On Point: ‘Bombing country to help its people is absurd’ – Ali al-Musawi

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In the course of a meeting of the League of Arab Countries, the Foreign Ministers approved a resolution calling on the UN to take measures against the Syrian government. Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia and Algeria opposed military intervention. Ali al-Musawi, adviser to Iraq’s Prime Minister, said in an interview to our source what kind of a threat such a bold position against West interests presents to Iraq.

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Bash Ali Protests At PDP Secretariat

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A former World Boxing Federation (WBF) title holder, Bashiru Ali, popularly known as Bash Ali, has appealed to the Federal Government to support him in the staging of a world-record boxing fight to be hosted by Nigeria.

Mr. Ali who staged a protest at the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja in pursuit of his bid was on Tuesday, locked out of the premises, alongside his supporters.  His efforts to get the Federal Government to support him in staging a Guinness Book of World Record bout have so far proved abortive. This led him to undertake a trip to Libya to seek the help of the late Muammar Gaddafi.

Kidnapped Alhaji Shettima Ali Monguno released

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Elder statesman and former Petroleum Minister, Alhaji Shettima Ali Monguno, who was kidnapped on Friday May 3rd, has been released. The 87 year old politician and philanthropist was released today Monday May 6th.  

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State said no ransom was paid to secure his release.

“You Are A Failure” – Fasheun Fires Back At Ahmadu Ali For Calling Yoruba Ingrates

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Founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has fired back at a former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Ahmadu Ali, for describing Yoruba people as ingrates.

The OPC boss , while describing Ali’s comment as a symptom of “verbal diarrhoea,” said it showed that the former Minister of Education, whose mishandling of a students’ crisis led to the death of several youths in 1978, “was as insensitive, reckless and narcissistic as ever.”

Fashenu in a statement on Tuesday, said it was bad for the retired colonel to insult world-class Yoruba dignitaries whose shoe latch he could not untie.

He said, “There are some leaders, who had accidentally found themselves in positions in our national life, but their poor performance made them immaterial that Nigerians would rather prefer to abandon on the rubbish dump of ignominy.

Muhammad Ali Crowned King Of Boxing-Gulfnews

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Heavyweight boxing icon Muhammad Ali was officially crowned the “King of Boxing” on Monday during the 50th convention of the World Boxing Council in the Mexican city of Cancun. Ali, who was accompanied by his wife Lonnie and who wore dark glasses, was led to a red velvet throne.