Monday, October 6, 2014
Atiku backs Gen. Buhari against reports that he is a religious fundamentalist
SA seizes Nigeria's $5.7m in another secret arms deal bust
Based on South African newspaper City Press, the amount of money was seized by South Africa's Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority for allegedly being the proceeds of illegal transactions and even shared some documents. See the total report when you continue after the jump..
From City Press
Pres. GEJ to confer with leaders of Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin Republic on further collaboration against terrorism
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will undertake a one-day official visit to Niamey, capital of Niger Republic tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 to participate in an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.
President Jonathan and other participating Heads of State and Government are expected to review ongoing collaboration against terrorism and agree on further joint action to curb terrorism and insurgency within and across their national boundaries.
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Nigeria Deserves Explanation From France On Terrorism, Nigerian Civil War, Bakassi Dispute, Oil Theft & B'Haram
Nigeria Deserves Explanation From France On Terrorism Due To Its Involvement In The Nigerian Civil War, The Bakassi Dispute, Oil Theft And Recently The Translation Of Boko Haram Video By The French Media
by Musa Bello; ENDS
On 30th May 1967, after months of tensions in Nigeria, a separatist group dominated by (one of the country’s three major ethnicities based primarily in the eastern region), declared its secession from the state of Nigeria and established the independent Republic of Biafra. The refusal of the Nigerian government to recognize Biafra’s independence marked the beginning of a civil war that would last until January 1970.
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The man who died thrice and yet liveth!
This is an appeal for help. The story tells of the grace of God and the endurance of love between a man and a woman. I was privileged to witness both aspects as it played out in Garki Hospital, Abuja.
Death Number One
Mr. Ikechukwu Obiora was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed. He was unconscious, desperate and dying. He had suffered a stroke and had rivers of blood inside his brain. After the emergency brain scan, we rushed him into the theatre and put two drains in his head to remove blood clots. This released the massive pressure on his brain. However, he remained unconscious, dead to the world and had to be transferred to the intensive care unit for a machine to breathe for him. We intubated him by passing a tube through the mouth, the neck, his throat and into the lungs. This helped him breathe and so sustained his life.
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Sunday, October 5, 2014
Growing number of malls threatens small retailers
The nation has witnessed an upsurge in retail malls in recent times but industry watchers say the development has its limitations, MAUREEN IHUA-MADUENYI writes
With a growing middle class, rising economic prosperity and changing demographics, retail malls are daily springing up in major cities across the country.
The retail and wholesale trade sector, according to economists, is a leading sector of the nation’s economy and the second largest contributor to the Gross Domestic Product at 17 per cent per annum.
But there are also concerns that with the estimated 200,000 square metres of retail mall space expected in the next two years, the economy may be exposed to low value addition as well as loss of jobs, especially among start-ups.
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2015: PDP, APC battle to woo Obasanjo
The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have begun what can be described as the last battle to woo former President Olusegun Obasanjo ahead of the presidential primaries.
Investigations by our correspondents on Sunday showed that separate meetings the former president held with Senate President, David Mark, and an APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, marked the beginning of the last attempt to get Obasanjo’s support ahead of party primaries.
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Ebola: Lessons for US from Nigeria
Stakeholders have said that the United States, which recorded its own index case on September 20, when a Liberian, Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan, travelled from Liberia the US, can take away a lesson or two from Nigeria’s quick response.
Transcarpathia, Transnistria & Gagauzia SitRep 28 Sep - 05 Oct
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Charitable events continue as a means of supplying aid to troops in the east. Returning troops from the 15th Mountain Infantry Battalion of the 128th Brigade have stated the prime need is for diesel generators, fuel, heaters, thermal underwear and winter clothing. Collections and other actions have raised funds of at least 41,000 UAH (~ $3000) for supplies such as canned food, fast food, coffee and tea. A group of Svoboda supporters have provided a Grand Cherokee Jeep for use in the ATO. This was used to transfer supplies to the front. The local regional coordinating committee has been disbanded, and replaced by volunteers, seemingly part of the 'lustration' process aimed at removing corruption and giving greater transparency.
