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Monday, April 25th, 2016
Ivory Coast to host all-night tribute to Papa Wemba April 25, 2016 A still frame taken from Ivory Coast national television RTI 1 on April 24, 2016 shows Congolese music star Papa Wemba performing during the FEMUA music festival in Abidjan, before collapsing on stage. Papa Wemba, who won renown by helping to bring the […]
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Friday, April 22nd, 2016
The European Union (EU) has earmarked 36.1 million Euros (about N8 billion) to combat organised crime, trafficking and terrorism in the North East geo-political zone of Nigeria. The delegation of the EU to Nigeria and ECOWAS, in a statement, said three new measures had been adopted to tackle the root causes of irregular migration and […]
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Friday, April 22nd, 2016
A young journalist on trial for sedition in the Gambia has escaped from the hospital where he was receiving treatment under armed guard, according to court transcripts obtained by AFP on Thursday. Alagie Ceesay, manager of the Teranga FM radio station, was arrested by the country’s secret police in July last year and has been […]
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Saturday, April 16th, 2016
-Vanguard By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor and VICTORIA OJEME The UK has announced a further £32 million donation over the next three years to help deliver basic, life-saving assistance and protection to some of the estimated seven million people in need of humanitarian assistance due to the conflict in north east Nigeria. The […]
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Friday, April 15th, 2016
Nigerian Nneoma Nwankwo named Virginia Tech’s Undergraduate Student Of The Year Nneoma Nwankwo is the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Student of the Year. She will graduate in May 2016 with a degree in political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Nwankwo is minoring in public and urban affairs and creative writing. She […]
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Africa & World Politics, Ekiti, Headlines
Thursday, April 14th, 2016
Fayose writes to Chinese President: Nigerians fed up with foreign loans Fayose writes to Chinese President: Nigerians fed up with foreign loans Thursday, April 14, 2016 advertisement TOP HEADLINES New CNN video unveils 15 Chibok girls in captivity (SEE VIDEO) Lagos Chief Judge frees 153 Kirikiri prisons inmates • They bow and prostrate before her […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
BEIJING — Nigeria must not be seen as a consumer market alone, but an investment destination where goods can also be manufactured and consumed locally, President Muhammadu Buhari, has said. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, April 11th, 2016
Turkish Vessel Crew Abducted off Nigerian Coast — 11th April 2016 A group of unknown people have attacked a Turkish vessel off the Nigerian coast, the Milliyet newspaper reported Apr.11. The vessel’s crew, consisting of Turkish citizens, has been kidnapped. No other details of the incident have been revealed. -Sun wp_posts
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Africa & World Politics, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, April 8th, 2016
By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | April 8, 2016 – South Africa’s President, Mr. Jacob Zuma, was in Nigeria on Tuesday, 8th March, 2016, on a two-day state visit. The visit was characterized by some key events which included an address by Zuma to the National Assembly. He also had a closed door meeting […]
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Zuma survives impeachment vote April 5, 2016 South African President Jacob Zuma South African President Jacob Zuma easily survived an impeachment vote Tuesday after a stormy session of parliament over a court ruling that he had violated the country’s post-apartheid constitution. Lawmakers from Zuma’s African National Congress rallied to his defence, defeating the motion by […]
