Photo: Baby allegedly dies in church after dedication

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"The story is about a couple who attends a church around the IPO axis in Lagos. The name of the Church is (name withheld) opposite the MTN mast in Baruwa around Ipaja area of Lagos State. The Pastor whose name is (name withheld) dedicated a baby on sunday 1st June, 2014 and the baby (pictured above) died right there in the church.

 It was an unusual thing to have seen a pastor dedicating a baby without carrying the baby on his hand. What the Pastor did was to sprinkle oil and he prayed without even touching the baby. When someone who was invited by the couple, Godwin and Amaka Mark asked them why the pastor wasn't carrying the baby, they stated that it was a norm in that church for babies to be dedicated in that manner. Soon after the benediction, the Pastor disappeared from the church and when the parents of the dead baby realized that their child was no more breathing, they called the pastor on his mobile phone. Continue.

I'll Develop Ekiti When Fayose Wins - GEJ

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President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will ensure the development of Ekiti State if the people of the state vote in the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Mr. Ayo Fayose.
Jonathan spoke on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti after Fayose received the official flag from the national chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu. He said, “”I only came to Ekiti during Segun Oni PDP-led Government to commission projects. When you vote Fayose and the PDP returns to Ekiti again, I will join hands with him to develop this state.”
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R.I.P: Nollywood Popular Costumier, Lizzy Ogbodo Dies

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Popular Nollywood costumier Lizzy Ogbodo has died this morning in Enugu. Lizzy who has been treating typhoid and malaria for some time now was found lying lifeless on the staircase to her apartment by her neighbour after she collapsed. She is survived by three grown kids.

Photo News: Police Attack Governor Fayemi And Senator Ojudu During APC Rally In Ado

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German FM warns Kiev against extreme use of force in eastern Ukraine

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German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned the Kiev authorities against using too much force in the east of the country.

"We should prevent the growing number of federalisation supporters as a result of the military operation in the east of Ukraine," he said in an interview for the newspaper Tagesspiegel am Sonntag. Extracts from this interview were posted in the electronic version of the newspaper today.
According to Steinmeier, in the current situation it is important to "act carefully and adequately when using weapons."

Photo: Assistant head of the Donetsk People's Republic and deputy of City Council Maxim Petruhin shot

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Assistant head of the Donetsk People's Republic and deputy of City Council Maxim Petruhin shot in his own car "Toyota Camry" in the center of Donetsk Regional State Administration next to the building. He oversaw the DPR delivery of humanitarian assistance to the population.  Denis Pushilin said that the brutal murder of his assistant Maxim Petrukhina that was committed in the center of Donetsk, is directly related to the inauguration of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

New head of European conservatives dismisses UK Cameron's demands

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The new head of the biggest group of conservatives in the European Parliament dismissed on Saturday demands by British Prime Minister David Cameron to put the brakes on European integration.

Manfred Weber, the new chairman of the European People's Party (EPP), also told a German paper that the group still backed its candidate Jean-Claude Juncker to be the next Commission president despite opposition from Britain.

Crimea leaders rule out ever rejoining Ukraine

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Crimea's acting head of administration, Sergei Aksyonov, on Saturday ruled out the possibility of the peninsula ever becoming part of Ukraine again.

"Crimea will never again be part of Ukraine. That is undoubtedly a thing of the past. We have the Crimean self-defense force, it is due to receive official status on Wednesday and will stand ready to fulfill any orders from the supreme commander-in-chief of the Russian Federation," Aksyonov told reporters.

Putin orders Border Service to tighten Russian-Ukrainian border security - Kremlin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian State Border Service to take appropriate steps to tighten control on the Russian-Ukrainian border to curb illegal crossings. ITAR-TASS reports that this information comes from the Russian president’s press-service.

Recently, the Russian authorities have registered a growing number of Ukrainian citizens wishing to enter Russian territory. For example, on Friday 6 June, Russian children’s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov reported that over 12,000 people had arrived in the Rostov Region from Ukraine. On 5 June, he said that over 8,000 Ukrainian citizens crossed the border on Russia in 24 hours.

