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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Niger Delta, Top Stories
Monday, January 21st, 2013
The alleged mastermind of the twin car bombings that killed 12 people in Abuja on October 1, 2010, Henry Okah, was on Monday convicted of 13 terrorism charges by a South African court. Okah was found guilty of engaging in terrorist activities, conspiracy to engage in terrorist activity, and delivering, placing, and detonating an explosive […]
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Africa & World Politics, Legislature, Senate
Friday, January 18th, 2013
The Senate has approved President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for the deployment of 1200 Nigerian troops in Mali for “a limited combat duty.” Jonathan’s request reached the Senate on Thursday and was given immediate consideration – first, behind closed doors, and later approved in plenary. In spite of the reservation by the House of Representatives that […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
The Criminal Court of Abu Dhabi says it has jailed a Nigerian woman for one and a half years for social network scam. The court also said the woman (name not disclosed) also faces deportation. According to Gulf News, an Arab plaintiff filed a case against the Nigerian woman claiming that she had obtained almost […]
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Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
By Tony Edike ENUGU-Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Alex Barde, said the Nigerian Air Force will commence deployment of Nigeria war planes to check the activities of jihad fighters in Mali on Thursday morning. Barde who paid his maiden visit to Enugu Air Force Unit, Wednesday, said the action was in compliance to President […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Ghanaian President John Kufuor and some governors are scheduled to attend a civic reception in honour of former President Olusegun Obasanjo following his voluntary retirement from office as Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party. The two-day event billed for the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, from January 18 to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
The Nigerian Ambassador to Portugal, Mrs Ijeoma Bristol, on Monday said that the absence of an e-passport unit in the embassy was posing challenges to Nigerians in Portugal. Bristol made the announcement at a reception in honour of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru, when he visited Lisbon. “A lot of Nigerians in Portugal […]
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Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, General Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that Nigerian troops will be deployed before next week to Mali to help restore peace to that country. Jonathan disclosed this when he hosted members of the diplomatic corps resident in Nigeria to cocktail yesterday evening. According to him, all hands must be on deck to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
FRANCE is ready to stop Islamist militants who control northern Mali if they continue their offensive, French President Francois Hollande has said. However, Mr Hollande said France would only act under UN authorisation. He was responding to a plea by Malian President Dioncounda Traore for help to counter a renewed rebel offensive. Earlier, an emergency […]
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Africa & World Politics
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
KENYAN officials Wednesday announced the killing of nine people in the latest unrest in south-eastern part of the country, raising concern over security less than two months before the first polls since deadly post-electoral violence five years ago. The violence in the Tana River region, agency report stated, first erupted in August, pitting the Pokomo […]
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Africa & World Politics, African Union (AU), Headlines
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
THE take off date of the common currency in the West African Region, the Eco, may again be shifted from the planned January 2015 if presentations by the Nigerian government, the West African Monitoring Institute (WAMI), the West African Monetary Authority (WAMA) and the ECOWAS Commission Monday at the 34th meeting of the Technical Committee […]
