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We run through the rules in European countries where Britons are seeking to escape Brexit •UK applicants for Irish passports ‘face excessive delays and costs’ When Guardian Money surveyed other major EU countries, it emerges that Ireland is taking the brunt of applications from British citizens, with remarkably few requests going to other EU nations. …
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Editorial Felony murder is another surviving Jim Crow and poor laws. It's an instrument of racial confinement. In 2015, an Alabama police officer shot and killed a teenager burglarizing a home. While the officer was cleared, four other teens who were involved in the crime were all charged with their friend’s murder. But how can …
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The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal’s tendentious and predictably predetermined judgement on September 11 that upheld Muhammadu Buhari’s electoral fraud was not such much a defeat of Atiku Abubakar as it was symbolic judicial violence on Nigeria and Nigerians. As I pointed out in my April 20, 2019 column titled “Atiku’s Citizenship and Buhari’s Illiterate Lawyers,” …
Roy Rochlin—Getty Images “Immigration is the system that brought you Albert Einstein, Yo Yo Ma and me,” said John Oliver on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight. Immigration is one of the issues that President Donald Trump campaigned on, claiming that “the country is full” and arguing for a border wall. While Trump and the Republican Party …
WHEN it comes to dislodging the excruciating poverty afflicting its people, Nigeria has a mountain to climb. Regardless of this, President Muhammadu Buhari is hopeful of a better future for the downtrodden in the country. Drawing inspiration from other countries that are overcoming similar odds, the President, on Democracy Day 2019, promised that the ruling …
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a speech during a visit to West Yorkshire, Britain, on Sept. 5. (Danny Lawson/PA Wire/Pool via Reuters) Britain’s Tories are arguably the most successful political party of the modern age. The Conservatives have ruled Britain more than 50 of the 90 years since 1929 (the country’s first election with …
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In a trial, a southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked," Mrs Jones, do you remember me?" She responded, "why, yes, I do know you, Mr Williams. I've known you since you where a boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment …
On Tuesday afternoon, hours before Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost a historic vote in Parliament—one that may bring down his government and force new elections in a matter of weeks—he was standing in the House of Commons, plying a cardboard imitation of Winston Churchill. Members of Parliament were trying to bring a bill to the …
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“Massive violation”: Martina Obi-Uzom was found guilty of unlawful wounding ( Tony Palmer ) A devout Christian pharmacist posed as the mother of a young boy to have him circumcised against his parents’ wishes, a court heard. Martina Obi-Uzom, 70, took the child to a Jewish mohel, trained in the procedure, for the operation. Obi-Uzom …
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday 11th of September dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23, 2019 poll. The Justice Mohammed Garba -led tribunal unanimously dismissed the case for lacking in merit …
Traumatised refugee children are being enticed by tempting offers of escape from poverty, then sold into slavery – but survivors are fighting back At the age of 15, Aisha and Halima were abducted from their compound in north-eastern Nigeria by Boko Haram insurgents. For a year they were held in captivity, and were raped. They …
AGF and Justice Minister Mr Abubakar Malami: P&ID accuses him of failing to act in time and appropriatelyThe Irish company, P&ID trying to make Nigeria Nigeria poorer with a charge of $billion on national assets said the country should hold . Attorney General, Abubakar Malami responsible.It blamed Malami’s inaction and dilly dallying for the turn …
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You’ve just had a fantastic summer holiday in, let’s say, Greece — away from the daily grind, the misery of Brexit and British summertime weather. Sunshine every day, beach swimming, late nights, great wine, even better food. You’re basically 90% gyros by this point, but it’s all right, it’s a holiday. It’s been a long …
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MPs must pass a no-confidence vote in the government and trigger a general election Boris Johnson's protestations that he is doing nothing abnormal are as disingenuous as the claims plastered across the bus from which he fronted the Leave campaign in 2016 Boris Johnson has detonated a bomb under the constitutional apparatus of the United …
The Election Petition Tribunal in Edo State has dismissed the petition by Hon. Omosede Igbinedion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Hon. Dennis Idahosa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the Ovia Federal Constituency seat. Igbinedion had asked the tribunal to declare her winner of the election on grounds that Idahosa was a …
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UK court ruling over aborted project means country will have to pay one-fifth of its foreign reserves to gas supply company Nigeria’s government stands accused of letting down its 201 million residents by failing to complete a gas supply and production agreement that would have transformed their lives. Instead, the country will now have to …
