UK Bans IPOB, MASSOB, Others, Says Rights Violators Can’t Get Asylum

Foreign PolicyNewsUnited NationsUK Bans IPOB, MASSOB, Others, Says Rights Violators Can’t Get Asylum

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 6, 2022

The United Kingdom (UK) has barred the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra and other Biafran groups from participating in its asylum programme. The British government noted that IPOB had been proscribed as a terrorist group by the Federal Government and that members of the group and its paramilitary wing – the Eastern Security Network – have reportedly committed human rights violations. The UK, therefore, said...

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OPINION: A Stronger U.S.-Tanzania Relationship Would Be Mutually Beneficial

AfricaColumnsForeign PolicyOpinionOPINION: A Stronger U.S.-Tanzania Relationship Would Be Mutually Beneficial

PilotnewsMay 5, 2022

President Hassan’s emphasis on economic growth and political liberalization in Tanzania are especially compelling to the United States in the context of a generally troubled East Africa. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan made the most of her recent trip to the United States, signaling a desire for an improved relationship and deeper bilateral economic ties. Given U.S. interests in a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic East Africa, and the worrying trends in the region, her charm offensive should...

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Enugu State Partners With Fr. Mbaka To Build Hospital, Waste Management Plant And Factories

HealthInvestingNewsEnugu State Partners With Fr. Mbaka To Build Hospital, Waste Management Plant And Factories

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 4, 2022

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has declared his administration’s intentions to support a proposal by a British firm, HP Kapital Limited to build a 500-bed University Hospital, three factories, a waste management plant and other facilities within the vicinity of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu. The Governor disclosed this when he received in the audience the fiery Roman Catholic priest and Spiritual Director Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, AMEN, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka,...

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United Nations To Support Rehabilitation Of Boko Haram Victims

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Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 4, 2022

MAIDUGURI — The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Tuesday has expressed UN commitment to continue to support measures to ameliorate the suffering victims of Boko Haram. During the visit to Maiduguri, Borno state Gutteres said the UN will continue to support the rehabilitation centre for victims of Boko Haram and an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri. The UN Secretary-General, who showed concern over the plight of the affected persons, said Boko Haram insurgents...

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Wike Expresses Bitterness Over the Attitude of Northern Presidential Aspirants Toward Zoning

NewsNigeria ElectionsWike Expresses Bitterness Over the Attitude of Northern Presidential Aspirants Toward Zoning

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 4, 2022

LAGOS — The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has complained about the former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, over their attitudes toward zoning of the presidency in the Southern part of Nigeria ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Governor maintained that he had always supported presidential aspirants from the North, and wondered why those he supported in the 2019 elections are now aspiring to be president in 2023....

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PERSPECTIVE: Domestic Violence: Speak Up, Cast The Dragon Out And Save Your Soul– The Holy Bible Perspective

EssayPERSPECTIVE: Domestic Violence: Speak Up, Cast The Dragon Out And Save Your Soul– The Holy Bible Perspective

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 2, 2022

PERSPECTIVE Domestic violence as witnessed in the case of a popular gospel singer in Nigeria reveals that most often the abused covers up for the abuser; could it have been out of love, naivety, or matters of belief? Given Osinachi Nwachukwu’s accomplishments, her continued stay in the toxic relationship clearly was not out of financial dependency on the abuser but something deeper, her belief as insinuated by her mum in an interview granted on BBC...

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Osinachi Nwachukwu’s Death, Yul Edochie’s Infidelity Saga, 4 Other Top Stories In April

NewsOsinachi Nwachukwu’s Death, Yul Edochie’s Infidelity Saga, 4 Other Top Stories In April

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2022

WAP REPORTER’S ROUND-UP A lot of news made waves in the month of April. However, some news caused more buzz on the Internet than others. On WAP Reporter’s Round-Up, Ezinwanne Onwuka takes a look at news stories that caused quite a stir on the Internet in the last month, which you might have missed. Osinachi Nwachukwu’s Death Popular gospel artiste, Osinachi Nwachukwu breathed her last on Friday, April 8 at the age of 42. The gospel...

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Burna Boy Shuts Down MSG With Epic Concert, Fans ‘Stone’ Him Bras

EntertainmentMusicBurna Boy Shuts Down MSG With Epic Concert, Fans ‘Stone’ Him Bras

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 29, 2022

Afro-fusion singer, Burna Boy is receiving wide praise after he put on an electric performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Amid a hyped crowd, inventive arrangements, political anthems, and flying underwear, the beloved Afro-fusionist became the first Nigerian to headline the famed venue. Themed One Night In Space, the concert saw the legendary singer create magic on stage with the support of special guests such as Busta Rhymes and Youssou N’Dour. Busta Rhymes...

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It’s Immoral To Fix N100m For Presidential Form When Minimum Wage Is N30k – Femi Falana

NewsNigeria ElectionsPoliticsIt’s Immoral To Fix N100m For Presidential Form When Minimum Wage Is N30k – Femi Falana

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 29, 2022

Human rights advocate, Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the cost of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination forms. The APC and PDP had fixed the cost of their presidential nomination forms at N100 million and N40 million respectively. Over the past few days, the cost of expression of interest and nomination forms of the two political parties in the country, particularly that of the APC, has attracted widespread criticism....

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Domestic violence— gender-based violence exponent, Benson-Idahosa weighs in (Video)

Gender & EquityLifestyleNigeriaPeopleDomestic violence— gender-based violence exponent, Benson-Idahosa weighs in (Video)

PilotnewsApril 29, 2022

Sex slavery/sexual violence exponent, Barrister R. Evon Benson-Idahosa spoke to our Staff-writer, FAVOUR C. EBUBECHUKWU about causes of domestic violence and possible solutions. Barr. Benson-Idahosa is a dynamic speaker and a published author whose voice amplifies thousands of young voices via PathFinders’ long-running campaigns, including #Not4Sale, its anti-sex trafficking campaign. She is the founder and Executive Director of PJI, is a Nigerian native, a leading expert,t and thought leader on the subjects of modern-day slavery...

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