Tag: Indonesia

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Almajiri bans are not what Sokoto or any other state in Nigeria needs

If there is anything that seems consistent about Nigerian governments at the federal and state level; its the reality that they refuse to learn from the mistakes of other governments.…

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Understanding the paradoxical Pon Festival of Indonesia

There are festivals and there are festivals indeed! Have you heard of the surprising sexual celebratory ceremony taking place on the island of Java? You probably haven't. In the Indonesian…

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Indonesian police arrests 141 over gay claims

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Police in Indonesia have arrested 141 men who reportedly attended a 'gay sex party' in the capital Jakarta on Sunday, BBC reports. The report says the…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. #SaveMayowa: Police begins investigation The Lagos state police has announced that it will begin investigations into the alleged scam. 2. ’17…

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Just In: Indonesia executes 3 Nigerians by firing squad

Indonesia has executed three Nigerians convicted for drug related offences by firing squad, according to an official who spoke with the AFP News Agency. Killed alongside the Nigerians on Thursday (after…

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BREAKING: Indonesian plane goes missing with 54 people on board

Uh oh. Another one. Via CNN: An Indonesian domestic flight with 54 people on board lost contact with air traffic control in Papua province Sunday afternoon, the nation's search and…

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Meet the 8 Nigerians to be Executed in Indonesia

by Iyobosa Omoregie Following the execution of 4 Nigerians in Indonesia on drug-related crimes, it's been revealed that 8 more Nigerians are also on death row in the country. A…

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After being executed in Indonesia, FG demands return of Nigerian corpses

by Kolapo Olapoju The Federal Government has demanded the repatriation of the corpses of the four Nigerians executed on drug-related charges, in Indonesia. The convicts were on Wednesday, April 29, taken to…

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4 Nigerians executed for drug trafficking in Indonesia have been buried (PHOTOS)

by Chinwe Okafor The four Nigerians alongside eight other drug traffickers have been executed in Indonesia despite appeals not to. According to the pastors who were with them in their…

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There are more Nigerians waiting to be executed in Indonesia

by Kolapo Olapoju After the execution of four Nigerians in Indonesia on drug-related crimes, it has been revealed that there are more Nigerians on death row in the country. According…

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See the Nigerian men on death row in Indonesia (and sadly, their coffins)

by Chinwe Okafor The Indonesian government ruled the execution of four Nigerians amongst others, and after much plea, the date has been set for April 29. The men were convicted…

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Resilience in motion – BlackBerry’s tough journey back to profitability

by Oluwapelumi Oyetimein Just less than a year ago, pundits predicted the end of Blackberry and some even went as far as listing it one of the companies that may…

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Indonesia president shocks travellers, flies economy to Singapore (See Photos)

by Akan Ido Indonesia's new president, Jokowi Widodo caused quite a stir hours ago as he opted to fly economy class to attend his son's school graduation ceremony in Singapore.…

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Indonesia plans to step up trade relations with Nigeria by $5 billion

by Kolapo Olapoju A senior official at the Indonesian trade ministry says that the country has planned to increase trade with Nigeria, targeting a bilateral trade volume at $5 billion within the…

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Nigeria set to dethrone India as leading exporter of students to UK schools

Kolapo Olapoju Based on recent research compiled by the British Council, Nigeria will soon overtake India to become the second biggest source of international postgraduate students in the United Kingdom. The…

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‘Snake boy’: This 16-year-old boys sheds his skin every 41 hours

by Damilola Jagun   Ari Wibowo, a 16-year-old Indonesian boy, has a terrible skin condition, which makes him sheds his skin like a snake every 41 hours. Scientists have described his condition…

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Nigerian diplomats owing over $500,000 in parking tickets in New York

by Damilola Jagun According to the United States' Department of Finance, New York City is being owed over $16 million in unpaid parking tickets issued to foreign diplomatic vehicles. Over…

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Nigeria and the next 100 years

by Olusegun Adeniyi Are we going to continue repeating the mistakes of the past or are we ready to seize the future? How we respond to that question will determine…

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Okey Ndibe: On Nigeria’s new ‘MINTED’ hope

by Okey Ndibe Nigeria’s economic policy makers are understandably giddy about Mr. O’Neill’s flattering prognosis. I’d caution the infusion of a high dose of chastening realism into the premature celebration.…

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HORRIBLE: 15-foot-long python strangles man outside Indonesia hotel

Deadly python attacks on humans are said to be rare, but police have warned residents to be alert since the snake is still on the loose.  A python strangled a security guard near a…

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She’s having a blast: MBGN Anna Banner looks set to thrill at the Miss World pageant finale (PHOTOS)

  Nigeria’s representative to this year’s Miss World Pageant, Anna Ebiere Banner is currently in Bali, Indonesia set to hit the competition running. The final ceremony is set to hold…

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Islam’s answer to Miss World: Nigerian wins World Muslim beauty pageant (PHOTO)

Nigerian wins World Muslim beauty pageant A Nigerian woman tearfully prayed and recited Koranic verses as she won a beauty pageant exclusively for Muslim women in the Indonesian capital Wednesday,…

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Her royal HOTNESS! MBGN Miss World 2013, Anna Ebiere Banner flies the Nigerian flag in Indonesia (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo   Winner MBGN World 2013, Miss Anna Ebiere Banner is currently in Indonesia along with other beauty queens all over the world getting ready to battle for the…

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A quarter of men in Asia confess to raping a woman at least once – Study

Of 10,000 men surveyed in Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka, 1 in 10 admitted to raping a woman who wasn’t his partner. Nearly one in…

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Hunter hunted: 5 men get stuck up a tree for 4 days with (hungry) tigers prowling below

Five men who have been clinging to the  branches of a tree for four days as snarling tigers prowled beneath them might  have to remain there until the middle of…

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Chukwuma Soludo: Learning the wrong lessons of development

by Chukwuma Charles Soludo An important lesson of development is that countries which made it had bold, innovative thinkers as policymakers -- those I describe as entrepreneurial policymakers with high…

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Miss World pageant calls off bikini contest to respect Indonesian Muslims

ED JONES/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Miss World contestants wait backstage before rehearsal at 2012 pageant in Mongolia. Bikinis were pleasantly on display.  They won’t show Bali their bikini-clad beach bods. One hundred…

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WHAT?! Indonesia pushes law against witches, living together outside wedlock

by Rachel Ogbu Indonesia has proposed new Criminal Code outlawing black magic, white magic, however, will remain legal. Under revised law, anyone found guilty of using black magic to cause…

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Teens accused of blasphemy for dancing to Maroon 5 during prayer in Indonesia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

TOLI-TOLI PERANTAU VIA YOUTUBE The five girls recorded themselves praying and dancing. Some in Indonesia are calling it blasphemy. Five Indonesian teens are in big trouble for showing off their…

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Just crazy! Woman drowns 9-year-old son fearing ‘his small penis would ruin his life’

An Indonesian mother was so concerned that her nine-year-old son's small penis would ruin his life that she drowned him in the bath. Police in the capital Jakarta said today…

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