The Italian government is set to deport at least 40 Nigerians back into the country over immigration offenses. The deportees will arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday night. Our correspondent gathered that many of the deportees entered Italy illegally while others entered the country with visiting …
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Germany to deport 12,000 Nigerian asylum seekers
The German government plans to repatriate 12,000 Nigerians who are seeking asylum in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Diaspora Affairs, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this on Tuesday at the public presentation of two books “From Libya with Tears’’ and “Practical News and Feature Writing’’ …
Read More »Buhari, Dogara Meet In Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was also gathered that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was expected to join the meeting. Dogara arrived the Villa at exactly 12 noon. The meeting may not be …
Read More »Melaye Named In US State Department Report On Assassination Of Electoral Petition Witness
In 2008, the American State Department wrote a report that focused on the 2007 murder of one Victor Obafaiye, the principal witness against Senator Dino Melaye in an electoral petition against the controversial legislator from Kogi State. The US State Department’s report about Mr. Obafaiye’s murder was issued on March …
Read More »South Africa’s top trade union tells Zuma to go
South Africa’s powerful trade union federation Cosatu, a key coalition partner of the ruling ANC, on Tuesday called for embattled President Jacob Zuma to resign following a deeply unpopular cabinet reshuffle.Union general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali said it was time for Zuma to “step down” after his purge last week of …
Read More »Mane’s season could be over, says Klopp
Leading scorer Sadio Mane’s season could have run its course dealing a huge blow to Liverpool’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Senegalese winger — who has scored 13 goals this season and whose absence when on Africa Cup of Nations …
Read More »Five things to know about Prison Break
Almost eight years after Prison Break ended it’s Season 4, believed to be the Series finale, Fox is dropping the fifth season. The Punch looks at five interesting facts about the TV series. Fifth season is eight years overdue The fifth edition of the widely successful TV series led …
Read More »Reps want UTME registration deadline extended
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for the extension of the deadline for the 2017 registration of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The house mandated its Committee on Tertiary Education and Services to liaise with the Joint Matriculation and Admission Board (JAMB) to ensure that the extension call was …
Read More »Buhari launches economic recovery plan on Wednesday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday launch the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the launching is in furtherance of the current administration’s drive to sustain and build on the …
Read More »Chelsea aim to do the double over Manchester City as Ibrahimovic returns for United
It seemed the International break took its toll on the players more than we envisaged, as we witnessed some ‘funny’ results and an uncharacteristic low goals return this past weekend in the EPL. The most stunning result took place in the Capital, at the home of the league leaders Chelsea, …
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