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Africa & World Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –THE Presidency on Tuesday explained that Nigeria entered into bilateral agreements to exports electricity to Niger, Benin and Togo so that the three countries will not build dams on River Niger. The Presidency also said that the total indebtedness of Niger to Nigeria is USD 16 million, while Benin owes USD […]
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Africa & World Politics, Economy, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
All roads are now clear for the reelection of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as President of African Development Bank(AfDB) for a second five-year term. Adesina is Africa’s consensus candidate. The election by the bank’s governors will take place during the annual meeting scheduled for August 25-27. This followed the decisive conclusions of the Independent Review Panel […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Monday, July 27th, 2020
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, July 26th, 2020
A convicted Nigerian said by a judge to be the ‘prime mover in a criminal enterprise’ in the UK is being flown back to London, after another court ruled that his deportation was unlawful. The Nigerian was jailed for four-and-a-half years and deported in 2018, but a judge has ordered the Home Office to fly […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, July 24th, 2020
(NNP) The mass grave where 28 officers who were summarily tried and executed for attempted coup after deposed Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir took power in 1989 were buried, has been discovered. The public prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday that “The public prosecutor managed to find a mass grave that data indicates that it is […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Friday, July 24th, 2020
(NNP) The Chinese government on Friday ordered the U.S. to close its Chengdu Consulate in retaliation for the U.S. closure of the Chinese Consulate in Houston. The U.S. accused consulate officials of stealing intellectual property and spying on Americans, a claim vehemently denied by the Chinese government which accused the U.S. of harassing its citizens […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, National Politics, NNP News, Top Stories
Friday, July 24th, 2020
(NNP) In the aftermath of the arrest of Hushpuppy whose real name is Abass Ramon and his accomplice for fraud, the government of the United Arab Emirates has compounded the woes for Nigerians by asking all those whose visas have expired to leave the country on or before August 17. Following up on this order, […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
(NNP) In a move that would escalate tensions between the two largest economies, the U.S. on Wednesday asked China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, saying it has been used for spying on the United States and stealing intellectual property. A spokeswoman for the United States Department of State, Morgan Ortagus, stated that the […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
-Washington (CNN) – Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday he was considering four Black women to be his running mate, and has been receiving extensive vetting briefings about each potential candidate. “I am not committed to naming any (of the potential candidates), but the people I’ve named, and among them there are four Black […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, Osun, State News
Sunday, July 19th, 2020
By Taiwo Okanlawon The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II in collaboration with others have paid for a charter flight to bring back stranded Nigerians in the United States of America and Canada. According to the monarch, the pandemic is a collective fight that requires support both at home and abroad. […]