Russian PM confronts Kiev on its false claim that Ukraine has no refugees in Russia

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that about 4,000 refugees from Ukraine had already arrived in Russia, while Kiev turned a blind eye to the looming humanitarian crisis in the violence-hit east.

"People are frightened, scared. At the same time, the Ukrainian government fails to notice a humanitarian proble and says there are no refugees. It's lies and it's sad to hear," he said.

Russian PM Medvedev calls G7 attitude to Ukraine's Armed Forces 'cynical'

Somali pirates release seven Bangladeshi crew of hijacked ship

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Somali pirates have released seven Bangladeshi crew members of a Malaysian-flagged ship hijacked more than three-and-a-half years ago, the government in Dhaka said Saturday.

The Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry said the crew of the hijacked MV Albedo was flown to Nairobi by a special aircraft of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.  The MV Albedo with 23 crew on board was hijacked on November 26, 2010, in Somali waters.  "All seven Bangladeshi nationals are in good health and would be staying at a local hotel in Nairobi where they will be provided with food, medicine and clothing," said the ministry.  It did not mention the other crew members, who are from Pakistan, Iran and Sri Lanka.

Vatican signs deals on financial intelligence with Britain & France

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The Vatican announced on Saturday that its financial crimes watchdog had signed cooperation deals with Britain, France and four other nations - Malta, Poland, Romania and Peru. A statement said that under the agreements, the Financial Intelligence Authority agreed to "exchange of financial information to fight money laundering and combat terrorist financing".

Similar deals are already in place with nine other countries, including Italy, Germany and the United States. Last year, the AIF was admitted into the Egmont Group, a worldwide association of financial regulators. In recent years, the Vatican has acted on international pressure to clean up its act in financial matters.

Storages of explosive materials are set on fire in Donetsk region

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Unknown criminals have set aflame the state storages of explosive materials of “Pavlovgrad chemicals producer” in Donetsk region, informs the Ukraine General Prosecutor office in their report on Saturday.

According to the report, unidentified masked and camouflaged individuals assaulted the storages of research and production association “Pavlovgrad chemicals producer”, located on the skirts of the city Ambrosievka.

30 killed in inter-ethnic conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

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At least 30 killed in east Democratic Republic of Congo inter-ethnic conflict - official says.

At least 30 people, including women and children, have been killed overnight in inter-ethnic fighting in the province of South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - local sources said on Saturday.

A town councillor said "eight women, 14 women, 10 children and a soldier" were killed in the fighting in South Kivu's Mutarule village. According to AFP, the victims of the attack were people of the tribe bafuliru. Jean-Julien Miruho​​, Interior Minister of South Kivu province, said that an armed attack is brobably an act of revenge for the kidnapping of cattle.

The victims had been shot, stabbed or burned inside their homes. Some of the bodies lay inside a village church, according to a Reuters cameraman on the scene.

Just in: Prof. Dora Akunyili Dies

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We've heard rumours of her death several times before but unfortunately now it's for real. Former Director General of NAFDAC and former Minister of Information Prof. Dora Akunyili has died. She died in the Indian hospital where she was taken fully to on May 11 to get medical treatment after her health deteriorated.

Various reliable sources have confirmed her passing. She was only 59.
RIP

Boko Haram: Army court-martials officers for cowardice, others

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As security operatives and top government officials intensify moves to ensure the release of the abducted girls of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, the military authorities have started the court martial of some of its men and officers for cowardice and negligence among others.

Saturday PUNCH investigations revealed that the military authorities opened two centres for the court martial at the Headquarters of One Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, under Maj.- Gen KC Osuji and the Army Headquarters Garrison Command, under Brig.-Gen Ndiomu, at the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja.

Chilling revelations: escaped chibok girl raped 15 times by 15 men every day

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More chilling revelations have emerged to shed some light on the agonising experience of the missing Chibok girls, based on the account of one of the escapees.

Three of the girls have so far escaped from the terrorist group, Boko Haram, who abducted over 200 girls from a government secondary school in Chibok, Borno State on the night of April 14, 2014.

