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Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders of well-known South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello "Tibz" Motshoane. The two were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban a year ago, in a killing that shocked South Africans. Police said hitmen were paid to target AKA but no motive was revealed. In his career, he had […]
Thirty one people have died after a bus flipped over and plunged off a bridge in Mali on Tuesday. The bus had been en route to neighbouring Burkina Faso from the Malian town of Kenieba when it veered off a bridge crossing the Bagoe river. At least 10 others were injured - some suffering serious injuries. Local officials said the likely cause was "the driver's failure to control the vehicle". […]
An organiser of a "white party" in Sri Lanka has apologised after the event sparked a backlash online. The event's advertisement specified a white dress code, but also had a line saying "Face control: White" - which was largely interpreted to mean the event was open only to white people. An organiser later said the event was "a bad idea", adding that it was meant to bring together expatriates. The […]
The Senate has set a machinery in motion for amendment of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN ) Act 2007, which will among others, make tenureship of Governor of the apex bank, a six year single term as against renewable five years in the extant Act. It also proposes N1trillion recapitalization for commercial banks which presently stands at N100billion. As the Senate moves for sweeping reforms in […]
Speaker of the House of Representives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen says that while Nigerians have legitimate reasons to express sadness, the current administration requires some level of patience and time to implement initiatives and programmes aimed at improving the standard of living of the citizens. The Speaker, who stated this when the National President, Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Comrade Muhammad Usman, visited him. He however assured staff […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for the inclusion of members of the National Assembly in the training programmes at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS. Dr. Abbas stated that programmes offered by NIPSS should not be limited to only officials in the Executive arm of government. The Speaker made the call when the management of NIPSS, researchers and […]
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that members of the House are willing to make necessary sacrifice to enable their constituents to cope with the current high cost of living in the country. In a statement in Abuja by his Chief Press Secretary, Livinus Nwabughiogu, the Deputy Speaker says they are ready to make adjustments in their salary in the interest of the […]
The government of Kebbi State has pledged commitment to partner the National Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) in addressing socio economic, ecological and environmental challenges bedeviling host communities. The Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris made this pledge when the commission paid him a visit in Abuja. Dr. Idris explained that the Kebbi state government is ever ready to provide an enabling environment for the commission to […]
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has debunked a report on a so-called coup scare in the country, stressing that it is unequivocally false and a heinous act of disinformation. He said the report is the figment of the warped imagination of detractors, whose malicious intent is to destabilize the country and undermine the present administration. Idris said the government would neither be distracted nor […]
