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President Buhari At 70th regular session of the General Assembly

Seating protocol for the 70th session Each year, the Secretary-General draws one Member State amongst all to occupy the first seat in the General Assembly Hall. This year and throughout the 70th session, the delegation of TUVALU will sit at the first desk at the right of the President, and the other countries will follow in the English alphabetical order. President Buhari of Nigeria pictured above seated at the UN General Assembly in New York today. Seated with him is former Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi and Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations

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I was not attacked, says Saraki

Reporting on Nigerian news is like trying to the epic "Game of Thrones" and the finals of the world cup at the same time.. SENATE of Nigeria, President Bukola Saraki has denied reports that he was attacked Thursday when he went to pray as part of activities to mark this year’s Eid- El Kabir. A statement from his media office yesterday read: (more…)

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Tunisian student gets year in jail for ‘homosexuality’

A Tunisian court has sentenced a student to a year behind bars on charges of homosexuality, in a judgement condemned by local rights groups, his lawyer said Thursday. The youth had been detained on September 6 in the Mediterranean resort area of Sousse for questioning in connection with a murder after his telephone number was found on the victim, lawyer Fadoua Braham said. (more…)

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717 Dead, 805 Injured In Stampede During Hajj In Saudi Arabia

At least 717 people have died and 863 more have been injured in a stampede during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia Thursday, the directorate of the country’s civil defense said. Some 4,000 pilgrims were helping with the the response, and some 220 ambulances were dispatched to the scene, the directorate said. Pilgrims have been advised by officials to take alternative routes. (more…)

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Happy Baraka da Sallah or Baraka da stoning!

Happy Baraka da Sallah or Baraka da stoning!They were shouting “Ebi n pa wa!” “Ebi yii tito Saraki!””A o ki run, e fun wa lounje” (We are hungry, enough of hunger Saraki, give us food, teach us how to fish). According to reports, when Saraki and some other top politicians in Nigeria arrived the praying ground to celebrate the Sallah, there was intermittent shout of “Ole! Ole!! Ole!!!(Thief, thief, thief). (more…)