I would like to ask for permission to resist the temptation to join the debate on the very important detainee, citizen Ibrahim Yaqoub El-Zakzaky who just returned from a mission to India and the other detainee, Omoyele Sowore, who dared to ask for revolution now. These are current affairs, which are full of sound and …
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Money A British judge has ordered the Nigerian government to pay $9bn in assets to a small private company. The firm, P&ID, had reached a deal with the Nigerian government in 2010 to build a natural gas plant - but the deal fell through two years later. P&ID then sued the government for failing to …
Men of power In this piece, OLALEKAN ADETAYO attempts to unmask the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, and some of his activities that make many see him as the most powerful presidential Kyari: The ultimate power brokerAlthough he has two prominent namesakes who share both first name and surname with him — …
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Final years in power were characterised by financial collapse, surges of violent intimidation and a vicious internal power struggle Robert Mugabe, a hero of Africa’s independence struggle whose long rule in Zimbabwe descended into tyranny, corruption and incompetence, has died at the age of 95, president Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Mnangagwa said in a statement …
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Nigerian writer, Odega Shawa, who lost someone close in the recent xenophobic attack on Nigerians in South Africa, has addressed the xenophobia by listing the top crimes committed in South Africa by South Africans. The Flowers in the Dream of a Mad Man author took to Facebook to oppose the argument from some South Africans …
Nigeria’s traditional ‘Kayan Mata’ recipes have grown into a booming industry that’s empowering women to be more open about sex When Amra Mansur was working as a makeup artist in Abuja, while she studied law, she would overhear conversations between would-be brides and older relatives about how to please their men in the bedroom. The …
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Meet General Ishola Williams(rtd), the man who made news in 1993 when he walked out on the Army and government headed by former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha. The bearded man who resigned from the Army on the premise that the military takeover that brought Abacha in was immoral, is an interesting personality …
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If anyone is looking for a perfect illustration and confirmation of the “coming anarchy” in Nigeria, that person needs not look farther than the on-going conflict and crisis of mutual distrust between the Nigeria Police and the Nigerian Army. Turn away, for a moment, from Boko Haram (Nigeria is still unable to find a solution …
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Fifty three years ago, “Five Majors” and a group of subalterns predominantly of Igbo or eastern extraction struck with Nigeria’s first coup and by the time their guns were silent, several prominent politicians and military officers of Northern, Hausa and or Fulani origin lay dead murdered in cold blood, including: Politicians: 1. Prime Minister Abubakar …
IN the name of Brexit , I declare martial law over the United Kingdom. The Constitution issuspended and the regional government and elected assemblies are hereby dissolved.All political and trade union activities, together with all demonstrations and unauthorised gatherings are banned until further notice.The aim of the Revolutionary Tory Brexit Council is to establish a …
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Despite the fact that Nigeria is a signatory to the United Nations Convention Against Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, it is strange that even some officers of the law in the country are still accessories after the fact of torture. Convention Against Torture is a treaty, which seeks to prohibit …
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Novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who has lived in Lagos on and off for a decade has written an essay for Esquire's new Travel & Adventure issue, in which she reflected on life in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos. Read below: Lagos will not court you. It is a city that is what it is. I have …
About 30 percent of companies operating in Nigeria evade tax while 25 percent of registered companies in the country are not paying tax, an international non-governmental organisation, Oxfam in Nigeria, has said. The organisation said the country loses about $2.9billion or N580billion yearly to tax waivers granted to multinational companies. Oxfam in Nigeria Country Director, …
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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on July 16 said while Republicans disagreed with former president Barack Obama, they “never disrespected the office.” (Reuters) House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made quite an assertion Tuesday about how Republicans treated President Barack Obama while he was in office. “We had disagreements with a lot of Barack …
Nigeria’s tax system is fraught with crippling challenges of weak enforcement, corruption, and outright evasion. This is costing the country losses amounting to billions of naira, both locally and internationally, said Oxfam, an international development organisation. Oxfam also said about 30 per cent of companies in Nigeria are involved in tax evasion. It said records …
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A cross-party group of MPs has published a highly critical report on the Home Office’s treatment of visit visa applicants from Africa. It forms part of an ongoing inquiry into the high level of visa refusals for Africans seeking to visit the UK for professional or business reasons. The report, published today, has been issued …
