Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that he would deliver his farewell address on Jan. 10 “to say thank you” to Americans “and to offer some thoughts on where we all go from here”. Obama, in a message: “My farewell address” obtained by the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, […]
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There is so far no sign that Yahya Jammeh plans to go any where on 19 January as he appears to be digging in. The latest action by his government was the closure of two private radio stations, Teranga FM Radio and Hilltop Radio, based in Banjul. The closure came amidst an escalating political crisis […]
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Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud’s 17th minute sensational goal against Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium has triggered a Twitter frenzy, even a hashtag of its own #scorpionking, the description of the back heel-flicked goal. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who spoke after Sunday’s 2–0 win over Crystal Palace, suggested that it could be remembered as the Giroud goal […]
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Isah Achuja, the Ohi of Ajaokuta in Kogi state was abducted by unknown gunmen who demanded a ransom of N20 million on Sunday.Achuja was returning to his kingdom from Lokoja, the state capital, when his vehicle was intercepted on the Lokoja-Ajaokuta road. He was then taken to an unknown destination. A member of the royal […]
Continue ReadingPresident Yahya Jammeh of Gambia has accused the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), of declaring war against his country. Jammeh, who has vowed to stay in power despite losing the December 1 election to rival Adama Barrow, promised to defend his country against any “outside aggression”. The leader initially conceded defeat in the […]
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António Guterres assumed office on Sunday, January 1, 2017, as the ninth UN Secretary-General after Ban Ki-moon’s exit following the completion of a 10 year- tenure on Saturday, December 31.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Guterres, in his maiden message as the UN Secretary-General, entitled: “Appeal for Peace”, urged the world to make […]
Continue ReadingThe United States President-elect Donald Trump has heaped praises on Vladimir Putin for not immediately retaliating after the U.S. expelled 35 Russian diplomats and imposed other sanctions for allegedly interfering with the presidential election. Trump tweeted his approval after Putin rejected his foreign minister’s proposal to give American diplomats the boot as payback. “I always […]
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin has decided not to expel 35 US diplomats from Russia in retaliation for Washington’s latest sanctions against Moscow.In what may be perceived a diplomatic master stroke, he wished President Barack Obama and his family a happy new year and invited the diplomats earlier declared persona non grata and their children to […]
Continue ReadingA 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Friday hit a region in the eastern part of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake hit about 6:30 a.m. in the Sumbawa region, the agency said. The epicenter was about 33 kilometers south of the village of Tolotangga, which is 1,350 kilometers east of the nation’s capital, Jakarta. […]
Continue ReadingA Syrian cease-fire backed by Russia and Turkey took effect at midnight Thursday, a move that could prompt a political settlement of a nearly 6-year-old civil war and a dramatic shift in U.S. policy under a Donald Trump presidency. The national cease-fire agreement, announced earlier by Syria’s military, does not cover the Islamic State and […]
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