© Bloomberg U.S. Pursues Chinese Researcher At San Francisco ConsulateA Chinese flag flies outside the China Consulate General building in San Francisco on July 23.
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This is coming in just two weeks in which a three-storey building collapsed on Lagos Island, Lagos, killing three people and nine others rescued.
The incident occurred at 95, Abeokuta Street by Cemetry, Ebute Metta, around 1:10pm on Friday, with people reportedly trapped in the debris.
Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency received a distress call at about 1.10pm and that upon arrival at the scene of incident, …
Mr Paul Ibe, the senior special adviser to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, lied when he denied saying that the National Assembly received 60 percent of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, contracts.
While answering questions at the ongoing probe of the NDDC by the House of Representatives committee, Akpabio had linked contracts awarded by the Commission to members of the National Assembly, saying that the majority of the contracts awarded were handled by the lawmakers.
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The Yoruba Summit Group on Thursday held a virtual meeting on the state of Nigeria.
The discourse centered on insecurity, COVID-19 pandemic fight, economy, resignations from the military, insurgency war, kidnapping, banditry, unemployment, corruption, etc.
In attendance were prominent elders and leaders including Ayo Fasoranti, Ayo Adebanjo, Banji Akintoye, Gani Adams, Segun Mimko, Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, Yinka Odumakin, Tunji Alapini, Supo Shonibare, and many others.
They insisted that the nation is veering off precariously into a precipice, and restated demand for restructuring.
The group warned President Muhammadu Buhari that, “any attempt to go ahead with elections in 2023 without …
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari over his trip to Mali.
HURIWA described Buhari’s peace-making trip to Mali as shameful.
The civil rights advocacy group wondered why Buhari should travel to Mali on a peace-making mission when Nigeria was having challenges of Insecurity.
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A statement by HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko and its National Media Affairs Director, Zainab Yusuf lamented the killings by Fulani herdsmen across the country.
The statement reads partly: “We condemn the shameful Peace-making mission by President
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has earned a notorious reputation in the Southeast. Not only has he been ranked as one of the worst Governors to ever rule Abia state, but he has also been ranked as one of the Governors who contributed to the downfall of the state.
In a detailed report made against him by a reputable media source, he used the campaign of Made in Aba products to fund a string of secret companies in China which he used to launder funds through his fraudulent aides which is why he has no control over some of …
The sobering verdict was given by Nigeria’s government on Thursday.
According to health minister, Osagie Ehanire, the herbal drink did not show any evidence that it had real curative properties against COVID-19.
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Ehanire spoke at the 52nd Joint National Briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19.
According to him, the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), has shared its final report on the evaluation of the COVID Organics.…
Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday opened his defence before the Presidential Panel probing allegations of corruption against him with 34-page documents submitted to the panel.
Magu was with his lawyer, Wahab Shittu when the 34-page document with 100 annexure were presented for his defence.
The Justice Ayo Salami-led panel is probing Magu for various corruption allegations, one of which was his inability to explain the whereabouts of interest accrued to N550bn recovered funds.
He reportedly appeared before the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel around 1pm and was still there as …
The fraud case against Olalekan Ponle, also known as Woodberry, a close associate of Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi), has been dismissed.
The 29-year-old, who was facing charges bordering on wire fraud conspiracy at a United States District Court in Illinois, was arrested alongside Hushpuppi in the United Arab Emirates on June 10.
They were arrested for multiple fraud charges after a raid by operatives of the Dubai crime unit.
The duo were extradited to the U.S. on July 2.
However, US prosecutors stated that Mr Ponle tricked an unnamed Chicago …
The partial closure of the 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge begins from the evening today, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declaring that his government is ready to manage its effect.
He said 650 LASTMA officers will be on the roads to control the traffic along with Federal Road Safety Corps officers.
Under the partial closure, one side of the bridge would be opened to traffic for vehicles driving inward Lagos Island in the morning, while other other lane would be shut.
The reverse would be done for vehicle driving inward …
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to Omoyele Sowore, has reminded the presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, of his days in State Security Service detention.
This, he said after Garba Shehu claimed that Sowore lied about the mission of a delegation led by the late Ismaila Isa Funtua, an ally of the president who visited him while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
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Falana accused Shehu of attempting to distort the proceedings of the meetings. He recalled that on behalf of his client, …
Ahead of November election, Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump in three states – Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
However, the new polls also showed that there is still a percentage of voters who are undecided or support a third party. They likely change their minds before the election.
In these three states, surveys show that Trump lacked voters support both in 2016 and now.
In Michigan, Biden is ahead by 9 points, supported mostly by female voters and citizens of colour, while support among men is divided …
