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Buhari requests international aid for victims of Pakistan floods
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the United Nations and other aid organizations to take immediate action to aid those affected by the catastrophic floods in Pakistan, which has been described…
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Air Force to receive fighter jets from Russia, US, Pakistan, UAE
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has revealed that the Nigerian Air Force is expecting new fighter aircrafts from four countries. The Air Force chief disclosed this on Saturday…
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Transgenders targeted in Pakistan attack
Pakistani police has said armed men opened fire on a group of transgender people in Karachi, an affluent neighbourhood in Pakistan. Aurangzeb Khattak, a police officer said the attack happened on…
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We will no longer use American military to construct democracies in faraway lands – Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US will change its "approach and how to deal with" Pakistan. In his address to the nation from the Fort Myer military base in Arlington,…
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Osinbajo unveils five Super Mushshak aircraft for Air Force
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday unveiled five Super Mushshak trainer aircraft to strengthen the fight against terrorism.
The aircrafts are among the five acquired from Pakistan.
Represented by the Minister of Defence, mansur Dan Ali, Osinbajo said Nigeria will welcome more support from Pakistan.
“I will not fail to mention that the decision to acquire the Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan has greatly promoted the existing bilateral relationship between the two sister countries.
“It is our hope that we will continue to have the support and collaboration of other friendly nations, especially as we continue to combat insurgency and other security challenges in our country.’’
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Over 140 dead in Pakistan fuel tanker fire
At least 140 people were killed Sunday when they rushed to collect fuel from a crashed fuel tanker in Bahawalpur, eastern Pakistan, before it suddenly exploded. The truck veered off…
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123 dead, 100 injured in oil tanker fire in Pakistan
Over 100 people have died and 100 injured after an oil tanker reportedly caught fire. The incident happened at the Ahmad Sharqia area of Bahawalpur in Pakistan as a crowd…
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Pakistani government sentences man to death for social media posts
Pakistan government has sentenced Taimoor Raza to death over a series of Facebook posts. On Saturday, Raza, 30, became the first person to receive a death sentence in a Pakistan…
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The wall chronicles: Trump’s “wall of Mexico” has nothing on India’s border plans
by Itunuoluwa Adebo India has plans to secure two borders that are in total more than double the length of the US-Mexico boundary. Rajnath Singh, Indian Home Minister reiterated the…
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Nigerian Air Force to buy aircrafts from Pakistan, Russia
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) is expecting arrival of war-planes and helicopters from Pakistan and Russia to boost its fleets. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar made the…
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5 products you didn’t know were imported from Pakistan
Last week, the trade between Nigeria and Pakistan hit a $1 billion mark. The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Nigeria, His Excellency Umer Farooq revealed this at a…
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ISIS claims responsibility for Pakistan hospital blast
The Islamic State group ISIS has claimed responsibility for Monday’s suicide bombing at a Pakistani hospital, killing at least 70 people, the IS-linked Amaq news agency said. “A martyrdom bomber…
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45 reportedly killed in Pakistani hospital blast
An explosion on Monday ripped through a Pakistani hospital in the Balochistan provincial capital Quetta, leaving at least 45 people dead, officials said. According to witnesses, tearful staff rushed towards…
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Flood kills wedding guests in Pakistan
At least 14 people were killed on Saturday in one of the seven Pakistani districts bordering Afghanistan when a vehicle carrying wedding guests was washed off a mountainous road by…
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‘We’ll achieve Biafra without war’ -IPOB
Secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday, vowed that it will not go to war to achieve the sovereign state of Biafra. This was contained in a…
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FG wants to identify Nigerian ISIS suspects arrested in India
The Federal Government wants to ascertain if Imran Kabeer and Sani Jamiliu, who were recently arrested in Punjab, are truly Nigerians. The pair were arrested on suspicions that they were…
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2 Nigerians arrested in India… while heading to join ISIS
Two Nigerians youth were reportedly arrested on Friday, while on their way to joining the Islamic State (IS) terrorist sect. The pair were nabbed after scaling a barbed wire fence near…
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Jonathan is not interested in free and fair elections – Tinubu blows hot
by Kolapo Olapoju National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has reacted to the postponement of the geenral elections, describing it as 'the wrong thing done for…
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#illridewithyou was contrived, but it reflects our thoughts on Islam and terrorism
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Taliban gunmen shot dead 141 people at a school in Pakistan last week, and most of the people killed were children. Just hours before that, an…
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“We have indeed established an Islamic caliphate” – Boko Haram release shocking video
by Kolapo Olapoju Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has released a new video showing how it controls and operates in the towns and villages it has captured and declared an…
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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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@ElMagnificento1: The imperative of building local industrial capacity (Y! PolicyHub)
by Fortune God'sSon Alfred So I hear and read somewhere that the US is stopping Nigeria from acquiring (wrong diction) BUYING certain choice military hardware such as the Chinook, which is…
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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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Nigerian man vomits 42 pellets of heroin in Kenyan airport
by Kolapo Olapoju On the night of Monday, 22 September, a Nigerian man was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with pellets of drugs suspected to be heroin. The…
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The Gates foundation sees a polio free Nigeria in 2018
by Emmanuel Chidiogo Nigeria could be declared a polio-free nation in 2018 even though a national eradication campaign has had to contend with an insurgency in the north, Bill Gates says. Gates…
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Kidnapped Chibok girls to get FG scholarship – Jonathan
by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has made a promise of educational scholarship for all the abducted schoolgirls of Chibok, Borno State once they are rescued and back home. The…
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‘The bride’s father cut their throats’: Couple killed after getting married for love in Pakistan
by Zara Mustapha File photo A young couple in Pakistan were tied up and had their throats slit with knives as honor killing after they married for love. According to…
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Incredible: Meet the half-human, half-fox creature that tells the future (LOOK)
Alongside Karachi Zoo's enclosures for elephants and deer, hidden behind a curtain in an ornate pavilion, there is a creature the likes of which you won't find in the wild.…
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For the record: Full text of Pres. Goodluck Jonathan’s Democracy Day 2014 broadcast (READ)
Fellow Nigerians, 1. I greet and felicitate with you all, today, as we mark 15 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in our beloved country. 2. Our dear nation, Nigeria, has…
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Tunde Leye: Nigerians must be careful what they wish for (Y! FrontPage)
by Tunde Leye The most disturbing reactions however were from those who believed there might have been a coup and were practically rejoicing about the prospects. We must be careful…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy