Sunday, September 7, 2014
Terrible: Man shot dead in Enugu state just a day before his wedding
"I wasn't hired by Nigerian Govt" - Hostage negotiator Stephen Davis
Australian hostage negotiator Stephen Davis who has been widely referred to as a person hired by the Nigerian government to negotiate with Boko Haram in an endeavor to simply help free the Chibok girls, has allegedly said he wasn't in Nigeria (for four months) at the request of the federal government.
In an interview with Soni Daniel, that has been published on Vanguard today, Stephen allegedly said he was never engaged by the Nigerian government to dialogue with the sect.
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Graphic photo: Bizarre baby born in Benue state
Eye witness living in Benue state submitted this graphic pic of an odd baby born in the state recently. Based on the witness, the child was allegedly born on Friday September 5th in Wanune Local Government Section of the state. Take a look at what the child seems like following break. *Warning Graphic Content*
Saturday, September 6, 2014
The Novorussian ceasefire agreement + English translation
As seen on the Russian text on the OSCE page, and now Gleb Bazov sent Saker the translation. To say that one is under-impressed by this text would be an understatement. It should also be noted that many well informed sources spoke of a 14 points plan. Are two more points held in secret? What is certain is that this documents is imprecise, nebulous, ambiguous and otherwise vague to such a degree that one would argue that it is basically impossible to implement.
Knowing the degree to which Russian diplomats are normally maniacally fastidious and pedantic with words, one can only conclude that they have deliberately sabotaged this agreement and that it's sole use what to deflate the bellicose mood of the NATO summit. But as a basis for a real ceasefire it is useless, nevermind a real negotiation for a final status agreement or peace treaty.
Minsk Protocol Implies Adoption of Law on Special Status of Donetsk, Luhansk Regions
Kiev Must Proceed With Early Elections in Donetsk, Luhansk Regions: Minsk Protocol
“To decentralize power, including through the adoption by Ukraine of law "On provisional procedure for local government in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions" (law on special status),” says one of the provisions of the document.
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Vice chairman of the Sun Newspapers, Dimgba Igwe dies @ 58
Veteran journalist and vice chairman of the Sun Newspapers, Dimgba Igwe has died. He died today from injuries he sustained in an accident. The associate publisher of Entertainment weekly magazine was knocked down today by way of a car while jogging near his home in the Okota part of Lagos. He was rushed to a medical facility where he later died. He was just 58 years old. Dimgba alongside his closest friend Mike Awoyinfa, pioneered the now rested Weekend Concord newspaper and The Sun Newspaper. He was also the Assistant General overseer of Evangel Pentecostal Church, Lagos.
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Analysis: Ukrainian ceasefire Q&A/FAQ and RFC - By Saker
Written by Saker
There are so many rumors and opinions about the latest ceasefire for Novorussia agreed between the Novorussian leaders and the Junta reps that has lead to a small survey of the issues in the format of a Q&A/FAQ. So here it goes:
Q: Do you support or oppose the latest peaceplan?
A: Neither. First, I still have not seen the 14 points actually agreed upon and, most importantly, I don't believe that this plan will hold.
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Star Actress, Chika Ike's Dad dies
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Ogun police arrest serial car thieves, recover 20 vehicles
The Ogun State Police Command recorded a breakthrough when it arrested three members of a syndicate of serial car thieves who had 20 allegedly stolen cars in their possession. They were said to have stolen the cars with master keys.
The Anti-robbery team attached to Agbado Division recorded this feat at Itoki in Ifo Local Government area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, said the team was on routine patrol within the area and came across a Volkswagen car abandoned in a suspicious manner at Itoki area.
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Cheap Electronics - Safe to Buy Cheap Electronics on AfriShopOnline?
Looking for Cheap Electronics in Nigeria
So you intend to buy very cheap electronics on AfriShopOnline but you're a little anxious and focused on getting scammed or in getting inferior products. Bear in mind that cheap doesn't mean poor quality. The first faltering step would be to insure that you will be considering retailers which are reputable and provide a great value product at a reduced price. With the AfriShopOnline being offered to perfectly everyone it's essential that you recognize that you need to be careful on who you select to do quote on quote business with.Pastor Tunde Bakare Finally Reveals Ugly Secrets In Nigeria
It was El-Rufai who had encouraged him to be Buhari’s running mate but he was careful. “ Everyone who had been assistant to Gen. Buhari died before him. Tunde Idiagbon is gone, Okadigbo is gone, Ume-Ezeoke is gone, why do I want to go and put my head in a death sentence.
