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Three American crew killed as firefighting plane crashes in Australia
Three American crew helping to battle Australia’s devastating bushfires were killed Thursday when their water-bombing plane crashed in mountainous terrain during a sortie to tackle another outbreak of the deadly blazes. Officials said the Hercules C-130 plane erupted in a large fireball on impact in a national park the Snowy Mountains shortly before 1:30 pm
Forward Amotekun bills to Houses of Assembly, Falana tells govs
A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, said the South-West governors should submit bills on Amotekun to their houses of Assembly. In a statement on Wednesday, Falana noted that the police had endorsed Amotekun while the attorney general of the federation questioned its legality. He stated, “Although I had cause to take issue with
Lassa fever/Coronavirus: States taking precautionary measures – NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has said states are working with the Federal Ministry of Health and other agencies to intensify efforts to control Lassa Fever as well prevent any case of Coronavirus in the country. NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti, Mr Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the forum’s
ICPC provost, Prof. Akinrinade, joins AFF board
The former Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University and Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, Prof. Sola Akinrinade, has joined the Board of Trustees of the Akin Fadeyi Foundation. This was contained in a statement by the foundation’s board chairman, Mr. Simon Kolawole. “AFF is indeed excited
Thiem ‘freaking out’ in five-set Australian Open scare
World number five Dominic Thiem admitted he was “freaking out” after dropping two sets before regaining composure to beat gutsy home hope Alex Bolt at the Australian Open Thursday. The Austrian, targeting a maiden Grand Slam crown, looked fragile as the crowd got behind the wildcard but ultimately prevailed 6-2, 5-7, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-2
Amotekun, Miyetti Allah and that Channels Tv outing
There are things I read or hear that leave me wondering whether to pause and die laughing or die crying. Monday’s Channels TV interview where a Miyetti Allah spokesperson tried to cause a wedge between Ndigbo and the Yoruba is one of such things. That a man who, in the 21st century 2020, still goes
Refineries posted N123.3bn loss in 10 months – NNPC
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The country’s refineries under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation made a cumulative loss of N123.25bn from January to October 2019, latest figures released on Wednesday showed. An analysis of data in the October 2019 oil and gas report of the NNPC showed that all three entities recorded losses during
Buhari group faults World Bank, IMF on economic projection
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja The Buhari Media Organisation has disagreed with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on their downward projections for the country’ economic growth. The group argued that the 2.9 per cent economic growth projection by the Federal Government for the year 2020 was feasible despite the IMF and World Bank’s downward
Six soldiers, many insurgents killed in Borno gunfight
Kayode Idowu, Maiduguri Six soldiers allegedly lost their lives in a gunfight between government forces and Boko Haram insurgents in Mainok and Benesheikh communities along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway between 11am and 1pm on Tuesday. However, our correspondent learnt that the insurgents suffered more casualties during the battle. Security sources revealed that the police also played
Travellers groan as Internet hitches impede online bookings
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Abuja Ongoing Internet hitches being experienced in the country is making it difficult for prospective travellers to book their trips online, checks by our correspondent revealed on Wednesday. The Internet service disruptions were said to have been caused by damage to the West African Cable System, a submarine cable network serving Nigeria and
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