Venezuelan President Accuses Ex-Rival After Stabbing Death of Socialist Congressman
Speaking at Serra’s funeral on Friday, Maduro said that the plot was masterminded “abroad, in Colombia and in Miami” by “the band of criminals that ex-President Alvaro Uribe has directed all of his life.”
Female YPG Commander Detonates Herself in Islamic State Bastion
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| Kurdish Peshmerga troops participate in an intensive security deployment against Islamic State militants in a village on the outskirts of the province of Nineveh near the border province of Dohuk, August 9, 2014 |
"Aleppo province: a female commander in YPG broke into [Islamic State] bastion around the eastern outskirts of [Ayn al-Arab], clashed with them, fired grenades then detonated herself with a grenade," the organization wrote.
According to the Observatory, clashes continue "around dozens of points" near Ayn al-Arab, as the IS has taken over 350 villages around the city.
Chechen Leader Offers Condolences to Family Members of Grozny Bombing Victims
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has offered his condolences to the families and friends of those, killed in the Grozny bombing on Sunday and expressed confidence that all those guilty of this crime will be punished.
"These devils have shown their true colors. We'll show them that they do not belong to this soil. All those involved in this bombing will be found and destroyed," Kadyrov told reporters. Kadyrov also stressed that the police officers had given their lives to prevent a terrorist attack, which could lead to casualties among the civilians, who celebrated the City Day. "Police officers have stopped this devil at the earliest opportunity and thus prevented a terrorist attack," Kadyrov said.Continue..
Islamic State Occupies Part of Strategic Mountain in Kobani: Reports
Islamic State militants have occupied the southern part of Mashtat Nour mountain near Kobani, Xinhua reported Sunday. According to the newspaper, the mountain is of strategic importance for the jihadist group to further extend its offensive on Kobani. Kobani is city in Syria's Aleppo Governorate, which the Kurdish People's Protection Units took control of in 2012 as a result of the civil war in Syria.
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Elections in Peru Leave 22 Dead in Several Road Accidents: Reports
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US Vice President Apologizes to UAE for Terrorism Accusations: Reports
Biden issued his apologies in a phone call to General Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the agency wrote late Sunday evening.
Germany Ready to Help Ukraine, Iraq Despite Problems With Armed Forces: Defense Minister
The conflicts in Ukraine and Iraq are calling for Germany to take responsibility and it is ready to do so, von der Leyen said in an interview with German public broadcaster ARD on Saturday.
German media have previously reported equipment problems within the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces, because of which the country had temporary difficulties, fulfilling its military duties.
According to the defense minister, the problems are related to the late delivery of spare parts for aircraft and the technical failure of some helicopters belonging to the naval forces. These problems are not solely due to her own faults, she stated, but also to the mistakes of the defense industry.
Son Stabs Mother to Death in Enugu
And according to reports, the unsavory incident took place in Ubiekpo Abor community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, on October 2, 2014. A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, explained that the woman was asleep when her
son stabbed her last Thursday around 5:00 am. Uchechukwu reportedly abandoned the mother’s lifeless body in the house and escaped, before he was apprehended.
Anambra to clamp down on touts extorting lorry, trailer drivers
The Anambra State Government on Sunday said it had directed its Joint Security Taskforce to rid the state of touts extorting lorry and trailer drivers. The state Commissioner for Information, Chief Tony Onyima, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Onitsha that the government could not tolerate the illegal activities of the touts on the roads.
Onyima expressed surprise that the touts had regrouped after being dislodged earlier in the year, promising that the government would move against them again.
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Shelling Strikes Donetsk’s Kievskaya Area, Inflicts Casualties: City Council
"As of 13:00 p.m. [10:00 GMT], the situation in the city remains critically grave. The sounds of single shots from large-caliber weapons and artillery volleys do not subside. Once again, the shelling has struck Kievskaya Area – the neighborhood of Gladkovka. The units of the MES [Ministry of Emergency Situations] are in place. According to preliminary records, there are casualties among the civilian population. Due to military actions, tram services via route №1 have been stopped since 11:30 a.m. [08:30 GMT]," the statement reads.