“ I need to know what is responsible for that, so I can’t just jump, I will need to pray through. I told Gen. Buhari the same thing I am saying now.
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Video: Boko Haram supplier caught in Maiduguri
A Teenager was caught with Ghana must go full of weapon in Maiduguri, she was caught by the Nigerian army and civilian jtf
Don’t Play Politics With LASU Fees ---- Lagos APC To PDP
In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, the Party said the government reversed a robust decision meant to facilitate, and speed up the building of a world class university that befits the status of Lagos so that villains will not turn out to be heroes overnight.
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Use Ebola Survivors' Blood - WHO
Blood from people who had Ebola could be used as a treatment. The blood of patients who recover from Ebola should be used to treat others, the World Health Organization has announced.
West Africa is facing the largest Ebola outbreak in history and more than 2,000 people have died.Continue..
3 Ladies arrested for hiding stolen Rolexes in their Privates
A short time later, the victims realized their watches were missing.
Read the Huffington Post report below:
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Ewedu Can Prevent & Cure Ebola: LUTH Doctor Urges Nigerians To Take It Daily
The consultant at LUTH in Idi Araba, Prof Adebukola Ositelu said Ewedu has a high potency to boost the immune system.
She mentioned this during a program organized by NAFDAC yesterday in Ikeja.
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Ebola: Cameroon Quarantines 60 Nigerians
Suspected of carrying the Ebola virus, 60 Nigerians were quarantined earlier this week in Cameroon.
According to a report by a Cameroonian online newspaper, cameroon-info.net, the sixty Nigerians were quarantined in the Ekok, Ekondo, and Titi communities in the country’s South-West region close to the border with Nigeria. They were put under observation for 21 days, the incubation period for the virus but had to be released after spending 2 weeks, last Thursday, September 4, at the direction of the Minister of Public Health, André Mama Fouda after testing negative to the virus hemorrhagic fever.
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Ogwuche Denies Nyanya Bombing Role
At a press briefing yesterday in Abuja, Marilyn Ogar, Department of State Security Spokesperson(DSS), presented Ogwuche along with five other suspects. Ogar told the journalists that the other five men had also denied any link with an unidentified official of the Central Bank of Nigeria, previously alleged by Stephen Davis, an Australia negotiator, to have been funding the operations of the Boko Haram sect.
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'I’m free from Ebola, but now I’m jobless' - fiance of late nurse, Dennis Akagha says
Dennis who was simply working as an advertising officer in a gas company before his fiancee contracted the illness, says he no further works there. He explained after he left the isolation center, his office refused to pick his calls or speak with him. Excepts from the interview after the jump...
Friday, September 5, 2014
Crisis hits C’ River PDP over caucuses
The state PDP had on August 8, appointed new caucus leaders, but aggrieved members of the party are faulting the appointment, saying it fell short of the amended 2012 Constitution of the PDP.
A group known as the PDP Conscience, in a press briefing in Calabar said it might seek redress in the Federal High Court if the leadership of the party failed to withdraw its decision to use the ‘illegal’ caucus leaders to screen aspirants for 2015 elections.
How Ex-Gov Modu Sheriff sponsored Boko Haram- Falana
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Erasing Nigeria From the World Map is Almost a Forgone Conclusion ?
The story we are hearing about the performance of our counterinsurgents is that of gloom and doom, and it appears erasing Nigeria from the Map of the World is a foregone conclusion. The latest is the capture of Bama , by Boko-Haram, in addition to Gwoza already declared as Islamic Caliphate by the insurgents.
For example, a resident of Bama Muhammadu Mai Tumatur said;
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Woman Ate Flesh And Blood of Her Grandson
A woman in Niger state has been arrested for killing and consuming the flesh and blood of her grandson. Leadership reports that the incident occurred at Doso Village in Doko District of Niger State.
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Photos: NANS honours Pres. GEJ as Grand Commander of Nigerian Students
FG denies chossing Stephen Davis as Boko Haram negotiator
FG has denied claims by Australian hostage negotiator, Stephen Davis, he was hired by the Nigerian Government to negotiate for the release of Chibok girls.
