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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Federal Government has summoned the United States ambassador to Nigeria,Stuart Symington, over the derogatory remarks by President Donald Trump. Trump had in a fit lambasted immigrants, stating that they were coming from ‘shithole’ countries, a statement that annoyed many concerned nations and generated serious criticisms from the African Union and […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018
Islamist militants Boko Haram on Monday released a new video purporting to show at least 14 of the Chibok schoolgirls whose mass kidnapping nearly four years ago became a symbol of Nigeria’s brutal conflict. But despite a concerted global campaign for their release, and talks between the government and the militants, the girls shown in […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Sex and Relationship
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018
A man, whose identity was not revealed, got stuck inside the body of a woman during sex. The incident happened at the Tripple Zero Guest House in eastern Uganda. Thelady allegedly works in a hotel. A staff of the hotel in charge of room cleaning who went into the room to perform his duties on […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
— 14th January 2018 John Adams, Minna Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, has called for an end to the violence and bloodshed that has roiled the country in recent weeks, saying that too many innocent souls have been lost through too many avoidable crises. “We have witnessed so much bloodshed through communal clashes and conflicts […]
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Benue, Governors, Headlines, Plateau, State News
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Herdsmen killings: Lalong bows, apologises to Ortom — 14th January 2018 Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has apologized to his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, over his comment condemning the implementation of anti-open grazing law in the state. The Plateau state governor had attributed recent killing of over 70 persons in […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, Navy
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has taken delivery of five new trainer aircraft which also marks the final batch of the 10 aircraft ordered by the Federal Government from Pakistan. The aircraft, a Super Mushshak brand, and fitted with digital glass cockpit, are said to be capable of being used […]
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General Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
— 14th January 2018 Olakunle Olafioye The call on President Muhammadu Buhari by some Nigerians not to seek reelection in 2019 has been described as a major indication of the increasing anger by Nigerians against the president who was believed to have won the 2015 presidential election on the strength of the goodwill he enjoyed from […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Etim Ekpimah, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State government has said it has sold over two million high-quality pencils since the state began pencils production last year. It said the pencils apart from supplying them to Nigerian markets, the products also found markets in the neighbouring West and East African countries. Special Adviser to the Akwa […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Sri Lanka has lifted a 39-year ban on women buying alcohol or working in places that sell or manufacture liquor, an official said Sunday. The 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women on the island of 21 million people was overturned in an effort to strike sexist bills from the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Women Politics
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Liberia’s outgoing ruling Unity Party has expelled President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for alleged breach of the party’s constitution. The party conveyed the decision in a statement issued by its Assistant Secretary General for Public Outreach, Mohammed Ali, on Sunday. Ali said the president was ousted on Saturday evening following several violations of the party’s constitution and […]
