Tag Archives: NIGERIA

US returns 23 looted artefacts to Nigeria

The United States has returned 23 looted artefacts to Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes were handed over to a Nigerian delegation at a ceremony on Tuesday in Washington. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, who received the artefacts, hailed the US and its institutions for the repatriation of the …

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More than 500 dead in Nigeria floods – authorities

The authorities in Nigeria say the number of people killed by floods ravaging the country in recent weeks has risen to more than 500. More than 1,500 others have been wounded while 1.4 million are displaced. Since the end of July, the West African country has been grappling with a …

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Top three interesting cultural facts to know about Nigeria as it marks independence

Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960. A federal government structure with an elected prime minister and ceremonial head of state was formed by a new constitution. After neither party obtained a majority in the 1959 elections, the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) then led by Nnamdi …

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Nigeria police confiscate 7,000 donkey penises being exported to China

Nigeria’s customs service have intercepted 7,000 donkey penises at an airport in the commercial hub, Lagos, headed to Hong Kong. In a BBC report, the customs controller at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Sambo Dangaladima, disclosed that the animal parts were packed in 16 sacks found in the animal export section. However, …

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VIDEO: TikToker Hajia Bintu acquires a Jaguar after a trip to Nigeria

Hajia Buntu on Wednesday topped trends after outdooring her new whip on social media days after her trip to West African country, Nigeria. The curvy social media influencer has topped social media trends over her latest property. Also, friends and fans have sent congratulatory messages to the young woman known …

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VIDEO: Hajia Bintu slaps a stripper’s buttocks with cash in Nigeria

Over the weekend, Ghanaian socialite Hajia Bintu traveled to Nigeria and has since shared a series of videos documenting her trip. In a video shared by blogger Nkonkonsa, the curvy socialite was captured in a club with a group of friends while spraying money on a stripper. Dressed in a …

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US to return US$23 million looted by late dictator Abacha to Nigeria—officials

The United States will turn over to Nigeria $23 million taken by former military ruler Sani Abacha, officials said at an event to sign the agreement on Tuesday. Nigeria has reached several agreements to return stolen cash in recent years. Abacha ruled Africa’s most populous nation and top oil exporter …

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Emirates suspends air flights to Nigeria

There are indications that the failure of Emirates Airlines to repatriate its trapped ticket sales fund in Nigeria back to its home country in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may have led to the carrier’s decision to stop all flights in and out of the country. The airline in a …

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Kumawood Actor dies in a hotel room in Nigeria

A 27-year-old Kumawood Actor Haruna Asamoah known among colleagues in the movie industry as Baba Fabregas has been reported dead in a hotel room in Nigeria. The brother of the deceased Baba Fabregas, Akwasi Agya Adu known as Blessing Things confirmed the unfortunate passing in an interview with AMBASSADOR TV …

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Thieves steal about US$72,000 cash from Nigeria governor’s residence

Thieves made their way into the residence of a Nigerian governor and stole a sum of 31 million naira (about 72,000 USD), the local Channels TV website reports. The incident took place on Thursday, August 11 at the Accounts Section of Katsina State Government House, an official confirmed. Katsina is …

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