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Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has given birth to a baby boy. Her husband Prince Harry made the announcement in a statement on Monday to television cameras in Windsor. “We’re delighted to announce that Meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning — a very healthy boy,” a beaming Prince Harry said. “Mother and […]
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, María Garces has arrived in Nigeria on a working visit. Garces and her delegation were received into the country on Monday by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations office in Abuja. According to a statement by the spokesman for the Ministry of […]
A busy, and pivotal week lies in wait for Africa’s women’s cricket, as they compete for the coveted ICC Women’s World Cup and Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier slots in Harare, Zimbabwe. The ICC Women’s Qualifier, Africa 2019, begins today with the hosts set to get the ball rolling against Mozambique with defending champions Uganda […]
Manchester City have overtaken Manchester United as the Premier League’s most valuable club, with higher wages and lower profits hurting the Old Trafford powerhouse, according to a football finance survey published Friday. Premier League champions City are valued at £2.364 billion ($3.07 billion) in 2017/18, up £385 million, according to the study by the University […]
Boko Haram fighters on Friday engaged operatives of the Operation Lafiya Dole, killing five soldiers in a fierce battle that ensued after the terrorists attacked the military base in Magumeri, Borno State. According to a statement by its spokesman, Colonel Ezindu Idima, the army said the insurgents came in numbers to infiltrate Magumeri in order to loot food […]
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said urged legal practitioners to defend the unity and independence of the Nigerian Judiciary, arguing that the nation’s democracy would fail if the judiciary crumbles. Speaking at the reunion dinner of the 1986 Law Class of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State, Saturday, Ekweremadu called on lawyers […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its leadership and elected federal legislators have not taken any official position on who to lend support for the position of presiding officers of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The party’s position is predicated on reports in a section of the media suggesting that its members-elect […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has not and will not disclose yet, those who will be part of his cabinet in his second term. The President disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen, upon his arrival from London where he had spent 10days on a private visit. Asked by a reporter what kind of […]
The Nigerian Army has banned the use of motorcycles in the north-western states of the country, due to the increased rate of kidnapping and banditry. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. He said the affected states are Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara and […]
Olympic champion Caster Semenya, who lost her legal challenge against new IAAF gender rules, will race in the 800 metres in Friday’s Doha Diamond League after making a late entry, organisers said Thursday. Semenya, the double Olympic champion, was added to the start list for Friday’s 800 metres on Thursday morning, a day after her […]
