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Thousands of Nigerians seek asylum in Europe

Posted by admin Africa, Latest Politics Thursday, March 16th, 2017

A Nigerian returnee from Libya reacts on arrival at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. PHOTO: NAN • Waves of irregular migration despite deportation • Govt’s ‘rescue’ programme returns 859 in three months About 1,200 Nigerians are currently seeking asylum in Germany, some officials of the Federal Government have said. At least half of the […]

Row over Ghana’s ‘elephant-size’ government

Posted by admin Africa, Headlines Thursday, March 16th, 2017

Row over Ghana’s ‘elephant-size’ government AFPPresident Nana Akufo-Addo was inaugurated in January The Ghanaian government has defended itself against accusations of running an “elephant-sized” government, after new appointments announced on Wednesday brought the number of ministers and deputy minsters to 110. The ministries of Information, Energy, Agriculture and Local Government will each have three deputy ministers, […]

Sierra Leone pastor finds huge diamond

Posted by admin Africa, Headlines Thursday, March 16th, 2017

Sierra Leone pastor finds huge diamond Olivia Acland Artisanal, or freelance, miners are a common site in Sierra Leone’s diamond-rich Kono district A Christian pastor has discovered one of the world’s largest uncut diamonds in Sierra Leone’s Kono district. The diamond, weighing 709 carats, is now locked up in Sierra Leone’s central bank in Freetown. It […]

Madagascar FA chief Ahmad elected as new Caf president, ends Cameroon’s Hayatou’s 29-year reign

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 16th, 2017

Ahmad id the chief of African football’s governing body Madagascar Football Association chief Ahmad is elected Confederation of African Football president, ending Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign.

Ivana Trump to publish book entitled ‘Raising Trump’

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 16th, 2017

Donald Trump’s ex-wife Ivana Trump is set to publish a book with Simon & Schuster. And it’s not about politics. Entitled, “Raising Trump,” the “non-partisan, non-political” book will detail Ivana’s experience raising her three children with Donald Trump — Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr. — according to the publishing house. It’s set to be published […]

Hawaii judge who blocked travel ban: Who is Derrick Watson?

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 16th, 2017

(CNN)A federal judge in Hawaii is making headlines after temporarily freezing President Donald Trump’s revised ban on travelers from several Muslim-majority countries. In a 43-page ruling, US District Court Judge Derrick Watson issued a scathing rebuke just hours before Trump’s revised travel ban was to go into effect Thursday. “The illogic of the government’s contentions […]