A clergy and expert on counter-terrorism, Oladimeji Thompson, of The Omoluabi Network, who has been working with other groups to assist victims of the abduction overcome their pains, gave a chilling narration based on an account of one of the escapees.

He said, “One of the girls I interviewed was being raped 15 times by 15 men every day.” He said the girl was traumatised and confused.

“It’s obvious this girl needs to be managed. She looked confused. She found it hard to talk to me but after much prodding, she confessed to me that she was raped 15 times by 15 men throughout the time she was with the Islamic insurgents before she could escape from their den.

Gratuitous military, SSS assault on the press

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IN an unprecedented assault on the press, not seen since the dark days of military dictatorship, soldiers and State Security Service personnel fanned out across the country on Friday morning to intercept, seize and, in some cases, destroy newspapers as they were being distributed. The brazen assault on press freedom signposts the rapid descent of a discredited government and its security agencies into undisguised tyranny.

They will not succeed. Nigerians and the press have endured and triumphed over tyrannical forces – colonial and home-grown, military and civilian – and this latest violence to our cherished freedoms will certainly not be different.

Police Arrested Group claiming Biafran Members

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 A photo of the Biafra Zionist Movement members, BZM, led by Barrister Benjamin Onwuka, who yesterday launched an attack on the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS, has been released. 

According to reports,  Onwuka, a United Kingdom-based lawyer, armed with a CD Rom for a broadcast to declare a “Republic of Biafra”, had yesterday, as early as 4:30am, sneaked his members, numbering about 20, into the premises of the radio station where he intended to broadcast the rebirth of the Republic of Biafra. 

Popular Yoruba Leader Killed in Kano; they Ripped his Stomach

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Violent crimes is gradually becoming order of the day. A prominent Yoruba leader, Alhaji Ganiyu Akanbi Bello has been found dead at his residence at Race Course general area of Nasarawa GRA in Kano metropolis after he was allegedly murdered by yet to be identified assailants in his sleep.

A strange situation of not seeing Alhaji Bello at his sitting room since dawn till about 11.00am made family his members raise the alarm and the eldest son, Nuru Bello to report to the police.
Armed officers were then sent over to the house by the police, who were said to have broken into his room on arrival and found Alhaji Bello in a pool of his own blood...

38 Men Gang Up-molested A Teenage Girl

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Malaysian police on Wednesday detained 13 men and looking for other suspects following allegations that a 15-year old girl was molested by 38 men in an abandoned hut.

Media accounts, quoting information from District Police Chief, Azham Otham, said 38 men were involved.  Report says the assault took place in the northern state of Kelantan on May 20 when the girl met a girlfriend and was lured to an empty hut said to be a local drug haunt.

Terrible: 18-Yr-Old Girl Shot Twice, Thrown In Canal For Marrying The Man [PIX]

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As the world is still reeling from the gruesome death of a Pakistani woman who was stoned to death and had her head smashed by her family because she married for love, the trend of “honour killing’ has affected yet another victim.

18-year-old Saba Maqsood was attacked by her her father, uncle, brother and aunt and she was shot twice, put in a sack and thrown in a canal.

UNILAG students march to the street over hike in registration fee, shut down campus

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There is a protest currently going on at the University of Lagos. Students are protesting UNILAG authority demanding that some students pay N20,000 for late editing or registration of Course Forms.

The students first converged at the University's Senate Building where they shouted slogans and sang protest songs, demanding that the school ends this kind of exploitation today, while accusing their VC of corruption. They left the senate building and proceeded a rampage through all of the faculties in UNILAG demanding their rights.

Soldiers invade office of The Nation and Leadership newspapers, destroy today's edition

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 Going by tweets on the timeline of the Nation newspapers and a report on their site, military men this morning stormed company of the Nation newspapers in Benin City and Warri and confiscated their publication for today. The soldiers from the 3 Battalion of the Nigerian Army at Okwuokoko, Delta State seized a van conveying the day's newspapers to Warri and Benin City.

 

According to the newspaper, a source near to the soldiers said they are working on orders from above.  

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Sanusi could be next emir of Kano.

