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  President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, December 16, approved the reopening of four land borders, after more than one year of closure. The minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed, who announced the reopening of the four borders, added that the remaining ones will be reopened on or before Thursday,  December 31. Ahmed, however, noted that the ban on importation of rice, poultry, among others remained enforced despite the reopening. In this piece, Uprightblog lists all the items that are banned from being imported to Nigeria, according to Nigeria Customs Service.  1. Rice  2. Live or dead birds like frozen poultry  3. Pork and beef  4. Bird’s eggs, excluding hatching eggs  5. Refined vegetable oils and fats (includes mayonnaise)  6. Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose  7. Spaghetti/noodles  8. Cocoa Butter, Powder and Cakes  9. Fruit juice in retail packs  10. Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, but excl...

 - President Donald Trump has violated the rules regarding the official announcement of winners in the US presidential election  - Trump also repeated his unproven claims that voter fraud occurred in the poll  - The president has continually questioned the legitimacy of the election President Donald Trump has controversially declared himself as the winner of the US presidential election ahead of any official announcement.  Trump who made the declaration on Saturday, November 7, via Twitter, suggested that he won the election by a large margin. The president said:  "I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!" He also claimed that bad things took place on election night that changed results in Pennsylvania and other states. Trump further alleged that observers were illegally prevented from monitoring hundreds of thousands of votes, which he said led to the manipulation of results.  Uprightblogonline recalls that the president had a day before, warned his rival, Joe Biden...

 Little baby sings popular Jerusalema song, Creates reactions - A baby has given an amazing rendition of Master KG's Jerusalema in a video that has since gone viral  - In the clip, the kid clapped, danced as she sang the chorus by Nomcebo  - Many people who reacted to the kid's video wrote about how the baby is such a darling  A little girl has become very popular on Instagram after her video showing her singing Master KG's Jerusalema went viral online.  With her shaky baby's voice, she sang the chorus rendered by Nomcebo in the song that has become a worldwide hit track.  It should be noted that a remix of the same song featured popular Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy, whose lines spiced up the track, pushing it more to a wider audience.   As the baby sang, she danced along to show she was enjoying her performance. In the background, adults giggled to show amazement at her rendition. View this post on Instagram   Awwwwn 🥰🥰🥰😍 ...

 America is on the verge of history again as the country will elect a new president between the incumbent Donald Trump of the Republican Party and 77-year-old former vice president Joe Biden of the Democratic Party.  The presidential election in the US concluded yesterday, Tuesday, November 3, as the citizens trooped out to exercise their democratic right in electing a new president or peradventure returning the incumbent one. Results gathered so far, however, showed Biden leading the keen contest but the there is much to the end line.  President Trump And Democratic Candidate Joe Biden know their fate as vote counting begins in the US. Photo credit: APNews via Getty Images Source:  UGC Will Biden make history by winning or Trump pulling the magic as he did in 2016? Uprightblogonline will provide you with insightful and credible live updates of the election as vote counting begins.  Stay tuned! 8:21 AM  Trump makes statement on election results, says "We're...

 BBNaija star Khafi set to celebrate her birthday with Gedoni in London (photo)  - BBNaija star Khafi shared a photo with her lover Gedoni in London  - Khafi said she told her lover that she wanted to celebrate her birthday in London  - The beautiful lady revealed that Gedoni accepted her request and made it happen BBnaija Star  Khafi Kareem  is still going strong in her relationship with her lover Gedoni. The reality TV star, who shuttles Lagos and London, often shows off her lover online with sweet words. Recently, Khafi took to her official Instagram page to tell her fans and followers that her birthday celebration will be coming up on Tuesday, November 3. Excitedly, the beautiful woman expressed her love for her man. She wrote:  "I told him I wanted to spend my birthday in London, he made it happen. I love you." The couple met each other on the BBNaija Pepper Dem season 4 in 2019. Following their eviction from the show, Khafi and Gedoni started a r...

 Michael Olise: Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City in hot-chase of Nigerian youngster - Michael Olise is eligible to play for the Nigeria senior team having featured for France U18s  - The 18-year-old has been in sublime form for Sky Bet Championship side Reading  - Reports have it that several big Premier League clubs are chasing the youngster   Big Premier League clubs Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City are reportedly in fresh to sign Nigerian teenage striker Michael Olise.  The 18-year-old has attracted the big clubs due to his blistering form for Sky Bet Championship side Reading, Complete Sports reports. Olise who had his youth stints at Chelsea, Manchester City and Reading has scored 2 goals in his 10 appearances for the Royals this season so far. He is already featured for the France U18 team, but he is eligible to play for the Nigerian national team at the senior level. Meanwhile, Stoke City manager Michael O’Neil has hailed the performances of former Supe...

 - Jamie Carragher has mocked his co-pundit, Gary Neville, after Man United's defeat to Arsenal  - The Red Devils were condemned to their third defeat this campaign at Old Trafford  - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also lost to Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at the same venue  Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has compounded Manchester United woes after posting a comment trolling Manchester United icon since Arsenal defeat . Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the only goal that helped the Gunners claim their first Premier League victory at Old Trafford since September 2006. The 31-year-old stepped up to beautifully convert a spot-kick after Paul Pogba fouled Hector Bellerin in the second half of their encounter. The 42-year-old former defender, however, aimed a jibe at Neville after suggesting that Pogba should be played in that position for United on Monday Night Football.  Carragher who currently works as a pundit for Sky Sports posted a selfie of himself holding a b...

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 Petrol station on fire as another building collapses in Lagos  Another tragedy struck in Lagos state on Tuesday, October 27, as a petrol station along Ajayi Road, Ogba area caught fire.  According to eyewitnesses account the emergency respondents are at the scene. In a related development, a building in Isiu Town, in Ikorodu has reportedly collapsed but Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, are on their way to the scene. - A petrol station has caught fire in Ogba area of Lagos state  - The fire outbreak occurred on Tuesday, October 27 with emergency responders making efforts to put it out  - There have been no reports of casualties at the time of filing this report The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are on their way to the scene. The fire incident adds to the number of recent fire outbreaks that have occurred in the state lately. Weeks ago, a gas station in Baruwa, Ipaja area of the state was gutted by fire. Uprightblogonline.bl...