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Nigeria: female professor to contest for presidency in 2019

A female Professor of Language and Communication Arts at the Rivers State University of Education, Olufumilayo Adesanya-Davis, is aspiring to be president of Nigeria come the 2019 elections. Speaking to journalists yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on her aspiration, Adesanya-Davis said she had consulted widely before making her intention known. “I am aspiring to be the next president ...

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Arsenal news LIVE updates: Liverpool’s Sanchez swoop, Lemar blow, £30m transfer hope

ARSENAL news is breaking throughout the day and Express Sport is on hand to bring you the latest from the Emirates as the January transfer window gets going. Arsenal news LIVE updates: All the latest from the Emirates Wednesday January 3 Greek youngster eyed 09:50: Arsenal are said to be interested in PAS Giannina centre-half Konstantinos Mavropanos. Greek outlet Gazzetta.gr ...

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Zambian minister resigns over ‘corruption’ in Pres. Lungu’s gov’t

Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba has resigned. In a long Facebook post, Kalaba denounced the ‘country’s path of insatiable greed and shame’ supposedly driven by the ruling party Patriotic Front (PF). Kalaba is seen as a potential PF candidate in a 2021 presidential election but analysts say his chances of winning the PF nomination may stall if Lungu wins ...

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Barcelona to launch £133m Philippe Coutinho bid: Liverpool willing to sell – Balague

BARCELONA are set to launch a £133m offer for Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho in a bid to prise him away from Anfield this month. That’s according to La Liga expert Guillem Balague. Barcelona are desperate to finally land Philippe Coutinho after seeing their offers rebuffed last summer. Liverpool have been reluctant to part with their star man but Balague claims they are ...

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Israel: African Migrants Told To Leave Or Face Imprisonment

The Israeli government has issued a notice for thousands of African migrants to leave the country or face imprisonment. The migrants will be given up to $3,500 (£2,600) for leaving within the next 90 days. They will be given the option of going to their home country or third countries. If they do not leave, the Israeli authorities have threatened ...

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North Korea To Reopen Hotline To South To Discuss Olympics

North Korea has said it will reopen a telephone hotline to South Korea, to facilitate talks on its possible participation in the Winter Olympics. Seoul’s Yonhap news agency reported that the inter-Korean communications channel would be restored at 15:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Wednesday. It comes after Kim Jong-un said he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul and to ...

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