Issues – opulence africa

Nigerian government dismisses death rumour of president Buhari

January 26, 2017

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to disregard the subversive messages being circulated via text messaging and the Social Media, saying the fabricated messages are being orchestrated by those who feel...

China urged to join TPP after US pullout

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January 26, 2017

Issues, News, Opportunities, Spotlight, World News

Australia’s High Commissioner to Britain and former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer Wednesday backed calls for China to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal, following U.S. President Donal...

Nigerian music star “2Face Idibia” to lead nationwide protest against bad governance

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January 25, 2017

Issues, Nigerian News, Spotlight

Nigerian pop singer, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2face has announced he would be leading a nationwide protest against “obnoxious policies” of the Federal Government. 2face took to his Instagram page t...

Gambia: Barrow returns home, appoints vice-president

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January 24, 2017

African News, Issues, Spotlight, West

President Adama Barrow is planning to return to Gambia on Tuesday, as West African troops have secured the country, Mr. Barrow’s spokesperson said on Monday. Mr. Barrow will return to the capital, Banjul, fr...

Nigerian Military accidentally drops bomb on civilians in refugee camp

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January 18, 2017

African News, Issues, Nigerian News, Spotlight, West

The MSF, otherwise known as Doctors Without Borders, has said that at least 52 people were killed after a Nigerian fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb on an internally displaced persons, IDP, camp. The i...

ECOWAS to go all the way for Gambia

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January 14, 2017

African News, Issues, Spotlight, West

UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) says ECOWAS has decided to take all necessary actions to enforce the results of the Dec. 1, 2016 presidential election in The Gambia. Mohamed Chambas, Head of...

Buhari, Barrow head to Mali after failing to convince Jammeh

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January 14, 2017

African News, Issues, Spotlight, West

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...

Cameroon: Military frees hundreds of hostages, Kills 100 Boko Haram members

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February 27, 2016

African News, Central, Issues

Cameroon's military said Saturday that its forces had freed several hundred hostages and killed about 100 Boko Haram militants in a joint operation with Nigerian troops. Military commanders said the combined f...

Boko Haram: Nigeria army foils attack in Borno

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February 25, 2016

African News, Issues, Nigerian News

Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman Nigeria’s troops have foiled a planned Boko Haram attack on a camp of displaced people in the northeastern town of Dikwa, previously targeted by the i...