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Israel Regrets Sweden’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State
Sweden’s ambassador to Israel will be summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem Monday over Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s remarks before Swedish parliament on its readiness to recognize the state of Palestine, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website reported Sunday.
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that he regrets the newly-inaugurated Prime Minister’s “hasty” remarks, saying that Lofven “apparently has not yet had sufficient time to study the matter and to understand that it is the Palestinians who have...been an obstacle to reaching an agreement with Israel,” a statement posted on the ministry’s website reads.
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Tajikistan Blocks Access To Facebook
A popular social networking website Facebook is now blocked in Tajikistan. On Sunday evening, all 8 internet providers in Tajikistan blocked access to the website, while users started experiencing problems with using Facebook on Saturday. People in Tajikistan now use proxy services or anonymizers, trying to avoid restrictions. Due to the Eid al-Adha (or Kurban Bayram) religious holiday celebrations in Tajikistan, officials are not commenting on the situation. Local experts argue that the website could have been blocked after a call to join the demonstration against the Tajik government on October 10, earlier published on Facebook. From June, users in Tajikistan are denied access to the popular video sharing website Youtube. Access to Facebook has already been restricted in the country twice this year, in June and in July. The authorities in the Central Asian republic have attracted international criticism in recent years for repeatedly blocking and unblocking access to foreign social networking sites, including Facebook, Vkontakte and Twitter.
Four Policemen Dead, Four Injured Trying to Prevent Terrorist Attack in Russia’s Grozny
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| Chechen Grozny , Russia |
Dear Children of Hong Kong
Article written by an anonymous resident of Hong Kong
Dear children of Hong Kong:
Most if not all of you are very concerned about the puzzling scenes and conflicting interpretations/comments (some with fake photos) flying around, each perhaps serving some untold purposes. Concerned but not necessarily adequately informed (not as those who have followed the socio-political development in Hong Kong as a cool pursuit of truth rather than passion – to look for sometimes unpalatable truth rather than what you might prefer to believe, and have done so for a considerable length of time), this must have been a difficult time– though to some, they may actually have a privately congratulatory feeling of “being part of history or history making” as they do what they usually cannot on the streets.
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Photos From Late Brig. Gen Benjamin (Black Scorpion) Adekunle's Burial
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| Cross section of soldiers on parade during the funeral service |
The funeral service in honour of Late Brigadier General Benjamin Adesanya Maja Adekunle (retired) popularly referred to as ‘BLACK SCORPION’ was held at Tafawa Balewa, in Lagos State on Friday 3 October. Enjoy the last moment of the civil war hero in pictures.
See more pics bellow.
US Ebola Survivor Readmitted to Hospital & Put in Isolation
The third US patient, Dr. Rick Sacra, to be treated for Ebola on American soil has been isolated again in hospital after suffering a persistent cough and fever.
DailyMail reports that Dr Rick Sacra, 51, who contracted the deadly virus while working in Liberia was readmitted to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, two weeks after he was cleared. He was treated at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for the infection last month and was released.
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Saturday, October 4, 2014
US Sanctions Against Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service Have No Practical Sense
"America's sanctions against our service have no practical sense and the US government only needs them to put more pressure on the President of Russian Federation. Moreover, our colleagues – the drug enforcement police officers of the US – were strongly against such measures, but nobody listened to them," Ivanov said on Saturday.
Georgia Ready to Begin Reconciliation With Abkhazians, Ossetians
Georgia wants to begin the process of "real" reconciliation with Abkhazians and Ossetians, said the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, commenting on the decision by Abkhazian President Raul Khadjimba to close five crossing points on border with Georgia.
"Yesterday a new initiative has been voiced by de-facto authorities of Abkhazia. In that respect I would like to note, that since we came to power, we have voiced our intention and readiness to begin the process of real reconciliation with our Abkhazian and Ossetian brothers," Garibashvili told reporters. He has referred to the Abkhazian initiative as "unwise" and noted that such a step might worsen the lives of the locals.