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• Oxford Canal winds its Wind In The Willows-esque way through the countryside passing charming villages • The Cheshire Ring is a magnificent and varied circular route that threads six different waterways • The 33 mile-long Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is the only one in the UK to have electric boats for hire A holiday on …
Thousands trapped as Boko Haram seizes two local government areas in Borno https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/348000-thousands-trapped-as-boko-haram-seizes-two-local-government-areas-in-borno.html — Read on http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/348000-thousands-trapped-as-boko-haram-seizes-two-local-government-areas-in-borno.html
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that Nigeria is a country without consequences, adding that citizens and voters have failed to hold him, politicians and other leaders accountable for his and others' actions and policies. Amaechi said that he and other politicians have suddenly turned billionaires few months after taking …
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Federal Executive Council Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a cabinet dominated by politically connected loyalists, in a sign that Nigeria’s president intends to push harder on a series of reforms that are widely regarded as overdue.Mr Buhari was easily re-elected in February despite what critics regarded as a lacklustre first term in which his cabinet, his …
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Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki. AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI I haven’t met the governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, before. My closest to “meeting” him is seeing him speak on television. I also read stories about him in the print media. Until anointed governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in …
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Foreign-owned start-ups are driving an African tech revolution — and prompting old fears of exploitation Credit: Paul Garland © Paul Garland In 1886, barely a year after Europe’s great powers met in Berlin to carve up the continent of Africa, Queen Victoria granted Sir George Goldie a charter for his Royal Niger Company. The charter …
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Illustrated | AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, the8monkey/iStock, final09/iStock America's ongoing expansion is now the longest on record, a whopping 121 months of economic growth. But what else can we say about it? For sure not this: "The Economy is the BEST IT HAS EVER BEEN! Even much of the Fake News is giving me credit for …
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Police forces reveal how fast you ACTUALLY have to go to get caught speeding EVER wondered what speed you actually have to be doing to get caught by a speed camera? Could even 1mph over the limit do it? Or maybe you heard it was 10 per cent? Forces across the country have now cleared …
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Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, on Saturday described the Northern part of Nigeria as backward, uneducated and unhealthy. El-Rufai said during the Northern Youth Summit organized by Northern Hibiscus Initiative in Kaduna, that the region has made Nigeria a country of nations. “Looking at the statistics, Nigeria appears to …
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Resoundingly fed: Hearty portions at Nigerian restaurant 805 ( ES Magazine ) ES FOOD newsletter Ambience: 3/5 Food: 4/5 I don’t know if I will ever fully acclimatise to West African cuisine’s continued new life as a Hot Dining Thing. Where once the muttered rumour that Nigerians ate ‘bright orange rice’ was enough to draw suspicious …
The Nigerian army captain who allegedly ordered the killing of three policemen in Taraba state had been in touch with Hamisu Wadume, the kidnap suspect, according to Vanguard. The captain was said to have had 191 phone conversations with the suspect being held when the policemen were killed. Police authorities are said to also believe he was …
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The natural substitute helps diabetics, combats obesity and tackles climate change Javier Larragoiti was 18 when his father was diagnosed with diabetes. The teenager had just started a degree in chemical engineering in Mexico City. So he dedicated his studies to a side project: creating an acceptable alternative to help his father and millions of …
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Personal business is what’s brought the President of Rwanda to Manhattan. Paul Kagame’s daughter is graduating from Columbia University with a master’s degree in international affairs. “I probably will have to come back in two weeks again,” Kagame says of his U.S. visit, in a room in the Park Hyatt, half a block south of …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has recovered three ambulances from a former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Pally Iriase, and a private clinic owner in Otuo, Owan East Local Government area of Edo State. Two of the ambulances were said to have been recovered from the private clinic owned …
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Stella Oduah A week ago – or slightly above a week ago – I saw the online story of Vanguard newspaper which the newspaper’s crime editor, Emma Nodozie, reported in respect of what our soldiers are experiencing in the north east where they are campaigning against Boko Haram. Actually, it was a telephone conversation that …
