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Buhari insists Nnamdi Kanu must face trial
Buhari insists Nnamdi Kanu must face trial
[FILE] Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is seen at the Federal high court Abuja, Nigeria January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday said he will not interfere in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, thereby limiting the possibility of a political solution in the case. “I wouldn’t dare interfere with the…
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FG declares bandits as terrorists
FG declares bandits as terrorists
The Nigerian Government has finally designated bandits as terrorists after a court gave the order. Afriupdate learned that a government gazette announcing the declaration was signed on November 29, 2021, days after the court order. “A notice is hereby given that the order of the federal high court Abuja, in suit number FHC/ABJ/C’S/1370/2021 dated 2021as per the scheduled to this notice the…
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Buhari rules out creation of state police, accuses states of causing imbalance
Buhari rules out creation of state police, accuses states of causing imbalance
Muhammadu Buhari PHOTO: FACEBOOK/MuhammaduBuhari Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ruled out the suggestions to strengthen the country’s security architecture with a state police system. Buhari in an interview scheduled to air on Channels Television at 7:00 pm Wednesday, January 5, said state governments are guilty of causing an imbalance in their respective domain. “State police is not…
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Barely one year to go, Buhari appoints economic adviser
Barely one year to go, Buhari appoints economic adviser
President Muhammadu Buhari. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) • Zaka: Appointment is vote of no confidence on NEC • Salami’s economic thoughts at variance with President’s philosophy, says Adonri With less than sixteen months to the end of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Doyin Salami to serve as his first Chief Economic Adviser. The administration has witnessed two…
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty in fraud trial
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty in fraud trial
SAN JOSE, CA – JANUARY 3: Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes and her lawyer leave the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building on January 3, 2022 in San Jose, California. A jury found Elizabeth Holmes guilty on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud investors. David Odisho/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by David Odisho / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via…
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S. Africa parliament fire contained: firefighters
S. Africa parliament fire contained: firefighters
A fire burns in South Africa’s parliament complex in Cape Town on January 2, 2022. (Photo via Associated Press) A fire that ravaged South Africa’s parliament has been contained after strong winds had reignited the blaze, firefighters said on Tuesday. The fire began in the early hours on Sunday and devastated much of the parliament complex before it was declared under control on Monday morning.…
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2 die in auto crash in Ebonyi
2 die in auto crash in Ebonyi
[FILES] Accident ahead Sign Photo: Jason G. Antonio No fewer than two persons have died in a ghastly motor accident along Abakaliki Obubara road in Abakaliki local government area of Ebonyi. Mr Anthony Okore, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ebonyi Command, said in a text message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, that the accident occurred on Sunday. According to…
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Libyan parliament urges elections commission to set new date for presidential election
Libyan parliament urges elections commission to set new date for presidential election
Libya’s House of Representatives, the parliament, urged on Monday the High National Elections Commission to propose a new date for the presidential election as soon as possible. The House of Representatives made the call in a statement after a parliament session, during which 80 of its members gathered to hear the briefing of the Commission’s head on the failure to hold the presidential election…
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New Zealand Journalist; Oriini Kaipara Makes Primetime Tv With Māori Tattoo
New Zealand Journalist; Oriini Kaipara Makes Primetime Tv With Māori Tattoo
Oriini Kaipara | People Oriini Kaipara, a New Zealand journalist, has made history by becoming the first person with a visible facial tattoo to host primetime news on national television. The journalist made headlines worldwide after hosting her first 6 p.m. bulletin for Newshub on the TV channel Three, with traditional facial markings. She was praised for her representation of the Māori people.…
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Suga of The Boy Band BTS Fully Recovers From Covid
Suga of The Boy Band BTS Fully Recovers From Covid
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 21: SUGA of the K-pop boy band BTS visit the “Today” Show at Rockefeller Plaza on February 21, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) BTS’s Suga fully recovers from Covid-19 The hit boy band BTS member Suga has fully recovered from Covid-19 and is out of quarantine on Monday. SUGA who had been receiving treatment from home for the past ten days…
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Actor Jack Whitehall Admits Stealing From Posh Hotels
Actor Jack Whitehall Admits Stealing From Posh Hotels
Hollywood actor and comedian Jack Whitehall has admitted stealing to stealing as much as he can from hotels, including light bulbs and batteries from the TV remote. The telly joker revealed that he ‘inherited” his bizarre habit from his mother Hilary, who stole from hotel rooms for decades. He also noted that despite his successful TV and movie career, he cannot stop himself from pocketing stuff…
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Here’s Why You Should Take Blueberries Into The New Year
Here’s Why You Should Take Blueberries Into The New Year
Skincare is way more than what you put on your face. It also is what you eat. Healthy food choices help you feel pumped and fit, plus they’ll help you smash your skincare dreams. Several food classes have proven to improve the quality of the skin and delay ageing. Blueberries are not just healthy, they are fun to eat and quite versatile. Here’s how blueberries can get you ever-beautiful…
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Northern group backs Kalu for presidency
Northern group backs Kalu for presidency
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Grassroots Mobilisers Association of Northern Nigeria (GMANN) has backed the South-East geopolitical zone to produce the next president of the country. It tipped former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, to succeed President Mhammadu Buhari come 2023. In a statement issued, yesterday, Convener and National Chairman of the…
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OPEC gets new scribe as Barkindo bows out
OPEC gets new scribe as Barkindo bows out
FILE PHOTO: OPEC’s former Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo attends a session of Kazakhstan Energy Week in Nur-Sultan, Kazakstan September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva/File Photo Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), yesterday, appointed a new Secretary-General, bringing an end to Nigeria’s Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo’s five-year role at the oil cartel. Former Kuwait’s OPEC…
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Ikeja bridge to be delivered two months ahead of deadline, says Sanwo-Olu
Ikeja bridge to be delivered two months ahead of deadline, says Sanwo-Olu
Governor Sanwo-olu. Photo/FACEBOOK/ jidesanwooluofficial • Orders contractors to deliver Blue, Red Rail projects on schedule • Railway projects not APC ploy for votes in 2023, says Amaechi Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, revealed that the Ikeja overpass bridge would be delivered a month or two before the end of August 2022, the initial deadline. The project aims to ease the…
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Tension in Imo as Uzodimma uncovers alleged sponsors of insecurity
Tension in Imo as Uzodimma uncovers alleged sponsors of insecurity
Uzodinma. Photo/FACEBOOK/govtofimostate There’s is tension in Imo State, as Governor Hope Uzodimma disclosed that the state government has uncovered alleged sponsors and financiers of killings, unknown gunmen and insecurity in the state. Following the development, the governor will brief the people today during the sixth edition of the stakeholders interactive meeting. The Guardian also learnt…
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New Barca signing Torres and Pedri test positive for Covid
New Barca signing Torres and Pedri test positive for Covid
Barcelona’s new recruit Ferran Torres and his teammate Pedri have both tested positive for Covid-19, the club announced on Monday in a statement. “Pedri and Ferran Torres have tested positive for Covid-19. The players are in good health and are in isolation at their homes,” said Barca. Torres only signed from Manchester City last week and was presented with his Barca jersey at a press conference…
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