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Good or Bad news for Jonathan ?
Things just got tighter for President Goodluck Jonathan: former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (SLS), is a potential candidate to be the next emir of Kano after the death of Alhaji Ado Bayero.
Kano is considered strategic in the 2015 presidential election ─ in which Jonathan is expected to run ─ because of its voting population.
Even 25% of Kano’s 5.1 million registered voters ─ second only to Lagos’ 6.2 million ─ could make a significant contribution to the overall score of a presidential candidate.

Chibok Girls Update: Pressure Mounting on Jonathan to Adopt American-Taliban Swap Model

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The Presidency is under pressure to adopt the America-Taliban prisoner swap model in getting back the over 200 abducted Chibok schoolgirls, it was gathered yesterday.

Under the deal, the United States (U.S.) got back its soldier, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, in exchange for five Taliban prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Sources said the Presidency is being prevailed upon to follow the U.S. example and reconsider its stand not to swap the girls for detained Boko Haram members.
Last month, the Presidency rejected the sect’s demand for a prisoner swap, saying to accede to the request would amount to fueling insurgency.
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Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, dies @at 83

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Among Nigeria's most prominent traditional rulers, Ado Abdullahi Bayero, the Emir of Kano has died. The Emir died early today June 6th in Kano based on family sources.  Ado Bayero has been the Emir of Kano since 1963 and was a former ambassador to Senegal. 

LASU students storm Fashola’s office with beds, pots

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In a letter to Fashola, titled, ‘Save our future’, which was made available to PUNCH Metro, the students alleged that the tuition hike had taken education beyond their reach.  President of the LASU Student Union Government, Mr. Yusuf Nurudeen, said the students had resolved to fight their cause until their demands were met by the government.

He said, “Our school has been shut down. Students are dropping out of the university on a daily basis. We decided not to engage the party leaders because the people in government do not understand any language. The only language they understand is protest.
“We have resolved to fight this struggle by ourselves. We are a pressure group in the country. We can do this alone. We do not want any person to fight for us. We elected Governor Fashola. We elected all the members of the House of Assembly. They must listen to us.
“Fashola promised us a ‘Better Rewarding Future’. How can we have a rewarding future without education? He has denied us education by the tuition hike. Section 3(1) of the law that established LASU stated that the university should be made available for all people irrespective of their socio-economic background and status. Now, the governor has made LASU the university of the rich.
“We will not leave until we hear something from the government. We have gone everywhere and the police shot at us. That is why we decided to come here today and tell the governor what is on our minds. Also, our colleagues arrested by the police must be released unconditionally.
“If the governor refuses to come out, we will remain here until he comes out. If the governor can respond to issues that are less important than this, he should come out and respond to the students of the state he governs.”

As of press time, no official of the state government had attended to the students.

Fashola was said to have left for Port Harcourt to join his colleagues for the Nigerian Governors Forum retreat holding at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge on Friday (today).

However, the commissioners for Information and Strategy, Aderemi Ibirogba, and Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, had on Wednesday, said the government would not be able to reach a conclusion on the tuition till June 9.

Shale Oil Not a Threat to Nigeria

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Contrary to general concern, George Osahon, director, department of petroleum resources, says the discovery of Shale oil in the US and other countries won’t affect Nigerian oil

GEORGE Osahon, director of department of petroleum resources, DPR, has dismissed the concerns that the discovery of shale gas by some countries would affect the export of Nigeria’s conventional gas. Instead, he opined that the new discovery would rather stimulate competition among oil and gas exporting countries. Osahon, who was speaking in Abuja recently, said the discovery of shale gas would help countries to employ relevant technology to identify their competitive advantages over other countries.

US Stops Importation Of Nigeria's Crude Oil

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The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke yesterday disclosed that the United States (US) has finally stopped the importation of crude oil from Nigeria. The US has recently begun stepping up its utilisation of shale oil and this might be the main reason for the shift away from Nigerian oil.

Must read: List of things Parents need to take note of!