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Welcome to Msgana Berhe and Barry Akhigbe's Wedding Website! View photos, directions, registry details and more at The Knot. — Read on http://www.theknot.com/us/msgana-berhe-and-barry-akhigbe-aug-2019
This article was published in partnership with Artsy, the global platform for discovering and collecting art. Behind a chartreuse veil, stitched with pearls of the same color, a woman gazes at the camera. Her gele, a signifier of her Nigerian heritage, is artfully wrapped around her head and stacks of beaded necklaces encircle her neck. …
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APC leader, Adams Oshiomhole It took the inauguration of Edo State House of Assembly for the crisis of confidence and political unease between Governor Godwin Obaseki and the national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole to blow open. Prior to the proclamation and its attendant brouhaha, both leaders put up a vain show …
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Adewale Adeyemo, a Nigerian-American economic expert, has been appointed president of the Obama Foundation.Adeyemo had served in the administration of former president Obama as deputy national security adviser (NSA) for international economics and he is reputed to have helped the US combat the global economic recession of 2008.According to the foundation, Adeyemo will lead ‘’the …
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Five months after he was elected for a second term, President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the much-awaited ministerial nominees list to the Senate for consideration and confirmation. The team is made up of 43 names, 14 of them former ministers in his first term. To get him to release the names was like pulling the chestnuts …
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Fellow Nigerians, have you read the bombshell that was exploded in an interview in Saturday Punch published July 23, 2016, by the former Joint House Leader of the defunct Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), who was also the Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee and a member of the Defence Committee in the Second Republic, Dr. Junaid Mohammed? …
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Nigerian comedy icon, Ali Baba has been presented with an Award of Excellence for Social Impact and Entertainment in recognition his three-decade long career that has spawned several other careers and made comedy a viable industry in Nigeria. Born Atunyota Alleluia Akpoborome, Ali Baba received the award at The Banquet Hall, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja …
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What’s new? The Nigerian military’s battle with Boko Haram has led tens of thousands of women formerly associated with the group to return to government-held towns across the north east. While prejudice against them has waned, many women remain ostracised and exposed to abuse.Why does it matter? The successful reintegration of former Boko Haram women can send …
It happens to the best of us. Files may be piling up on the desk, but a game of solitaire or a quick Internet search for the best-dressed celebrities at the Emmy Awards gets in the way. Procrastination: We all do it. But “it is definitely more dangerous for a lawyer to procrastinate,” noted Ellen …
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Buhari That Nigeria’s leader who has reportedly spent one year, 39 days abroad in three years, 10 months he has been in office has also been the one lamenting the country’s loss of over N400 billion yearly to medical tourism is curious and unfortunate. Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari who recently lamented the precarious healthcare situation …
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Forget Rodeo Drive, Fifth Avenue, or Regent Street—Balogun Market in Lagos truly is the shopping capital of the world. Its densely-packed, umbrella-shielded corrugated metal stalls is abuzz with trades and transactions. Hundreds more shops, wholesalers, and cramped workshops fill the honeycombed concrete buildings that ring the market. Balogun Market is in many ways a microcosm …
There is an urgent need to address widespread failings in Nigeria’s security services, but so far President Buhari has not tackled these challenges. Nigerian soldiers on patrol in February. Photo: Getty Images. Nigeria’s stubborn security challenges will be a thorn in the side of Muhammadu Buhari, who won a second term as Nigeria’s commander-in-chief in …
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1. Festus Keyamo, SAN - Minister of Justice Attorney General 2. Geoffrey Onyeama - Minister of Foreign Affairs 3. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed - Minister of Finance 4. Mej. Gen. (RTD) Bashir S. Magashi - Minister of Defence 5. Adamu Adamu - Minister of Education 6. Sabo Nanono - Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment 7. …
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Nigerian Marriage Laws Statutory Marriage Preceded By Customary Marriage Registration Of Customary Marriage Proposed Reform Of Marriage Act Proof Of Marriage Proof Of Customary Law Marriage Other Types Of Customary Marriage Islamic Law Marriage Formal validity of marriage Essential Validity Of Marriage Customary Law Marriage Celebration of marriage Celebration Of Customary Marriage Bride Price Customary …
Digitisation of cultural heritage must be a considered process to ensure legal clarity and avoid exploitation President Macron of France is considering proposals to digitise and repatriate African art in French museums in a move that could forever change the way we understand and access history and culture. It is morally the right thing to …
