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Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi died on Monday in a Cairo hospital after fainting during a session in court, judicial and security sources said. “He was speaking before the judge for 20 minutes then became very animated and fainted. He was quickly rushed to the hospital where he later died,” …

Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to 119,506,430 million in April 2019, the Nigerian Communications Commission has said. The NCC made this known on Monday in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for April posted on its website. The data showed that overall internet users increased to 119,506,430 in April from …

Youths from Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday paralysed activities at the Governor’s office in Akure over alleged poor development of oil-producing areas in the state. The youths, who carried placards with various inscriptions, said they were protesting lack of autonomy for the Ondo State Oil Producing …

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Iyin Ekiti has sentenced a 36-year-old man, Ige Omotosho, to six months imprisonment for stealing a bag of kolanut. Omotosho was convicted on two counts of forcible entry into a farmland and stealing a bag of kolanut worth N10,000. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adefumike …

Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State has reportedly expelled no fewer than 100 students over alleged offences contravening the rules and regulations of the institution. Some of the offences allegedly committed by the affected students included the use of drugs and India hemp and non-payment of school fees, …

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered that Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta should revert to its status quo ante with full academic activities restored. The governor also set up a committee to look into the operational modalities of Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta; and Ogun State Polytechnic, …

As parts of effort to tackle insecurity, the Osun State Government has said it will engage the services of vigilante groups and local hunters to provide security for the residents. Speaking on Saturday on the sidelines of the installation of the immediate past Speaker of the Osun State House of …

The Super Eagles on Sunday in Ismailia lost 1-0 to Senegal in their final friendly before the Egypt 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal’s win ended the Eagles eight-game unbeaten run since their exit from the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Idrissa Gueye grabbed the match winner for the Teranga …

Fallen Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir was Sunday seen in public for the first time since being ousted, as he was driven in an armed convoy to the prosecutor’s office. The former strongman, who ruled his east African nation with an iron fist for three decades, was toppled on April 11 …

Cameroon’s government said on Sunday that separatists in its restive English-speaking region had detonated an improvised explosive device that killed four police and wounded six. “The government condemns in the strongest terms this criminal act, perpetrated by armed bandits and terrorists with no faith or law,” the statement said. It …