‘My announcement marks the beginning of a new approach to the conflict’ Palestinian president says US has abdicated its role as mediator By Julian Borger in Washington and Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem – The Guardian US Donald Trump has defied overwhelming global opposition by recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but insisted that the highly controversial move …
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By Alltimepost.com The controversy stirred by Professor Wole Soyinka’s story of ripping his US green card following the election of Donald Trump as US President last year echoed back yesterday with the presentation of a new book by the Nobel laureate. The event took place at the iconic Freedom Park, Lagos. Published by Bookcraft, Soyinka’s latest offering entitled, “Green …
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By Our Correspondent In a bid to create a better life for its future generation, the Ogun State government, through the ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has stepped-up measures in improving the welfare of children across the state. In partnership with SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, the ministry had a-3day capacity building and Stakeholders’ engagement program with the theme …
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New York – Gunmen from the Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, on December 2 stormed the Sanaa headquarters of the television channel Yemen Today and detained the channel’s employees, according to news reports. Mohammed Gobari, a Reuters correspondent in Sanaa, told CPJ that at least three building guards were killed during the attack and that the gunmen …
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By Julian Borger in Washington and Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem – The Guardian US Donald Trump will declare formal recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday, the White House has said, breaking with years of precedent and potentially leading to unpredictable consequences for the Middle East. The region is braced for the prospect of unrest in anticipation of the …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has developed a technology that will enable it transmit election results electronically direct from polling units to its states’ headquarters. Ebonyi State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Prof. Godswill Obioma, stated this at a meeting with faith-based organisations in Abakaliki yesterday. According to him, the new technology is part of efforts by the commission to …
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday called on other politicians that dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return to the PDP. Atiku was received at the party’s Abuja secretariat by the chairman of the Caretaker Committee Senator Ahmed Makarfi. The former Vice President said it is only by their returning to the PDP …
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A few hours after 144 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya, another aircraft carrying 257 of their compatriots on Wednesday landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The spokesperson for the Lagos Airport Police Command, Mr Joseph Alabi, confirmed this in an interview in Lagos. Alabi said the returnees arrived aboard a Libyan Airlines aircraft at the Cargo Wing of …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, vacated an order it made on May 30, freezing 16 separate bank accounts linked to wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. Patience Jonathan Justice Binta Nyako lifted the order that barred Mrs. Jonathan and 10 different organizations connected to her, from having access to the bank accounts containing aggregate sums of …
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The Rochas Okorocha administration has blamed the printer’s devil, for the wrong christening of the Ministry of Happiness. Okorocha and Ololo Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo said a typographic error led to the naming of the Ministry as the Ministry of Happiness and Couples fulfilment. It is now called Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment. “There …
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