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1: Warn your Girl Child Never to sit on anyone's laps no matter the situation including uncles.
2: Avoid Getting Dressed in front of your child once he/she is 2 years old. Learn to excuse them or yourself.
3. Never allow any adult refer to your child as 'my wife' or 'my husband'
4. Whenever your child goes out to play with friends make sure you look for a way to find out what kind of play they do, because young people now sexually abuse themselves.
5. Never force your child to visit any adult he or she is not comfortable with and also be observant if your child becomes too fond of a particular adult.

Boko Haram Bombed Gombe State Government House.

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Report from Gombe State Capital is saying that the Government House in Gombe is under a heavy attack. An explosion rocked Governor Ibrahim Dakwambo's private house, which also serves as his official residence in Gombe State Government house. The blast targeted a Police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) that was stationed in front of the Government house. The bombing also touched-off multiple explosions and had rocked the district where the Governor resides.
The explosion is typical of the activities of the Islamic terror group, Boko Haram. As at the time of reporting this, Its has been confirmed that 3 Military personnel are dead and Many other injured.
Hmmm this whole thing is not getting any easier, this is getting out of hand. Even the seat of power is being sabotaged, meaning one thing, Nigeria is on the brinks of collapsed. Which way do we go?

Russian PM Medvedev calls G7 attitude to Ukraine's Armed Forces 'cynical'

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed the G7 countries' statement about "the restrained actions" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the country's southeastern regions as "infinitely cynical".

"The Ukrainian authorities are refusing to see any humanitarian problems. They are even speaking about the absence of refugees. It is a lie," Medvedev said at a Russian government session on Thursday.
"The so-called G7 even dares to talk about the "restrained actions" of the Ukrainian army against its own people. Cynicism knows no limit in this case," he said.

Russian and French leaders to discuss Ukraine crisis, Iran, Syria - Kremlin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet with his French counterpart Francois Hollande in Paris on Thursday to discuss the Ukrainian crisis, the situation in Syria and Russia's relations with the European Union and NATO.

"The international agenda for the Putin-Hollande meeting includes detailed discussions on the crisis in Ukraine, including [the need for] the Kyiv authorities to stop the "punitive" operation in the southeast of the country, and the May 25 elections of Ukraine's head of state. In this context, the sides will also address issues concerning Russia's relations with the EU and NATO," the Kremlin press service said, according to Interfax reports.

Donetsk militia claims to have shot down Ukrainian army's plane, 2 helicopters over Slavyansk

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Militiamen of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" claim they have shot down two helicopters and one airplane of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over Slavyansk in the past 24 hours. "Occasional random artillery strikes have been launched in Slavyansk. An airplane and two helicopters belonging to Ukrainian security forces have been brought down over the city in the past 24 hours," "Southeast Front" spokesman Kostyantyn Knyrik told Interfax on Thursday.

Pentagon moves three strategic bomber aircraft over to Europe

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The US has relocated three Boeings B-52 bombers to Britain. The bombers are not equipped with any type of weaponry, ITAR-TASS says, citing the press service of the US Strategic Command.

The bombers will be stationed at the Royal Air Force Fairford(RAF Fairford) in Gloucestershire for two weeks. During this period of time, the bombers will perform training flights in compliance with the US European Command in regards to strategic responsibility. The bomber's crewwill also get acquainted with military bases in the regions and military operations, they are to perform.

US threats of military action follow Cold War logic - military expert

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US threats of military action follow Cold War logic, director of Veterans For Peace told RIA Novosti Thursday.

"We are always looking at what the US does when threatening the use of military force and this reminds us of the Cold War era," Michael McPhearson said, commenting on Obama's criticism of Russian 'dark tactics' and 'aggression' during a speech he made to mark 25 years since the fall of communism in Poland.

 "The US continues to advocate policies of pushing NATO closer and closer to the Russian border ' and Russia has reacted to that," McPhearson said.

US Justice Dept refocuses on domestic terrorism as hate crimes swell in number

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Frazier Glenn Cross, also known as Frazier Glenn Miller, white supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan leader, is escorted by police in an elementary school parking lot in Overland Park, Kan. Cross, 73, accused of killing three people in attacks at a Jewish community center.

