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Russia moves to force out Nigerians, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 30th, 2015

Aspiring Nigerian footballers and indeed basketballers may soon find the Russian League a very tough one to join as the Russians move to restrict the inflow of foreigners and indeed force out those already there. The aim, they have explained is to strengthen their national team and their football system ahead of the 2018 World […]

‘Islamist attack’ thwarted in Germany, official says; 2 arrested

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, April 30th, 2015

(CNN)German authorities think they “have thwarted an Islamist attack,” and a married couple have been arrested in a town near Frankfurt in connection with the case, the interior minister for the German state of Hesse told reporters Thursday. The official didn’t provide details about the alleged plot, but German media are reporting that a man […]

14 French soldiers implicated in CAR child rape probe

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, April 30th, 2015

Fourteen French soldiers are implicated in a probe into the alleged rape of children in the Central African Republic, a judicial source said Thursday, in what could be a potentially devastating scandal for the army. The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that “very few” of these soldiers had actually been identified in an […]

Opinion: Reverse Abba’s removal

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, April 30th, 2015

For me, the recent removal of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, is illegal and unconstitutional, as it is a contravention of Section216(2) of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution,which states that before removing the IGP from office, the President shall consult the Nigeria Police Council.While the President is at liberty to either appoint or sack […]

Opinion: Xenophobia: Are Nigerians really obnoxious?

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, April 30th, 2015

By Abimbola Adelakun Since the South African xenophobia crisis began, the term, “Nigerians!”, has recurred in the various discussions – from news footages to op-eds- elicited in the wake of the attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. In several video footages, one can hear South Africans complaining about the “Nigerians” who are taking over […]

Concern over naira as dollar drops

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency) Thursday, April 30th, 2015

The dollar sank to its lowest level in more than two months as the currency market adopted a markedly dovish view on the United States monetary policy after data showed the economy virtually stagnating in the first three months of the year. But as the market awaited the outcome of a meeting of the Federal […]

FG demands corpses of executed Nigerians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, April 30th, 2015

Indonesia execution The Federal Government has condemned the execution of four Nigerians by the Indonesian authorities over drug-related offences, despite pleas for clemency by President Goodluck Jonathan. The government, while commiserating with the families of the deceased, demanded the repatriation of the corpses of the executed Nigerians. It explained that they would be given decent […]

Outgoing Benue Governor, Donates 8 SUVs to Incoming Governor

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Friday, April 24th, 2015

The outgoing governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, on Thursday donated eight new Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicles to the state governor-elect, Samuel Ortom, his deputy, Benson Aboun, and their wives. He made the donation in Makurdi, the state capital. The governor said the donation was part of the move by the outgoing administration to […]

Boko Haram out of arms and ammunition, now using bow and arrows

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, April 24th, 2015

As troops continued their mop operations to rid the Sambisa Forest of the remaining Boko Haram terrorists in the forest, the insurgents are said to have run out of arms and ammunitions, an escapee and military sources have revealed. This is even as the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade confirmed to newsmen in […]

Nigerian drug kingpins arrested in Malaysia

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 24th, 2015

Despite several warnings by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), that countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, give out the death sentence for drug trafficking, as some stubborn Nigerians still defy these warnings by trying to smuggle drugs into those countries. The Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), in Malaysia has revealed that nine Nigerian […]