[FILE PHOTO] Aisha Buhari Nigeria’s King of the novel, Professor Chinua Achebe wrote ‘Anthills of the Savannah’ after a twenty-one year writing hiatus. It was a Locus Classicus on a satire against military dictatorships. It was the inevitable clash between the military authority and the media.The antagonist, Ikem Osodi who was suspended as the Editor …
Ilhan Omar. PHOTO: gettyimages Ilhan Omar is a Somali-American woman born in the capital city, Mogadishu in the horn of Africa. A place she called home for her first eleven years. The quintessential African character forming values which she would have imbibed from infancy and which will follow her to her grave include, reverence for …
Victims are advised that refusing permission may hinder a fair trial. A student cleared of rape when his accuser’s text messages proved his innocence said this morning that rape suspects deserved the same right to privacy as victims. Liam Allan said that he understood why women objected to handing their phones to police but insisted …
Britain has a new prime minister, and President Trump approves. “He’s tough and he’s smart,” Trump said of Boris Johnson. “They call him ‘Britain Trump.’ And people are saying, ‘That’s a good thing.’ They like me over there.” In fact, according to YouGov, only 21 percent of Britons have a favorable view of Trump, and …
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Lt. Col Murtala Muhammed, Lt. Col Yakubu Gowon (new Head of State), and Obafemi Awolowo after Gowon's regime released Awolowo from Calabar Prison in August 1966. Background: Obafemi Awolowo was convicted for treason and jailed (in 1964) for conspiring with the Kwame Nkrumah government to overthrow the Nigerian government under Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa. On …
An article from Fox News recently called attention to the killing of Christians in Nigeria by comparing it to the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. According to the article, the attacks “highlight the dangers that remain from asymmetric terrorism and violence against Christians in ethnically and religiously divided societies.” …
A brief clip in Sahara Reporters brings to mind the wealth and influence of a group of Pentecostal preachers in Nigeria. The outlet states that Apostle Johnson Suleiman, a televangelist and the head of Omega Fire Ministries, recently acquired his first private jet. In addition to congregations all over Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, Omega Fire …
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It was the first day of the session and a new direct entry student, Mensah, a Ghanaian, joined the class in one of Nigeria's universities. The Lecturer said, "let's begin by reviewing some Nigerian history." The Lecturer asked who said, "I shall return to die in the land of my fathers?" She saw a sea …
Ministerial list: Buhari dumps Dan-Ali, Kachikwu, Audu Ogbe, others Former Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali and former Agric Minister, Audu Ogbe were among other ministers that have been dumped by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari forwarded his Ministerial nominees to the Senate with these highlights Senator Godswill Akpabio - compensatory Gbemisola Saraki - the enemy of …
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Nothing quite beats the romance of travelling on a steam train or shunting through mountains. These rides showcase Europe’s spectacular landscapes La Rhune, France Length 4.2km Adult fare €19 return A quaintly old-fashioned rack- or cog-railway sets off from a low mountain pass inland from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to ascend the westernmost peak of the Pyrenees. All …
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I took the time to assess Buhari’s ministers and here is the verdict. It’s been four years since President Muhammadu Buhari named his cabinet. The cabinet was unveiled with fanfare, six months after Buhari was sworn-in on May 29, 2015. Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won a second term in office on February …
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Nigeria is burning and crumbling on Buhari's watch and the man is making his re-election look like a mistake. Nearly two months after he was inaugurated for a second term in office, President Muhammadu Buhari has not deemed it fit to assemble the cabinet that will help him achieve his objectives, the economy continues to …
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SOME prominent Northerners are once more trying to jolt the elite out of their lethargy as poverty, deprivation and insecurity spike in the region. The first salvo came from Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, whose lamentation over widespread penury was quickly followed by others, including one from the Northern Elders Forum, and the Emir of …
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Nigeria Flag From the North-East to the South-East, from the Niger Delta to the western axis of the country, the tragedy of today’s Nigeria is that security breaches occur daily with revolting impunity. Human lives are lost to brigands and blood-thirsty savages in homes, in schools, in places of worship and on the highways. Indeed, …
The Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine, Osarodion Usuanlele, the Ohen N’ Ukoni Neyedo, has been arrested and detained at the Edo Police headquarters in Benin City, The Nation reports. With the priest’s detention, an age-long tradition which says the Ohen N’ UKoni does not enter Benin, the abode of the Oba, had been desecrated. Consequently, …
