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FG Opposes Repatriation Of Nigerian In US Jail

Wendy R.

The ECOWAS Court of Justice, on Thursday, dismissed a suit by a Nigerian, Richard Ugbah, asking the court to order the United States of America government to allow him to complete his jail sentence in Nigeria. Ugbah is serving a 12-year jail term in the US after he was convicted on February 14, 2017, of wire fraud. He has served eight years of the sentence and will be due for release on May 8, 2026. In the suit marked: ECW/CCJ/ APP/ 18/21, Ugbah urged the court to order his repatriation to Nigeria, having satisfied the conditions for transfer in the…

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Immigration Probes Alleged Extortion Of US-Based Lecturer

Wendy R.

The Nigeria Immigration Service has said it is investigating the alleged extortion of a United States-based Nigerian Professor, Moyo Okediji, by men of the service. Okediji had on Tuesday taken to his Facebook page to post about how he gave $40 to some immigration officers who accosted him at the Seme border and demanded to be “settled” after they conducted a search on him. Okediji, a Professor of Arts and History at the University of Texas, United States, wrote that after he was released by the men of the Immigration, whom he said “were many”, he discovered that $500 had…

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NNPCL Not Transparent On Subsidy, Dollar Revenues – W’Bank

Wendy R.

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited is not transparent about the financial gains from fuel subsidy removal, the World Bank has disclosed. This extends to subsidy arrears that are still being deducted and the impact of subsidy removal on federation revenues, the bank noted. The Washington-based made this call in its Nigeria Development Update, December 2023 edition titled, ‘Turning The Corner (from reforms and renewed hope, to results). This is the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, revealed that the government was ready to scrutinise the revenue flow from the NNPCL. According to the World Bank,…

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Bury Me In Rome, Not Vatican, Says Pope

Wendy R.

Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter’s Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday. “The place is already prepared. I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore,” the pontiff, who turns 87 this weekend, told Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s N+ streaming service. In the same interview, he revealed he planned to visit Belgium in 2024 and also hoped to visit his native Argentina and Polynesia. Francis’s decision meant he would become the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican for more than 100…

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Anita Joseph Replies Troll Who Tackled Her For Not Advising May To Go Back To Her Hubby, Yul Edochie

Wendy R.

Actress Anita Joseph clapped back at a troll who tackled her for not advising May to go back to her hubby, Yul Edochie.   The exchanged followed after Anita accompanied May to an event and she posted the video online. The troll left a comment saying instead of Anita to advise May to return to her husband, Yul, she is busy following her about. Anita who is one of May’s bosom friends, spotted the comment and wasted no time to respond. See their exchange below Anita Joseph replies troll who tackled her for not advising May to go back to…

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Ten Hag Under Scrutiny As Man Utd Fight For Champions League Survival

Wendy R.

Manchester United’s future in this season’s Champions League hangs by a thread ahead of Bayern Munich’s visit to Old Trafford, with an early exit in Europe sure to put more scrutiny on manager Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman tried to argue after victory over Chelsea last week that United’s season has not reached crisis-mode. But Ten Hag’s hopes that a turning point had been reached were short-lived as a 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth on Saturday saw a troubled campaign reach a new low. The Red Devils sit sixth in the Premier League after seven defeats in their opening…

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UNGA Meets On Gaza Tuesday

Wendy R.

The United Nations General Assembly will meet on Tuesday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, officials and diplomats said Sunday, after the United States last week vetoed a Security Council resolution for a ceasefire. A special meeting of the General Assembly has been called for Tuesday afternoon by the representatives for Egypt and Mauritania “in their respective capacities as Chair of the Arab Group and Chair of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation,” a spokesperson for the Assembly president said.According to diplomatic sources, the General Assembly, whose resolutions are nonbinding, could vote on a text for a ceasefire resolution at…

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WHO Seeks Immediate Aid For Gaza

Wendy R.

The World Health Organisation’s executive board, on Sunday, adopted a resolution calling for immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza. This call came after the WHO chief said medics were facing unimaginable conditions. The 34 countries on the board adopted the resolution by consensus, even though some, notably the United States, had reservations about the dearth of references to the Hamas attacks of October 7. In addition to calling for immediate humanitarian relief, the resolution demanded the granting of exit permits for patients. WHO chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said the board had managed to achieve “the first consensus resolution on the conflict……

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French Minister ‘Angry’ After OPEC Push At COP28

Wendy R.

French Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said Saturday she was “stunned” after the oil cartel OPEC urged its members to thwart any deal targeting fossil fuels at the COP28 conference. “I am stunned by these statements from OPEC. And I am angry,” she said from the climate conference in Dubai, adding that “OPEC’s position endangers the most vulnerable countries and the poorest populations who are the first victims of this situation”. punchng.com

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Russian President Vladimir Putin Announces He Will Seek Re-election In 2024

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will seek re-election in March 2024, state news agency TASS reported on Friday, December 8. Putin made the announcement after a ceremony at the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president, TASS said, a move that could see him retain power until at least 2030. Putin will bid for his fifth presidential term at the elections, set to take place on March 17, 2024, as he aims to solidify his hold on power as head of state or prime minister for more than two decades.   The upcoming elections will also mark the…

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