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Fraudsters are exploiting the desperation of prospective homeowners and tenants to have roofs over their heads and secure cheaper accommodation to defraud victims. With an estimated N20 trillion yearly contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 200 million population and a housing demand-supply shortfall put at over 20 million units, Nigeria’s property market is an attractive investment destination for many. While major cities like Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Ibadan and others are becoming a beehive of construction activities and huge demand for housing, the governments in these cities had in recent times been battling with fraudsters, mediated in over 150…

• Remain indoors, embassy warns students• U.S., UK, Germany, France diplomats evacuated• Obi expresses worry over trapped Nigerians President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, yesterday, disclosed that the presidency is deeply worried over thousands of Nigerian citizens trapped in troubled Sudan owing to the dangers associated with air travel in the North African country, just as the Federal Government is working towards safe evacuation plan. Speaking on the incident via his Twitter handle, Shehu wrote: “Nigerian government has been having sleepless nights following the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Our officials are doing a lot,…

More than 1,000 European Union citizens were evacuated from conflict-hit Sudan over the weekend, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday. “It has been a complex operation and it has been a successful operation,” Borrell told journalists. Borrell said 21 diplomats from the EU’s mission in Khartoum were taken out and the EU ambassador had moved outside the capital to elsewhere in Sudan. “I want to thank France especially for taking our people out,” he said. “And I want to thank the combined efforts of many countries that took their nationals but also all nationals that they could…

• Says R21 is 75% effective in children aged five to 36 months• Plans nationwide clinical trial, pharmacovigilance study In reaction, perhaps, to Ghana’s approval of its second malaria vaccine, last week, Nigeria, yesterday, granted provisional approval for the first malaria vaccine in the country. National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced it had granted provisional approval for R21 Malaria Vaccine, which is 75 per cent effective in preventing malaria in children aged five to 36 months. NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, during an online press conference, said R21 is manufactured by Serum Institute of…

Ahead of the proclamation of the 10th National Assembly, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is under pressure to cede the seat of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to the northwest geopolitical zone of the country. The lobby group believed to have the support of Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai argues that the zone contributed in no small measure in the victory of President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the recently held presidential poll. The House Leader, Ado Alhassan Doguwa, the former Chairman of the House Committee on internal security and Intelligence, Aminu Sani Jaji and Tajudeen Abass are…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says it is possible for Nigeria to conquer ethnic and religious prejudices as they are crucial issues in building a unified nation. Osinbajo made this submission on Monday at the maiden Policy Making and Good Governance Lecture Series of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos. The title of the lecture was: “Creating a homeland for all: Nation-building in a diverse democracy.” The vice-president, who was the Guest Lecturer, said no Nigerian should be discriminated against on the basis of his or her tribe or religion. Osinbajo condemned the “weaponisation’’ of ethnic…

Manchester City have reportedly identified Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic as a replacement for Ilkay Gundogan. Kovacic, 28, has been a crucial first-team starter for the Blues since arriving from Real Madrid initially on loan and then on a permanent basis for £40 million in 2019. So far, he has helped his club lift a total of four trophies. A right-footed press-resistant operator blessed with passing and dribbling, the 93-cap Croatia international has been rumored to depart Stamford Bridge of late. With his deal set to expire in June 2024, Chelsea are keen to cash in on him. According to Todofichajes, Manchester City have…

Pictures of Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch wearing a Liverpool shirt have gone viral following the Dutchman’s link to a move to Anfield this summer. Liverpool are expected to revamp their midfield in the transfer window and have therefore been linked with a move for the former Ajax sensation. Ryan Gravenberch was pictured wearing the 2019-20 season kit. That season was particularly successful for the Reds as they lifted the Premier League title, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.. According to the Mirror, the shirt was given to Gravenberch by former Liverpool defender Ki-Jana Hoever. He was…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has given a positive update on Lionel Messi’s possible return to the club. The Argentine has been linked with a return to the Catalan giants this summer as his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) contract runs out. Messi moved to Paris after Barcelona failed to offer him a new contract in the 2021 summer transfer window. He initially struggled to hit the ground running but came into his own in his second season at the Parc des Princes. However, the French giants have reportedly failed to convince Messi to extend his stay at the club as his two-year…

Al-Fayha performance analyst Walid Charchari has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player in the world despite having an altercation with the Al-Nassr superstar last week. Al-Nassr were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by mid-table side Al-Fayha in the Saudi Pro League last Sunday (April 9). The result saw Al-Aalami fall three points behind table-toppers Al-Ittihad in the title race. Ronaldo had a frustrating night and was evidently furious after the game at the King Salman Sports City Stadium. He was even spotted telling an Al-Fayha official to shut up as he walked off the pitch after full-time. It has emerged that the Al…