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Africa & World Politics, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019
Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja The United Kingdom (UK), has said it is interest in the forthcoming elections in the country because it wants to stand with the people of Nigeria in their democratic journey. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, stated this when she appeared on Nigerian Info FM 95.1, while discussing UK-Nigeria bilateral ties. The […]
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Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019
The Canadian Politician – (Toronto) As part of Canada’s commitment to the United Nations Refugee Agency to resettle refugees fleeing war, terror and persecution in their home countries, the Trudeau government has started to resettle in Canada hundreds of former slaves who were once on the selling stage in Libya. Libya is currently awash with fortune […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Soldiers in Burkina Faso killed 146 jihadists in response to a terrorist attack in which 14 civilians were killed, the Amy said on Tuesday. Militants killed 14 people when they attacked the town of Kain near the West African nation’s border with Mali on Sunday, army spokesman Lamoussa Fofana said in a statement released. The […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Liberia’s President George Weah has urged citizens to pray for two hours every day for God’s intervention in solving some of the country’s enormous economic problems. Believers are also being urged to hold an all-night prayer vigil on the final Friday of each month to bless the government and the people. The hope is that […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
China makes history, grows first seeds ever on moon (BBC) Seeds taken up to the Moon by China’s Chang’e-4 mission have sprouted, says China National Space Administration. It marks the first time any biological matter has grown on the Moon, and is being seen as a significant step towards long-term space exploration. The Chang’e 4 is […]
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Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Sunday, January 27th, 2019
Written By New Nigerian Politics Staff Writer NNP News Toronto: Brampton East Liberal MP, Mr. Raj Grewal who announced in November 2018 that he was taking a leave of absence to attend to his gambling addiction, has signalled his intention to remain as a MP saying his work for his district is yet to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Sunday, January 27th, 2019
Written by New Nigerian Politics Staff Writer – Canadian Bureau NNP News Toronto – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fired Canada’s ambassador to China over reckless comments made in the arrest of tech giant Huawei CFO in Vancouver in December. Ms. Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the founder of the company was arrested on a […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, January 17th, 2019
Ahmed is an undercover reporter with Tiger Eye, an investigative media platform owned by Anas Aremeyaw Anas in Ghana. The journalist was instrumental to the story which exposed the corruption in the Ghanian sports sector. On Wednesday, gunmen on a motorbike rained bullets on his car while he was driving. He was shot twice in […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Police
Thursday, January 17th, 2019
Christopher Oji A contingent Nigeria police officers on a foreign mission in Somalia as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) received lots of accolades as its members were honoured for exemplary service. The 159 officers and men who were part of the AMISOM’s Formed Police Unit (FPU), were awarded medals and certificates […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, January 12th, 2019
DR Congo presidential election: Outcry as Tshisekedi is named winner (BBC) Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election, the electoral commission says. The announcement, made overnight, sparked accusations of an “electoral coup” from runner-up Martin Fayulu. France said the figures did not match results collated on the ground by […]