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	1	2 US First Lady Melania Trump arrives Accra, Ghana Melania Trump on Tuesday arrived in Ghana on the first leg of her maiden, solo tour of Africa that has [...]	3 BREAKING: Ambode gives up, congratulates Sanwo-OluGovernor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has congratulated his main challenger in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary in the state, Mr. Babajide [...] Guber Primaries: Crisis Engulfs APC In Lagos, Imo, Others …As Party Declares Sanwo-Olu Winner Of Guber PrimaryThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has found itself in further crisis as party bigwigs flex musles over who picks the [...] Wike, Atiku, Tambuwal hold talks over PDP convention The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, yesterday, held a consultative meeting with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant and [...] Mikel Excused From S’Eagles, Libya ClashCaptain John Mikel Obi has been “excused” from Nigeria’s latest squad because he needs time to recover from injury, according [...] October 1st: No Thanks To Great Britain – By Arnold A. AlaliboBy Arnold A. Alalibo\| NNP \| October 2, 2018 – Nigeria is 58 today, the 1st of October, 2018. Poor [...]	4	5	6
7	8 A Fallacious Christian Doctrine – By Tochukwu EzukanmaBy Tochukwu Ezukanma \| Lagos, Nigeria \| October 8, 2018 – I am a preacher without a pulpit. As such, I [...] Another lady has surfaced with rape allegation against Ronaldo –Lawyernother woman has come forward with a rape accusation against Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Leslie Stovall, the lawyer [...] Fashola replies Ambode, says FG not frustrating LagosOkechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babtunde Fashola, has said that his ministry is not in any [...] Fayose threatens to quit PDPKamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has threatened to leave the Peoples Democratic Party after [...] Jonathan says PDP candidate will be Nigeria’s next presidentFormer President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that any candidate elected out of the 13 at the Peoples Democratic Party convention [...] NDLEA arrests 103 suspected drug traffickersThe Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested 103 suspects for trafficking illicit drugs. Mr [...] Ex VP, Atiku, Picks Up PDP Presidential Ticket – to run against Buhari (When will Nigeria be free from these old dogs?) Former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, recorded 1,532 delegate votes to secure a landslide victory at the National Convention [...]	9 2019: You’re sycophants, Uwazurike blasts Igbo supporting Buhari’s re-election Onyedika Agbedo Former President of Igbo think-tank group, Aka Ikenga, and a delegate to the last National Conference, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, [...]	10 #BringBackOurGirls activist, Dr. Obi Ezekwesili, runs for Nigeria’s presidencyBY SAM OLUKOYA Associated Press LAGOS, NIGERIA The woman who led the global campaign to free Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists [...] Choice of Atiku’s Deputy Splits South East Rejection will backfire on party, Igbo youths warn ‘Our strategy is oust Buhari, gain restructuring’ Presidency not for sale, APC tells PDP The [...] Atiku’s Vice President: Focused on Economic Experts – Peter Obi, Soludo or Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – By Emeka ChiakweluBy Emeka Chiakwelu \| NNP \| October 10, 2018 – Abubakar Atiku having become the flag bearer of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) [...] Datti Ahmed: Time for a Paradigm Shift in the North – By Prof. Ibrahim ShehuBy Prof. Ibrahim Shehu \| NNP \| October 10, 2018 – I will start this reflection by paraphrasing the Emir of [...]	11 Eagles’ Rohr warns coach’s departure may motivate LibyaNigeria coach Gernot Rohr believes the sudden resignation of Libya coach Adel Amrouche could motivate their rivals even more ahead [...] Simple Duties of the PDP in Port Harcourt – By Anthony KilaBy Anthony A. Kila \| NNP \| October 11, 2018 – Contrary to what a lot of people assume, the primaries, [...]	12 Turkey says it has new evidence on missing Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, alledgedly murdered and dismembered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul (CNN)Turkish authorities have audio and visual evidence that shows journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul [...] Africa’s youngest billionaire kidnapped by gunmen from luxury hotel (CNN)Gunmen have kidnapped an African billionaire from a luxury hotel in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, police told [...] I will rebuild burnt Fruit Garden Market – Gov. WikeI will rebuild burnt Fruit Garden Market – Gov. Wike …Assures victims of inferno of financial support ….As Barr. West calls on [...]	13
