Congo’s Vital Kamerhe, president’s ex-Chief of staff, gets 20-year prison term for corruption
London, 21 June 2020 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – A court has found President Felix Tshisekedi’s chief of staff,
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Raheem Sterling calls for more black coaches, officials
Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has called on British football to address a lack of representation of black people in the football structures
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Okonjo-Iweala’s Nomination for WTO Director-General Opposed by Egypt
Nero Ughwujabo, London Buhari’s nominations of Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the WTO Director-General under scrutiny
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s TV station sanctioned in UK over Covid-19 claims
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s TV station sanctioned in UK over claims about the causes and treatment for Covid-19
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The Perils of U.S. Support for Religion Regulation in Nigeria
August 16, 2019 In Nigeria, religion has a powerful role in politics and public life. Its positive contributions to the
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Obama meets with Nigeria’s Nero Ughwujabo, 10 other young leaders in Amsterdam
Former US President Barack Obama met with 11 young leaders from around Europe at a Roundtable held in Amsterdam, incuding Nigerian, Nero Ughwujabo.
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House of Assembly inquiry calls Jonathan over oil block sale scandal
National House of Assembly called for former president Goodluck Jonathan to testify in an inquiry into the contested sale of an oil block during his tenure.
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Collective Action on Corruption in Nigeria – A New Report
A new major argues that anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria could be made significantly more effective by developing policy interventions shaped
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Buhari’s Sick Leave Re-energizes Presidency
In the sickness absence of president Buhari, diplomats and business leaders say the presidency has acted with an energy rarely seen since election.
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Magic in Osun State by Michael Egbejumi-David
News filtered in that the much maligned governor of that state, Rauf Aregbesola has paid pensioners the arrears of their long denied pension.
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