Tag: Asylum
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I never got asylum in Canada- DJ Switch
Popular DJ, Switch has debunked claims that she got asylum in Canada amid the dust that trailed her participation in last year’s #EndSARS protest. TheNewsGuru reports that the self-acclaimed activist had been in the news since she recorded the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate by soldiers in October 2020. Switch, whose real name…
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High hopes for Igboho as Obasanjo, Yoruba monarchs mount pressure on Benin Republic for asylum
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some Yoruba-speaking monarchs in Benin Republic have mounted pressure on President Patrice Talon and other top government officials to grant asylum to embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Igboho has been in detention since July 19, 2021 when he was arrested…
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BREAKING: UK govt pulls down policy granting asylum to IPOB members
The United Kingdom (UK) had pulled down its asylum policy in relation to the separatist pro Biafra group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other Biafra splinter groups. The was contained in an e-mailed statement, in which the UK Home Office said the policy is being reviewed and will be uploaded once…
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Asylum to IPOB members: UK disrespectful, sabotaging terrorism fight- FG
The Federal Government says the reported decision of the United Kingdom to grant asylum to “persecuted” members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is disrespectful of Nigeria as a nation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also said that the decision amounted to sabotaging the fight against terrorism and generally undermining…
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BREAKING: SARS officer seeking asylum in Canada rejected
A former member of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Olushola Wazzi Popoola has been rejected asylum by the government of Canada. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Canada rejected his asylum application on the grounds of rights violations in Nigeria. The Immigration Division [ID] of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada reviewed documentary evidence against Popoola and…
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Over 1000 sign petition asking ‘Canada to deny DJ Switch asylum’
More than 1000 individuals have signed a petition asking the Canadian parliament to deny DJ Switch asylum in the country. There have been reports that Switch is seeking asylum in Canada amid a death threat allegation by the entertainer over her involvement during the #EndSARS protest. The petition, initiated by Femi Fako, is titled “Refuse…
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#EndSARS: Watch as DJ Switch testifies before Canadian parliament [VIDEO]
Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch recently shared testimony of her first hand experience of the Lekki Toll Gate shooting with the Parliament of Canada. She spoke with the Sub-committee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian parliament. DJ Switch, who recently got…
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Child-Education: Traumatized Indigent pupils opt for asylum
By Carl Umegboro A 12-year old primary five female pupil of Karaku Primary School, in Karaku Community in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger state, Zelihu Amisu, a moment ago recounted how spate of insecurity and killings in some parts of the state traumatizes her alongside other pupils, and militating against their resolve to consistently…
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Nigerians, third largest asylum seekers in Germany — KAS Foundation
The Konrad Adenaeur Stiftung (KAS), a German Foundation, has revealed that Nigerians are the third largest asylum seekers in the country. Dr. Gerhard Wahler, Head of Department, European and International cooperation of the foundation, made this known in Abuja during the celebration of 15 years of KAS operation in Nigeria. Wahler explained that the lack…