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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 […]

Woman dies after eating soup laced with charms

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 24th, 2015

Woman dies after eating soup laced with charms An attempt by a frustrated housewife in Atumaga Community in Delta State to get her husband to fulfill his conjugal duties at the weekend backfired after she reportedly ate an egusi (melon) soup laced with a poisonous charm she procured from a native doctor. Leadership reports that […]

Somalia militants abduct two Kenyan teachers

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, April 24th, 2015

Suspected Somali Al- Shabaab militants kidnapped two Kenyan teachers on Friday evening in the Mandera border town. Mandera County Commissioner Alex Nkoyo confirmed the incident, saying the names of the two primary school teachers could not be immediately established were abducted. “We are investigating the incident which took place at around 4 p.m.. The two […]