Nigerian-born minister of justice and solicitor-general of Alberta, a province in Western Canada, has been asked to step aside from his ministerial position after he called the police over a traffic offence ticket served him.
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NIGERIA: Government Lifts Twitter Ban Says Conditions Have Been Met
Seven months after the Nigerian government suspended Twitter, the social networking site is now accessible to Nigeria users following the lifting of the ban in the early hours on Thursday.
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AUSTRALIA: Sydney Entrepreneur Loses Legs To Cerebral Malaria following Mosquito Bite
A Sydney socialite has shared her story of near death situation following a mosquito bite on a trip to Nigeria resulting in being struck down with malaria so serious she had to have her limbs amputated in order to live.
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NIGERIA: Zoom Joins Facebook In Charging Value Added Tax
Video conference app, Zoom has notified its users in Nigeria it will start charging value-added tax, VAT, on its use. The information is coming in a few days after the social media giant Facebook, states it will charge 7.5% VAT on all Advertisements (Ads) done on its platform.
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NIGERIA: Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Admits Mistakes Were Made ‘On All Angles’
Days after the collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Lagos, Nigeria, the body count of victims continue to mount as government of the state lamented the non-existence of a manifest of workers and others that were on site.
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Google Announce Five-Year $1 Billion Investment In Africa
Google has announced plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to ensure access to fast and cheaper internet and back start-ups to support the continent’s digital transformation.
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NIGERIA: Duchess Of Cornwall Takes On Patronship Of Lagos-based Rape Survivors Charity
Nigeria’s first Centre offering care and support to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence has named a British royal as a patron.
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NIGERIA: Concern Over Doctors Record Uptake Of Saudi Arabia Move Offer
In Nigeria, a government-licensed recruiting agency based in the capital, Abuja, is inundated with the number of qualified doctors intending to leave Nigeria to work in Saudi Arabia.
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AFRICA UNION: Member States Oppose Chairman’s Unilaterally Granting Israel Observer Status
The 22 July quiet and unceremonious granting of Israel an observer nation status within the commission for Africa Union (AU) by its chair, Moussa Faki Mahamat is in violation of the organisation’s charter and founding principles.
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NIGERIA: Custody Tussle Between Benin Monarch And Governor Jeopardises Return Of Ancient Artefacts
Following years of successful campaign for the Benin Bronzes looted during the colonial era to be returned to their place of origin, a dispute of who should take custody of the artefacts has ensued between the government of Nigerian and traditional rulers.
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