Nigeria news today headlines update Sunday 11th August 2019
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target=_blank>Zimbabwean Bank Alleges Loan Defaults By First Son, Former First Lady
The Zimbabwean president’s son, a former first lady and 24 prominent politicians are accused of abusing their positions to acquire loans without collateral from a leading bank in the southern African country, according to Observer.ug reports. The Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) says it has been forced to assume debt totaling at least $160 million
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target=_blank>Two Arrested For Murder Of Cape Town Robbery Victim
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old Cape Town man during a robbery in Crossroads on Wednesday, according to Timeslive.co.za reports. Western Cape police spokesman Capt FC van Wyk said that the suspects, aged 18 and 19, had been arrested in Crossroads on Thursday. “The victim had fought with the suspects
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target=_blank>US, China Step Up War Of Words Over Washington’s Role In Hong Kong Unrest
A new war of words has escalated between Washington and Beijing after the Chinese media shared the news of a meeting between a Hong Kong-based US diplomat and leaders of the city’s anti-government protesters. A report in the Hong Kong newspaper, Ta Kung Pao, said Julie Eadeh of the US consulate’s political section in Hong
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target=_blank>Women Will Get More Economic Empowerment, Protection From Govt – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday all government plans and budgets will have to include gender-specific delivery targets, according to Timeslive.co.za reports. This is in terms of a Gender-Responsive Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring, Evaluation and Auditing Framework recently approved by cabinet. “These commitments will be written into the performance agreements of ministers, premiers, directors-general and all senior managers
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target=_blank>Pakistan Cuts Last Remaining Transport Link To India Over Kashmir Dispute
Pakistan has suspended a bus linking Lahore to India’s capital in reaction to New Delhi’s revocation of the autonomy of the disputed Kashmir region, according to Presstv.com reports. Arshad Ali, tourism officer at Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation that runs the Pakistan leg of the journey, said on Saturday that the government had issued directives that
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target=_blank>Car Bomb In Libyan City Of Benghazi Kills Two UN Staff
A car bomb in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Saturday killed two U.N. staff, several medical sources said, according to Yenisafak.com reports. A Reuters reporter at a Benghazi hospital saw a list of names of those killed identifying them as working for the United Nations Libya mission (UNSMIL). UNSMIL spokesman Jean El Alam
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target=_blank>600 Foreigners Arrested In South Africa
At least 600 foreign nationals were arrested by police on Wednesday, South African media reports, according to The eastafrican.co.ke reports. In the targeted search operation carried out in the main city, Johannesburg, police also confiscated firearms and a “large consignment” of counterfeit goods in various buildings. David Makhura, premier of the Gauteng province which surrounds Johannesburg,
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target=_blank>China Honors Ten Outstanding Scientific Workers
Ten scientific and technological workers have been bestowed the title of “the Most Beautiful Sci-Tech Personnel” of 2019, for their hard work, dedication and innovation, according to Xinhuanet.com reports. They were selected for having made outstanding achievements in research, in science popularization, key-task tackling for poverty eradication, or for having great contribution to the cause
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target=_blank>Ethiopian Village Mourns Death Of 15 Young Migrants
A village in northern Ethiopia is in mourning after learning about the death of 15 young migrants from their community. They lost their lives while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya in a bid to reach Europe. The migrants were high school students from Endalgeda when they were “lured by smugglers for a
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Tens Of Thousands Rally In Moscow In Support Of Free Elections
Thousands have gathered in Moscow to demand free elections despite a police crackdown, according to Presstv.com reports. It is the fourth consecutive week when large numbers of people have taken to the streets of the Russian capital to demand opposition-minded candidates be allowed to run in a Moscow election next month – something the authorities […]
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