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Rex Tillerson who visited and left Nigeria Monday, March 12 is no longer the Secretary of State for United States of America. President Donald Trump who announced firing Tillerson in a Tweet on Tuesday, March 13 has nominated Mike Pompeo, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director for the position. “I appreciate his service and wish him well,” Trump consoled Tillerson. “I think he will do a fantastic work,” the US President told Pompeo. Meanwhile, Gina Haspel is nominated to replace Pompeo as new CIA Director. Trump said he disagrees with Tillerson on such key issues as the Iran Nuclear deal.

Arsenal recorded a morale boosting 3-0 win over Watford in their premier league clash on Sunday. Goals from Mustafi, Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan secured vital three goals and three goals for the Gunners as they strive to break into the top four with 8 games left in the 2017/2018 premier league season. Arsenal followed up their  impressive Europa league win over AC Milan in Italy with another good result against Watford. Though they remain in 6th position, the victory would have lifted their spirits and put them in prime position to defend their lead against AC Milan on Thursday

A total of 49 of the 71 people died on board in a plane crash at Nepal main airport. Police said Tuesday an investigation was ordered into the cause of the accident. It followed seeming confusion over landing instructions before the plane,flying low and erratically, struck the ground and erupted in flames. Flight BS211 from Dhaka to Kathmandu was carrying 67 passengers and four crew members. Police spokesman Manoj Neupane said Tuesday that 49 people were confirmed to have been killed and 22 injured. They were being treated in several hospitals in Nepal’s capital. Autopsies on the dead would be…

A business woman, 30, in Sokoto has been remanded in prison custody over alleged murder of her baby born out of wedlock. Rabiat Mustapha, who resides at Asada area of Sokoto, is facing a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and preventing a child from being borne or causing it die after birth. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge. Abubakar Adamu, the Chief Magistrate, however, said the court lacked jurisdiction over the matter but ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody. Adamu adjourned the case to April 9 for mention and possible transfer to a court of competent…

A 70-year-old man was Monday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates’ Court for alleged manslaughter. Muyideen Alani of no fixed address is facing a two-count charge bordering on reckless driving which resulted to the death of one Mohammed Lawan. The prosecutor, Insp. Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on February 27, at about 8.10 a. m. at Tempo Bus-Stop, Obasanjo Farm area, Ota. Mustapha alleged that the defendant recklessly drove a tipper, with number plate: KTU 703 XV on the highway, resulting to the death of 28-year-old Lawan. According to him, the offences contravened Sections 5…

A violent clash between a herdsman and a farmer in Onunwakpu community of Izzi local government area in Ebonyi State has led to the death of four persons and many wounded. ASP Loveth Odah, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that three natives of the community and a herdsman were killed during the incident. Odah stated that the incident occurred when one of the victims had gone to tie down his cow in his farm to feed it in the traditional way, saying in the process of this, he encountered herdsmen whose cows…

Enugu State is among the states in the country that have made an up-to-date payment of counterpart funds for the immunization of children against childhood killer diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony of measles immunization campaign at Uwani Cottage Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Onyinye Emefiena, the zonal representative of WHO announced that the state had paid its counterpart funds since last October. Emefiena applauded the state government for its commitment to the programme, saying this made it possible for the event to take place in the state.. Describing measles as a killer disease that…

The Anambra State government has spent N76 billion under the Choose-Your-Project initiative for the provision of infrastructure in 181 communities and construction of 66 markets in the state. Ogbuefi Tony Nnacheta, the Commissioner for Information and Communications Strategy, who briefed reporters in Awka said while N20 million was spent by each community on the choose- your- project initiative, each market executed project cost N10 million. He stated that 145 communities had already commenced the second batch of the Choose-Your projects, while 34 communities were yet to start, and regretted that some communities have not enjoyed the full benefits of the government…

Members of the Nigeria Association of the Blind, Imo state chapter, Monday, staged a protest and blocked the main gate of Imo Government House, Owerri over their unresolved grievances. Leading them was Christopher Kalu, their Chairman, who said that they were worried because some of their demands had been neglected by the government. Kalu listed “We want the government to establish a speech school for the blind. We are not happy that the government has paid us our subvention since 2011, Imo state is the only state with no special school for the blind. “We demand for employment for our…

President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday federal government will negotiate, rather than adopting military option to secure the release of the 110 students of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, abducted by Boko Haram insurgents about three weeks ago. Buhari told Rex Tillerson, visiting US Secretary of State at a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that the government was doing everything possible to secure their release. The President said Nigeria was working in concert with international organizations and negotiators to ensure that the girls were released unharmed by their captors. Buhari said: “We are trying to be careful.…