a pastor who reportedly re-enacted a Bible scene by locking himself…
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News
SSS establishes new Directorate, appoints pioneer Director
The State Security Services (SSS) has established the Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC) and appointed Peter Afunanya as the…
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