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Prime Minister Theresa May will put her twice-rejected Brexit divorce deal to a third parliamentary vote on Friday in a renewed bid to avoid a chaotic split from the European Union in two weeks. a man standing in front of a sign: British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to resign if her Brexit deal is adopted by parliamentNext SlideFull Screen1/6 SLIDES © Emmanuel DUNANDBritish Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to resign if her Brexit deal is adopted…

In a bid to strengthen bilateral relations, Nigeria and Ghana are set to explore more areas of business opportunities – A delegation from Ghana is in Abuja to sign a MoU with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture – The Ghanaian high commissioner to Nigeria said the MoU will strengthen the economic opportunities between both countries Nigeria and Ghana are set to explore more areas of business opportunities to further…

A Ugandan minister has ordered a 7-year-old rapper to drop the microphone and go back to school or face arrest should he not heed to the order. TUKO.co.ke has learnt Uganda’s Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi made the order to bar the young rapper identified as Patrick Ssenyonjo, alias Fresh Kid from performing owing to his age. Speaking in an interview with Uganda’s NBS TV, the minister held the young rapper…

Malaysia police on Thursday raided a Redeemed Christian Church of God in Damansara, a town in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city and arrested about six persons. The members who are mostly Nigerians, were conducting a vigil when the police stormed the church and arrested them for public disturbance. Watch a video from the moment the raid took place below: Related Posts

Three more presidential candidates have separately approached the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, asking it to void the outcome of the February 23 presidential election. In their various petitions, the three presidential candidates, urged the tribunal to invoke its powers and quash the declaration of President Buhari as the bonafide winner of the 2019 presidential election. The petitioners separately alleged that the election was characterized by manifest irregularities, adding that the Electoral Act…

BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Dozens of fragile patients poured into a clinic in the wrecked Mozambican port city of Beira on Wednesday, as the government said it had confirmed the first five cases of cholera in the wake of deadly Cyclone Idai. Thousands of people were trapped for more than a week in submerged villages without access to clean water after the cyclone smashed into Mozambique on March 14, causing catastropic flooding. Relief efforts have…

Again, a three-storey building collapsed midday, yesterday, on 50, Kakawa Street, Campos, Lagos Island. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), there were no casualties recorded, as no one was trapped in the rubble, because it had already been marked for demolition and the occupants had vacated the property. But, the collapsed structure reportedly affected a nearby bungalow which had three occupants.  Security operatives and emergency workers went to the scene to ensure…

ZIMBABWE has dropped two places and is now ranked the 146th happiest country out of 156 nations, which is a strong indictment on the country’s economy under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a United Nations report has shown. According to the UN World Happiness Report 2019, Zimbabwe dropped two places to 146 out of 156 countries, compared to the comparative 2018 report where it was ranked 144. “It is not unexpected. If you compare where we are…

A self-proclaimed traditional healer from Gweru, who allegedly defrauded his clients claiming he could make them rich and cure HIV, last week appeared in court facing fraud charges. Lackshman Mantshontsho (23) of Mkoba 5 appeared before Gweru magistrate Beaulity Dube facing three counts of fraud after he allegedly misled three of his clients, Tichaona Boora (21), Angelbert Nziradzapatsva (25) and the third complainant (name withheld to protect his identity because of their HIV status). Mantshontsho…

Davido who was nominated for the 2019 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards was held on Saturday night, March 22, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, US, lost his Favorite Global Music Star category to Taylor Swift. Davido lost to Taylor Swift at the award show hosted by DJ Khaled, in which major names in the entertainment industry in the categories of music, movies, TV and more were honored. The Nigerian singer was nominated music stars…