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Football dispute sets off sectarian riot in Taraba

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News, Taraba Sunday, February 24th, 2013

KANO (AFP) – A disagreement over a football pitch set off sectarian riots in a central Nigerian town that killed at least one person and left homes, mosques and churches burnt, officials said Sunday. Authorities have slapped a round-the-clock curfew on the town of Wukari, located in Taraba state, following Saturday’s rioting, which was said […]

Benin Republic angered by French travel advisory

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, February 24th, 2013

COTONOU (AFP) – The West African nation of Benin on Sunday reacted harshly after France warned its citizens there to be on alert for possible revenge kidnappings or attacks over its military offensive in Mali. Benin’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it had learned “with astonishment and amazement” about the warning through the […]

Kalu, Saraki, Bode George, Ribadu, others form new group

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, February 24th, 2013

A new political group with membership drawn from the nation’s crop of prominent politicians, has been formed. Chaired by the former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the group parades an array of over 200 politicians in the country. According to a report by The Eagle Online, they include Senator Gbemisola Saraki who […]

Train crushes mad woman to death in Osun

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Sunday, February 24th, 2013

From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Osogbo Asuspected mad woman was last weekend crushed by a train on the railway line along Olaiya junction in Osogbo, Osun state capital. Residents in the area described the middle agedwoman as a popular person who had turned the rail line to her place of abode. It was gathered that the train, […]

Boko Haram denies kidnap of 7 French nationals

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

Abu Muhammad Ibn Abdulazeez, commander of the Boko Haram sect in charge of southern and northern Borno who has been speaking for the sect in recent times appeared again yesterday at a press conference with journalists in Maiduguri and absolved the Islamic militant sect of involvement in the kidnap of seven French nationals in the […]

Power: Presidency takes on Christiane Amanpour, CNN

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

…Christiane Amanpour and our Stockholm Syndrome By Reno Omokri As we approach 2014, the year in which Nigeria attains her centenary, it may probably begin to enter the consciousness of Nigerians that this nation has been in existence for much longer than many had previously thought. Alongside this realization, would be a dawning that many […]

Mali conflict: US deploys 100 troops to neighbour Niger

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

The US has deployed 100 troops to Niger to assist French forces in neighbouring Mali, the US president has said. The armed troops will provide intelligence support, President Barack Obama informed Congress on Friday. France deployed troops to Mali in January to counter al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militants. The US and Niger signed a status of forces […]

Nse Ikpe-Etim’s life after marriage

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry), Uncategorized Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

One of the many changes that will not occur in the life of Nse Ikpe-Etim after her marriage to Mr. Clifford Sule is the change of name. Nollywood Now can authoritatively confirm that the actress will not be adding ‘Sule’ or ‘Clifford’ to her already compounded name on screen. Another change that will not happen […]

5 killed, 300 houses burnt in Taraba crisis

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

From JOHN MKOM, Jalingo No fewer than five people were killed and about 300 houses set ablaze yesterday in early morning religious crisis that engulfed Wukari, headquarters of Wukari Local Government in Taraba State. A House of Assembly member representing Wukari II State Constituency in Taraba State, Ishaya Gani, who confirmed the incident to Sunday […]

Ojukwu’s library attacked

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha Some vandals suspected to be hired thugs have invaded the Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Library/ International Conference centre under construction in Owerri and pulled some parts of it down. The leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, who is constructing the […]