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Jun
05
2020
By OHAFIATV
Ighalo mulls return to international football with Nigeria

Ighalo mulls return to international football with Nigeria

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Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has said he is contemplating a return to international football with Nigeria after he quit last year. “I am still thinking about returning to the national team,” Ighalo told local sports radio Brila FM late Thursday. “But right now, I want to concentrate on my club career. “I left the national team because of the distance between Nigeria and China, but now that I am in Manchester, you never can tell.” The former Watford striker quit the Super Eagles after he emerged top scorer of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt with four…
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Jun
05
2020
By OHAFIATV
Nigeria may lose 24 councils to new UN state

Nigeria may lose 24 councils to new UN state

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‘Obasanjo, Biya ceded territories in 2003’ By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a new country to be known as the United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of Cameroon at its borders with la Republique du Cameroun. The Guardian learnt that the withdrawal of his country’s soldiers by President Paul Biya from the southern part of the planned UNO State of Cameroon has set the stage for the creation of the new state being spearheaded by the UN. The withdrawal of troops by Biya was formally demanded by the former President of…
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Jun
03
2020
By OHAFIATV
Pope says racism ‘intolerable’, in reaction to Floyd killing

Pope says racism ‘intolerable’, in reaction to Floyd killing

Politics, , , ,
Pope Francis said on Wednesday “we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism”, in reaction to the killing of a black man by US police that has sparked nationwide protests. But the pontiff also condemned the violence that followed George Floyd’s death in the city of Minneapolis last week as “self-destructive and self-defeating”. “Nothing is gained by violence and so much is lost,” Francis said. Floyd, 46, an unarmed African-American man, suffocated as a white police officer knelled on his neck, sparking once-in-a-generation demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality. The pope said he was praying for Floyd…
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Apr
25
2020
By Kalu Odinakachi
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gets another International appointment with WHO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gets another International appointment with WHO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Special Envoy for the newly inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. Ngozi is to serve alongside British business executive, Sir Andrew Witty in the same capacity, to mobilise international commitment to the initiative. This was made known by Director-General of the organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, during the launch of the ACT Accelerator — via webinar from Geneva. “I would especially like to thank Sir Andrew Witty and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for agreeing to act as Special Envoys for the ACT Accelerator,” Ghebreyesus said in his…
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Apr
14
2020
By OHAFIATV
COVID-19: France extends lockdown by 30 days as death toll hits 15,000

COVID-19: France extends lockdown by 30 days as death toll hits 15,000

Health, Politics, , ,
French President, Emmanuel Macron has announced that the nationwide lockdown imposed over the Coronavirus disease will continue for the next one month. Macron made the announcement while addressing the nation on Monday from the Elysée Palace in Paris. The restrictions which began on March 17 would continue until May 11 as the death toll in France hits 15,000. Macron apologized for not being prepared enough to tackle the virus. He added that the lockdown could slowly be relaxed after May 11 if people adhered to the rules. “From May 11, there will be the gradual reopening of schools, crèches, colleges…
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