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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
By Ifeanyi Nwoko Over 100 Nigerians, most of them students have been killed in mysterious circumstances in Northern Cyprus, a country not recognised by the United Nations. Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIODCOM) made this known on Monday and warned Nigerian parents against sending their children to universities in the […]
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Africa & World Politics, ECOWAS, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
Talks between West African mediators and Mali’s military coup leaders ended on Monday after three days of discussions without any decision on the make-up of a transitional government, a junta spokesman said. West Africa’s regional bloc dispatched negotiators to Mali at the weekend in a bid to reverse President Ibrahim Keita’s removal from power last week. But […]
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First Ladies, Hajiha Aisha Buhari, Headlines
Monday, August 24th, 2020
First Lady Aisha Buhari has revealed a near plane mishap on her return to Nigeria from the United Arab Emirates, where she went for medical treatment. In her own own words she said, the Nigeria Air Force plane bringing her home encountered a violent clear air turbulence. But after the storm, came the calm. She […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, August 24th, 2020
(FILES) This file photo taken on February 29, 2020 shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (C) taking part in a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow. – Navalny is unconscious and in intensive care in hospital after apparently being poisoned, his spokeswoman said on August 20, 2020. (Photo by […]
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Africa & World Politics, ECOWAS, Headlines
Monday, August 24th, 2020
President of the CNSP (National Committee for the Salvation of the People) Assimi Goita (C) prepares for a meeting between Malian military leaders and an ECOWAS delegation headed by former Nigerian president on August 22, 2020, in an aim to restore order after the military coup in Bamako. West African envoys held talks with Mali’s […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines
Monday, August 24th, 2020
Five Nigerians, one of them extradited from Canada and three Americans have been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department for their role in a fraudulent “sweepstakes” or lotto scam with an intended loss in excess of $300 million. The Nigerian extradited from Canada on Thursday is known as Harry Cole and he has several aliases, […]
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Biafra, Enugu, Headlines, State News
Monday, August 24th, 2020
By Abankula Ahmed Abdulrahman, the Police Commissioner in Enugu state has given an official account of the bloody clash between security agents and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB). But it is not all the truth as IPOB offered a different version. The clash at Emene Community Secondary School in Enugu on Sunday led […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, August 24th, 2020
An unidentified Nigerian woman who was involved in robbing an Arab tourist in Dubai has been sentenced to two years in jail. Reports from Dubai said she was sentenced today. Her trial began in late July. She was also accused of illegal imprisonment, and issuing threats to kill or inflict harm on others. She has […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, August 23rd, 2020
Image captionFredie Blom – seen here on his 116th birthday – said there was no special secret to his longevity A South African who was thought to be the oldest man in the world has died at the age of 116 A South African who was thought to be the oldest man in the world […]
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Headlines, NNP News
Thursday, August 20th, 2020
(NNP) The Nigerian Embassy in Ottawa has announced that it has closed its doors to the public and stopped consular services until further notice. This is due to what embassy officials described as regrettable circumstances involving unruly Nigerians who attended the embassy for passport renewal and other like services. The embassy stated that it was […]
