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Africa & World Politics, Delta, Headlines
Sunday, January 24th, 2016
The pendulum of justice is gradually tilting in favour of former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, and his associate, Bhadresh Gohil’s call for an independent investigation is mounting, with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), The Sunday Times of London and the Guardian of London, reporting on it. The BBC reported today that the latest […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Uncategorized
Friday, January 22nd, 2016
By Amanda Khoza, News24 Remain virgins or we will take away your bursaries. This was the condition given to 16 young women who received the Maidens Bursary Award from the UThukela District Municipality for remaining pure. In addition, they had to undergo virginity testing every holiday to ensure they were not sexually active. The […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, January 16th, 2016
AP In this grab taken from video by Associate Press Television, the scene of an attack on a hotel, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 16 (Reuters) – At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital city of Burkina Faso […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
The Zimbabwe government on Thursday denied reports that veteran President Robert Mugabe, 91, had collapsed and died in Singapore after rumours spread rapidly about his alleged ill health. Under the headline “President well, fine”, the state-run Herald newspaper said stories about Mugabe’s health emerged each year when he took his annual leave outside the country. “You […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, January 8th, 2016
Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been arrested after his scandalous prison break last year, the Mexican president announced via his Twitter. Misión cumplida: lo tenemos. Quiero informar a los mexicanos que Joaquín Guzmán Loera ha sido detenido. — Enrique Peña Nieto (@EPN) January 8, 2016 “Mission completed: we’ve got him. I’d like […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, January 8th, 2016
By Franklin Alli Japan based electronics giant, Panasonic has established an assembly plant in Lagos to complement its manufacturing plant in India. In a statement, Shinichi Wakita, Managing Director of Panasonic, Middle East and Africa, said the company is extending the manufacturing of its air-conditioners and TV sets to the shores of Nigeria. He disclosed […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, January 8th, 2016
D octor Akinwunmi Adesina, Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture and President of the African Development Bank Group was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa) by his Alma Mater, Obafemi Awolowe University, Ile-Ife. In this interview with Jimoh Babatunde, he outlined his vision as President of AfDB i n the areas […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016
Don’t deport me to Nigeria, says Bayode jailed for killing in UK Bayode advertisement TOP HEADLINES A KILLER has complained from his jail cell after being told that he would be deported to Nigeria when his sentence ends even though he’s never been to Africa. Junior Bayode was jailed […]
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Africa & World Politics, Cross River, Headlines, State News
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
More than 750 foreigners from eight west African countries, stranded in the southeastern Nigerian port of Calabar since Christmas after their ferry broke down, left by road Saturday, a statement said. The 758 people were onboard a ship making stopovers along the coast of west Africa “when their passenger vessel… made an emergency berthing” after […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests along with 46 other men, drawing angry condemnation from Iran and Iraq , according to AFP report. The execution of Nimr al-Nimr and the others, including Shiite activists and Sunnis accused of involvement in deadly Al-Qaeda attacks, was announced by the Saudi interior […]