THE earliest three celebrated musketeers of Edo politics were former Minister of Works, the late Chief Anthony Anenih; two-time Governor of the defunct Bendel State, the late Brigadier-General Samuel Ogbemudia; and the only surviving member of the group, the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion. They decided what happened in the state politically until …
Our constitutional system never contemplated a President like Donald Trump. The Framers anticipated friction among the three branches of government, which has been a constant throughout our history, but the Trump White House has now established a complete blockade against the legislative branch, thwarting any meaningful oversight. The system, it appears, may simply be incapable of responding …
Ten young people pose for a group shot, boys in front, girls behind. Almost identically dressed, they stare straight to camera with a mixture of shyness and defiance familiar from school photographs the world over. But the brightness of their uniform, the playfulness of their headgear, suggests that this is no ordinary gathering – and …
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2019 Mr. Malinowski (for himself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Omar, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Espaillat) submitted the following resolution; which was …
President Trump’s Twitter feed is a repugnant place, and no one would want the thankless task of having to weed through all his bitter, bigoted ramblings to determine which are the most offensive. But a three-tweet thread early Sunday morning — in which he wrote that the four progressive House Democrats who call themselves “The …
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Maddie Grounds, of leading UK immigration lawyers the Immigration Advice Service, explains the “Brexit effect” on UK spouse visas. © iStock/Gutzemberg Obtaining a UK spouse visa continues to be a notoriously difficult process to undertake. While we know that money can’t buy love, it seems the Home Office is doing everything they can to subvert …
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On 2 May 2019, the Home Office published updated guidance on “derivative rights of residence”, which includes the rights of Zambrano carers. Buried in the 63-page document is a fundamental change of policy: potential Zambrano applicants must first make a human rights application under British immigration law. In other words, applicants no longer have a …
In recent days certain government backbenchers have proposed a new avenue to deliver a “no deal” Brexit. As Sir Edward Leigh put it: “There are only two choices given the EU won’t change the deal and there’s no chance of parliament passing it. One is cancel Brexit: an intolerable denial of democracy. The other is …
Buhari does not know anybody outside of Daura. He knows nobody outside of his age group. He knows nobody who was not in the Nigerian Army. He does not know any woman. He knows nobody who is young. He knows nothing outside of his original political party. He now wants to appoint in ministerial positions …
Chaos, incompetence and bullying of Home Office employees is resulting in failed deportations and the unlawful detention of vulnerable and desperate people, whistleblowers allege. The Dublin Cessation Team (DCT) – until last week known as the Third Country Unit – is a little-known but crucial department that, under the EU Dublin convention, determines which EU …
I have very long legs in the Nigerian judiciary. If you are a Judge of any consequence, including at least one current Judge on the Supreme Court, there is a good chance that I know you and we have had nkwobi together. That I know you is not the issue. The issue is how we …
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LONDON (The Borowitz Report)—The British Ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, explained on Monday that he had tried to conceal insulting remarks from Donald Trump by writing his cables in English. “I believed that, by writing these messages in English, that would serve the same purpose as encryption,” Darroch said. “The fact that Trump …
The former judge said that “we are afraid to let people be guided by their own moral judgments” An explosion of new laws and judicial power has diminished the ability of people to take their own decisions, a former Supreme Court judge has said. Jonathan Sumption, QC, 70, who retired from the UK’s top court …
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LONDON (The Borowitz Report)—Following the resignation of its Ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, the government of the United Kingdom has disclosed that it has been unable to find a replacement for Darroch who does not also think that Donald J. Trump is a blithering idiot. At a press conference at 10 Downing Street, …
British marketing manager, 24, visiting girlfriend, 23, in Chicago is locked up for 24 hours, deported then banned from US for life after immigration officials scour his phone and find month-old text saying ‘I am moving to be with you’ • Isaac Roblett, 24, from Hastings, East Sussex flew to Chicago in US on April 24 • …
President Muhammadu Buhari is under obligation to announce a new Federal cabinet. The tenure of his present team of aides, including Ministers, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants automatically expires on May 29, 2019. Whereas the President took six months to announce many of these appointments in 2015, the convention and the law …
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Members of the house of representatives are considering taking over the Edo state house of assembly until the ongoing crisis around the inauguration of principal officers is resolved.Most of the lawmakers who spoke at plenary supported the call to take over the assembly until the crisis is resolved.This followed a motion sponsored by Julius Ihonvbere …
