Objective Nigerian Stories…
UK Police are investigating the death of a Nigerian national held in Europe’s largest detention centre in greater London. Oscar Okwurime, who was detained in Harmondsworth removal centre in Heathrow, was allegedly found “lying still in his cell” on Thursday, according to The Independent. The man, whose age is currently unknown, was scheduled to be deported […]
Trump – President Donald Trump in a statement on Saturday said late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza bin Laden had been “killed in a United States counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region. “He did not give a time period for the operation or death.”The loss of Hamza bin Ladin not only deprives al-Qa’ida […]
Xenophobia – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa was on Saturday booed by a crowd while giving a speech during the state funeral held for Zimbabwe’s ex-leader, Robert Mugabe, in Harare, the capital, according to the AFP. At least 12 people were killed in series of violence against African migrants in the former apartheid nation, forcing […]
Harvard – Ismail Ajjawi, 17, a Palestinian from Lebanon, said he was denied entry after a customs agent took issue with posts written by others A Palestinian student from Lebanon who was set to begin his freshman year at Harvard was denied entry to the United States after immigration officials objected to his friends’ social […]
Donald Trump has confirmed he is considering an attempt to buy Greenland for strategic reasons, though he said the idea is “not No1 on the burner”. The US president’s interest, reported earlier this week, was greeted internationally with widespread hilarity but with indignation in Greenland and Denmark. The government of the semi-autonomous Danish territory insisted it was not for […]
China – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises to raise the standard of living for more than a billion people by making it easier for Africans to trade with Africans. But its impact will not be restricted to the continent: The historic deal will likely impact Africa’s existing agreements with China, the United States, and […]
Olawale Sulaiman Nigeria is a country full of enormous talents who operates both within and outside the country. One of such people is Dr Olawale Sulaiman who is a professor of neurosurgery and spine surgery. He is also the system chairman of the department of neurosurgery at Ochsner health system in New Orleans, Louisiana, in […]
Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo and Conor McGregor are set to become neighbours in Marbella as Ronaldo has just bought a £1.3million holiday villa there. Ronaldo is known to lead a lifestyle of affluence – To live up to the billing, the Juve star has £1.3m on a new holiday villa – The four-bedroom property in Marbella adds to his incredible […]
Brussels has roundly rebuffed Boris Johnson after he laid down tough conditions for the new Brexit deal he hopes to strike over the summer. Speaking to the House of Commons for the first time as prime minister on Thursday, Johnson reiterated his campaign pledge of ditching the Irish backstop and promised to ramp up preparations for a […]
A$AP Rocky – American rapper, A$AP Rocky has been held in Swedish police custody for weeks and now President Donald Trump has just revealed that he has been negotiating with the country to secure the New York rapper’s release. US President Donald Trump has vowed to “personally vouch” for rapper ASAP Rocky’s bail after he was detained in […]