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US Armored Vehicles Arrive in Estonia for Drills
- Heavy military equipment of the First Brigade of the First Cavalry Division of the US Army has arrived in Estonian town of Tapa, said the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces.
According to the statement by the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces, released on Saturday, nine US Stryker armored fighting vehicles, eight Bradley fighting vehicles and other US military equipment have arrived in Tapa to take part in the three month long drills. Three Stryker 18 ton wheeled armored transport vehicles were delivered to the Estonian town earlier in September.
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More Than 130 Pilgrims Die During Hajj in Saudi Arabia: Reports
- More than 130 pilgrims from Arab states have died in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj which has begun on October 2, due to exacerbation of chronic diseases and age-related complications, the International Islamic News Agency reported.
According to the report, released on Saturday, the biggest number of deaths (14) has been registered among the pilgrims, coming from Egypt. Casualties have also been reported among the religious travelers from Iraq, Algeria, Sudan, Morocco, Somalia, Yemen, Jordan and Mauritania.
Another 213 pilgrims are currently under treatment in the hospitals of Saudi Arabia.
Military imposes 4 days curfew in Borno
Spokesman of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army Maiduguri, Colonel Sani Usman, a Deputy Director of Army Relations (DDAPR), said intelligence available to security agencies in the state shows that Boko Haram planned to attack various places including praying grounds during the Muslim festival using improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The curfew, according to him, takes effect from Friday evening till Monday morning.
Many Trapped In Abuja Building Collapse
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Four persons have been pulled out of the collapsed building alive by rescue workers hours after the incident and were immediately rushed in ambulances to nearby hospitals, while voices of those trapped under the rubbles calling were heard. Many of them called for help while informing the public that they were still alive.
Worshippers trek long distances to pray in Borno
In Maiduguri and other towns of Borno State, just like the military authorities did about two months ago during the celebration of another Islamic festival, Eid-el-Fitri, vehicles were barred from the roads to forestall any security breach.
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Tribute to Wing Commander Chimda Hedima 1975 - 2014.
Despite some military sources claiming the person beheaded in the Boko Haram video is unknown person, friends of Wing Commander Chimda Hedima have paid him tribute. Additionally they told the story of the way the brave son killed as much Boko Haram men as he could, knowing he will be captured.
See the tribute below...
Eid-el-Kabir: Mark, Atiku, others urge peace, unity
Mark spoke in his goodwill message to Nigerians. He said, “There is no problem too difficult for the nation to overcome if we unite and maintain the sanctity of our brotherhood.”
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Eld-el-Kabir: Be your brother’s keeper, Sambo tells Nigerians
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Saturday reiterated his call on Nigerians to always be their brother’s keeper and to cooperate with the government for speedy development of the country.
Sambo made the call while fielding questions from newsmen after performing the “two raka’’ at Eid-el-Kabir prayer at the National Mosque, Abuja.
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2015: Mark, Tinubu hold closed-door meeting with Obasanjo
The meetings were held at Obasanjo’s Hilltop residence in Abeokuta.
Both Mark and Tinubu said the issues discussed bordered on the state of the nation.
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Caught On Camera! Pastor's Pants Down "collaborating" With Friend’s Wife (Video)
A Kenyan Anglican Pastor was allegedly caught red handed on camera with his hands deep in the cookie jar belonging to his bosom friend.
The Pastor, in the video was seen pants down while the woman with him, who is a member of his church, had nothing on and in bed. The woman in question had complained of ill health and approached the pastor for intercessory. Her husband, also a church member and close friend of the Pastor, was apparently trailing her following hunches of an affair by his wife. He caught the two while in the act and began throwing blows at his wife while the Pastor tried to hurriedly put his pants on.
Police arrest pastor over death of teenager
The police in Delta State have arrested a court registrar, Pastor Jonathan Ojigbo in connection with the death of a teenage boy, Evi Samson at Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestina Kalu, who confirmed the arrest on Saturday, said,”One Samson Uwhemw of Erovie quarters, Ozoro reported at the Police Station Ozoro, that on September 28 he took his son – Evi Samson to one Pastor Jonathan Ojigbo of God Solution Ministry Ozoro, who is also a Registrar in a Magistrate Court in Delta State for prayers.
