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President Xi Jinping of China has canvassed for more collaboration between his country and Nigeria. According to him, China will use the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Nigeria to promote strategic partnership to new heights. ‘‘Nigeria is an important strategic partner of China in Africa. China-Nigeria cooperation has been the pacesetter of China-Africa cooperation,’’ President Xi wrote in a letter to the Nigerian leader, appreciating his congratulatory letter on the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, which came up October 1. The Chinese leader said he attached great…

Indications have emerged that the Nigerian Government may soon grant a posthumous pardon to Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists after brutal execution by a former military regime 26 years ago for fighting for the rights of their people. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the indication, Friday, when he received some of the leaders of land led by the President of the Supreme Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers, His Majesty King Godwin N.K. Giniwa, at the State House, Abuja. Mr Saro-Wiwa and eight of his kinsmen, who became popularly known as the Ogoni Nine, were sentenced to death on November…

The Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Friday in Abuja that a presidential panel has indicted Nnamdi Kanu for instigating subversive campaigns against the Nigerian state. Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) is currently being prosecuted at the Federal High Court Abuja by the Federal Government for alleged treason and terrorism. Malami, while briefing newsmen said, that the eventual re-arrest of Kanu in June , and some members of his group led to the inauguration of a Presidential Ad-hoc Committee, comprising 24 members from the Ministry of…

Ansu Fati dismissed suggestions that inheriting Lionel Messi’s number 10 shirt at Barcelona has brought additional expectations after committing his long-term future to the Catalan club. Fati signed a new six-year contract to keep him at the club until 2027, with a release clause of €1billion included – a week after Pedri had penned a similar extension with the Blaugrana. The Spain international burst onto the scene after making his debut in August 2019, becoming the club’s youngest ever LaLiga goalscorer at the age of 16 years and 304 days. He is also the youngest scorer in Champions League history,…

Guinea’s coup leaders have named their first line-up of government ministers, including a former general and three other figures who held posts under ousted president Alpha Conde. The junta has repeatedely tried to reassure investors, donors and regional powers, saying last month’s overthrow of Conde was a one-off action to get rid of what it called a corrupt elite, and that it has no plans to stay in office. read more Former army officer Aboubacar Sidiki Camara was named transitional minister of defence, a spokesperson for the military junta said on state TV late on Thursday. Camara previously served as chief of staff…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has called on indigenous Fulani people of Nigeria to speak out against the invasion of communities in Nigeria by their kinsmen from foreign countries. Ortom stated this at the Benue Peoples’ House in Makurdi when he received a delegation of Nasarawa State Traditional Rulers Council on behalf of the state government on a condolence visit. The delegation led by the Emir of Keffi, Dr. Shehu Chindo, was accompanied by other traditional rulers from the state. The Nasarawa State traditional council visited the state to condole with the governor and the Benue State traditional council over…

The absence of a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday stalled the trial of Mrs. Beauty Apere for money laundering at the Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The accused is the wife to Embelakpo Apere, a former aide on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to former Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. The EFCC had on October 8, 2021, arraigned Mr. Embelakpo Apere and his wife, Beauty, before a Federal High Court in Yenagoa. The duo were arraigned for money laundering allegedly carried out in 2015. When the case came up for commencement of trial,…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s second coming at Manchester United has already produced two memorable moments with late winners against Villarreal and Atalanta to edge the Red Devils towards the last 16 of the Champions League. However, Ronaldo’s return has also come at a cost with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men increasingly looking like a disjointed bunch of talented individuals rather than a team. United were on course for a fifth defeat in eight games when Atalanta led 2-0 at half-time at Old Trafford on Wednesday. A stirring second-half fightback eases the pressure slightly on Solskjaer as United went from bottom of Group F…

Thomas Tuchel confirmed Chelsea face a period without Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner after the Champions League holders were rocked by their forwards’ injury problems in Wednesday’s 4-0 win against Malmo. Tuchel’s side brushed aside the Swedish minnows at Stamford Bridge thanks to Jorginho’s penalty brace and goals from Andreas Christensen and Kai Havertz. But Chelsea’s second Group H victory, after losing to Juventus in their previous match, was significantly tarnished by the ankle injury suffered by Belgium striker Lukaku and a hamstring issue for Germany forward Werner. Both had to come off in the first half and Chelsea boss…

A former Manager with the Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Osadebe Osakwe has dragged the publisher of Sahara Reporters Mr. Omoyele Sowore and the Sahara Reporters Media group to a Lagos High Court seeking the sum of N250 million each as damages from the defendants for alleged defamation of character. Dr. Osadebe who is also the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of North China Construction Nigeria in his statement of claim, alleged that the defendants in their online news media, website and blog on 17th May 2016, published the offensive material captioned “Zenith Bank Manager uses Armed thugs to take land from…