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Guterres calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria

Guterres calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria

Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres Guterres calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria. The United Nations Secretary-General has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of hundreds of boys, believed to have been abducted by suspected bandits, after an attack on their school in northwest Nigeria. More than 300 children are reported to be still…

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Police confirm rescue of kidnapped foreigner in Ibadan

Police confirm rescue of kidnapped foreigner in Ibadan

Police confirm rescue of kidnapped foreigner in Ibadan. The Police in Oyo State say they have rescued  a foreigner, Hassan Mills, who was kidnapped on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Mills, a Lebanese, was kidnapped by gunmen at about 5:23pm at the entrance of his Panarama Farm at Mekun, Oke Alaro area of Ibadan. The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State,  SP…

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Biden to Trump: Time to respect the people’s will

Biden to Trump: Time to respect the people’s will

Joe Biden Biden to Trump: Time to respect the people’s will. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Saturday’s deadly attack by gunmen that claimed 27 lives in the Republic of Niger. The Boko Haram terrorist group reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which left several others wounded and about 800 houses razed in the country’s Diffa Region. Reports say the incident…

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Buhari celebrates Anthony Joshua’s victory

Buhari celebrates Anthony Joshua’s victory

Muhammadu Buhari Buhari celebrates Anthony Joshua’s victory. President Muhammadu Buhari says by retaining his IBF, WBA, and WBO titles, Anthony Joshua has given boxing lovers around the world, and particularly in Nigeria, something to cheer. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said Buhari made his feelings known while celebrating the decisive victory of…

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UNICEF calls for unconditional release of abducted students

UNICEF calls for unconditional release of abducted students

UNICEF calls for unconditional release of abducted students. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the unconditional release of all the children abducted by gunmen at the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The call is contained in a statement issued by UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Marie-Pierre Poirier, and made available to…

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COVID-19: SGF, wife go into isolation as household members test positive

COVID-19: SGF, wife go into isolation as household members test positive

Boss Mustapha COVID-19: SGF, wife go into isolation as household members test positive. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said on Sunday he had gone into isolation after some members of his household tested positive to the COVID-19 pandemic. The message, which he personally signed, however indicated that Mustapha and his wife had tested negative. “My wife…

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PSG lose at home to Lyon, surrender top spot to Lille

PSG lose at home to Lyon, surrender top spot to Lille

PSG lose at home to Lyon, surrender top spot to Lille. A lacklustre Paris St Germain dropped to the third place in the French Ligue 1 after Tino Kadewere earned visitors Olympique Lyonnais a 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. The French champions, whose forward, Neymar, sustained a possible ankle injury in stoppage time, were never in the mix as they surrendered top spot to Lille, who…

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How Gen. Irefin died – Army

How Gen. Irefin died – Army

How Gen. Irefin died – Army. The Nigerian Army has provided detailed account and sequence of events leading to the death of the erstwhile General Officer Commanding 6 Div., Port Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. John Irefin on Dec. 10. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Sunday, said the explanation was essential to ward off insinuations of unwholesome act on…

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26 army officers test positive for COVID-19 – Official

26 army officers test positive for COVID-19 – Official

26 army officers test positive for COVID-19 – Official. The Nigerian Army says 26 personnel have so far been tested positive for COVID-19 following the death of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Musa said that a total of 417…

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AC Milan fight back to draw 2-2 at home to Parma

AC Milan fight back to draw 2-2 at home to Parma

AC Milan fight back to draw 2-2 at home to Parma. AC Milan hit the woodwork four times and fell two goals behind before fighting back with a Theo Hernandez brace, including a stoppage-time equaliser, to draw 2-2 at home to Parma on Sunday. The result meant the Serie A leaders remain unbeaten in the league. Hernani put Parma ahead after 13 minutes and Jasmin Kurtic doubled their lead in the 56th…

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Messi fires nervous FC Barcelona to victory over Levante

Messi fires nervous FC Barcelona to victory over Levante

Lionel Messi Messi fires nervous FC Barcelona to victory over Levante. Lionel Messi dragged a nervous FC Barcelona to a 1-0 win at home to Levante in La Liga on Sunday to cool tensions after a chaotic week at the Catalan club. FC Barcelona dominated the game but failed to keep their composure in front of goal until Messi latched on to a through ball from Frenkie de Jong and thumped it in off the…

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Aubameyang scores own goal as struggling Arsenal lose to Burnley

Aubameyang scores own goal as struggling Arsenal lose to Burnley

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Aubameyang scores own goal as struggling Arsenal lose to Burnley. Arsenal’s Premier League troubles intensified as they fell 1-0 at home by lowly Burnley on Sunday with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring an own goal after Granit Xhaka was sent off. The Gunners, who have now lost four straight home games, are in 15th place in the standings with 13 points, while Burnley…

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Nigeria records 796 cases, highest single-day infections since COVID-19 began – NCDC

Nigeria records 796 cases, highest single-day infections since COVID-19 began – NCDC

Nigeria records 796 cases, highest single-day infections since COVID-19 began – NCDC. Nigeria on Friday registered 796 new cases, highest single -day COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) said on its  verified website. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new infections showed an increase of 51 cases over the previous record of 745 registered…

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PDP urges NASS to jettison Social Media Bill

PDP urges NASS to jettison Social Media Bill

PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus PDP urges NASS to jettison Social Media Bill. Prince Uche Secondus, National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to kill the Social Media Bill before it. He said that passing the bill would  kill the innovativeness and energy of Nigerian youths. Secondus said this in his address at the PDP National Youth Summit for…

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U. S. hands over equipment to Nigerian navy for maritime security

U. S. hands over equipment to Nigerian navy for maritime security

U. S. hands over equipment to Nigerian navy for maritime security. The United States of America on Friday,  handed over some equipment to the Nigerian Navy (NN) as part of its effort to promote bilateral relations, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Rear Adm. Oladele Daji,  Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command (WNC) represented by Rear Adm. Tanko Pani, the Chief Staff…

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Court remands 14-year-old boy for raping minor

Court remands 14-year-old boy for raping minor

Court remands 14-year-old boy for raping minor. The Kwara State Family Court, on Friday, ordered the remand of a 14-year- old boy, Abdullahi Sherif, for allegedly raping a minor at Iji in Owu-Isin area of the state. Magistrate Shade Lawal, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered his remand in Oke-Kura Correctional Centre, Ilorin. She thereafter, adjourned the case till Dec. 16, for…

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Basketmouth, 2baba to perform at UN’s comedy show

Basketmouth, 2baba to perform at UN’s comedy show

2Baba Basketmouth, 2baba to perform at UN’s comedy show. Nigerian stand-up comedian, Bright Okpocha (a.k.a Basketmouth) is one of the big names in Africa featuring in a United Nations’ comedy show slated for Sunday. The “Africa is a Continent, African is a Country” event will be hosted by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) under its social media platform, LuQuLuQu. Legendary Nigerian singer and UNHCR…