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As Boko Haram declares Gwoza a caliphate

Leader of the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has re-designated Gwoza town that was seized by his men last Thursday as an Islamic caliphate. Comments: Inneh: I still insist that the best way to nip in the bud the activities of the Boko Haram elements is by allowing every state to provide security to […]

Why I abandoned my presidential ambition – Ribadu

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, August 25th, 2014

Former Presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has explained why he abandoned his presidential ambition to contest the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Adamawa State.Ribadu, who spoke with journalists after he submitted his nomination form at the national headquarters of the party in Abuja on Monday, […]

Court restrains FG from sacking resident doctors

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 25th, 2014

The Lagos Division of the National Industrial Court, on Monday, gave an order restraining the Federal Government and his agents from serving the about 16,000 suspended resident doctors with sack letters. The president of the court, Justice Babatunde Adejumo, ordered all the Chief Medical Directors of the 37 medical institutions across the nation to hold […]

Germany beats Nigeria to win FIFA U-20 Women’s W’Cup

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, August 25th, 2014

Germany has won the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup for a record-equalling third time after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Nigeria at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, Canada. Lena Petermann scored the title-winning goal eight minutes into extra time to settle a match that, like the semi-final against France, had seen the Germans outplayed for long stretches. […]

Boko Haram declares Gwoza Islamic caliphate

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, August 25th, 2014

LEADER of the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has re-designated Gwoza town that was seized by his men last Thursday as an Islamic caliphate. Shekau announced the declaration that Gwoza had become an Islamic caliphate in a video obtained by the Agence France-Press on Sunday. The terrorist also vowed that his group would […]

Jonathan is not sick – Presidency

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Monday, August 25th, 2014

he Presidency on Sunday said there was no truth in media reports (The PUNCH not included) that President Goodluck Jonathan was flown to Germany on Friday for medical attention. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent from Germany, where the President had […]

Almost 500 Nigerian soldiers flee to Cameroon, afraid to fight Boko Haram

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Top Stories Monday, August 25th, 2014

Cameroonian officials have confirmed that at least 480 Nigerian soldiers are now in the protective custody of the neighboring country’s gendarmes after they crossed into Cameroon earlier today to escape from Boko Haram insurgents who have launched a massive offensive. Cameroonian gendarmes had disarmed the Nigerian soldiers, officials from the West African nation told a correspondent of […]

How Nyako beat security, escaped to Britain

Posted by admin Adamawa, Africa & World Politics, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 21st, 2014

HOW did ousted governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Hammanyero Nyako, escape from Nigeria a few hours before his impeachment despite the presence of eagle-eyed security agents waiting to arrest him to answer for his actions? – See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/nyako-beat-security-escaped-britain/#sthash.J65nm9N7.dpuf This is a question that has continued to prop up within the security establishment […]

S.Africa bans travellers from Ebola-hit nations

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 21st, 2014

South Africa on Thursday issued a ban on all non-citizens travelling from three West African countries worst-affected by Ebola. A health ministry statement declared “a total travel ban for all non-citizens travelling from these high risk countries,” referring to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. You might also like – See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/s-africa-bans-travellers-ebola-hit-nations/#sthash.5383v0Cl.dpufwp_posts

S.Africa parliament in chaos as members yell at Zuma ‘Pay back the money’

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 21st, 2014

CAPE TOWN (AFP) – South Africa’s parliament collapsed into unprecedented chaos Thursday as a group of radical lawmakers hijacked presidential question time, standing and yelling repeatedly at President Jacob Zuma: “Pay back the money”. Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters, led by firebrand Julius Malema, were not satisfied with Zuma’s response to questions over the $24 million of […]