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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shiites, set ablaze the national flags of the US and Israel during a massive protest in Abuja on Friday. The protesters, who converged on Wuse market junction, described both countries as enemies and oppressors of the people of Palestine. Abdullahi Musa, secretary of the academic forum of the movement, said the flags were burnt to show anger against the countries over their “oppressive tendency” against Palestine. The flags were displayed to the crowd with the caricature of President Donald Trump before some members of the group sprayed fuel on them. The incident led to traffic logjam in the area. Also, three coffins wrapped with Palestinian flags were on display which signified the three children of Ibraheem El-Zakyzaky, leader of the group, who were killed by the security operatives during a protest in Zaria, Kaduna state, in 2015. The movement said the protest was organised to drive home the deman

The first man in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, is to spend N1.001 billion on travels this year alone. According to the detailed 2019 budget which was signed into law early this week, the president would spend N751.296 million traveling internationally and another N250.021 million locally. The first man in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, is to spend N1.001 billion on travels this year alone. According to the detailed 2019 budget which was signed into law early this week, the president would spend N751.296 million traveling internationally and another N250.021 million locally. According to the budget, N576.747 million was set aside for the phased replacement of vehicles, spares and tyres in the presidential CVU, security/police escort and State House operational fleet. The Office of the Chief Security Officer to the President got the sum of N 433.457 million for the purchase of security and operational vehicles. According to the budget, Vice President Y

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has secured a 12-year jail term for its ex-board nominee, Saad Alanamu and the Director of Namylas Nigeria Limited, Salman Sulaiman, for collecting and giving a bribe respectively. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesperson for the commission, Rasheedat Okoduwa. The convicts had earlier been arraigned before Honourable Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on an 8-count for bribery. Alanamu who is also a former Chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, was nominated into the Board of ICPC in 2017. He was later dropped on an allegation of corruption which the Commission was investigating. He was charged for collecting N5million bribe from a contractor friend of his as a kickback for the award of a contract. Sulaiman, on the other hand, was accused of bribing a government official when he paid the said sum of mon

The news that Nigeria’s economy cooled down to 2.05% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2.38% in Q4’18 has left investors wondering about the chances of growth gathering momentum during the second half of the year. On the one hand, it’s an encouraging sign we’ve seen the fastest first-quarter growth since 2015, driven mainly by the non-oil sector which grew 2.47%. On the other hand, the oil sector shrank by 2.4%, sending a worrying signal that the sector isn’t doing as well as it should be even amid rising oil prices. It is becoming increasingly clear that economic growth is unlikely to reach the ambitious Economic Recover and Growth Plan (ERGP) target of seven percent but it may hit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s target of 2.47%. For this to happen, the growth trend in the oil sector would need to rebound and the services sector would need to sustain its current strength. Added momentum could stem from oil prices should they hit a bullish streak going forward, su

Apple iPhone XR. Image: tech2/Omkar Patne A 30-year-old Chinese man, Quan Jiang, in Oregon has been reportedly found guilty of trafficking counterfeit iPhone devices. Over a span of two years, Jian used to send fake iPhone devices, either hand delivered or shipped to Apple saying that they are not turning on and should be replaced by the company as they were under warranty. These devices were not limited to one or two but around 3,000, for which Apple did replace 1,500 devices costing around $600 (Rs 42,000) each. The accused pleaded guilty in the Federal court for trafficking counterfeit iPhone devices on Wednesday. “Submission of an iPhone that will not power on is critical to perpetuating iPhone warranty fraud, as the phone will not be able to be immediately examined or repaired by Apple technicians, triggering the Apple iPhone replacement process as part of its product warranty policy,” wrote Homeland Security Investigations special agent Thomas Duffy, quoting Apple brand p

A woman who recently got married has tragically lost her life while returning from her traditional wedding.   Sandra and husband after traditional wedding   A newly-wedded first Class graduate, Amarachi Sandra Olua and a Lecturer with the Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State has reportedly lost her life just three days after her traditional wedding.   It was gathered that the fatal crash on the Hawan – Kibo – Jos road involving a truck with registration number BSA214XA, and a Toyota Hiace bus marked BSA453XJ also claimed seven lives.   The sad accident occurred on Tuesday evening.     Six other persons were also left severely injured. It was gathered that the truck belonged to Dangote Company, while the bus was from God’s Time is the Best Transport company in Jos.   Sandra, who is a graduate of the Federal University, Lafia, had her traditional wedding on Sunday, May 26th in her hometown. She was travelling back when the tragic incident happened. S

An African man was found crammed behind the glove box of a car in a bid to get to Europe. He was one of four people spotted hiding in vehicles on the same day by authorities in Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla, in north Africa. Three other people ,including a 15-year-old girl ,were found in separate cars at the Beni-Enzar border between Morocco and Melilla on May 24. Two people were found in special compartments behind the dashboard while the third person was found under a rear seat. The fourth person was also found on May 24 under a truck in the Melilla port. They were treated by medics for asphyxia, disorientation and joint pain. In recent years, thousands of African migrants seeking a better life in Europe have tried to enter Spain through its two enclaves in north Africa, Melilla and Ceuta.