Cash-strapped Zimbabwe announced Wednesday that it plans to build a $1 billion university to honour Robert Mugabe, the 93-year-old president accused of brutal repression and bringing the country to economic ruin. The university joins other facilities named after Mugabe including the government’s school of intelligence, a main street in the …
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A housemaid was killed by her employers in Pakistan’s Punjab province after being set on fire for failing to repay a debt, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred on Sunday in Nankana Sahib district about 60 miles (95 kilometers) from the eastern city of Lahore. “Fouzia Bibi, the victim, and …
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The federal government on Monday gave clarifications on businesses that would qualify to enjoy pioneer status under the additional 27 new industries and products approved last week by the Executive Council of the Federation, FEC. The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Council, NIPC, Yewande Sadiku, told PREMUM TIMES in an …
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Police in one location of the western Kenyan city of Kisumu fired live rounds on Wednesday to disperse stone-throwing supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga, who claims this week’s elections were rigged, a Reuters witness said. Separately, a supporter of Odinga protesting in the Nairobi slum of Mathare was shot …
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N47.2 Billion and $487.5 Million in cash and properties have so far been traced to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources in the Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. This followed painstaking investigations by operatives of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC These are some of the top properties purchased from …
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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged Igbo people living in the North to relocate to their homeland. He spoke in reaction to a newly-released anti-Igbo song circulating in most northern states. Kanu, who gave the come-back-home advice while speaking with journalists in his …
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The ‘resume or resign’ protesters on Wednesday accused President Muhammadu Buhari of holding the nation to ransom by his absence. The contended that acting President Yemi Osinbajo has been unable to take concrete decisions that could move the nation forward. The group said Osinbajo could not allocate portfolios to …
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For Ozubulu community, Sunday 6 August, 2017 will go down as a Black Sunday as unknown gunmen invaded the Catholic church in the community and attacked innocent worshippers. P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the gunmen came into St Phillips Catholic Church, Ofufe Amakwa, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government area of Anambra State while the Sunday mass was …
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Serena Williams’ baby is almost here! The 35-year-old tennis star celebrated her baby shower with an adorable ’50s-themed party in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Williams was joined by her sister, Venus Williams, and closest friends, including Ciara, Kelly Rowland, La La Anthony, Eva Longoria and songwriter Angie Beyince. …
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Relevant authorities have attended to the Statue of Justice at a Court of Law after a picture in which it appeared slanted and supported by a stick went viral. The picture made many social media fan to liken the state of the statue to that of the Country’s Justice system …
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