Month: July 2020
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Communities cry out as fulani turn farms to grazing land
Raymond Gukas,Jos Residents of Sopp Community of Bachit District, Riyom LGA of Plateau State has suffered severe losses in the hands of suspected fulani militias who stormed their farms and cut down crops that could have been due for harvest by September. This development has heightened fears in the minds of the people who are…
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Gov Zulum’s Convoy Attacked
… As He reopens Monguno — Baga highway after two years, patrol vehicles to Army By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum convoy came under armed attack on Thursday even as he flagged up the reopening of Monguno — Baga highway to motorist. Sssisted by the sector three (3) Commander of…
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Music producer, Dr Dre tells court how divorce from wife should be applied
US music producer, Dr Dre has stated that he and his wife Nicole Young had a prenuptial agreement before they got married. Dr Dre made this known in his response to a divorce application filed by his wife and the mother of his two children. Nicole who is represented by Samantha Spector demanded spousal support…
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Don Jazzy and Tee Billz saved me from commiting suicide – Tonto Dikeh cries out
Popular Nollywood actress turned YouTube star, Tonto Dikeh has opened up on how music executive Don Jazzy and Tee billz saved her from killing herself. The divorced mother of one revealed that she tried committing suicide 9/10 years ago, but was saved by the duo. Reaction to Izu’s suicide video, she wrote: “This was me…
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Filmmaker, Tchidi Chikere reunites with his nanny, adopts her as a mother
Nollywood filmmaker, Tchidi Chikere has adopted the nanny who took care of him as a baby. Coming across the nanny after so many years, Tchidi Chikere was filled with stories of his childhood which he found emotional. The filmmaker who has been without a mum since he lost his decided to adopt the nanny as…
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NDDC: Pondei’s aide on Special Duties resigns
Mr Olomu Micheal, a Senior Special Assistant Special Duties to the acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemeberadikumo Pondei, has resigned his appointment at the commission. Micheal, in a letter dated July 20, 2020, addressed to the NDDC acting managing director, a copy made available to newsmen on Wednesday, said the decision…
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FG sets up policies to address post COVID-19 pandemic – Minister
The Federal Government said it had put up quality policies to contain the post-Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic very strongly against predictions of economic doom by some international bodies. Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, gave the assurance in Abuja on Wednesday while giving awards to members of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), committee…
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NSE closes for Eid-el-Kabir celebration with 0.18% growth
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the week on Wednesday ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebration with a growth of 0.18 per cent on bargain hunting. Speficially, the All Share Index (ASI) improved by 43.57 points or 0.18 per cent to close at 24,693.73 against 24,650.16 posted on Tuesday. Similarly, the market capitalisation which opened at N12.858…
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NPA expects 17 ships with petroleum products, others at Lagos port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 17 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from July 29 to Aug. 7. The NPA made this known in its publication, `Shipping Position’, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. It…
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Eid-el-Kabir : Prices of perishable produce soar in Kano
Barely two days to the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, prices of perishable items have skyrocketed in Kano amid low patronage of the produce. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday at Yan-Kaba perishable market showed that prices had shot up by over 85 per cent in the past few weeks. Perishable items such…