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Access to country’s law-making National Assembly will be restricted, says Guild of Editors Strict new conditions for covering government proceedings and the re-arrest of a prominent journalist on terrorism charges have raised concerns about deteriorating press freedom in Nigeria. To be permitted to report on the country’s National Assembly, the highest law-making authority, journalists will …
As the president is sworn in for a further four years, the challenges of tackling corruption, poverty and conflict grow ever more intense Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has been sworn in, the former military dictator taking a new four-year tenure after a keenly contested election in February. When the results were announced, it cleanly split …
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Library of Congress This photo was used in genetics lectures at Germany's State Academy for Race and Health Film director Amma Asante came across an old photograph taken in Nazi Germany of a black schoolgirl by chance. Standing among her white classmates, who stare straight into the camera, she enigmatically glances to the side. Curiosity …
Editorial This president is perpetuating the Northern colour of his presidency. He does not respect the constitutional obligations of appointments reflecting the national character. His first appointments reflects his internal prejudices of Northern domination of Nigeria. Five weeks after President Buhari was inaugurated for a second four-year term, he has appointed 11 new aides as …
Claim that victims could return to Africa ‘wealthy and held in high regard’ sparked outrage Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondent The Home Office is to rewrite guidance on handling asylum claims for women trafficked into the UK from Nigeria after it emerged the advice claimed victims could return to the African country “wealthy from prostitution” …
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Act 1: Scene 1 In slow motion, common sense somersaulted repeatedly as an absurd scene unravelled along the Abuja-Lokoja Road at sunrise. It wasn’t a Nollywood session. Call it Horror-wood, you won’t be wrong. Right on the federal road, at Buarry Junction to be precise, a weeping Fulani herdsman sat cuddling the head of a …
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The political fight between the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki seems to have gotten messier as the governor yesterday sacked eight commissioners from the state executive council. The sacked commissioners are allegedly loyalists of Oshiomhole and they are Joseph Ugheoke, the commissioner for energy and …
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Africa’s biggest economy has been crippled by its woeful power supply. A tailor uses a generator in Lagos during one of the city's many power cuts © AFP Babatunde Fashola’s office was buzzing like so many Nigerian workplaces, humming and whirring as diesel generators and batteries clicked on when the power cut out. That he …
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The senator sat by the checkout and did nothing and he was not evidently acknowledged. Action started when he made a call and confirmed he was still waiting. The policemen both uniformed and in civics arrived; the senator’s strength was awaken. His victim merely interceded by explaining why the world had not stood still while …
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Suspected kidnappers carrying guns were arrested last week by police The pomp and ceremony of Muhammadu Buhari's inauguration will not mask the huge challenges the 76-year-old Nigerian president faces during his second term in office - in particular the booming business of kidnapping for ransom. Even one of the president's relations - a traditional ruler …
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Biodun Fatoyinbo steps aside amid allegations of historical attack on photographer A celebrity pastor in Nigeria is to take a leave of absence after a photographer accused him of rape. Nicknamed “Gucci Pastor” for his expensive taste in clothes and cars, Biodun Fatoyinbo runs the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (Coza), one of the country’s fastest-growing …
These are not the best of times for the average Nigerian citizen. At home the dire straits of the economy impose hardship hitherto unknown in our documented history. The social climate is akin to that of a season of war and anomie. Recent reports have shown evidence that Nigerians who seek greener pastures abroad are …
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The link below is for the vexed report as written by the U.K. Immigration Service assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/811812/Nigeria_-_Trafficking_-_CPIN_-_v3.0__June_2019_.pdf
Trafficked women can return to Africa ‘wealthy and held in high regard’, says guidance. A Nigerian sex worker in Italy. The Home Office guidance says trafficked women who return from Europe ‘enjoy high social-economic status’. Photograph: Elena Perlino/Rex/ShutterstockHome Office officials have provoked outrage by stating that trafficked women from Nigeria can return to the country …
Official government guidance claims that victims of human trafficking get rich from being sexually exploited in the UK and can be refused asylum, it has emerged. A new Home Office policy document on women trafficked from Nigeria says that those who become “wealthy from prostitution” enjoy “high socio-economic status” and are “often held in high …
Investigators say the owner cannot sell the homes until they prove their source of wealth Three London homes worth more than £80m have been frozen by the High Court in the second-ever use of anti-corruption orders to stop foreigners laundering cash in the UK. The Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) were sought last week against a …
