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Eagles move up in FIFA rankings

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, August 12th, 2017

TOP HEADLINES Idris Adesina Nigeria moved up a spot from the 39th to 38th position in the latest FIFA Rankings released by the world football body on Thursday. The three-time African champions also moved up a place from the seventh position they occupied last month to the sixth position on the continent. The Super […]

Picture: Rashidi Yekini’s daughter, Yemisi, graduates with distinction in UK

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, August 12th, 2017

YEMISI Yekini, one of the two daughters left behind by the Nigeria’s all-time Super Eagles’ highest goal scorer, Rashidi Yekini, last week graduated from Dumonforte University in Leicester City, the United Kingdom with distinction. She finished as the second best overall student of her graduating set. The first born of the late goal-king who read […]

Picture: Soldiers force lady to undress for wearing camouflage

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Saturday, August 12th, 2017

Samson Folarin There has been widespread condemnation of an alleged public harassment of a yet-to-be identified lady by some military officers. A picture of the incident, which has been trending on the Internet, showed the victim being forced to pull down her trousers as her underwear jutted out. A military man, who was supervising the […]

Nigerian, Adekunle Ojo arrested for identity theft in US

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, August 7th, 2017

A Nigerian, Daniel Adekunle Ojo, who had spent less than 14 months in the United States, has been arrested by the FBI in Durham, North Carolina and charged with fraud and identity theft offences The offences stemmed from Ojo’s phishing scheme, using an AOL and GMail email accounts that targeted school districts in Connecticut and […]

Press Release: Ranking of Nigerian Polytechnics based on online popularity

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Sunday, August 6th, 2017

Press Release RANKING OF NIGERIAN POLYTECHNICS BASED ON ONLINE POPULARITY Sapele, Nigeria, August 4, 2017 – THE NIGERIAN ARCHIVE (http://www.nigeriarchive.com/) established to document news and information on Nigeria and its people, focusing on places, events, stories and knowledge, released its first edition of Nigerian’s Polytechnic ranking. 105 polytechnics including public and private owned institutions are included […]

Mauritania Votes in Controversial Constitutional Referendum

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, August 6th, 2017

Mauritanians go to the polls to vote in a controversial constitutional referendum boycotted by several opposition parties and civil society groups. Saturday’s vote is overshadowed by accusations of government corruption. Proposed changes to Mauritania’s 1991 constitution include abolishing the upper house of parliament, or the Senate, and replacing it with elected regional councils. Changes to […]

Opinion: Rwanda’s Paul Kagame – Despot or Savior?

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, August 6th, 2017

By Philipp Sandner (Sst) (http://allafrica.com/stories/201708050005.html) Rwandan President Paul Kagame is poised to win his third term in office. A constitutional amendment allows him to stay in power until 2034. Some say he’s a despot, others praise him for his accomplishments. Rwanda’s economic boom is particularly noticeable in the capital Kigali: Workers install fiber optic cable […]

Rwanda: Paul Kagame Wins Presidential Poll By a Landslide

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics Sunday, August 6th, 2017

Rwanda’s incumbent leader Paul Kagame has sealed a landslide victory in presidential elections, granting him a third term in office and extending his 17 years in power. With 80 percent of votes accounted for, the 59-year-old former guerrilla leader secured 98.66 percent, the National Electoral Commission’s Executive secretary Charles Munyaneza told a news conference. “We […]

80% Nigerian doctors seek jobs abroad – NOIPolls

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, August 6th, 2017

Anew survey conducted by Nigerian Polling organisation, NOIPolls, in partnership with Nigeria Health Watch, has shown that about eight out of every 10, representing 88 percent of medical doctors in Nigeria are currently seeking work opportunities abroad. Chief Executive Officer of NOIPolls, Mr. Bell Ihua, who disclosed this yesterday to newsmen in Abuja, said that […]

Opinion: New wind blowing in passport office

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Saturday, August 5th, 2017

During the week, I had cause to visit the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) or more specifically the passport office in Ikoyi, Lagos, by the time I was through with what I went to do, I came out with the renewed belief that there is still hope for Nigeria and our country can be better than […]