14 Why S’East govs, leaders moved against Obi as Atiku’s vice Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja Facts have emerged why the PDP governors and leaders in the Southeast are kicking against the choice of former [...] AFCON 2019 qualifier: Rohr says team played to win – Maul Libya 4-0Coach Gernot Rohr of Super Eagles has said that the 4-0 routing of the Mediterranean Knights of Libya by his [...] Buhari bans 50 high profile Nigerians from travelling abroad – Fani-Kayode kicks over ban Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday rejected the travel ban on 50 Nigerians by the Federal Government. The PDP in a [...] Sowore promises to fight corruption with tech if… Omoyele Sowore, Publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate on the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC) has said [...] Executive Order 6: Buhari places 50 high profile Nigerians on travel ban list Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved travelling restriction on no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected in [...]	15	16 Saraki heads Atiku Campaign Council, Fayose, Wike, Ortom, others named as members Senate President Bukola Saraki was, on Tuesday, named the Director-General of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Council by the Peoples Democratic [...] Boko Haram: Killing Leah Sharibu won’t solve your problems The media recently carried reports that Boko Haram killed Saifura Khorsa, one of the kidnapped health workers from Kala-Balge in [...] Boko Haram makes good on threat, kills another aid worker Says Leah Sharibu ‘will live as slave’ The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, has executed Hauwa Leman, an aid worker with the [...]	17 AFCON: Ighalo shoots Nigeria top of Group E Odion Ighalo: scores the winning goal brace by Odion Ighalo and another goal by Ahmed Musa gave Nigeria’s Super Eagles a [...] Ex-finance Minister, Nenadi Usman, family drag police to court over killing Anita Akapson Demands justice, identity of killer-policeman, Also comprehensive reform of Nigeria Police Force By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – THE former Minister of Finance, Mrs [...] I am Fayose’s lawyer, Fani-Kayode tells EFCC A mild drama ensued outside the Tunde Idiagbon House, former head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission when [...] Family kicks as police gun down ex-finance minister’s daughter Adelani Adepegba Abuja The family of a former finance minister, Nenadi Usman, has written the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over [...]	18	19 Appointments: Ekiti Muslims angry with Gov Fayemi The Muslim community in Ekiti state on Thursday rejected the three major appointments made so far by Governor Kayode Fayemi, [...] Marijuana is now legal across Canada, only the second country in the world after Uruguay(CNN)People in Canada are cheering, enduring long lines and honking their car horns in support as the country’s first marijuana [...]	20
21 Picture: How was Nnamdi Kanu able to get to Israel? Ifeanyi Ejiofor the lawyer for a missing pro-Biafran separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu on Saturday said he had spoken to his [...] EFCC charges Fayose, hotel with N1.3bn fraud Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed corruption charges against a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele [...] Atiku: A Refreshing Alternative to a Bungled Presidency – By By Lloyd F. UKWUBy Lloyd F. UKWU, Esquire \| Washington DC, USA \| October 21, 2018 – With the end of the party primaries, [...]	22 Obanikoro, Omisore recover passports from EFCC, ex-minister returns to US Eniola Akinkuotu A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has retrieved his passports from the Economic and Financial [...]	23	24	25 IPOB: U.K updates Nigeria on issuance of travel document to Kanu British authorities have briefed the Nigerian government about the temporary travel document they are about to issue to Nnamdi Kanu, [...]	26	27
28 Ex-PDP BOT chairman, Tony Anenih, dies at 85 Alexander Okere, Benin & Theophilus Onojeghen A former Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, has reportedly [...] Kogi govt earmarks 37,000 hectares for workers’ housing scheme In a move to increase the 500 housing units awarded in 2014, the Kogi State Government recently made available 37,000 [...] Buhari inherited $63bn, borrowed $10bn in 31/2 yrs – Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the weekend absolved the Muhammadu Buhari administration of responsibility in making Nigeria one of the most indebted [...] 2019: Women should use their numerical strength in politics – Sen. Florence Ita-GiwaChristy Anyanwu Senator Florence Ita-Giwa was elected into the upper legislative chamber in the Fourth Republic on the platform of the [...] BREAKING: Soldiers on red alert, barricade entry, exit axis of Abuja over planned invasion by Shiite One-million-marchMolly Kilete, Abuja Soldiers from the Guards Brigade Nigerian Army have barricaded all the entry and exit routes into the Federal [...] Okorocha to pay N5bn out of pension arrears Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo said N5billion out of the N12.6 billion Paris Club debt refund will be used for [...] Breaking news: Tony Anenih is dead Mr. Anenih, 85, died on Sunday evening at an Abuja hospital. More details coming… Kanu accuses South East govs, Ohanaeze of stopping FG, IPOB parleyJeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), NnamdI Kanu, has accused South East governors and Ohanaeze Ndigbo [...]	29	30	31 Army finds body of missing Major General Idris Alkali in a wellThe Nigerian army has, Wednesday, discovered the body of her missing General, Retired Major General Idris Alkali who was killed [...]

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Thousands of Nigerians seek asylum in Europe

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