Month: May 2018

Argentina goalkeeper Romero out of World Cup after suffering knee injury

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Argentina on Tuesday suffered a blow as goalkeeper Sergio Romero was ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee injury. The South American country is in the same World Cup group with Nigeria. According to the Argentina Football Association (AFA), Romero injured his right knee during training in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. “Romero will be removed from the list of 23 players who will participate in the 2018 World Cup in Russia,” the AFA said in a statement. “Romero had suffered a blockage in his right knee and…

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Ex-BBNaija housemate Anto to play lead role in ‘Official Couple’

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Munirat Antoinette Lecky, former Big Brother Naija housemate, will be playing the lead role in a comedy stage play. ‘Official Couple’ is the ex-reality TV star’s first acting job. Ahead of the play, Anto shared photos of herself dressed in Edo traditional attire alongside her co-star Chuks D General. In a recent Instagram post, she shared a behind-the-scenes teaser from the photoshoot for the upcoming play. “This is one stage play you will definitely love. Show some love and let’s do this together,” she said. “This is it. The best…

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The impending implosion of APC

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Just take the phrase: “impending” in the title above with a pinch of salt. I use the word because in politics as in life, things happen – as seemingly absolute situations become redeemable and what originally appears impossible could be the catalyst for fresh opportunities. Otherwise, the truth is that the ruling Nigerian political party, the All Progressives Congress is already imploding, it has in fact imploded; the party is in the throes of a debilitating illness. The implosion began almost as soon as the party assumed power in 2015.…

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Two new Ebola deaths recorded in Congo

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Two new deaths from Ebola and seven new confirmed cases have been recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said on Tuesday. One of the deaths occurred in the provincial capital of Mbandaka, according to a daily bulletin. A nurse also died in the village of Bikoro, where the outbreak was first detected, ministry spokeswoman Jessica Ilunga told Reuters. The seven new confirmed cases were registered in Bikoro, the ministry said. Health officials administered an experimental vaccine on Monday to 33 medical workers and Mbandaka residents, WHO spokesman,…

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Good news for Nigeria as crude oil nears $100

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Managers of Nigeria’s economy have every reason to smile, as Brent crude oil rose above 80 dollars a barrel on Tuesday, following concern that falling Venezuelan crude output and a potential drop in Iranian exports could further tighten global supply. Brent crude futures rose to $80.41 a barrel, by 11:12 a.m. EDT (1512 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 59 cents to 72.83 dollars a barrel. The U.S. government imposed new sanctions on Venezuela following Sunday’s re-election of President Nicolas Maduro. This is a move that analysts say…

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Panama mulls embassy in Nigeria

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President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama has said that his country would soon open an Embassy in Abuja. The decision to open the embassy was taken to cement the relationship between Panama and Nigeria. Varela unveiled the plan while exchanging views with Nigeria’s Ambassador to Mexico, Mr. Aminu Iyawa, who presented his letter of credence as a non-resident Ambassador to the Central American country. Varela said opening an Embassy in Nigeria was particularly important, being the most influential and the most populous country on the African continent. The President said…

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South Korea to assist Africa industrialize

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South Korea government has committed to assist the African nations to achieve rapid industrialisation by facilitating the growth of smart infrastructure in the continent. The country is also committed to facilitating development financing, knowledge sharing programmes and private sector partnerships to boost industrialisation in Africa. Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister Yeon Kim, said at the formal opening of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Busan, a port city and second largest city of the country. He said in spite of strong evidence of Africa’s flourishing growth and…

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Don’t expel Sub-Saharan migrants – UN

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The UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has advised the Algerian Government to stop collective expulsion of thousands of migrants, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa. Spokesperson for OHCHR, Ms Ravina Shamdasani, said the action by Algeria violated international human rights law. In early May, an OHCHR team visited several towns in neighbouring Niger where they interviewed 25 expelled migrants and other witnesses, who described how Algerian authorities had been carrying out mass round-ups. “What is particularly worrying is that most of the people we spoke to said that…

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Trump, Kim meeting uncertain

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the much anticipated meeting between him and North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un at Singapore on June 12, is not yet certain. Trump, who held a bilateral meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, at White House, said he would be okay with whatever happens about the summit. North Korea had recently threatened to withdraw from the summit and giving conditions to the U.S. and South Korea before the meeting could go ahead. Trump said: “If it does, that will be great. It will be…

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Buhari: Where is electricity, after billions spent by Obasanjo, others?

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said those who mismanaged Nigeria’s economy in the past, through fraudulent electricity projects and misuse of revenue earnings from oil, had no love for the country. ‘‘One of the former Heads of State was bragging that he spent more than 15 billion dollars on power in Nigeria. Where is the power?’’ the President asked, without mentioning any name. The president stated this when he received members of the Buhari Support Organisations (BSO) led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali, at the Presidential Villa,…

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