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Abiola’s widow declares “secession!”
One of the widow’s of the late MKO Abiola, Modupe Onitiri-Abiola declared a secession of the Yoruba of South Western Nigeria from Nigeria over the weekend. Abiola was the winner of the June 12, 1993 election in Nigeria. However, the military regime annulled the election. Abiola later died in prison on July 7, 1998 after…
20 migrants die in Brazil!
Twenty corpses of migrants suspected to be Hatians were found in a boat near northern Brazil. MacauBusiness.com reports that their bodies were in a state of advanced decomposition and showing signs of hunger. Fishermen informed the authorities when they found the boat. The federal police chief for Braganca, Alexandre Calvinho said, “According to civil police…
Protesters welcome Russian military!
Protesters in their hundreds paraded the streets of Niamey on Saturday demanding the exit of US troops and ending the country’s accord with the US. The military government in Niger had earlier ended its military accord with the United States. Furthermore, authorities in the West African country brought in Russian military instructors. The protesters waved…
Hunger dey nack 55 million Afrikans!
De world bodi, united Nations Organisation, don tok say about 55 million people dey face hunger for West and Central Afrika. Dem tok say de people go go hunger from June reach August this year. Na de Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel na im report de news. De number de four-million…
Nigerian transgender jailed!
A controversial Nigerian transgender, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye a.k.a. Bobrisky has been sentenced to a jail term of six months in prison without an option of fine. Idris who admitted to being a man before being sentenced by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, was jailed for abusing the local currency, the naira. Mr Awogboro of the Federal High…
Asylum seekers who commit crimes may be deported!
Fianna Fail, an Irish political party, may propose that asylum seekers who commit serious crimes should be deported. The Irish Independent reports that the party has come up with a policy document on immigration in which this is written. The report is also calling for legislation against destruction of passports when entering the country and seeking international…
Irish and Spanish leaders to discuss Palestine plan
The new Irish taoiseach and the Spanish PM will discuss their joint plan to recognise Palestine as a state. The Guardian reports that they will also discuss their attempts to force the EU to assess Israel’s human rights obligations as a condition of their trade deal with the bloc.a To this effect, Pedro Sanchez of…