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Vietnam seizes 29 kilos of rhino horns from S/Korean visitor

March 4, 2020 Foreign 145

Customs officials at an airport in Mekong Delta have seized rhino horns weighing almost 29 kilograms from a Vietnamese passenger arriving from South Korea, authorities said on Wednesday. The incidence was discovered on Monday when…

Court remands pastor for allegedly forging oil company’s documents

March 3, 2020 Crime/Judiciary/Security 157

A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ayodeji Oluokun, was, on Tuesday, remanded in a correctional centre by an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly forging an oil company’s documents. Justice Sherifat…

Imo: Supreme Court dismisses Ihedioha’s review application

March 3, 2020 Latest News 111

The Supreme Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the application for review of its Jan. 14, 2020, judgment which removed Emeka Ihedioha as Imo State Governor and declared Hope Uzodinma as the valid winner of…

US coronavirus death toll rises as Chinese cases fall

March 3, 2020 Foreign 155

The death toll from the new coronavirus in the United States climbed to six on Monday as the contagion took root in the country’s Pacific Northwest and continued its march across the globe. Worldwide, close…

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Oyetola reverses Aregbesola’s policy of single school uniform,

March 3, 2020 General News 142

The Osun State Government has ordered the reversal of single uniform and change of name of schools to their previous status. The order came on the heels of the approval by Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of the…

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Pupil dead after killing teacher, injuring six in Mexico school shooting

January 10, 2020 Crime/Judiciary/Security 117

An 11-year-old pupil on Friday opened fire at an elementary school in Northern Mexico, killed one person, injuring six and then apparently killed himself, prosecutors in the state of Coahuila said. Gov Miguel Riquelme of…

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Jaiz foundation renovates Islamiyyah school in Jos

January 10, 2020 Latest News 153

Jaiz Charity and Development Foundation has renovated Islamiyyah Pilot Science Nursery and Primary School in Jos North, Plateau State as part of its contribution to the educational development of the state. The Renaissance reports that…

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Air France, KLM, Emirates, Lufthansa halt flying through Iran, Iraq airspaces

January 8, 2020 Foreign 110

A growing number of airlines said Wednesday they were avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace or flights to the region after Tehran fired ballistic missiles against bases housing US troops in Iraq. “As a precautionary measure…

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U.S. denies Iranian foreign minister visa for UN trip

January 7, 2020 Foreign 122

The U.S. has denied Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif a visa to enter the country for a trip to the UN Headquarters in New York City, according to Zarif. “The U.S. State Department has allegedly…

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1 dies in auto-crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

January 5, 2020 General News 205

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command in Ogun has confirmed one person dead, following an accident that involved a truck and a Bajaj motorcycle around NIPCO Petrol Station on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Clement Oladele, the…

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