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I know Christ said not to swear, but everything I type on this post is the gospel truth and may it not be well with me if I tell a lie. To begin, if any brother here has "struggled" with a girl saying "no no no" but she lets him kiss and even suck breast, …
Nigerian man, Ope Banwo, has shared a beautiful story on his Facebook page. Banwo, a lawyer and entrepreneur based in the US, recounted how his former classmate identified as Dayo Awotesu, turned him down when he asked for a dance with her 35 years ago, and how he carried the ''pain'' in his heart for …
Malawian President Peter Mutharika’s security officers have made international headlines as the world’s scariest bodyguards. An officer from the Malawi Police special unit, the Police Mobile Force, who was on duty during Mutharika’s swearing in ceremony at Kamuzu Stadium became the focus of international news outlets. The burly security man had been decked out in …
Police forces have criticised the Vagrancy Act, which allows beggars and rough sleepers to be arrested, as the BBC reports that the number of arrests made under the Act have halved over the last two years. West Midlands Police said it had “consciously” moved away from using the Act in favour of more “meaningful solutions,” …
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There’s Colson Whitehead up ahead, minutes before our arranged time, dawdling on the corner of 126th Street and Fifth Avenue, dressed in slim jeans and Chelsea boots, his dreadlocks cutting a clean line across his back. I’m content to nurse a half-block distance between us and observe. Whitehead’s walk, by the way, is not what …
Lost the thread on Brexit? We won’t judge. On its third anniversary, a quick update on Britain’s never-ending soul s earch.Britain is one of the oldest and most stable democratic societies in the world. For centuries, it conducted itself on the world stage with canny self-interest and the occasional moment of high principle. Sometimes it …
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1. Ike Ekweremadu is the longest-serving presiding officer in the history of the National Assembly (NA) having served at the Deputy Senate President for 12 Consecutive Years. 2. Only 2 lawmakers has featured in all NA assembly Inauguration since the return of civil rule and the 4th Republic in 1999 till date. They are Sen. …
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Nigeria’s rising debt stock and the over 50 per cent of its revenue used to service it annually do not bode well for our overall economic development. This has not gone unnoticed by the African Development Bank and other international institutions. A recent statement from the bank questioned its sustainability in its 2019 Economic Outlook …
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A woman that has children for her husband and had married him before a house is built has the right to live in the house with her children even after divorce under the provisions of the Married Woman Property Act 1882, a court held on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State. The belief that patriarchy is …
Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate in London last month.Peter Nicholls/Reuters Three days after a British court ordered a developmentally disabled Nigerian woman to have an abortion against her and her mother’s wishes, an appeals court overturned that decision, the mother’s lawyer said Monday. Last week, a judge had ruled that an abortion …
Did you know that contrary to popular belief, an embassy or high commission is actually not sovereign foreign of the sending state, and also when you enter the premises of any Nigerian High Commission abroad, you are not standing on Nigerian soil. What the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations stipulates is that the premises of …
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The Tory party is about to foist a tasteless joke upon the British people. He cares for nothing but his own fame and gratification Six years ago, the Cambridge historian Christopher Clark published a study of the outbreak of the first world war, titled The Sleepwalkers. Though Clark is a fine scholar, I was unconvinced …
The Court of Appeal has upheld the appeal against deportation of a man sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, in the process providing a good example of the kind of human rights arguments that will sway judges in this notoriously difficult area of law. The court reiterated the high threshold that applies when a non-EEA citizen …
Stock picture It had been ruled that an abortion was in the woman’s best interestsThe mother of a mentally ill Catholic woman who a court has ordered to have an abortion has launched an urgent appeal against the ruling.Three judges in the Court of Appeal were asked to consider what is thought to be the …
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa The recent incident in London in which one citizen Jeffrey Ewohime allegedly smashed seven cars at the Nigerian High Commission in London over the delay in releasing his passport has, expectedly, attracted much venom and condemnation on the poor young man. There is no smoke without a fire. Something must have prompted the …
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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of its review of the 2019 General elections in the country is reportedly working on a proposal for the alteration of the 1999 Constitution as amended to enable it reduce the number of political parties in the country. A total of 91 political parties participated in the …
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