Two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 jets have conducted an “unprofessional” intercept of a U.S. aircraft, the U.S. military said. The U.S. WC-135 plane was on a mission to detect radiation in international airspace over the East China Sea. One of the Chinese jets came as close as 150ft (45m) to the U.S. aircraft, according to U.S. […]
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Nigeria was on Thursday appointed as the Acting President to preside over the 81st Plenary Meeting of UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters. The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, presided over the 193-member body. NAN reports that Bande’s presidency at […]
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Andrew McCabe, acting FBI head, contradicted President Donald Trump’s appraisal of turmoil at the agency under James Comey, the man the president sacked on Tuesday. McCabe said there was nothing like that and went on to praise Comey’s professional integrity. “I can tell you also that Director Comey enjoyed broad support within the FBI and still does to this […]
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The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Wednesday that two Nigerians were shot dead in Western Cape Province of that country. Mr Mike Ibitoye, the Chairman of the Union`s chapter in the province, told newsmen on telephone from Cape Town, South Africa, that the Nigerians were shot by unidentified assailants. “Mr Ernest Ughakwesili, 42, […]
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Moon Jae-In was sworn in on Wednesday as South Korea’s new president, just a day after his landslide election victory. He immediately declared his willingness to visit Pyongyang amid high tensions with the nuclear-armed North. Left-leaning Moon Jae-In, a former human rights lawyer, backs engagement with North Korea in the quest for peace — in contrast […]
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President Donald Trump of the United States of America, has sacked FBI Director James Comey amid the bureau’s investigation into members of the president’s campaign and his former national security adviser. The immediate reason, however, was Comey’s adamant position that there was no basis to charge Hillary Clinton over her email investigation. In a statement released […]
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Four out of five lions that escaped from South Africa’s main national park this week have been captured, the South African National Parks (SANParks) organisation said on Tuesday. The animals broke free from Kruger park on Monday morning close to Komatipoort, a town of 5,000 people, prompting a search by armed wildlife rangers and police […]
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The British Broadcasting Corporation has apologised to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over claims that he was under probe by anti-graft officials for alleged mismanagement of Kano Emirate fund. Jamie Angus, editorial director at BBC, informed Mr. Sanusi that an April 24 story that said the traditional ruler was amongst those being investigated […]
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Almost 200 people are feared to have died in two Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwrecks during the weekend, according to reports on Monday. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Libya said that seven people were rescued off the north-western city of Zawiya, and one of them said 113 others were missing. The information was posted […]
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Emmanuel Macron has won French presidential election after beating rival Marine Le Pen. Exit polls showed that the 39-year-old centrist candidate, who won in the first round last week, claimed 65.5 per cent of the polls against his opponent’s 34.5 per cent. The new president is pro-business and a strong supporter of the European Union. […]
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