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Why it will be ‘very difficult’ for Nigeria to win AFCON 2021 – Rohr

Head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has insisted that it will be ‘very difficult’ for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, title because Nigeria is not number one on the continent. Rohr, who recently put pen to paper for a two-and-half-year deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), […]

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Go Nina, It’s Your Birthday

Reality TV star and beauty entrepreneur, Nina Ivy is a year older today and she wants us to know she is not only older but a lot wiser. The expecting mum who is in an exciting mood, shared some lovely photos to mark the day as she turned 24. Taking to Instagram, she wrote: It’s […]

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Zimbabwe: Government summons US envoy over White House comments

The Zimbabwe Government has summoned American Ambassador Mr Brian Nichols to discuss claims made by a senior US official that Zimbabwe was one of several countries interfering in violent protests in the US. Violence has erupted across America after a white police officer killed a black man, George Floyd. Protests against the killing have been […]

News: Ethiopia calls for truce amid escalating border crisis with Sudan

Ethiopia says it is dismayed at recent cross border incursions along its common border with Sudan and has called for Sudanese authorities to allow for diplomacy to lead the search for an amicable solution. In a statement released on Sunday (May 31), the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry expressed “its deep sympathy and condolences to the families […]

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Tourist distancing: Virus impacts Kenya’s Giraffe Manor

The impact of coronavirus on the Kenyan economy is being felt in the hospitality industry where closes airspace means tourists numbers have dwindled. The East African country heavily depends on the sector as a source of foreign exchange, job creation and revenue. But the pandemic has threatened the survival of businesses. However, Giraffe Manor, one […]

Education: Pupils ‘may not return to school on Monday’, pressure grows on Motshekga

Angie Motshekga is facing an uphill battle to make her ‘back to school’ plan stick, after unions and educational activists cranked up the pressure on the embattled education minister. Earlier this month, Motshekga revealed that children in Grade 7 and Grade 12 would be told to return to their classrooms on Monday 1 June, leading […]

Nigeria coronavirus: record 553 new cases, 268 evacuees return from China

The NCDC recorded a record 553 cases on Saturday bringing the total case count to 9,855. Number of discharged patients stands at 2,856 with 273 deaths so far. Lagos State has a tally of 4,755 whiles Kano and Abuja complete the top three slots with 951 and 616 cases respectively. Cross River State remains the […]

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Toyin Lawani unveils her new man as they get set to tie the knot

Popular Nigerian fashion stylist and clothing entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani has unveiled her new man as they get set to tie the knot. The renowned fashionista made this known in recent series of posts she shared on her official Instagram page yesterday, May 29, 2020. Toyin’s showoff is coming few years after her failed relationship with […]

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19 militants killed in Egypt

Nineteen armed militants were killed in the northern Sinai region of Egypt, a military spokesperson said Sunday. Tamir er-Rifai said the militants were killed in recently held operations by security authorities but acknowledged five Egyptian army members were killed or wounded. He said the army confiscated explosives, automatic rifles, and RPG rocket launchers. Airforces struck […]

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Ganduje careless in handling Coronavirus pandemic – Sen Hanga

Kano State, like its counterpart in Lagos, has had more than its fair share of the Coronavirus disease. In this interview, Senator Rufai Hanga warned that more trouble might be lurking, if the administration of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje continues to lie low in its containment effort. It appears that things are gradually returning to normal […]

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Breaking: President Buhari loses nephew

Alhaji Ibrahim Dauda, the nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari, is dead. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement, said Duada died in Daura, Katsina State, following a prolonged illness. According to the statement, the president was totally devastated by the death of his […]

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The World: Trump to invite Russia and other non-member G7 countries to summit

President Trump told reporters on Saturday evening he would postpone the G7 summit to September and expand the meeting to more nations that are not members of the Group of 7. Trump said he would invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to the summit, according to a pool report. “I don’t feel that as […]

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Sudan records 279 new coronavirus cases

Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health reported 279 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, taking the total in the East African nation to 4800. Sudanese health authorities said the 279 were recorded on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May. The two-day bulletin reported 29 more coronavirus deaths taking the total to 262. Sudan has […]

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Sports: Barnes Shares Memories Of Kaizer Chiefs’ Clash And Encounter With Nelson Mandela

Liverpool FC legend, John Barnes shared some of his memories about facing Kaizer Chiefs back in 1994. Liverpool and Amakhosi played to a 0-0 draw in a United Bank Festival match, which took place at Ellis Park back in 1994. Speaking on Chiefs’ official website, Barnes, who captained the English giants at the time, shared […]

US must sit up, eliminate racial discrimination: AU on George Floyd ‘murder’

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has waded into the death of a black American man, George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States. The AUC chair issued a statement on the development on Friday voicing condemnation of the violence, rejection of discrimination and intensify call to action […]

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South Africa burdened by about 100,000 virus testing backlog

Authorities in South Africa have expressed worry over shortages of COVID-19 testing kits and reagents as cases consistently rise in the country and across the continent. Nearly 100,000 people have not taken the coronavirus tests in South Africa reports say. According to the Health Ministry, priority is now given to patients admitted to hospitals and […]

Mauritius lifts virus lockdown but beaches, borders remain closed

Mauritius’ lockdown will be lifted midnight Saturday, May 30 per Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s announcement on Friday. The lifting of the health curfew means most activities could resume under certain restrictions from Sunday, May 31. In his message to the Nation on Friday evening, he disclosed an end to the alphabetical outing system employed during […]

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Teni gifts N100k to a fan’s mother after she expressed love for her

An Instagram influencer identified as Adedamola Adewale was expressed excitement after Teni gifted her mom N100k for praising her on social Media. Adewale recently entertained her fans on social media after she took to the platform to share a video of her parents. Adewale had organized some sort of ‘Guess The Artiste: Nigerian version’ competition […]