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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Kim Jong-un North Korea has executed its education minister, Kim Yong-Jin, 63, because of his ‘bad sitting posture’ in parliament, according to reports. Before his execution in July, a south Korean official said topofficial was interrogated and found to be an ‘anti-revolutionary agitator’ . South Korea ’s unification ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee said: “Vice premier […]
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Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Headlines
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Two pilots were arrested in Scotland on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a passenger plane to the United States, police said Sunday. The two men were detained at Glasgow Airport on Saturday before they were due to fly to Newark in New Jersey. Concerns were reportedly raised […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, Lagos, State News
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Bayo Akinloye A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has warned that Boko Haram terrorists will likely regroup, becoming more radical, violent and may attack Kano and Lagos states. The former diplomat noted that the division in the terrorist group might not degrade its ability to launch deadly attacks. Campbell said, “It should […]
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Africa & World Politics, Governors, Headlines
Sunday, August 21st, 2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu Not very many people were at home with the decision taken by the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, at its July 20, 2016 meeting held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Darius Dickson, Shettima , Ayade , Abubakar, Tambuwal and Umahi Usually, the NGF meeting, which always precedes […]
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Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines
Friday, August 19th, 2016
By NICHOLAS KEUNG Immigration reporter, The (Toronto) Star Thu., Aug. 18, 2016 Ottawa’s new air-travel rule catches dual citizens by surprise Starting on September 30, Canadians with dual citizenships must use their Canadian passport to travel back to Canada by air. The new rule is being denounced as a cash grab. Canadian citizens with dual citizenships will […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, August 16th, 2016
By Vera Samuel Anyagafu & Prisca Sam-Duru The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Nigeria, Lieutenant General (Retd), Agha M. UmerFarooq, has stated that Pakistan’s relationship with Nigeria has been greatly strengthened and that he feels at home staying in Nigeria just like every other Pakistani in Nigeria. General Farooq who spoke […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Folashade Adebayo A 17-year- old girl, Serena Omo-Lamai, has been granted admission to study in 13 universities in America and Canada. Omo-Lamai, who graduated from Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, last year, however, opted for Syracuse University, United States, to study Bio-Medical Engineering. Some of the universities where she was offered admission […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
This is Zimbabwe inside Nigeria! — 27th July 2016 Joint where Abuja residents enjoy fresh palm wine, bush meat By ROMANUS UGWU For residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, chances are that they may not mistake the expression to visit Zimbabwe for traveling to Robert Mugabe’s Southern African country, Zimbabwe. But, that may not […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, July 29th, 2016
Indonesia has executed three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad, an official said. The Nigerians were put to death along with one Indonesian on Thursday (after midnight Indonesian time), Noor Rachmad, deputy attorney general for general crimes, told reporters. He did not say why 10 other drug convicts, who had been expected to face the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, July 24th, 2016
Johannesburg (S’Africa) – Nigeria’s Consul-General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, said on Sunday that the Federal Government lost $39,370 (about N10.9 million) to visa and passport fees at processing centres in that country. Okeke said in Johannesburg, South Africa, that the Online Integrated Solutions (OIS), a firm that processes passport and visa on behalf […]
