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Newcastle join race to sign Ideye

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

January 7, 2015 by Kazeem Busari Brown Ideye West Brom striker Brown Ideye has become one of the most sought after players in the Premier League following Newcastle United’s interest in acquiring him during the winter transfer window. Sunderland have reportedly earmarked £6m for the striker who joined the Baggies from Dynamo Kiev for […]

Chad, Niger pulled out soldiers from Baga –CDS (What a disgrace for the so-called Nigerian army to be overrun by Boko Haram on their own base causing the withdrawals)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Headlines Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh | credits: http://www.mydailynewswatchng.com The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall, Alex Badeh, on Tuesday confirmed that Niger Republic and the Republic of Chad had withdrawn their troops from the Multinational Joint Task Force base following increase in the activities of the Boko Haram sect. The countries’ […]

Picture:Rivers APC members shot as Buhari begins campaign

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

• Some injured All Progressives Congress members on their way to the hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State… on Tuesday. | credits: Sahara Reporters AT least, one person was feared killed and many others seriously injured when armed youths shot at vehicles conveying supporters of the All Progressives Congress from Asari-Toru and Khana Local […]

US oil price drops below $50 a barrel

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

UNITED States oil prices dropped below $50 a barrel on Monday, for the first time since 2009. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in February briefly dipped to $49.95 a barrel, before rallying somewhat to $50.20 a barrel. According to Agence France-Press report, the breach of the $50 level came as the Dow […]

Chibuike Amaechi’s dictatorial godfatherism

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Friday, January 2nd, 2015

By Ishaku Adamu A visitor to the capital of Rivers State, Port Harcourt, will be struck by the presence of large billboards bearing full length pictures of the state governor, Chibuike Amechi. It would have been ordinary and not inspire any interest or question if these billboards, and the images they bear, were not recently […]

Press Release: Threat to Amaechi’s life unacceptable – APC

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Friday, January 2nd, 2015

APC: CHANGE! APC IS WORKING, NIGERIA IS CHANGING, PDP & IMPUNITY ARE SUFFERING. OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SPECIAL AIDE ON MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO THESTATE CHAIRMAN OF APC, RIVERS STATE CHAPTER No. 38 Forces Avenue, Old GRA, Port Harcourt E-MAIL-apcchangeriversstate2019@gmail.com, apcrivers@yahoo.com TEL: 08038199163 02-01-15 PRESS RELEASE THREAT […]

Rivers State Govt. press release – RE: Using state resources to fund APC events

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Rivers, State News Friday, January 2nd, 2015

APC: CHANGE! APC IS WORKING, NIGERIA IS CHANGING, PDP & IMPUNITY ARE SUFFERING. OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SPECIAL AIDE ON MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO THESTATE CHAIRMAN OF APC, RIVERS STATE CHAPTER No. 38 Forces Avenue, Old GRA, Port Harcourt E-MAIL-apcchangeriversstate2019@gmail.com, apcrivers@yahoo.com TEL: 08038199163 29-12-14 […]

Nigerian Army dismisses 203 soldiers after secret night trial

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Friday, January 2nd, 2015

The Nigerian Army has dismissed 203 soldiers after a secret court martial held in the dead of the night, for allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer According to an online journal, Premium Times, one of the sacked soldiers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the soldiers were dismissed for asking for […]

‘Rivers’ monthly allocation slashed by 50%’

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, January 1st, 2015

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi | credits: File copy The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, said on Thursday that the monthly federal allocation to the state had been slashed by over 50 per cent as a result of the dwindling oil prices. Amaechi, who disclosed this during his New Year message broadcast live, […]

Defend yourselves against B’Haram, JNI tells Muslims (Why not say “Nigerians” instead just limiting it to Muslims. Are they only killing Muslims? Everything is about religion that is the problem with Nigeria)

Posted by admin Headlines, Sultan of Sokoto Thursday, January 1st, 2015

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Wednesday asked Muslims in the country to defend themselves against attacks by the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The JNI said it had become obvious that the Federal Government was incapable of dealing with the insurgents. “That Muslims are strongly urged […]