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The 2020 winners of the prestigious African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) have been unveiled by the organizers. Naija News reports that the award which was done virtually took place on Sunday 15th November 2020. See the full list of nominees and winners below: Best Male West AfricaAdekunle Gold – NigeriaSidiki Diabate – MaliDavido– NigeriaKidi – GhanaBurna […]
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is confident Nigeria will beat Sierra Leone in the return leg of a 2022 African Cup of Nations qualifier after the 1994 AFCON champions threw away a four-goal lead to draw the first leg of the match. “So we are doing everything in training and in the meeting, we will […]
Enugu State Government has confirmed the spread of Yellow Fever in three Local Government Areas of the state. In a statement issued on Sunday night, the Commissioner of Health, Dr Emmanuel Obi, who listed the LGAs as Nsukka, Isi-Uzo and Igbo-Etiti, said the state government has received reports of strange deaths within the communities. The […]
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, says he sees nothing wrong with the proposed Social Media Bill. The Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, also known as the Social Media Bill, was proposed by Mr Mohammed Sani Musa, who says its aim is to curb the spread of false news. The […]
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Monday denied that Nigeria’s decision to close its borders prompted Ghanaian authorities to clamp down on Nigerian traders working in the West African nation. Hundreds of shops belonging to Nigerians have been closed in Ghana, prompting calls from some of the traders to […]
A former National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muiz Banire, says the court order on the freezing of #EndSARS Protesters’account is flawed. Banire disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “In my very strong view, the order is flawed. The order granted by the judge to enable […]
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, has again reiterated that he disagrees with the Federal Government’s move to rehabilitate and reintegrate repentant Boko Haram members. His position which was the same as that of the committee was made known on Wednesday at the closed-door budget defense session with the Nigerian Army. Ndume […]
The Nigerian Army has kicked off a manhunt for the fourth batch of wanted Boko Haram terrorists. A banner showing photographs of the wanted terrorists was unveiled by the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum and the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday at the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) Super Camp Chabal, close […]
The Nigerian Army has yet again deferred its qualifying exam for prospective recruits seeking enlistment into the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) and the Short Service Combatant commission (SSC), according to a report . An internal army correspondence seen by the Gazette stated that the SSC and DSSC examinations have been “postponed indefinitely” till further […]
Former Governor of old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, is dead. The Second Republic governor reportedly died early Wednesday morning. His death was confirmed by former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani. He wrote, “Alhaji Balarabe Musa has died. May Allah forgive his souls and grant him Aljanna firdausi. Amin. “Balarabe Musa; Inna lillahi […]
