Nigeria news today headlines update Saturday 9th February 2019
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target=_blank>Uganda Frees BBC Journalists Detained Over Drugs Investigation
Ugandan police on Friday released three journalists who were working for the British Broadcasting Corporation, after detaining them overnight on suspicion of illegally possessing government prescription drugs. The three, two Ugandans and a Kenyan, were among a total of five people arrested in the incident, the others being the wife of a local journalist working
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target=_blank>U.S. Military Aims To Withdraw From Syria By April – WSJ
The U.S. military is preparing to withdraw American forces from Syria by the end of April and a significant portion of them will be out by the middle of March, the Wall Street Journal reported. A U.S. official confirmed the April target to Reuters, saying the withdrawal included a pull-out from the U.S. military base
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target=_blank>EU Calls For International Initiative To Solve Venezuela Crisis
EU Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini, has stressed the importance of international cooperation to prevent chaos in Venezuela and to achieve a peaceful solution to the country’s crisis. Mogherini said this in Montevideo at the meeting of a European-Latin American contact group on Venezuela. “A political, peaceful and democratic solution” by organising fresh election is
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target=_blank>Saudi Arabia To Be Blacklisted By The European Commission
The European Commission is planning on naming and shaming Saudi Arabia by including the kingdom on its lists of countries failing to fight money laundering. The list, which will be approved next week, has caused a spat within the EU with a number of countries – including the UK – opposing the decision to take
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target=_blank>Romania Backs Venezuela’s Guaido As Interim President
Romania has officially recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate interim president, joining a coordinated action of European Union nations and the U.S., President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday. About 20 EU nations including Britain, Germany, France and Spain have aligned with the U.S. in recognising Guaido’s leadership and pressuring socialist President Nicolas
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target=_blank>Will Seun Kuti Shine Tomorrow?
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, will get the opportunity to set an enviable record tomorrow. With his album ‘Black Times’ nominated in the Best World Music Album category, his music career would hit another level if he wins the category. Without a win, the son of legendary Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti would enjoy the pleasure
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target=_blank>AFRIMA Mourns Legendary Oliver Mtukudzi
The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA), has joined others to mourn African music legend, Dr. Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi. Dr. Mtukudzi died in Harare, Zimbabwe on Wednesday, January 23, 2018. Aged 66, the celebrated singer, songwriter, and guitarist, impacted immensely on Africa, leaving behind a legacy of great music spanning four decades
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target=_blank>Breather For Akinwunmi Ambode
The saying that tough times don’t last, but tough people do is a popular one. One man who can confirm this is the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode. The first citizen of Lagos State proved that he is indeed a tough man having recently survived an attempt to impeach him by the Lagos State
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target=_blank>Nollywood Amazons: Women Directors Breaking New Grounds For The World
With everyday that passes, women are pushing boundaries that no one even thought existed. But about a decade ago, it seemed like the consciousness was done spreading especially in the entertainment industry. Women in entertainment were simply divas, actresses, songstresses and eye candy for the cameras. The ‘heavy lifting’ was thought to be for the
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Happy Times For Tonye Cole
The past couple of months have not been palatable for Tonye Cole. The dream of the co-founder of Sahara Energy becoming the first citizen of Rivers State was obstructed by a court order preventing the All Progressive Congress (APC), from fielding candidates in the 2019 election. Having been named the APC gubernatorial candidate by a […]
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