By Ekpenyong Emmanuel Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a stark warning that democracy in Africa is “dying” rather than just failing. Speaking at a colloquium in Abuja, Obasanjo attributed the decline of democracy to corruption, injustice, and the failure of representative democracy to address the needs of the …
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By Ekpenyong Emmanuel The United States has issued a stern warning to Nigerian visa holders: overstaying your visa can lead to a permanent travel ban. The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria took to social media to remind travelers of the serious consequences of violating visa regulations. According to U.S. immigration authorities, …
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By Ekpenyong Emmanuel A senior nurse in the UK, Jennifer Melle, is fighting to save her career after being disciplined for refusing to refer to a convicted child sex offender as a woman. Melle, 40, was working at Epsom and St Helier University Hospital Trust when she declined to use …
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By Ekpenyong Emmanuel Pope Francis is set to be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, March 23, after spending over five weeks receiving treatment for pneumonia and other respiratory complications. According to Dr. Sergio Alfieri, one of the pontiff’s attending physicians, the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church will …
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