Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 8th October 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 8th October 2020 .
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I have bipolar disorder – Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke
Refutes claims of domestic violence By Juliet Ebirim Nigerian screen goddess, Chacha Eke Faani has debunked speculations that her marriage crashed over domestic abuse from her husband, Austin Faani. The actress who took to social media a few days ago to announce the end of her 7-year-old marriage to Nollywood movie producer Austin Faani,Read More
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Zlatan Ibile’s baby mama denies being his property
By Ayo Onikoyi 23 year-old London based Davita Lamai, a lady who bore Zanku singer, Zlatan Ibile a bouncing baby boy six months ago has denied being his property. In a playful mood, Davita had posted a picture of herself on Instagram expressing her happy mood to which Zlatan himself responded with a laughing emojiRead More
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Namibia bans cattle movement following food, mouth disease outbreak
The movement of all cloven-hoofed animals and their products has been banned after an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was confirmed in Namibia’s Kavango East region, an official said on Wednesday. In a statement, Agriculture Ministry executive director Percy Misika said Namibia had detected a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in the FMDRead More
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Women account for only 16.1% legislators in West Africa — ECOWAS Parliament
By Victoria Ojeme The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has condemned the low level of women representation in country-specific parliaments across the region. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis who spoke at the First Annual Kwara Gender Equality Conference said ECOWAS as an institution has made significantRead More
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US says Mali military aid suspended until next elections
US military aid to Mali’s post-coup transition government will remain suspended until a new government is in place following elections, a senior US official said Wednesday. Such a government is not expected to be formed for another 18 months at least, the timeline set by the new authorities for a political transition tasked with preparingRead More
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Nigeria @60: We all know where Labour committee will end — Idoko
Says nothing to celebrate for women, the elderly By Ebunoluwa Sessou Uchenna Idoko, is the Executive Director, Centre for Gender Economics, CGE Africa, and Coordinator, Nigeria Gender Budget Hub, NGBH. Her advocacy is on the need to care for women and the elderly through a designed initiative to promote their socio-economic inclusion through well-being partiesRead More
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Samsung flags near-60% operating profit jump after Huawei boost
Samsung Electronics flagged a leap of nearly 60 per cent in third-quarter operating profits Thursday, as its mobile and chip business were boosted by US sanctions against its Chinese rival Huawei. The South Korean tech giant said in an earnings estimate that it expected operating profit to reach 12.3 trillion won ($10.6 billion) for JulyRead More
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Boko Haram terrorists know me and fear me — Mrs Aisha Bakari Gombi
By Ebele Orakpo It’s often said that what a man can do, a woman can do even better. This saying has been proven to be true in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria, which has been the theatre of war between the forces of evil (Boko Haram terrorists) and good (the Security agencies and the poorRead More
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Officer charged in George Floyd’s death released on bond
Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, who was charged in connection with the death of George Floyd, a black man, was released on Wednesday after posting a 1-million-dollar bond. “I can confirm Derek Chauvin is not in custody at Oak Park Heights at this time,” said Sarah Fitzgerald, a spokesperson for the Minneapolis DepartmentRead More
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Gunmen ambush travellers along East-West road, abduct 12
Twelve persons have been abducted by unknown gunmen along the East-West road following a siege on the road that lasted for roughly 30minutes amidst sporadic shooting.
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