Tag: togo
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BREAKING: Togo confirms first case of Coronavirus
Togo on Friday confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus after a 42-year-old woman tested positive following her return from a trip to Benin, Germany, France and Turkey. The presidency in the West African nation of eight million people said the patient, who lives in the capital Lome with her family, was “currently isolated…
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Photo: Togo-bound $1b cocaine shipment seized
A record shipment of more than $1billion cocaine bound for Togo, near Nigeria, has been intercepted by Uruguayan authorities. It was the largest shipment of drugs in the country’s history, the National Customs Directorate announced on Friday. The director of the national customs, Jorge Borgiani, said at a press conference that at least 4,417 kilograms…
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‘Electricity is not charity’, FG threatens to cut off Togo, Niger, Benin
The Federal Government of Nigeria has told the international electricity customers – Niger, Togo, and Republic of Benin-to pay up their outstanding $7million debt because “electricity is not charity”. The chairman, West African Power Pool (WAAP), Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, whom reporters in Abuja accused of playing the big brother with Nigeria’s electricity to the…
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WAFU Nations Cup: Home-based Eagles lose to Togo again
The home-based Super Eagles failed to secure a place in the main West African Football Union (WAFU) Nations Cup following a 1-2 loss to the Hawks of Togo on Sunday in Senegal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Togolese, who were the better side in the encounter, took the lead in the…
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Court sentences Togolese cook to life imprisonment for killing Interswitch boss
An Igbosere High Court in Lagos sentenced a Togolese cook, Sunday Adefonou Anani, to life imprisonment for the October 31 2018 murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Credit Switch Ltd, Ope Bademosi. Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Anani following his plea of guilty to a one-count charge of voluntary manslaughter. Anani confessed to the court…
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Togolese FA official gets life ban for bribery
Togolese Football Association official Kokou Hougnimon Fagla has been banned from all football-related activities for life after being found guilty of accepting bribes to manipulate an international friendly. World football ruling body FIFA said on Wednesday that Fagla, who is also a referee, had taken bribes in violation of the organisation’s code of ethics. “The…
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Buhari meets Nigerian Community in Togo, discusses defection woes
President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday night that he was not bothered about the defections in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The President made his feelings known while responding to a question during an interactive session with the Nigerian community in Togo at the Nigerian Embassy, Lome, Togo. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special…
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Photos: Osinbajo attends emergency ECOWAS meeting in Togo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday traveled to Lome, Togo where he is representing Nigeria at an emergency meeting of leaders of the Economic Community of West African States. According to a statement on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the Vice-President is expected back in the country later…
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‘You have nothing new to offer after 12 years in office’ – Obasanjo blasts Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo has nothing new to offer after spending 12 years in office. The former Nigerian leader who is a regular election observer on the continent especially for the Commonwealth, is reacting to the recent political uprisings in the West African country. TheNewsGuru.com…
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You have no more Ideas, resign immediately – Obasanjo to Togo President
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe to step down “unless he has something new” to offer. The opposition in the country has continued to call for the resignation of the President who has ruled for 12 years. The opposition also staged protests demanding for a constitutional reform, which would…