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Nwankwo Kanu’s $11,000 stolen in Russia
Kanu Nwankwo Nwankwo Kanu, Former Nigerian football star, had $11,000 stolen from his bag over the weekend in Russia. Reports say that he was travelling from Russia’s Sheremetyevo airport in the capital, Moscow, to the province of Kaliningrad along the Baltic coast. East African news quoting the Moscow Times reports that 41-year-old was on his way to take part in a Fifa Legends game on Sunday ahead of the World Cup tournament, which kicks off on June 14.
Offa robbery: Saraki to write police, not appear in person
President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki sad over death Olomu of Omoaran The police have given Senate President Bukola Saraki 48 hours to respond in writing to allegations linking him to the Offa bank robbery rather than appear in person for interrogation. Saraki will now have to write to the police his side of the story instead of appearing in person to face a police investigation team.
Saraki: I will reply police in 48 hours
Senate President Bukola Saraki: says he will give a written response to police allegation in 48 hours Senate President Bukola Saraki said he will send a written response to the allegations made against him by the Nigerian Police, linking him with robbery in Offa on 5 April.
Kidnappers free Wife, kids of Zamfara commissioner
kidnappers free wife, children, relations of Abdullahi Gurbin-bore, commissioner in Zamfara By Ishaq Zaki/Gusau The Wife and children of Alhaji Abdullahi Gurbin-bore, the Zamfara state Commissioner of Youths, Sport and Skills Acquisition, who were kidnapped by some unidentified gunmen on 2 May, have regained their freedom.
Man in court for permitting cleric sleep with his wife
Man in court for permitting cleris sleep with his wife An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Monday saved a four-year-old marriage between Mrs Musilimotu Olashuyi and her husband, Gbenga, who conspired with a cleric to sleep with her. Musilimotu, had earlier approached the court, seeking to end her marriage, claiming that an Alfa made love to her with her husband’s approval. “Actually, my husband got to know the Alfa through me because I always go to his mosque to pray.
National Assembly keeps budget details secret
Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara: National Assembly budget details kept secret The National Assembly is keeping the details of the 2018 budget top secret, despite jacking it up by more than 10 per cent. The Daily Trust reported that the NASS increased its spending from N125 to N139.5 billion, but did not give a breakdown of what items made up the single line item.
Trump, Kim set time for meeting on June 12
Trump and Kim set time for June 12 meeting in Singapore Preparations for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are going well, and the two are tentatively scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Singapore time on June 12, the White House said on Monday. The announcement of the timing for the first meeting between the two leaders came just three days after Trump hosted a senior North Korean delegation at the White House bearing a letter from Kim.
Buhari meets security chiefs, dines with governors
President Buhari By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with heads of security agencies and also broke Ramadan fast with governors of APC at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting with heads of security operatives which lasted for about one-and-a-half hours took place at the president’s office.
WMO canvasses NiMet support for Sierra Leone
By Sumaila Ogbaje The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), has called on the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to enhance its technical support for the Sierra Leonean Meteorological Agency to deliver efficient service. Mr Bernard Gomez, WMO Representative for North, Central and West Africa, made the call during a Technical Exchange Visit of Sierra Leone Mission on Weather and Climate Service to NiMet on Monday in Abuja.
Nwankwo Kanu robbed of $11,000 in Russia
Kanu Nwankwo Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu had $11,000 (9,300 euros) stolen from his suitcase at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on his way to playing in a friendly match organised by FIFA, TASS reported. Kanu, 41, who captained the Nigerian national team and played for Arsenal and Inter Milan, was robbed as he transferred to a flight to Kaliningrad at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport after arriving from London, the state news agency reported Sunday.
210 inmates escaped from Minna prison
Prison: Inspection of Minna Maximum security prison The gunmen attacked and set free 210 inmates of Mina Maximum Prisons on Sunday night and killed a warder and a commercial motorcycle operator. Interior minister Abdulrahman Dambazau confirmed the escape of the inmates, but that 32 of them have been re-arrested. During the jailbreak, he said that gunmen shot sporadically, paving way for the escape of the inmates.
FRSC calls for separate bicycle lanes
Cyclists during a competition By Philip Yatai The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called on the Kaduna State Government to provide bicycle lanes in its urban roads and other cycling facilities at traffic intersections. The Kaduna Sector Command of FRSC, Umar Ibrahim, made the call in Kaduna on Monday after a mass bicycle ride by members of the corps and some staff of the state’s ministry of works in commemoration of the World Bicycle Day.
Buhari breaks fast with governors
President Buhari: breaks fast with APC governors President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday evening broke the Ramadan fast with state governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his official residence at Aso Rock, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the “Iftar” with the governors, unlike the previous ones, held with leadership of the National Assembly, Judiciary and others, was not open for full media coverage.
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