Challenges of Nigerian Christians and the Niger Delta Question-A Summary A Presentation by Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation to the U.S. House Sub Committee on Africa, February 1, 2017 Let me start by thanking Congressman, Christopher H. Smith, Chairman U.S. House Sub-Committee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International […]
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President Donald Trump will now honour a refugee deal struck with Australia by his predecessor, President Barack Obama. The back-pedalling announced by White House spokesman, Sean Spicer, followed embarrassing revelations that Trump had slammed the phone on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in a conversation at the weekend. Trump reportedly dubbed the deal ‘dumb’. According […]
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Oil prices rose more than one per cent on Tuesday after news that the world’s top producers cut production in January more than forecasters had expected just as the dollar sank. “This is very high, a good number,” an OPEC source said of the January compliance estimate. The dollar was down by 0.9 per cent […]
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Iris Mittenaere, a 23-year-old dental student from France won the Miss Universe crown Monday in the 65th annual pageant held in Manila, the Philippines. The model beat 85 other beauties to take the title from Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. Miss Haiti, Raquel Pelissier, 25, came in the […]
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The chief executive officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has written to US President Donald Trump, expressing “concern” over the executive order which temporarily suspended intake of refugees. Trump’s order had also stopped the issuing of visas to citizens of some Muslim nations. Zuckerberg reminded Trump that America had a longstanding tradition of helping nations in need, […]
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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said it had intercepted two helicopters and 23 consignments of accessories illegally imported into the country. Mr Dan Ugo, a Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, told newsmen in Lagos that the two helicopters and accessories, valued at N9.7 billion, were impounded at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport. “The consignment was […]
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Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja has given an order ceding control of the lucrative oil block, Oil Prospecting License, OPL 245, to the Federal Government pending investigation and prosecution of suspects in the $1.1billion Malabu Oil scam. The order followed an ex parte motion by the Economic and […]
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According to a report released by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), four countries; Nigeria, Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia will most likely be affected by famine in 2017. The agency, went further to state that an estimated 70 million people across 45 countries will require emergency food assistance in 2017, pointing to persistent […]
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No fewer than 90 Somali nationals and two Kenyans on Wednesday arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi after being deported from the US. The deportees, believed to have been affected by US President Donald Trump’s implementation of his pledge to crack down on illegal immigrants, arrived at the airport at midday aboard […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed directives to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico and crack down on U.S. cities that shield illegal immigrants. Trump, at the signing ceremony, said he would proceed quickly on sweeping plans to curb immigration and boost national security, according to Reuters. The Republican president is […]
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