South Africa's G@y Mosque on Fire
"This is a deliberate arson attack. They used petrol and oil," he said adding close circuit television video footage showed that unidentified people had made several reconnaissance trips to the mosque two hours before the attack.
Taj blamed his opponents for the attack which occurred on the eve of the celebration of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha.
Amaechi Anakwue Floors Controversial AIG Joseph Mbu in Court
Mbu had on Thursday ordered Anakwe’s arrest after inviting him to his office. Anakwe was accused of describing the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Charge of Zone 7, Abuja, Mr. Joseph Mbu, as “controversial.”
ISIS beheads second Briton, threatens to kill US war veteran next
Before he was beheaded, Alan also blamed his death on his government. He told the camera
"I am Alan Henning. Because of our Parliament's decision to attack the Islamic state I as a member of the British public will now pay the price for that decision.'
'It is the will of God- Pastor who lost his wife and four kids to fire says
While ministering to his congregation on Sunday September 28th, four days after the unfortunate incident, Pastor Kayode said the whole incident was the will of God and that his wife and children are now with the Lord.
What Is Bitcoin, How Is It different from "Normal" Money and How Can I Get Some?
Bitcoin is a digital currency. It doesn't exist in the sort of physical form the currency & coin we're used to exist in. It doesn't even exist in an application as physical as Monopoly money. It's electrons - not molecules.
But consider just how much cash you personally handle. You obtain a paycheck that you take to the financial institution - or it's autodeposited without you even seeing the paper that it's not printed on. After this you make use of a bank card (or a checkbook, if you're old school) to get into those funds. At best, you see 10% of it in a money form in your pocket or in your pocketbook. So, as it happens that 90% of the funds that you manage are virtual - electrons in a spreadsheet or database.
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The miracle of body magic and wonder bra - by Etcetera
Those women who wear simple and proper undergarments, this article is not about you. It is for those women who are confused and concerned and are leaning toward spending their hard-earned money on a magic garment that is being peddled as if it can solve all that ail them, only to be sorely disappointed.
Every eight seconds, a woman looks in the mirror and wants to be smaller. I have a huge problem with this type of women.
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Friday, October 3, 2014
PDP Chieftain gets Life Imprisonment for Raping Pregnant APC Woman
Must Read! Abubakar Shekau: Nine Lives Or Nine Liars
So long as the Francophone media is bent on dragging Nigeria to its begging knees, Shekau will never die. The controversy on the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau is one that is entirely manufactured by Globalist media. It is nothing less than media terrorism by the desperate colonialists. But these globalist media cannot be solely blamed.
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Minister of Health wants Environmental Sanitation Day to be cancelled
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has called for the cancellation of the Environmental Sanitation Day in Nigeria. He made the decision while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria's report on the containment of the Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. Do you agree with him or not ?
Liberia set to prosecute national who took Ebola to US
"We wish him a speedy recovery; we await his arrival in Liberia to face prosecution" Binyah Kesselly, chairman of the board of directors of the Liberia Airport Authority said. Duncan is accused of lying to health officials when he filled a questionnaire before leaving the country last month saying that none of his relatives were sick. But investigations by the health ministry showed he had an Ebola infected relative whom he had taken to a hospital on a wheelbarrow but was turned back from the hospital after being told they lacked bed space for his ill relative. Duncan, said to be in a serious condition in a Dallas hospital, is the 1st case of Ebola to be diagnosed on US soil.
What has Jonathan done for the Yoruba, Nigeria ?
He assumed the office of the President of Nigeria on 6 May 2010.
Prior to Jonathan ascension into the presidency of Nigeria on 9 February 2010, Mr Obasanjo, a half Ibo and half Yoruba President of Nigeria had earlier rigged the entire General Elections in Yorubaland except in Lagos, Kwara, Kogi, Edo and Delta states, on two consecutive periods - 2003 and 2007.
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