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South African telecoms operator MTN has announced the closure of all its stores and service centres in Nigeria until further notice. The company said in a statement that the decision to close its services is in reaction to recent attacks on its facilities in three states. The telecoms provider says the safety and security of its customers, staff and partners is its primary concern. MTN also condemned the attack on Nigerians and other foreigners in south Africa, promising that they remain committed to ensuring peaceful and harmonious relationship among communities in Africa.

Angered by the recent xenophobic attacks, some Zambian students on Wednesday took to the South African Embassy in Lusaka, the country’s capital. The visibly-angry students of the Rainbow nation defied huge police presence and approached the embassy to achieve their aim. Despite being addressed by the Zambian general Police inspector Kakoma Kanganja and his police team, the citizens seems not to be pleased with his remark. The action comes shortly after Zambia has cancelled an international friendly football match which was slated for Lusaka next weekend against South Africa. “This is because of the security concerns, you never know what can happen,” Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) secretary-general Adrian Kashala, told AFP. “We want to be sure of the security of (the) visiting team”. The attacks on foreign stores began a day after South African truckers started a nationwide strike on Sunday to protest against the employment of foreign drivers. They blocked roa...

PASTOR ENOCH ADEBOYE, the general overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God narrates his conversation on RUGA with his mathematician friend passes power of judgment to participants                       Pastor E A Adeboye RUGA: Reasonable Understanding for Gradual Advancement Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG yesterday 31st August, 2019 at the Church Leaders Stakeholders’ Summit organised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), displayed a rare kind of wisdom in tackling the RUGA issue that has agitated the minds of most non-Fulani Nigerians, especially in Southern Nigeria. In his keynote address at the summit which took place at Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos Nigeria, Adeboye responded to the proposed/suspended RUGA Settlement Programme by the Buhari administration, by narrating a conversation that took place between his friend, a mathematician and himself, during ...

These are the names of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Judges who will be delivering the judgment that will determine if President Buhari remains in Aso rock or the new occupant by the virtue of their judgment switches to the People’s Democratic party Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. History is about to be made as many social media commentators are airing theirs views and opinion on the swing or chances of who the judgment might likely favour. In all, the nation is about to witness a moment in our Judiciary system in a keenly contested election with lots of intrigues. See their names below; Justices Abdul Aboki (Abuja Div.), Joseph Ikyegh (Benin Div.), Samuel Oseji (Lagos Div.) Peter Ige (Abuja Div.) Justice Mohammed Garba We will bring you live updates as it trickles in on D-day