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Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, nicknamed ‘the Bulldozer’, has died at 61, the government announced on Wednesday. In a televised address, Tanzania vice-president, Samia Suluhu Hassan revealed that Magufuli had died of heart…

Five more suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Olufunke Olakunrin, daughter of former National Leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio-political Group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Read Also: Pa Reuben Fasoranti Steps…

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, for allegedly…

Nigerian-based logistics and transportation startup, Gokada has announced Nikhil Goel as its new Chief Executive Officer eight months after the gruesome killing of its founder/CEO, Fahim Saleh. Fahim was brutally murdered in his $2.25…

There was a clash between Christians and Muslims in Ilorin, Kwara state capital on Wednesday morning, March 17 after the state government today reopened 10 Christian schools which were initially shut down over hijab (head covering scarf) …

Manchester City have cruised into Champions league quarterfinals after winning 2-0 in the second leg of their last-16 tie against Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday night. Citizens (Manchester City) have now kept the hope of four…

It was the great writer, Mark Twain who said; If you pick up a starving dog and you make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the difference between dog and man. I thank God that our dear leader and father, Chief Bode George, the…

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State capital has ordered that Isikilu Wakili be remanded in a correctional facility. The police charged Wakili, 70, alongside his sons Abu, 45; and Samaila, 27; as well as…

Spike Lee has been chosen to head the jury at Cannes Film Festival in July, organisers said on Tuesday, making him the first black person to take on the role. The American filmmaker was supposed to perform the function at last year’s…

Central Bank of Nigeria has on Tuesday introduced new charges for customers using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services. The apex bank said effective today, customers will pay a flat fee of N6.98 per transaction every…

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has on Tuesday suspended the operations of AZMAN Air over safety concerns. The regulatory authority in a statement signed by its Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu said that following series of…

Google News Initiative (GNI) has named Africa Check as the only African recipient, among a total of 11 projects, to benefit from the new $3-million GNI Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Open Fund, to help debunk COVID-19 vaccine…