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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says potential investors in the Kwale Industrial Park have indicated readiness to commit funds to the project and relocate to Nigeria. Okowa made this known at The Natural Gas and Chemicals International Forum in Nanjing, China. The event with the theme “Nigeria: The Kwale Industrial Park Investment Opportunity”, had investors, consultants, federal government delegation as well as delegation from the state in attendance. The Governor expressed confidence that his trip to China was fruitful, adding that the industrial park project had been properly positioned before the international investing community. “I have had the privilege of…

The Federal Government on Saturday inaugurated a mini milk collection center in Tassa Village in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano state. Speaking at the event, the Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, said that the center would alleviate the plight of milk sellers and improve their business. Nanono said ‎that government would establish additional centers in other states of the federation in order to further improve the economic well being of the people. “Additional collection centers would be establish in Gujungu and Ringim is Jigawa so as to get fresh and hygienic milk,” he said. ‎He further said…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari has underscored the need for greater awareness on cancer in African countries to promote early detection and treatment. Mrs Buhari gave the advice at the “Walk Away Cancer’’ awareness campaign organised by the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, a non-governmental organisation on Saturday in Abuja. Mrs Buhari, who was represented at the event by Dr Hajo Sani, her Senior Special Assistant on Administration, commended the organizers of the 2019 edition of the campaign. According to her, awareness about cancer in other parts of Africa has become important to promote its early detection and treatment in nations…

Four members of a daring syndicate of internet ‘fraudsters’ have been arrested after they defrauded a 60 year-old American lady using a cloned document of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as well as the forged signature of its acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu. The fifth scammer worked independently, trying to use Magu’s name to wheedle money out of directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission. He was nabbed in Port Harcourt, while members of the four-man gang were arrested in Delta state. The four-man gang was smashed today in a carefully coordinated operation in Delta state by the Benin Zonal…

No fewer than 40 villages have been sacked by flood in Adamawa, Dr Muhammad Sulaiman, Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) says. Sulaiman said the development followed heavy downpour recorded in the last three days in some parts of the state. He said majority of the affected villages were on the bank of River Benue, with farmlands and houses seriously affected. “In August this year, we lost 15 persons, hundreds of people were internally displaced, and thousands of farmlands and domestic animals were lost to the flood. “Now within the last three days, over 40 villages in five…

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a raid conducted by the US military in northwest Syria on Saturday, according to a senior US defense official and a source with knowledge. The final confirmation is pending while DNA and biometric testing is conducted, both sources tell CNN. The defense official said it appears that Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest during the raid. The raid was carried out by special operations commandos, a source familiar with the operation told CNN. The CIA assisted in locating the ISIS leader, the defense official said. Newsweek first reported that…

Chelsea made it four Premier League wins on the spin – and seven straight wins in all – as Christian Pulisic destroyed Burnley at Turf Moor

Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, has left two unintended voicemail messages on a reporter’s phone, NBC News reports. In the calls, Mr Giuliani reportedly spoke about needing money and attacked Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Mr Giuliani has not yet commented on the calls. Lawmakers demanded documents from Mr Giuliani earlier this month as part of the presidential impeachment inquiry. In the past he publicly admitted asking Ukrainian officials to investigate widely debunked corruption allegations against Mr Biden. Three Democratic-led committees are currently investigating whether President Trump tried to pressure Ukraine’s president into investigating Mr Biden in…

Manchester City cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League table to three points after seeing off a determined Aston Villa side with three second-half goals. Liverpool can restore their six-point advantage if they beat Tottenham on Sunday but, after dropping points last weekend, the Reds go into that game knowing they have the defending champions breathing down their neck. But while this ended up being a routine win for Pep Guardiola’s side, they had to work hard and wait to break down a well-organised Villa side. The visitors had largely frustrated City in the first half but…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday in Abuja, congratulated Governor Nyesom Wike of River, over the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed his election. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the judgement as the final triumph of justice and the will of the people over anti-democratic forces. Ologbondiyan said that the judgment had further strengthened the confidence of the people on the integrity of the Supreme Court. He said that it had also confirmed the court readiness to correct any miscarriage of justice at lower stages of justice system, particularly electoral cases. He said that such…