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Military Coup: Soldiers declare coup in Mali – Take over govt.

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

DAKAR, Senegal — A group of junior officers in the West African state of Mali, upset over the conduct of a sporadic guerrilla war in the country’s north, has seized control of the country’s national television station and its presidential palace in an apparent coup attempt. Enlarge This Image Harouna Traore/Associated Press Mutinous soldiers drove […]

US senators urge vote condemning Uganda’s Kony

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

LRA chief Joseph Kony A bipartisan group of 33 US senators introduced a resolution Wednesday condemning Uganda’s brutal Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and its villainous leader Joseph Kony, for its rampage there of rape, mutilation and murder. The measure backs international efforts to “end the threat posed by the LRA” by boosting the capabilities of […]

Disturbing Pictures: Strange disease attacks boy, set for operation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

It all started when Oketch had just learnt how to walk. PHOTO by Kennedy Oryema By Chris Kiwawulo Vincent Oketch had just started trying out walking at the age of one-and-a-half years when a strange disease hit him. His legs started swelling out of the blue and gradually, his condition worsened. At first, his parents […]

Bayelsa: Ex Gov. Sylva’s aides allegedly abscond with 200 govt vehicles

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

NO fewer than 200 vehicles, belonging to the Bayelsa State government, had been allegedly taken away by political appointees, who served in the immediate past administration of Governor Timipre Sylva, Nigerian Tribune investigation has revealed. A credible source informed the Nigerian Tribune that most of the aides of the former governor failed to handover vehicles […]

Angola Embassy delays Sunshine’s flight

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

NIGERIA’S representative in the CAF Champions League, Sunshine Stars have raised alarm that the Angolan Embassy in Abuja is playing pranks with the entry visas to the team. A statement signed by the club’s team manager, Gabriel Aborowa, stated that since Monday he had been at the Embassy office in Abuja for the visas but […]

Paucity of funds may delay WAEC results

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

THE West African Examinations Council has expressed worry over insufficient funds to engage enough markers for the senior secondary school examination. The council’s Head of National Office, Dr Iyi Uwadiae, said this at a joint news conference with the Minister of State for Education, Chief Ezenwo Nyesom, on the forthcoming 60th annual council meeting of […]

Disturbing picture: Man in court for pouring acid on girl’s face

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Musiliu Olokode, a man who allegedly rendered Lateefah Adesope blind by pouring acid on her face, has been brought before a Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos. Olokode (32) was charged before Magistrate Oyindamola Ogala on Wednesday for planning to kill Adesope. The charge reads in part, “That you, Olokode Musiliu, on December 30, 2011, at […]

Jos varsity medical director warns of possible attack

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Plateau, State News Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Jos University Teaching Hospital Chief Medical Director, Dr. Ishaya Pam, has said the institution is under serious threat from bombers. At least 10 persons were killed and 24 injured after suicide bombers attacked the St. Finbarr’s Catholic Church in Rayfield area of the crisis-prone Jos on March 10. On Sunday night suspected Fulani herdsmen killed […]

Picture: Teacher found on top of female pupil in school toilet

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

A 29-year-old Mathematics and Social Studies graduate of a college of education, Mr. Seun Oyeleke, has been caught pants down with a seven-year-old female pupil in a school toilet. Oyeleke teaches at a private nursery and primary school on Church Street, Osogbo, Osun State. One of the pupils’ mother, Mrs. A Ajiboye, had been informed […]

Soldiers kill nine Boko Haram members in Kano

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

The Joint Military Task Force in the early hours of Wednesday killed nine and arrested two suspected Boko Haram members who attacked Tudun Wada Local Government, Kano State. The gunmen were said to be making attempts to escape after they used explosives to attack a police headquarters, the Divisional Police Officer and set fire to […]