Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Friday 22nd April 2022
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‘Unknown Gunmen’ release video, say no election in Igbo land until Nnamdi Kanu released
*Warn politicians, electoral officials *Insist stay-at-home order remains ‘Unknown gunmen’ terrorising major parts of Nigeria’s southeast region have called for the immediate release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu is being held by the Department of State Services (DSS) at its headquarters in Abuja, after the Federal
Many feared dead, houses burnt as petrol tankers explodes in Lagos
A tanker said to be loaded with petrol has crashed and exploded at Ajegunle Bus-Stop, Alagbado, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Several houses, among other property, were said to have been burnt in the inferno, as men of the state fire service and the police were deployed in the area. The incident happened around
Damage to Ukraine infrastructure reaches $60bn- World Bank
…as Britain trains Ukraine soldiers in the UK The World Bank has said that an early estimate shows physical damage to Ukraine’s buildings and infrastructure from the war had reached roughly $60 billion. The estimate does not include growing economic costs of the war. The amount will continue to rise as the war goes on,
Suspect formally declared in Madeleine McCann case
A person has been declared an official suspect by Portuguese prosecutors investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. They did not name the person of interest but said they were acting on the request of German authorities, reports the BBC. In 2020 German police said they were investigating a man in connection with the case
Serie A: Mourinho returns to Inter looking to derail title bid
AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho returns to the scene of his greatest achievement in management on Saturday as he looks to derail Inter Milan’s Serie A title charge. Mourinho has won many trophies with Europe’s biggest clubs but he will forever be remembered by Inter Milan fans for steering their side to an
Man City can cope with title race pressure – De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne is adamant Manchester City can cope with the intense pressure of battling with Liverpool in the Premier League title race. City survived a tense first half to beat Brighton 3-0 with three goals after the interval at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. De Bruyne was the catalyst as his rampaging run
La Liga: Aubameyang gives Barca narrow win over Sociedad
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal proved enough as Barcelona sealed a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad on Thursday to tighten their grip on a top-four finish in LaLiga. But Barca’s run-in could be hampered after their defence was almost completely wiped out by injuries at Anoeta, with Dani Alves, Ronald Araujo and Gerard Pique all
EPL: Burnley beat Saints to boost survival bid
Burnley improved their chances of avoiding relegation from the Premier League as Connor Roberts’ superb strike inspired a vital 2-0 win against Southampton on Thursday. The Clarets won for the first time since Sean Dyche’s sacking thanks to Roberts’ sublime curler and Nathan Collins’ header. Roberts’ first goal for Burnley following his August move
Subsea Cable: Google targets $10.1bn GDP boost for Nigeria
As its Equiano subsea internet cable landed in Nigeria yesterday, search engine giant, Google, and its partner, WIOCC, have assured that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would be increased by $10.1billion by 2025. The companies stated that the deployment of the internet cable would also create about 1.6million jobs in the next three years.
Obasanjo urges adoption of State Police to tackle insecurity
Amid growing concern and rising spate of security challenges in the country, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday re-echoed the call for the creation of state police to tackle the growing insecurity in the country. He stated that the creation of state police would invesbe a better option instead of community policing. The former Nigerian leader
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