Olugbenga Ashiru, former minister of foreign affairs, has died in a South African hospital after a long battle with illness.
Ashiru played a key role in the diplomatic face-off between Nigeria and South Africa in 2012 over the deportation of 125 Nigerians for not possessing valid yellow fever vaccination certificates. Nigeria retaliated and the stand-off was eventually resolved. Ashiru, appointed minister by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011, was removed in 2013 in a cabinet reshuffle. He had been one of the most respected ministers but he was said to have been nominated into the cabinet by Obasanjo who had publicly fallen out with Jonathan.
Ashiru, while handing over, said he had succeeded in securing 22 key international appointments for Nigerians. Some of the positions included the commissioner for political affairs in African Union and commissioner for peace and security at the ECOWAS commission.
“I am leaving foreign ministry as a fulfilled man considering my achievements in just two years,” he said. He was born on August 27, 1948 in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. The product of University of Lagos, was Third Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1972, and served as ambassador to the South Korea in 1991. He was Nigeria’s high commissioner to South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to Lesotho and Swaziland, in 2005.
Kim And Kanye Are Divorcing?
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Choi. Another day, another Kim and Kanye are divorcing report. This one from Media Take Out
We told you weeks ago that Kim and Kanye were divorcing – and now it’s happening. This is a MediaTakeOut.com exclusive report!People were wondering how long it would be before Kim and Kanye got divorced, well you’re not going to have to wait long for answers. MTO broke the news a few weeks ago, that Kim was spotted inside the office of popular divorce attorney Laura Wasser.
And this weekend – it’s UNDENIABLE that Kim and Kanye are headed for a SEPARATION. Here’s what we know, according to the NY POST, Kanye did NOT spend Thanksgiving with Kim, her family, OR HIS DAUGHTER. Yeezy ran off to Paris:
Kanye West skipped a family Thanksgiving with the Kardashians.
The rapper — without Kim and baby North — was spotted dining at Ralph Lauren’s restaurant in Paris with two male friends Thursday.
Meanwhile, Kim was in LA with the whole Kardashian Klan at Khloé’s house.
What man doesn’t spend THANKSGIVING with his family, huh???? All you folks that DOUBTED our reporting, can you please ANSWER THAT.
But it gets even worse, it’s clear that Kim is DONE WITH KANYE’S N*TCH AZZ. She tweeted out on Thursday night, “I’m so thankful to have spent the day with my whole family.. Khloé cooked so much yummy food!.” Since Kanye did NOT spend the day with her, that means she no longer considers him family.
What was the straw that broke the camels’ back? Well MediaTakeout.com’s insider tells us that Kanye was “upset” about Kim K’s latest trip to Dubai. He suspects that there could have been FUNNY BUSINESS involved during the trip.
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