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(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Singapore political figure Brad Bowyer on Monday corrected a Facebook post questioning the independence of state investment firms following a government request, in the first use of the country’s new “fake news” law. Bowyer used “false and misleading” statements alleging the government influenced decisions made by state investors TemasekContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Nigerian Senate may amend the proposed death penalty clause in the Hate Speech Bill before it. Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, who is the sponsor of the bill, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Abdullahi, who is the Deputy Chief Whip in the Senate, assured thatContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Ogun police command says it has arrested a 42-year-old woman, Temitope Akinola, for allegedly poisoning and killing her two-day-old granddaughter with a deadly insecticide, Sniper. The suspect, a resident of Isote area of Sagamu town, Sagamu Local Government area of the state, was arrested on Nov. 21 byContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Mr  Abdul-Saheed Olaide , a reporter with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), and some of his neighbours lost their property in a fire that razed their residence in Gwalameji, a  suburb of Bauchi, on Sunday afternoon. The other victims are David Adenuga , a reporter with  The Nation Newspapers,Continue Reading

Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi have been shortlisted for the 2019 CAF Men Footballer of the Year. The trio were nominated alongside 27 others in a list released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday. Usual suspects, Mohammed Salah of Egypt,  Senegal’s Sadio Mane andContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Former first Lady of Lagos State and currently a Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly, Oluremi Tinubu said APC has done a lot under President Mohammadu Buhari.Continue Reading

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*(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has relieved the state Head of Service (HOS), Mr Mohammed Hassan, of his appointment. Alhaji Usman Shuwa, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Shuwa disclosed that the governor also approved the appointment ofContinue Reading