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Top Nigerian Businessman Cleared Of Fraud Charges

YoopyaFebruary 24, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 24, 2015July 9, 20230

By Ben Ezeamalu Wale Babalakin, the billionaire Chairman of Bi-Courtney Limited, walked out of the Ikeja High Court in Lagos, Monday, a free man after...

Africa World

Niger forces kill 109 Boko Haram militants in battle: state TV

YoopyaFebruary 7, 2015July 8, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 7, 2015July 8, 20230

(Reuters) – Niger’s forces killed 109 fighters from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram on Friday as they repulsed attacks on the southeastern town of...

Africa News World

Special Report: Anatomy of Nigeria’s $20 billion leak

YoopyaFebruary 7, 2015July 8, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 7, 2015July 8, 20230

(Reuters) – In late 2013, Nigeria’s then central bank governor Lamido Sanusi wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan claiming that the state oil company had failed...

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Nigerian Business Mogul Molade Okoya-Thomas Dies

YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 9, 20230

Lagos State Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, Wahid Enitan Oshodi, has paid tribute to the late Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas, who he described as...

Africa World

Nigeria: The Meaning and Significance of World Hijab Day

YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 4, 2015July 3, 20230

A lot of people have wondered what it means to mark a World Hijab Day(WHiD). What is it for, what do Muslim women hope to...

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Bomb Blast At Nigeria President’s Rally

YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 20230

By Adamu Saleh Gombe — Two separate explosions on Sunday afternoon rocked Gombe, capital of Gombe state. According to eye witness accounts, the first explosion...

Africa Entertainment News

Nigeria: 20 Years in the Showbiz Industry – Omotola’s Most Cherished Moments

YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 3, 2015July 3, 20230

By Benjamin Njoku Delectable actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde who marked her 20th anniversary in the entertainment industry by paying a visit to Stella Maris College, in...

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Chad’s Forces Cross Into Nigeria, Sack B/Haram

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 9, 20230

Hundreds of Chadian troops yesterday liberated a Nigerian border town from Boko Haram insurgents after two days of fighting. Reports said the Chadian ground forces...

Africa News World

Nigeria: Calm Returns to Maiduguri As Soldiers, Civilian-JTF Foil Boko Haram Attack

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 2015July 9, 20230

Calm has returned to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, after hours of shelling, bombardments and shooting between soldiers and Boko Haram insurgents. PREMIUM TIMES gathered...

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Beleaguered, Nigerians Seek to Restore a General to Power

YoopyaJanuary 24, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 24, 2015July 3, 20230

KADUNA, Nigeria — Boisterous crowds packed the streets for the retired general, while young men climbed lampposts, walls and billboards to glimpse his gaunt face....