The Justice Department is reconvening a committee to continue addressing domestic terrorism threats after it ceased to exist in the wake of 9/11 tragedy, which immediately shifted the Justice department focus on to international terrorism.
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Russia urges US to stop involvement of mercenaries in conflict in Ukraine

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Russia is calling on the United States to take steps to curb involvement of foreign mercenaries in the ongoing military operation in Ukraine, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.

 "We would like the US administration to take efficient measures to curb participation of mercenaries from abroad in Kiev's punitive operation against the protesters, against the people fighting for their rights in southeastern regions of Ukraine," Ryabkov said in an interview with Interfax.

Fuel Tanker somersaults On Tema Motorway

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According to an eye witness who spoke on Rainbow radio,the tanker was coming from Tema to Accra when it skidded off the road,turned over and landed in the middle of the road where the street lights are positioned.  He indicated that the petrol in the tanker is now spilling posing danger to road users….as at now,neither the police nor the fire service is arround to handle the situation… 

Doyin Okupe adds more shots to already fired ones at Oby Ezekwesili

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 A day after accusing her of refusing to greet him when he approached her at Heathrow airport, Senior Special adviser to the president Doyin Okupe has fired more shots at former minister Oby Ezekwesili. This time he says Mrs Ezekwesili's biggest problem is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.   Meanwhile Mrs Ezekwesili tweeted that she did reply Mr Okupe when he greeted her at the airport, but just refused to shake his hands because of the'falseness '. See her Tweet after the break.

Between Oukupe & Stephen on "hardTalk" (Video)

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"Stephen was not giving him the chance to answer the question straight forward... Stephen was not trying to understand the situation... He as made-up his mind about the situation and all he was trying to was to propagate his thoughts to the world using Okupe as a catalyst and object of ridicule... Okupe knows very well the damage that was done to the government due to the gentle postures taken by other spokespersons... moreover all of us cannot talk in a similar manner, just like the way McCain is not an orator like Obama"

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American Exceptionalism: What Obama Told Us At West Point. “Americans are the New Master Race.

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American Exceptionalism: What Obama Told Us At West Point. “Americans are the New Master Race. Inferior Humans can be Bombed, Invaded, and Sanctioned.”

At West Point Obama told us, to the applause of West Point cadets, that “American exceptionalism” is a doctrine that justifies whatever Washington does.  If Washington violates domestic and international law by torturing “detainees” or violates the Nuremberg standard by invading countries that have undertaken no hostile action against the US or its allies,  “exceptionalism” is the priest’s blessing that absolves Washington’s sins against law and international norms. Washington’s crimes are transformed into Washington’s affirmation of the rule of law.  Here is Obama in his own words: 

President Goodluck Jonathan nominates former Kano state Governor & 3 others as ministers

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President Jonathan  nominated four new ministers into his cabinet and has sent their names to the National Assembly for confirmation. Among the four people nominated for appointment are former Kano state Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau who only recently left the APC and joined the PDP. Also nominated is the South-South Deputy Chairman of the PDP, Mr Stephen Orlu from Delta state. Others nominated are Abdul Bulama from Yobe state and Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti state.

They could be screened by the Senate at a later date.

R.I.P: Nigerian Record Label Executive Robert Edwards slumps & dies

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The CEO of A.N.I Entertainment and popular Record Label Executive Robert Edwards has passed on. Edwards suddenly slumped and died yesterday evening while playing snooker at E-bar in Lekki.  Singer Ink and Halle Mordu were under his record label. Sudden death is just the worst. May his soul rest in peace.

Pictures: Cultists destroy around 20 cars in Bariga, Lagos

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 Some teenagers believed to be members of a cult group went on a rampage around 10pm yesterday in the Bariga part of Lagos, destroying many cars. The mayhem started from Ore-efero street and spread to other streets in Bariga. The folks who live in the community say the guys started quarreling and it escalated into a full blown street war with cars parked on the way taking the biggest brunt of their anger.

When residents called the authorities in Somolu, the Police there allegedly said the region is not their coverage. See more photos after the break.