Ex-Niger-Delta militant Asari Dokubo has shared his opinion on yesterday's attack on Gen. Buhari. He believes the former Head of State was attacked to cause calamity in Nigeria to push the military to dominate from President Jonathan. See more tweets following the break.
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Asari Dokubo reacts to yesterday's attack on General Buhari
Ex-Niger-Delta militant Asari Dokubo has shared his opinion on yesterday's attack on Gen. Buhari. He believes the former Head of State was attacked to cause calamity in Nigeria to push the military to dominate from President Jonathan. See more tweets following the break.
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Federal Government declares Monday July 28th & Tuesday July 29th public holidays
To commemorate the Eid-el-fitri Salah celebration, the Federal Government has declared Monday July 28th and Tuesday July 29th public holidays. A record issued yesterday July 23rd in Abuja by the Ministry of Interior for the Federal government, enjoined all Muslim faithful and Nigerians generally speaking to increase the spiritual great things about Ramadan, which are love, peace, justice with their daily living.
30-year-old man nabbed for raping 2 year old girl in Ebonyi state
A 30-year old man, Mr. Inya-Okoro from Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi State has been arrested by police for defiling a 2-year-old girl named Favour, Sunnewsonline reports
The suspect was alleged to have committed the shameful act when the victim returned from school and was sleeping at the corridor of the house when the suspect, who also lives in the same compound allegedly pounced on her and committed the crime.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr. Chris Anyanwu an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), who confirmed the incident said the suspect was arrested on July 14, 2014 at the scene of the crime when the members of the family alerted the police. Continue...
Video: Nationalist & Communist Politicians Brawl In Ukraine Parliament
Nationalist and communist politicians fight it out in the Ukraine parliament in Kiev on Tuesday, July 22. Reports showed that brawls broke " out between lawmakers from Ukraine's nationalist and communist parties in the country's parliament on Wednesday. The fight erupted after Svoboda party lawmaker Oleksiy Kayda asked lawmakers to vote to remove the leader of the Communist party from the session". MPs had the similar fight a day before: Click here to watch the fight a day before
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Expert: Sleeping for more than Seven hours can make you become "mumu" (dull) -
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
APC petitions Jonathan, alleges plot to kill Aregbesola
The All Progressives Congress has petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan over an alleged plot to assassinate Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Also, the party alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party was planning to arrest its notable leaders ahead of the August 9 governorship election.
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When impeachment wave blows, Enugu Deputy Gov. to be served notice for rearing chickens in Govt house
According to the lawmakers, the state deputy governor's action contravenes their Feb 12 2013 resolution which 'prohibited the maintenance and operation of a commercial livestock and poultry farms within residential neighborhoods in Enugu Metropolis in promotion of public health standards'.
They say an earlier directive by the state Governor, Chime Sullivan, to have the said poultry relocated by relevant ministry officials was disobeyed by the deputy governor who afterwards resorted to inviting pressmen to castigate the Governor. Continue...
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Russia Offers Help to Negotiate Gaza Truce
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday offered help to mediate a truce between the armed Palestinian group Hamas and Israel, which has expanded its military campaign in the Gaza Strip by launching a ground offensive.
Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed in a phone call the ongoing Israeli offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip that so far has killed more than 600 Palestinians, including at least 152 children and 82 women.
“The Russian president stressed that continued military action in the Gaza Strip is leading to a dramatic deterioration of the humanitarian situation, to deaths and suffering of civilians,” the Kremlin said in a statement.Continue..
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Defence ministry cant find body of technician who died in Mi-15 crash
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says the human body of the technician who was killed in the Airforce Mi-35 crash on Monday in Bama, Borno state is missing. A statement on the website reads;
"Only one body has so far been recovered from the site of the crashed Air Force Helicopter. The body of the technician who is the third member of the crew is yet to be located. He is therefore declared Missing in Action until found. Rescue team continues the search in the vicinity of the scene of the accident".One pilot was recused alive, while the body of the second pilot has been recovered.
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Security man allegedly commits suicide at popular fast food joint in Akute
Among the security men at a well known junk food joint in Alagbole, Akute, a Lagos/Ogun suburb committed suicide in the early hours of today, Wednesday July 23rd. The security man whose name the organization management chose never to disclose, allegely hanged himself inside the kitchen of the junk food joint before it opened for business today.
The middle aged security man was said to have deleted all his phone contacts which made it difficult to get hold of his relatives. His body was removed this afternoon around 3:10pm from the eatery and taken up to the mortuary. See an image of his corpse being removed after the break.
The middle aged security man was said to have deleted all his phone contacts which made it difficult to get hold of his relatives. His body was removed this afternoon around 3:10pm from the eatery and taken up to the mortuary. See an image of his corpse being removed after the break.
