Chigozie Obioma's book An Orchestra of Minorities gets shortlisted for Booker Prize

NIGERIAN novelist Chigozie Obioma has had his second novel An Orchestra of Minorities shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize after the organisers announced a shortlist of six books yesterday.

 

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German government writes to Ekweremadu saying it is investigating assault against him

GERMANY'S government has written the Nigeria's former deputy senate president Senator Ike Ekweremadu assuring him that it will deal the recent assault he suffered in Nuremberg when he was attacked by members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (Ipob).

 

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Super Falcons beat Algerian Desert Ladies 3-0 on aggregate in 2020 Olympic qualifier

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons have qualified for the third round of the 2020 Olympic Games knock-out stage after beating Algeria 1-0 in Lagos yesterday to secure a 3-0 aggregate victory over their North African rivals.

 

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Armed gunmen disrupt PDP gubernatorial primary in Kogi as counting was being completed

ARMED gunmen have disrupted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primaries in Kogi State just as counting was being rounded up at the exercise organised to elect a governorship candidate yesterday.

 

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Nigeria demands financial compensation and plans sending security forces to South Africa

NIGERIA has demanded financial compensation for all the losses its citizens suffered in the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa and assurances from Pretoria that security mechanisms will be put in place to prevent any occurrence of these pogroms.

 

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UN report warns that Nigeria's conflict and insecurity situation gives grave cause for concern

NIGERIA'S conflict situation has been described as one that gives cause for extreme concern by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial and Arbitrary Executions, Agnes Callamard.

 

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Coalition of Northern Youth Groups backs Wike saying no Port Harcourt mosque was demolished

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has received the backing of the Coalition of Northern Youth Groups who have come to his defence saying that no mosque was demolished in Rivers State and the claim was the handiwork of political opponents.

 

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London high commission introduces of Point of Sale payment machines as part of major upgrade

NIGERIA'S high commission in the UK has introduced the use of Point of Sale (POS) machines on its premises as part of a radical upgrade designed to ameliorate the problems applicants face then they visit the mission to renew their passports.

 

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President Ramaphosa finally reacts to pogroms calling them unacceptable and demanding they end

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has finally responded to the horrific xenophobic pogroms taking place in his country coming out to condemn the murders of fellow Africans as unacceptable.

 

Over the last week, South African mobs have been carrying our frenzied attacks against migrant workers in the country burning shops and homes belonging to other Africans.

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