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Buhari, Barrow head to Mali after failing to convince Jammeh

January 14, 2017

The delegation led by President Muhammadu Buhari flew out of Banjul, capital of Gambia, late Friday after being unable to reach any deal with President Yahaya Jammeh. Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign af...

AU to stop recognizing Jammeh as President from next week

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January 14, 2017

African News, Issues, Spotlight, West

The African Union (AU) will cease to recognise President Yahya Jammeh as the nation’s legitimate president from January 19. It is the date he is due to hand over to Adama Barrow, winner of 1 December electio...

Nigeria plans diaspora bonds sale in March after eurobond issue

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January 11, 2017

African News, Nigerian News

Nigeria is getting set to issue her first diaspora bond by March to raise funds from Nigerians abroad, after completing a $1bn eurobond sale this month, a finance ministry source told Reuters on Wednesday. N...

Obama bows out, bids extraordinary emotional farewell

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January 11, 2017

World News

The text of President Barack Obama’s farewell speech Tuesday night in Chicago, as prepared for delivery. ___ It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-...

Nigerian military rescues 21 of the kidnapped Chibok girls

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October 13, 2016

African News, Nigerian News, World News

Twenty one of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014 has been released to the Nigerian government, a government source told SaharaReporters. The source...

#NigeriaAt56: CSO launches in Abuja, urges Nigeria to practice true federalism

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October 3, 2016

African News, Nigerian News

Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI) had its formal launch and an independence dinner on Saturday 1st October, 2016 which was done to celebrate the 56th independence anniversary of Nigeria. The event w...

Popular Nigerian Boko Haram journalist Ahmed Salkida arrested at airport

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September 5, 2016

African News, Nigerian News

Ahmed Salkida, one of the three people wanted for alleged knowledge of Boko Haram and the whereabouts of over 200 Chibok girls, was arrested in Abuja on Monday. Mr. Salkida, who arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe Intern...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria

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August 31, 2016

African News, Nigerian News, World News

Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, yesterday, arrived Nigeria unannounced. The 32-year-old tech entrepreneur surprisingly made a sudden visit and inspection of activities at the Co-Creation Hub, Yaba Lagos. ...

UK launches 24hrs visa service

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August 10, 2016

World News

The UK has launched Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria to allow customers to process their applications within 24 hours. The British High Commission, on its website, said the new service would meet the n...

Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democrat’s convention – Full text

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July 26, 2016

World News

MRS. OBAMA: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you so much. You know, it’s hard to believe that it has been eight years since I first came to this convention to talk with you about why I thought my husband should...