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Indian police arrested five people on Monday for beating up several Nigerian students in a Delhi suburb, the latest attack on Africans in the country. The attack came after a protest at the death of a 19-year-old student allegedly from a drug overdose, media said. A mob attacked the Nigerians who were shopping in Greater Noida, a town in Uttar Pradesh state, police official Sujata Singh said. SEE VIDEO: Sorry World.We are not like this.Shocking incidents in Greater Noida.3 attacks on Nigerian people in one day.Where we heading?See video. pic.twitter.com/LmjHfa4CvW— Narendra nath mishra (@iamnarendranath) March 27, 2017 The crowd blames…

Earlier this year, an open letter in the Nigerian media from a group of businessmen attacked the “shameful” record of central bank governor Godwin Emefiele and demanded that he should go. With Africa’s largest economy in recession for the first time in 25 years, the letter reflects growing anger directed at Emefiele, whose insistence on keeping the naira artificially high is believed to have worsened Nigeria’s oil-price induced slump. Three years into his tenure, the flak is flying around the 55-year-old career banker once admiringly described by colleagues as a discreet man who gives little away. The advertisement, which appeared…

David Beckham has scored an own goal on Facebook after upsetting Hong Kongers by lumping their city in with China — then annoyed mainlanders when he tried to fix his mess. The former England star planted his foot firmly in his mouth after a visit to the semi-autonomous city last week, telling followers on the social networking site he had enjoyed a “great 48 hours in China”. The posting provoked an immediate backlash from fans in the city, which is officially part of China after being handed back by Britain in 1997 but is governed under a semi-autonomous “one country,…

US President Donald Trump is due to sign an executive order to overturn key parts of the Obama administration’s plan to tackle climate change. The move will undo the Clean Power Plan which required states to slash carbon emissions. The executive order also cuts the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget. Regulations on oil, gas and coal production are to be reviewed. Mr Trump has promised to remove green rules which he says hurt the economy. But the president’s order will be resisted by environmentalists, who have promised to challenge it in the courts. “These actions are an assault on American values…

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested two men and a woman for allegedly killing a delivery agent of e-commerce platform Jumia. The delivery man who was killed while attempting to deliver two iPhones had his body deposited in a septic tank in the compound were the killers live in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A statement from the Spokesman of the Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni named the suspects as Sodienye Mbatumukeke (M), 28, Excel Divine Naabe (M), 25, and Joy Eluwa (F). According to the statement of the Nigerian Police prosecutor, DSP Omoni, “Operatives…

President Muhammadu Buhari has poured encomium on former Lagos State governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, describing him as a great leader. President Buhari said Tinubu’s foray into politics 25 years ago whose has “ushered in a better understanding of building consensus to achieve historical feats, like unseating an incumbent government.” The Nigerian leader made the remarks in a congratulatory message to Tinubu as he clocks 65 years on Wednesday. A colloquium on small scale businesses in honour of the politician will take place in Lagos today. Tinubu and Buhari belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC), now Nigeria’s ruling party. In…

At least three Nigerians were attacked in India on 27 March according to reports by an Indian journalist, Narendra Mishra who works with Times of India. Mishra who released a video of an assault on his Twitter account identified the victim as a Nigerian student. Mishra, who was at the scene of the attack, captured the incident. He later tweeted: “Sorry world, we are not like this. Shocking incident in Greater Noida. Three attacks on Nigerians in one day. Where are we heading?” In the video, about 20 young men appeared to be attacking a defenceless black man. SEE VIDEO:…

Manchester United are eyeing up a 200million (£173m) offer for Barcelona forward Neymar. According to Spanish newspaper Sport, the Old Trafford club are willing to activate the release clause written into the Brazilian’s contract to bring him to the Premier League. On top of the huge fee they would give Barca, United are also willing to pay Neymar €25m (£21m), or £416,000-a-week, to make the switch to England. Last week, Neymar admitted he admired a number of Premier League sides – including United. ‘The Premier League is a championship that amazes me,’ Neymar said. ‘I like the playing style and…

An Information Technology (IT) firm, Matatu, has perfected plans to launch a Tricycle and Mini Vehicle mobile application across Lagos state. Speaking with journalists on the App which is to be called ‘Matatu’ aimed at enabling passengers book tricycle also known as Maruwa and mini vehicles from the convenience of their mobile devices, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Matatu, Samuel Ajiboyede said that the App is an idea developed to make life easy for passengers by allowing them to secure these transport in the services with ease. He explained that the App will be available on Android and Ios…

The President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki has denied allegations that he imported a bullet proof Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Speaking at an investigative hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Saraki said that the said vehicle was not imported by him neither is the vehicle his. Last week, the media broke with reports alleging that Saraki imported a Bullet Proof SUV which was seized by the Nigerian Customs Service for non-payment of accurate duty on the vehicle. The reports further alleged that the action of the NSC was the major reason why…