Speaking through the Coordinator of the National Information Center, Mr Mike Omeri, today Sept. 5th in Abuja, FG said the choice to hire a negotiator will be made public when they decide to do this and they have no plans to question those alleged to be Boko Haram sponsors by Stephen Davis
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Leader of terrorist group al-Shabaab killed in airstrike in Somalia
The Somali prime minister said on Friday that Ahmed Godane, head of the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, was killed in a U.S. strike on Monday, although the group that is waging an insurgency against the government has yet to comment.
U.S. officials had said on Wednesday that they were still checking to see whether Monday's U.S. missile strike on an al Shabaab encampment had killed Godane, who was appointed leader in 2008 after his predecessor was killed in a U.S. attack.
"We tell the Somalis that Godane is dead," Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed said on his Facebook page, the first government confirmation of his death. (Reuters)
Fraudster in EFCC Den for Abuja land grab
A suspected fraudster who attempted to fraudulently assume ownership of a prime plot of land in the Maitama district of Abuja, belonging to a member of the famous Dantata family of Kano has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Mohammed Awwal alias Nasiru Abdulkadir Dantata was arrested by operatives of the Commission sequel to a report from the Department of Land Administration, Federal Territory Administration (FCTA) Abuja. Conti....
Photos: Doctors Without Borders in Port Harcout to help fight Ebola
Third American Ebola patient arrives U.S for treatment
The next American doctor to be identified as having the Ebola virus arrived Nebraska about one hour to start his treatment. Dr Richard Sacra (pictured above) contracted the deadly virus while employed in Liberia. Dr Sacra wasn't treating Ebola patients when he was infected.
He was today flown to the Nebraska Medical Center's biocontainment patient care unit, among the four facilities in America designed specifically to deal with patients confronted with extremely dangerous infectious organisms.
Two other Americans were recently treated of the deadly virus utilizing the experimental drug, ZMapp.
'Go ahead and sue me' - Australian negotiator tells Alimodu Sheriff
Australian negotiator Stephen Davis has dared former Borno state governor, Alimodu Sheriff to sue him for saying he's among the sponsors of Boko Haram. Mr Sheriff had threatened to sue at a media conference on Wednesday.
Speaking with TheCable today, Davis said if Alimodu Sheriff would go to court, evidences to prove he's connections with the sect is going to be produced.
"He is worried, is he? He knows that if he goes to court, the evidence will be produced and he cannot escape justice. Let him go to court if that is what he wishes. It is his right to do so. He will not be able to avoid close examination and then the facts will be known. Good luck to him if he decides to sue me in Australia. He can’t buy the judges here. Truth is not for sale. Australia has zero toleration for those who might sponsor terrorism."Continue...
Nigerian Targeted Email list - Latest technology !
Gone are days when names and addresses of individuals were noted to send them any type of information. With the upcoming of latest technologies Internet marketing has seen an immediate growth. Email marketing is an important section of online marketing, since it knocks the inbox of an individual individually to make him/her aware in regards to a particular good/service. Email marketing can be quite a big success when you yourself have the mailing lists of one's targeted audience. Emails disseminate information of any sort to a big amount of people across the planet through Internet. Email addresses of individuals are collected to whom the emails need to be mailed. Collecting email addresses on a typical basis forms a huge email list that represents a big targeted audience.
Joan Rivers: Clinic where She Stopped Breathing Targeted with Death Threats
Twin boys stabbed to death by their brother who then killed himself
9 year old twin brothers Patrick and Thomas O'Driscoll were stabbed to death yesterday September 4th by their older half brother Jonathan, 20, who then killed himself about an hour later. Read the full story below...
Nine-year-old Patrick and Thomas O’Driscoll were dressed in their school uniforms when found dead in separate bedrooms by their younger brothers, aged three and five. Their half-sibling Jonathan, 20, sped from the scene in Charleville, Co Cork, and was discovered hanged 15km away.
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Atiku Abubakar officially registers interest in contesting in the 2015 presidential election.
Political massacre for APC???
Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has finally declared his interest in contesting in the 2015 presidential election on the ticket of the APC. Atiku said he'll declare officially on Wednesday, September 24. This is in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mallam Garba Shenu, in Abuja this morning.
"The Turaki Adamawa will contest for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, in the 2015 presidential elections. The former Vice President will be making the declaration on Wednesday September 24." the statement read in part
Russian REN-TV News Crew Comes Under Fire In Donetsk
Russian TV crew from REN-TV television channel came under fire in Donetsk, according to REN-TV official website. “REN-TV reporters came under fire in Donetsk. One day before a ceasefire comes into effect, Ukrainian Army has shelled city center,” a statement on the website reads. Press freedom in Ukraine has steadily deteriorated since Kiev launched military operation in southeastern Ukraine aimed at suppressing independence supporters. Journalists have been detained, kidnapped, tortured and killed.
