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BREAKING: Hoodlums burn down 2 schools to be commissioned by Dino Melaye in Kogi

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

The Government Girls Secondary School, Sarkin Noma and Lokongoma Secondary School in Lokoja LGA which were due for commissioning this morning have been razed down and vandalized by yet to be identified hoodlums. The renovation of the schools was facilitated by Senator Dino Melaye. The schools were razed down and vandalized by the suspected hoodlums Tuesday night. The girls schools were among the sixty-nine projects the Senator had arranged for inauguration as part of his…

18th July Newspaper Headlines from Nigeria

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

1. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday said he will reveal to Nigerians when he is ready to dump the All Progressives Congress, APC. Saraki said this at the Ilorin International airport, in Kwara State. When asked by journalists what he will do over the pressure by some of his followers to lead them out of the APC, Saraki said they should not ‘worry’ or ‘push’ him over the matter as he will make…

18th July Newspaper Front pages from Ghana

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

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Nigerian football league postponed indefinitely amidst leadership crisis

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

The resumption of Nigeria’s domestic league has been postponed indefinitely amid a leadership crisis currently rocking the country’s football. Chris Giwa, founder of a rival faction in the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), armed with a court ruling from 2014, is now claiming to control the governing body. His assertion comes despite serving a ban imposed by football’s world governing body FIFA, who recognise Amaju Pinnick as NFF president. Domestic football was due to resume on…

Flood Wreaks Havoc In Katsina Nigeria, Kills At Least 45

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

No fewer than 45 persons have been reported killed after a downpour wreaked havoc in 10 communities in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State Nigeria. More than 1,000 houses were also destroyed with over 250 livestock confirmed killed in the heavy rain which started around 11:00 pm on Sunday and lasted till the early hours of today. Some of the communities affected by the flood are Kwata, Dantudu, Sabuwar, Tukare, Tsohuwar Tukare and…

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour and husband divorcing after 20 years

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

CNN host Christiane Amanpour and husband Jamie Rubin are divorcing after 20 years of marriage, PEOPLE has confirmed. The Washington Post was the first to report the news. According to the newspaper, the divorce is amicable and the two remain close friends. They share son Darius, 18. Amanpour, 60, and Rubin, 58, wed in Bracciano, Italy, in August 1998. According to The New York Times, the couple met in 1997 in Bosnia. Amanpour, the chief…

President Buhari meets with Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

Yesterday, President Buhari was in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte in The Hague. Nigeria will be at the centerstage of global attention as President Muhammadu Buhari addresses the International Criminal Court later today. The Nigerian leader is the only President invited to grace the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the ICC Rome Statute. President Buhari will share his thoughts on the values and ideals of the Court, which was…

Barack Obama launches Youth Sports Centre founded by Half-Sister in Kenya

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

Former US President Barack Obama is on his first post-presidency trip to Africa, visiting his ancestral home in Kenya. He had previously announced his planned visit to the continent, listing a couple of books written by Africans that have inspired him. The former president, during his visit, launched a youth sports and resource center founded by his half-sister Auma. He even showed his basketball skills, shooting free throws to the cheers of the crowd. The center, according to NBC News, is…

Watch how France was welcomed by hundreds of thousands of supporters

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

World Cup winners France were welcomed home by hundreds of thousands of supporters as they paraded down the Champs Elysees in Paris on Monday. France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow on Sunday to win the tournament for the second time in 20 years. They were given a raucous reception at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport before their parade through the capital city. The team will also receive their country’s highest accolade – the Legion d’Honneur….

17TH July Newspaper Headlines from Nigeria

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Kelvin Funkeye

1. Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ortom hinged his reason on the fact that the ruling party had issued him a red card, hence his decision to take the exit door. 2. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the repatriation of Nigerians stranded in Russia after the World Cup. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the President has directed Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs and Hadi…

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