Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have intercepted gold worth about N211 million being illegally transported through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. EFCC Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Tony Orilade, disclosed this in a statement…
Army denies restricting movement in Maiduguri (Guardian)
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday dismissed as ‘false’, social media reports that it had imposed a restriction of movement in Maiduguri. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 7 Division, Col. Kingsley Samuel, made the clarifications in a statement issued in Maiduguri.…
Kalu missing as Super Eagles intensify preparation for clash with South Africa (Guardian)
France-based Stephen Kalu was the only player missing yesterday when the Super Eagles had their first full training session at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba ahead their Cameroon 2019 Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier against the Bafana Bafana of South…
Cardi B, Chance The Rapper To Appear As Judges In Netflix’s Singing Competition (Guardian)
Netflix has announced that its plans to kick off a hip-hop singing competition series tagged, Rhythm + Flow. John Legend and Jesse Collins have been listed among its producers. The series will have Cardi B, T.I., and Chance the Rapper…
Nine migrants picked up in a boat off British coast (Guardian)
British officials have picked up nine migrants who were trying to cross the English Channel aboard an inflatable boat, French authorities said Wednesday, a day after 17 others succeeded in reaching Britain in a stolen fishing boat. “Overnight towards 4.00…
FG seeks $500m tech innovation fund from AfDB (Guardian)
As part of efforts aimed at increasing the competitiveness of Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, the Federal Government (FG) is seeking the sum of $500 million technology innovation fund from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Vice President…
China says is no threat to EU, after Macron army call (Guardian)
China said on Wednesday that it had never posed a threat to Europe as it responded to a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron for a “European army” to defend the bloc against China, Russia, and even the US. “We…
Surprise Giant ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms At Indonesia Farm (Guardian)
An Indonesian farmer was startled to discover a rare “corpse flower” blooming in his plantation on the island of Sumatra. Rosihan Anwar Hasibuan, a local palm oil farmer, said he came across the mystery flower when he was checking on…
‘Telecom operators record 33, 000 cases of theft, destruction of facilities’ (Guardian)
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has disclosed that telecommunication operators have recorded over 33, 000 cases of vandalism and stealing of their facilities.NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this in Minna, Niger State, at a one-day sensitisation programme on…
Buhari’s Paris comments an insult to Nigeria, says Fani-Kayode (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari delivers an address on “Illicit Financial Flows & Corruption: The Challenge of Global Governance”, at the opening ceremony of the Paris Peace Forum held at the Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris on Sunday, November 11, 2018.…