Day: June 18, 2019

Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake off Coast

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A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred in the Sea of Japan. The powerful jolt triggered a tsunami warning across the island nation. The quake occurred off the west coast of the largest Japanese island, Honshu. According to preliminary reports, the epicentre was just 5km below the ground. A tsunami advisory has been issued for Yamagata and Niigata Prefectures and the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture. The tsunami is expected to reach a height of around 0.2 to 1 meter, according to Japan’s meteorological agency. Share on: WhatsApp

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Kano zoo MD says millions stolen, not swallowed by gorilla

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The managing director of Kano Zoological Garden, Mallam Umar Yusif Umar, has denied that the millions of naira stolen from its coffers were swallowed by a gorilla. The managing director of the government-owned zoo said it has no gorilla and that money was stolen by burglars. “ I was called midnight on Sunday 9th, June, by the head of security that armed robbers burgle our office including the revenue office,” Umar said. “About 6.30am, I left my home for the office and immediately I arrived I met my office and…

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Ecobank set to support Nigeria movie industry

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Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, says the bank is set to support the Nigerian movie industry to project everything good about Nigeria. Akinwuntan was quoted by a statement on Monday to have said this at the premiere of the movie ‘The Bling Lagosians’ in Lagos. He said Ecobank was determined to support the creative industry as it was most suited in the task of reinventing the Nigeria of ‘our dreams’. He said that the suport was in line with the vision of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to…

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Enraged man destroys cars at Nigerian High Commission in London over passport

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32-year-old Nigerian man, Ewohime Apkovweta, went to the Nigeria Embassy in London Monday and destroyed diplomatic cars of the Nigerian High Commission in London. The Commission said the man destroyed about seven cars, some belonging to the mission, and some to guests who parked nearby. Apkovweta was said to be enraged by the fact that his passport wasn’t ready, he then caused thousands of pounds worth of damages to diplomatic cars. He had approached the Embassy to collect his passport at about 2 p.m But was told collection of passports…

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