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Jonathan congratulates new French president, Francois Hollande

Jonathan congratulates Hollande FRENCH President-elect, Francois Hollande, is to start work on forming a new government, after telling supporters his victory gave hope of an end to austerity. Mr Hollande has vowed to rework a deal on government debt in eurozone member-countries to focus on promoting growth. The Socialist leader won just under 52% of […]

Obama snubs Jonathan, invites other African leaders to G8 summit

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Washington – US President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania to take part in a session on food security in Africa at the G8 summit this month, officials said Thursday. Obama will host the leaders of the rich nation’s club at his Camp David retreat in Maryland between 18-19 […]

Eminent Nigerians, Togolese pastors bid Omoboriowo goodbye

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Ondo, State News Friday, May 4th, 2012

Remains of the late former Deputy Governor of old Ondo State, Chief Akinwole Michael Omoboriowo, were committed to mother earth yesterday in his Ijero-Ekiti country home, in Ekiti State, with eminent Nigerians and pastors from the Republic of Togo biding him goodbye The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in demonstration of love […]

You can’t drive us out of Nigeria •EU tells Boko Haram •Budgets N20bn for anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

THE European Union (EU) has told the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect that it cannot force the Union out of Nigeria, especially the North. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Head of EU delegation to Nigeria, Dr David MacRae, said the killings and the insecurity in the country caused by terrorists’ activities of the sect […]

Three Zimbabwean women cleared of ritual charges

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Prosecutors have dropped charges against three Zimbabwean women accused of raping male hitch-hikers to collect semen for rituals, after DNA evidence exonerated them, their lawyer said on Thursday. “The state has withdrawn the charges,” Dumisani Mthombeni told Agence France Presse. “The police arrested the wrong people. We have always been saying that and the prosecution […]

Sunshine, Ahly trapped in Mali

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars and Al Ahly of Egypt are trapped in Bamako, following renewed fighting between armed factional rivals in Mali. On Sunday, Sunshine played a 1-1 draw with host, Djoliba, in a CAF Champions League Round of 16 clash. Ahly lost by a lone goal to another Malian team, Stade Malien, in the same […]

Glo takes Ghana by storm, launches network

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, April 30th, 2012

1.5m lines reserved From Our reporter Tuesday, April 30 , 2012 • Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Sunday, April 29, 2012, Accra: – It was the dawn of a new era in Ghana’s telecommunication industry on Sunday as Glo Mobile Ghana formally announced the commencement of commercial services in the country. […]

Iraq wants Nigeria to reopen embassy in Baghdad

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Abuja – Iraq has called on Nigeria to re-open its embassy in Baghdad to further strengthen relations between both countries. Nigeria and Iraq closed their respective embassies in 2003, but Iraq re-opened its own in 2007 after the war in that country. It is gathered that a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs travelled […]

Vatican condemns anti-Christian attacks in Kenya, Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, April 29th, 2012

VATICAN CITY (AFP) – The Vatican condemned what it called “terrorist” attacks on Christians in Kenya and Nigeria on Sunday which claimed around 20 lives and called for restraint against a cycle of violence. “The new terrorist attacks in Kenya and Nigeria at Christian celebrations are horrible and despicable acts,” Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said. […]

How I hid Henry (Okah) from the South African Police

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Purported leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah, has a fitting soul mate in his wife, Enugu State-born Azuka. A woman that is completely in sync with her husband’s vision and cause; and she makes no apologies for her convictions. If you describe her as an enigma, you […]