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Kaduna Blasts: Terrorists out for sectional divisions - GEJ
Presidential spokesman, in a statement, said Jonathan denounced the dastardly targeting of the prominent political and religious leaders by terrorists and enemies of the nation "in an odious attempt to inflame passions and exacerbate disquiet, fear, insecurity and sectional divisions in the country".
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Fashola warns LASTMA, KAI against extortion of Lagosians
The Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, has warned officials of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority, LASTMA, and Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, to desist from extorting money from Lagos residents under the guise of carrying out their duties.
Mr. Fashola, who spoke to the officers over the weekend, urged them to always discharge their responsibilities in a way that would not portray the state in a bad light.
“Your primary responsibility is to move traffic. If you have to make a choice between moving traffic and letting an offender go, let the offender go. I don’t need him; we need to keep traffic moving because moving traffic is the economy,” Mr. Fashola told the LASTMA officers.
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Young man in search of his family is shot dead by an Isreali sniper (Graphic)
His team came across the young Palestinian man, who told them he was looking for his family, and that they followed him in an attempt to help him find his relatives.As they tried to make their way across a heavily damaged area, shots suddenly rang out.
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Chidoka named aviation minister, Oyeyemi becomes FRSC boss
He also named a former lecturer at the University of Abuja, Dr. Suleman Abubakar, as the Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission.
Jonathan made the announcement after the swearing in of the two new ministers shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.
IMF Cautions US over Adverse Economic Impact of Ukraine, Mideast Crises.
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday warned the United States of possible economic risks linked to the increasing geopolitical tensions surrounding Ukraine and Iraq.
In its annual report on the world’s biggest economy, the IMF said there exists a likelihood of a sharp escalation in the conflict surrounding Ukraine, as well as heightened geopolitical risk in the Middle East, which could lead to oil price spikes and disruptions in global financial, trade and commodity markets.Continue..
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Russian Journalists Union Calls Sanctions Against Heads of Media Absurd
“I do not believe that Europe or international community will take this absurd proposal positively,” he said.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk ordered to create a list of Russian citizens and companies that in Kiev’s opinion directly or indirectly support "terrorists" in the east.
The list compiled by Ukraine’s Interior Ministry includes the head of Russia’s Channel One Konstantin Ernst, director general of the VGTRK media holding Oleg Dobrodeev, heads of TNT, NTV, Ren-TV, Star TV and Life News as well as Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who was mistakenly named the chairman of TVC TV channel board.
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597 Palestinians, One-Quarter Children, Killed in Israel’s Military Op in Gaza
Israel's Operation Protective Edge and ground invasion into the Gaza Strip has killed at least 597 Palestinians, including 152 children and 82 women, Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, a nongovernmental organization based in the Gaza Strip, said in its most recent reports.
“According to the field investigations by Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, as of 1 p.m. [10:00 GMT] today, on Tuesday 22 July 2014, at least 597 Palestinians have been verified as killed by the IOF [Israeli occupation forces]; including 152 children and 82 women,” the report said.
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When He Ordered His Men To Stone Us, No One Talked, Al-Makura Will Be Impeached — Nasarawa Assembly
The Nasarawa state House of Assembly, yesterday revealed that they won’t stop their impeachment processes against their state governor, Tanko Al-Makura despite firm protests from citizens of the state.
The House Committee on Information Chairman, Baba Ibaku told Vanguard that they will make sure the impeachment was carried out so as not be seen as liars, and said that the mass protest were boys of the governor who where paid to make noise and out the state in crisis.
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Gen. Buhari Survives Bomb Explosion In Kaduna
Latest reports coming in from northern Nigeria suggest that Nigeria’s former Head of State, Gen Muhamadau Buhari was the target of one of the bomb attacks that happened in Kaduna on Wednesday, 23 July, 2014.
Sahara Reporters reports that a source close to Buhari informed that a second bomb explosion that rocked the Kawo bus station in Kaduna today appeared to have targeted Buhari’s convoy.
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15 Homes, Properties Worth Millions of Naira Damaged as High Tension Wire Fell in Lagos
15 Houses, Properties Worth Millions of Naira Destroyed After High Tension Wire Fall in Lagos
Residents gathered in front of the house where Baba Sadiq man was electrocuted
PM News reports that the incident occurred at about 11 p.m. when a heavy rainstorm started sweeping away everything in its path including high tension wire that have fallen off the loose wooden poles. According to the residents of Ejigbo area, one of the locals, Baba Sadiq, who tried to save his family was electrocuted to death, at least 15 houses was razed down and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed.
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