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Emir Sanusi Denies Sacking Chief For Celebrating Gov Ganduje
The Kano Emirate Council on Sunday denied sacking Maja Siddin Sarkin Kano, Alhaji Auwalu, the custodian of the Emir’s horse.
Buhari Govt Budgets N360m For Released Chibok Girls University Education
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has budgeted N360m for the “specialised education programme” of the Chibok girls who have been rescued from Boko Haram captivity.
119 Nigerians On Death Row In Malaysia – Amnesty International
At least 119 Nigerians are on death row in Malaysia, according to Amnesty International.
Aisha Buhari Returns To Nigeria After Long Absence, Says She Is Happy To Be Back
Aisha Buhari, wife of the President Muhammadu Buhari, who enjoys high approval rating by Nigerians, returned to the country in the early hours of Sunday amid rumours of her husband taking a second wife.
Video: I’ll Continue To Beat My Political Wife Smart Adeyemi – Melaye
Sen. Dino Melaye has assured his supporters that he will continue to defeat his political rival Sen. Smart Adeyemi, in any senatorial election organised in Kogi West, NAN reports
Nigerian Army Captures 10 Boko Haram Commanders
The Nigerian Army says it has captured 10 suspected key Boko Haram members at Bitta in Gwoza LGA of Borno, trying to escape the troops’ sustained onslaught on them.
Troops Kill 39 Bandits In Zamfara
The Nigeria army says it has neutralised at least 39 armed bandits in two different operations in Zamfara in the last six days.
$582bn Stolen From Nigeria Since Independence – Chatham House
An estimated $582 billion has been stolen from Nigeria since independence in 1960.
Hundreds Join Buhari At Aso Rock Mosque Amid Second Marriage Rumour
Hundreds of Muslims joined President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday to observe the weekly two raka’at prayer at the Aso Rock Mosque, Abuja hoping to witness his taking a second wife that did not happen.
France, US, Bill Gates Pledge $14bn To End Malaria, HIV By 2030
The government of France, led by President Emmanuel Macron; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, represented by Bill Gates; the US government and other Global Fund donors have pledged $14.02 billion to end malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030.
Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke Win Literature Nobels
Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk on Thursday won the 2018 Nobel Literature Prize, which was delayed over a sexual harassment scandal, while Austrian novelist and playwright Peter Handke took the 2019 award, the Swedish Academy said.
