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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, November 11th, 2017
An Inner London Crown Court has sentenced five Nigerians to variousjail terms over the theft of £610,000 from business bank accounts. According to reports, Victor Oke, 39, of Galleons Drive, Barking, used stolen data provided by Desmond Uyiosa Abifade, 25, of Henniker Road, Stratford, to falsely impersonate company directors via telephone banking. Once Oke gained […]
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Friday, November 3rd, 2017
Italy seized more than 24 million tablets of a synthetic opiate that Islamic State militants planned to sell to finance attacks around the world, the head of a southern Italian court said on Friday. According to a statement from the court, the pills were seized by finance police and customs officials in the container port […]
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Saturday, October 28th, 2017
A Nigerian man identified simply as John has made headlines for buying a Mercedes-Benz G-class for a South African man, whose wife he impregnated. According to a South African news website, Daily Live, John said his girlfriend’s husband immediately forgave him after receiving the gift. “I know what I did is wrong but I feel […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Imo, State News
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Jacob Zuma’s statue in Imo Zuma’s statue: Ohaneze youths defend Okorocha By Anayo Okoli. UMUAHIA-OHANEZE Youth Council, OYC, has defended the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha over the controversial statue of the South African President, Jacob Zuma erected in Owerri, the Imo State capital, at an alleged whopping cost of N500 million, saying that he […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Pyongyang (CNN)A senior North Korean official has issued a stern warning to the world that it should take “literally” his country’s threat to test its to test a nuclear weapon above ground. The official, Ri Yong Pil, told CNN in an exclusive interview in Pyongyang that the threat made by North Korea’s foreign minister last […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Imo, State News
Saturday, October 21st, 2017
By Bekee Igwe – Against the backdrop of the euphoria and backlash in the media against Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State for hosting the South African President, Jacob Zuma, attention shifted from a very important part of the activities to mark the 55th birthday of the seeming controversial politician. Notably, focus was lost on […]
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Africa & World Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Saturday, October 21st, 2017
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the problem with Africa as a continent and her nations has never been planning but in implementation, and not in debating but in doing, adding that in executive offices and legislative chambers you would easily encounter brilliantly drafted documents and initiatives, but implementation has been the problem. Governor Rochas […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Saturday, October 21st, 2017
The USS Ronald Reagan sailed into a South Korean port Saturday following week-long joint naval exercises that North Korea brands a “rehearsal for invasion.” USS Ronald Reagan Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of Naval Forces Korea, said aboard the nuclear- powered aircraft carrier that that the drills enhanced the allies’ ability to coordinate operations. According […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, October 16th, 2017
Friday Olokor, Success Nwogu, Ihuoma Chiedozie, Adelani Adepegba, and Godwin Isenyo President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to the World Bank attracted more condemnations on Sunday as two North-Central groups said the President did not have the Middle Belt at heart. Also, the Southern Leaders’ Forum berated the President, saying Buhari deployed troops in the South […]
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Saturday, October 14th, 2017
13th October 2017 George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) retained his lead as the second batch of provisional results of Tuesday’s presidential elections in Liberia were released on Friday. According to figures read out by Mr Jerome Korkoya, Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC) Weah remained ahead with 39 per cent […]
