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Rwandan rebels kidnap 37 in DR Congo

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, April 17th, 2015

Thirty seven people were kidnapped on Wednesday by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda rebels in Rutshuru territory, east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, security sources in the region told Xinhua on Thursday. According to the sources, the 37 people were taken to the bush by their kidnappers. North Kivu deputy governor […]

Attacks: Zambian radio stops playing S’African music

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, April 17th, 2015

A radio station in Zambia on Friday black out the playing of South African music in protest against xenophobic attacks on immigrants currently taking place in that country. Asan Nyama, QFM Radio station Managing Director, said the move to black out South African music indefinitely starting at 06:00 hours on Friday. He explained that the […]

Kidnapping is our family business, says arrested nanny

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, April 17th, 2015

The nanny, who kidnapped three children in the Surulere area of Lagos State, has said her husband, Waheed Kareem, is the mastermind of the kidnap. She added that Kareem was the head of a kidnap ring that involved some members of his family. It was gathered that Kareem escaped arrest. The nanny, who adopted […]

IOC President invites Buhari to Lausanne

Posted by admin Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Friday, April 17th, 2015

Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, has congratulated the President-elect, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on his victory at the poll and also extended an invitation to him to visit the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. In a congratulatory message sent to Buhari and copied to the President of […]

Revealed: Plot to abduct Jega during presidential poll

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Friday, April 17th, 2015

INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega | credits: File copy Fresh facts have emerged on the March 31 attempt by a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, to scuttle the announcement of the March 28 presidential election results. The main part of Orubebe’s action, according to Reuters on Thursday, was a […]

Buhari, Ezekwesili, Shekau among TIME’s 100 most influential persons

Posted by admin Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories Friday, April 17th, 2015

Buhari, Ezekwesili, Adichie, Shekau President-elect Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has made the TIME’s list of 100 most influential people in the world. Also included in the 2015 list are a former Minister of Education and an advocate of the BringBackOurGirlsGroup, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili; award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, and leader of the Boko Haram terrorist […]

‘Poll fraud in Rivers won’t stand’

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Wednesday, April 15th, 2015

Dakuku Peterside The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Rivers State governorship election, Dakuku Peterside, has expressed confidence that the electoral fraud allegedly perpetrated by the Peoples Democratic Party during the elections will not stand. Dakuku, who spoke in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday, explained that it was too […]

Alison-Madueke denies seeking asylum anywhere

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics, Women Politics Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, said last night she was not seeking asylum in any part of the world, as claimed by her traducers. Petroleum minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke Petroleum minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke Madueke, who spoke through the Group Public Affairs General Manager of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, […]

Ex University of Ibadan VC, Prof Tekena Tamuno, dies at 83 (RIP)

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

advertisement By Ola Ajayi IBADAN-A Professor of History and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Emeritus Professor Tekena Tamuno, has died. He died at the of age of 83. The erudite professor died in Ibadan on Saturday afternoon. The Secretary of Nigerian Academy of Letters, NAL, and fellow […]

Ibori’s daughter wins House of Assembly seat in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News Monday, April 13th, 2015

by Deji Abiodun The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Erhiatake Ibori, daughter of former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, winner of the Ethiope West Constituency seat in Delta State. Erhiatake, who contested for the seat under the platform of the PDP was declared winner by INEC after she polled a total of 32,700 […]