In this interview, Col. Tony Nyiam, who was part of the failed attempt to oust the Gen. Ibrahim Babangida's military government in 1990, tells WAHEED BAKARE and ALLWELL OKPI, how the Orkar coup originated and its relevance to Nigerian politics
Sunday, August 25, 2013
IBB, not Buhari, overthrew Shagari's govt -- Col. Nyiam
You said what has come to be known as the Orkar coup was not a coup but an action. What is the difference between the two?
I said it was a pro-democracy action to stop a situation where there would have been perpetual diarchy in Nigeria, where politicians in uniform would have put a system in place for them to rule forever. I'm talking about a system similar to what the Arab uprising dismantled in Egypt.
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Power Corrupts: US prepared to carry out military options on Syria, if Obama chooses
The Pentagon is prepared to carry out military options on Syria should President Barack Obama choose to exercise any of them, U.S Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday.
The Pentagon is prepared to carry out military options on Syria should President Barack Obama choose to exercise any of them, U.S Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday.
"President Obama has asked the Defense Department to prepare options for all contingencies. We have done that and we are prepared to exercise whatever option - if he decides to employ one of those options," Hagel told reporters during a trip to Malaysia.Continue After The Break.
North Florida U.S.A : Man kills Ex-box and former Co-worker before killing self.
A one-time employee of a north Florida trucking company shot and killed his ex-boss and a former co-worker on Saturday, then wounded two others before killing himself, authorities said.
Hubert Allen Jr, 72, killed former co-worker
Rolando Gonzalez-Delgado, 28, near a highway in a rural area between the towns of Lake Butler and Worthington on Saturday morning, the Union County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
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Syrian rebels manufactured chemical weapons outside Damascus
The Syrian military have discovered a warehouse with chemical agents in a suburb of Damascus. Correspondent of the Al-Ihbariya Syrian information channel Yara Salehwho was among the journalists who inspected the site of the scary find has given an exclusive interview to The Voice of Russia. She says that the discovered warehouse was at the same time a laboratory where shells were stuffed with poisonous chemicals.
The Syrian military found chemical weapons in the rebels’ tunnel located in the Jobar suburb of Damascus. Later the Syrian state TV showed the discovered poisonous agents and medical drugs.
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Saturday, August 24, 2013
Human Rights Activist, Mike Ozekhome Kidnapped
I respect Ali Baba but AY is junior to me –Omobaba
Omobaba talks about his life and career in this interview with Kemi Vaughan
Were you born ‘Omobaba’?
My name is Fagade Oluwafemi Ademola, Kelvin Jnr. If you don’t mind, I’m a comedian of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and that’s what I do for a living.
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Jungle Justice : Armed Robber Burnt Alive In Onitsha Anambra State
Close to the location of a baby found dumped in Onitsha on Friday was the badly burnt body of a young man in his late 20s who had boarded a luxury bus going to Lagos with a view to robbing other passengers on the way but luck ran against him as he was searched and a locally made pistol found on him.
The incident according eyewitness accounts occurred at 9pm on Thursday when the suspect dressed in a black suit boarded the luxury bus with other passengers. But when the driver wanted to move, he asked that a search on passengers be conducted and it was during the search that a locally made pistol fell off from the suspect’s pocket. As a result, he was lynched and burnt by irate youths.
The incident according eyewitness accounts occurred at 9pm on Thursday when the suspect dressed in a black suit boarded the luxury bus with other passengers. But when the driver wanted to move, he asked that a search on passengers be conducted and it was during the search that a locally made pistol fell off from the suspect’s pocket. As a result, he was lynched and burnt by irate youths.
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44 People Dead In Borno Village
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Strike grounds federal hospitals, JOHESU says Health Minister insincere
The nationwide strike called by the health workers’ union has taken a toll on federal health institutions across Nigeria and patients have been at the receiving end.
Visits to some of the affected hospitals in the country on Friday, showed either skeletal work or a total collapse of activities.
For instance, business activities were grounded at the National Hospital, Abuja, on Friday, following the nationwide strike declared by the Joint Health Workers Union.
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Nigerian Man In the UK With Kidney Problem Being Tortured By the UK Government
Innocent Chukwuma is a Christian and a kidney transplant patient, who will be 40 years old in 2014.
The list of atrocious violations of his civil and human rights includes:
1. Sexual Torture - The Home Secretary has ensured that he does not have a sexual relationship since 2007
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TRAGEDY: A Lively wedding turns into funeral.
The victim was enjoying himself on the dance floor, when a man dancing opposite pulled out a handgun.
He had intended to let the firearm off in the air - a sign of celebration in Iraq - but appeared to pull the trigger too early and shot his friend in the face.
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Friday, August 23, 2013
We Have loads of Questions For You –– House of Reps Tackles Oby Ezekwesili
The House of Reps has said it welcomes the request for a public debate on the alleged controversial jumbo pay of its members and Senators by a former Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili. She had stated on Monday that the National Assembly consumed over N1trillion since 2005.
The House on Thursday said they are now ready for the task to set the records straight, but added that Oby Ezekwesili should come forward and the next questions:
The House on Thursday said they are now ready for the task to set the records straight, but added that Oby Ezekwesili should come forward and the next questions:
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2015: Jonathan, PDP leaders in new plot to Win South-West
Culled From Punch Nigeria
President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party have begun a fresh plot to win the South-West states in the 2015 elections.
Saturday PUNCH learnt that developing an acceptable modality to check the All Progressives Congress and eventually win the zone topped the agenda of a meeting between the President and the South-West PDP leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.Continue After The Break.
English Woman , dislocated Jaw While ingesting triple-patty burger
Talk about biting off more than you can chew. Nicola Peate, 25, suffered a dislocated jaw while attempting to eat a triple-patty burger at a Liverpool, U.K., restaurant. According to the Guardian, she tried to laugh it off at first, but sought medical attention after the pain persisted.
“I tried to eat it with a knife and fork and couldn’t. I couldn’t open my mouth fully,” Peate said in a U.K. Press Association release. “It felt like I had cramp in my tongue, then I started to get an ear ache and a headache. The next morning I woke up and felt really, really ill. The whole side of my head was hurting.”Continue After The Break
Boko Haram: Amnesty panel shows ‘peace talks video’ •They met with us in prison - Northern CAN
The Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Resolution of Security Challenges in the North on Friday released a video clip of what it described as a meeting with some leaders of the Boko Haram sect. The committee also said the men were close associates of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau.
The 30-minute video was played to State House correspondents inside the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The committee holds its meetings in the hall.
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Medical Director Commits Suicide In Lagos
The Medical Director of City Convalescent Clinic, Mr. Okereke has committed suicide in his home in Ketu. The body of the deceased was found by his wife dangling from the ceiling fan in one of the rooms of their two-storey building, which also houses a clinic. The reason why he took his life could not be ascertained as he did not leave any suicide note behind.
A neighbor of the deceased said they woke up this morning and heard people wailing from the clinic and when they got there the wife of the deceased, who wept uncontrollably, narrated how she discovered the lifeless body of her late husband hanging from the ceiling this morning.
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Lawyer rejects govt report on underage prisoners
A lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem, has rejected the report of the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, on the alleged imprisonment of some under-18 children by the state’s Special Court.
Adetola-Kazeem, through his group, Prisoners’ Rights Initiative, had petitioned Ipaye alleging that there were underage children among those who were sentenced for minor environmental offences by the Special Court in Alausa, Ikeja on May 2, 2013.
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