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Expert: Implementation of Sanctions Against Russia Is Wrong Strategy
Implementation of sanctions against Russia is a mistake, French oil and gas company Total Chief Executive, Christophe de Margerie said in his interview to Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
“We cannot let them persuade us that Russia is our enemy. Our energy supply depends on this country. If Americans, based on the historical reasons and internal political motives, want to escalate the conflict, then it is their choice. But we, Europeans, have to deal with this crisis in a different way, not painting everything in black and white only,” de Margerie said as quoted by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung.Continue..
Defense Budget Constraints May See US Shedding Allies: CSBA
According to Harrison, the downsizing could occur “by shedding missions, by coming up with innovative concepts to execute missions with fewer resources.”
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Rasmussen: NATO Not Involved in Member States’ Decisions on Military Aid to Ukraine
NATO as an alliance is not involved in member states’ decisions regarding military assistance to Ukraine, as the alliance does not possess military capabilities, according to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
«NATO as an alliance is not involved in delivery of equipment because we do not posess military capabilities. This are possessed by individual allies. So such decisions are national decisions and we are not going to interfere with that,» Rasmussen said ahead of Ukraine-NATO commission consultations.
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Slovakia Asks EU to Cut Sanctions Against Russia
Slovakia speaks against some sanctions against Russia, proposed by the European Union, according to the Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico.
“We have addressed the EU, asking them to remove some clauses from the sanctions proposal. We want a number of products included in the list to be exempt from sanctions, so that we can continue exporting them to Russia,” Fico said during press conference after a special meeting dedicated to the discussion of new EU sanctions against Russia.
The ministers, who took part in a meeting, spoke against proposed export ban on goods that can have both military and civilian use, aimed for Russian private companies.
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Russia Bans All Ukrainian Candy, Confectionaries Imports - Consumer Watchdog
Russia’s consumer watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has decided to ban imports of Ukrainian candy and confectionaries beginning Friday. “In line with providing consumer rights, Rospotrebnadzor has suspended the import of Ukrainian confectionary goods into the territory of the Russian Federation beginning September 5, 2014,” the consumer watchdog said in an announcement. Earlier in August, Moscow suspended imports of Ukrainian alcoholic beverages to Russia, citing violations of consumer rights.
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Rasmussen: NATO Ready to Welcome Putin’s Peace Plan for Ukraine if It Is Genuine
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed his readiness to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin’s peace plan for Ukraine in case it is genuine. “If recent statements from President Putin represent a genuine effort to find a political solution, I would welcome it, because that is exactly what we need, a constructive political process,” Rasmussen said during joint press conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the course of NATO summit in Wales.
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Hollande Threatens: Ceasefire Should Be Reached In Ukraine For France to Deliver Mistral to Russia
French President Francois Hollande set terms for Mistral delivery to Russia, saying that his conditions were a ceasefire and a political settlement in Ukraine, Reuters reported Thursday.
«What are the conditions? A ceasefire and a political settlement… Today these conditions are not in place,” Hollande said as quoted by Reuters.
On the sidelines of a NATO summit currently held in Wales, Hollande told reporters that the contract for two Mistral-class helicopters carriers was neither cancelled, nor suspended, but mentioned that the above conditions must be met in order for the ships to be delivered to Russia.
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Maiduguri youths march against Boko Haram
The youths, who first assembled at the popularly Ramat Square Ground, later moved to the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Elkanemi, saying they were willing to confront the terror group if given the go ahead.
I’ve given Igbo positions they’ve never had – Pres.Jonathan
The President also said the Igbo had also benefited from many projects completed by his government in the South-East.
He said these during this year’s World Igbo Congress Day in Huston, United States of America.
Delta dismisses herbalists’ cure claim
In a press release by the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chike Ogeah, on Thursday, the state government said, “The claims are completely false, untenable, dangerous and represent a threat to public health.
“It is hereby restated that there is no known cure yet for the Ebola Virus Disease. The media, especially television and radio broadcast houses, should refrain from promoting any claim of cure for EVD by any unorthodox medical practitioner.
Ondo opts for cremation
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