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Over 6,000 Nigerians under crime investigation in S/Africa – Envoy

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Over 6,000 Nigerians were being investigated for various crimes in South Africa, this was made known by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the country, Ambassador Kabir Bala, yesterday. Bala, who disclosed this in his office,  explained that the crimes range from drug-related offences to murder, fraud and armed robbery. Noting that the statistics were from the South African Police Service, the envoy said: “We have to look at it from a proper perspective so that we don’t tilt the balance. And then we overlook the fact that some of our nationals…

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Soldier arraigned in Ondo over alleged rape

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Sunday Awolola, a lance Corporal of the Nigerian Army (NA), who allegedly raped a 300-level student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), was yesterday arraigned at a Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State. The 33-year-old officer, who was attached to the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, was allegedly involved in the rape of a female student from the Department of Religious and African Studies of the university on July 31. He was alleged to have committed the offence at the military checkpoint situated at Ikare-Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Council of…

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El-Zakzaky rejects treatment from unknown doctors, says Indian hospital worse than Kirikiri

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Leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem  El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, refused to be treated at the Medanta Hospital, New Delhi, India, yesterday, by those he described as unknown doctors deployed to treat them, saying they were different from those engaged for their treatment before they departed Nigeria. El-Zakzaky, who spoke through an audio recording, also alleged that the condition at the Indian hospital he was taken to was worse than Kirikiri prisons. The Shi’ites leader and his wife arrived in India last Tuesday for treatment, following…

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UK police may fire Khafi over participation in BBNaija

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Khafilat Kareem, one of the contestants in the ongoing Big Brother Naija show, has come under fire after her employers, Metropolitan Police Force, UK, denied knowledge of her participation in the reality show. The 29-year-old was said to have joined the force as a PC based at Lambeth station in 2015 after she worked part-time as a special constable for four years. After she joined BBNaija, she was filmed live allegedly having sex with another housemate, Ekpata  Gedoni, 31.  The Sun UK did a report on it, titled, ‘Loin of…

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El-Zakzaky: Indian Shi’a group offers to foot medical bill

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Anjuman e-Haideri, an Indian-based Muslim group, has said it will bear all medical costs incurred by the leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat. El-Zakzaky and his wife were, on Monday, flown out to India where they are expected to undergo treatment for multiple health conditions. They were received by medical doctors and wheeled into Medanta Hospital, New Delhi, upon arrival yesterday morning. However, Anjuman e-Haideri Islamic group, in a letter signed by the General Secretary, Mr. Bahadur Naqvi, and addressed…

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Buhari to CBN: Stop Forex for Food Imports

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In a bid to ensure Nigeria attains food security, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop providing foreign exchange for importation of food into the country. A statement yesterday by a presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, quoted Buhari as telling All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, who came to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir with him in his country home in Daura, that the foreign reserves will be conserved and utilised strictly for diversification of the economy, and not for encouraging more dependence on foreign food. “Don’t…

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Tinubu accused of double standards on unity by Northern coalition

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Former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been accused of double standard by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) yesterday, over the unity of the country. The group was reacting to a news report of Monday, August 11, 2019, captioned ‘‘Let’s work for growth, not separation,’’ purportedly attributed to Tinubu. “We find it ridiculous that he still thinks he can get away with this latest rap on national growth after having stood against it for quite long,” the…

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Typhoon Lekima Death Toll Rose to 49 in China, 21 Still Missing

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The death toll from Typhoon Lekima rose to 49 on Tuesday and 21 were still missing after the monster storm wreaked havoc on China’s eastern coast, causing huge damage with strong gales and torrential rain. Lekima hit the three Chinese provinces of Zhejiang, Shandong and Anhui over the weekend and forced more than a million residents to flee. China’s official news agency Xinhua said late Monday that at least 49 people are dead with dozens still missing. Footage on state broadcaster CCTV showed flooded fields and streets, submerged vehicles, scattered…

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Versace Apologises After T-Shirt Angers China

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Luxury brand Versace has apologised after an image on one of its T-shirts appeared to imply Hong Kong and Macau were independent territories. After fierce criticism on social media in China, Versace said it had made a mistake and had stopped selling the tops. It said it “respects the sovereignty of China’s territorial state”. Fashion brands Givenchy and Coach are also facing a backlash for not adhering to China’s territorial claims. The Versace T-shirts, images of which were shared on social media, featured city-country pairs such as Milan-Italy and London-UK.…

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Nine Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi -NAHCON

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The number of Nigerian pilgrims who have died while performing the 2019 Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to nine. This was made known by Dr Ibrahim Kana, the Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. Kana disclosed this in Muna on Monday while revealing the activities of the medical team of NAHCON for the pilgrims. Kana said, “The deceased, a Lagos State pilgrim, collapsed at Jamrat and was brought to hospital in Muna but died, she was hypertensive.” Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Muna, Kana said the leader of the…

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