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Stranded Nigerian girls in Abidjan plead to return home

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Seven Nigerian girls currently stranded in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire have called on the Nigerian embassy in that country to assist them return to their families. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigerian at the embassy premises on Monday, the girls said they were brought to Cote d’Ivoire by three persons they identified as Dele, […]

US deploys planes in search for Nigerian girls

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

The US has revealed it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The US is also sharing commercial satellite imagery with the Nigerian government, officials said. It comes after militants released a video of about 130 girls, […]

Picture: Nyanya bombing: DSS arrests five, declares two wanted

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

L-R: Suspected masterminds of the El-Rufai Motor Park bomb explosion in Nyanya, Ahmad Rufai Abubakar; Muhammadu Sani Ishaq; Ya’u Saidu; Adamu Yusuf; and Anas Isah, after being paraded at the Dss headquarters in Abuja… on Monday. | credits: Sam Adeko THE Department of State Service has arrested five persons in connection with the April […]

Late apology denied Uche World Cup spot –Associate

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Ikechukwu Uche An associate of Villareal striker Ikechukwu Uche has said that the player was denied a spot in the Super Eagles list released by Stephen Keshi because the call he made to the Nigeria coach was considered late. The Uche associate, who was privy to the telephone exchange between both men, spoke with The […]

Police arrest suspected Boko Haram spy in Jos

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

POLICE sources said on Monday that men of the Plateau State police command arrested a suspected spy for the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, while spying on policemen on parade at the Mobile Police Barracks, Sector 8, in Jos, Plateau State. The arrest of the unnamed middle-aged suspect followed recent complaints by members of the […]

Press Release: Immunity Clause Removal: Champion for Nigeria Hail Confab Recommendation

Posted by admin Headlines, Press Releases Saturday, May 10th, 2014

IMMUNITY CLAUSE REMOVAL: CHAMPIONS FOR NIGERIA HAIL CONFAB RECOMMENDATION Dr Olayiwola Ajileye It is a long overdue and indeed a perennial demand of the entire Nigerian citizens that Nigerian democracy and governance development does not need Immunity Clause in the constitution and Champions for Nigeria (CFN) has been at the forefront of the campaign for […]

Eagles won’t miss Uche, Ideye – Dosu

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 9th, 2014

Ideye and Uche | credits: File copy Joseph Dosu insists the Super Eagles won’t miss Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche and Dynamo Kyiv forward Brown Ideye in this summer’s World Cup in Brazil. The duo missed out on World Cup selection after Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi announced his 30-man provisional squad for the football’s showpiece with […]

Nigerian govt irresponsible in protecting youths – Hillary Clinton

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, May 9th, 2014

Hillary Clinton | credits: File copy United States’ former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said on Wednesday night in New York that the Nigerian government had shown irresponsibility in matters relating to girls and boys over the years. Clinton, who is a likely presidential candidate in 2016, added her voice to an increasingly widespread […]

Nigeria’s satellites cannot track Chibok girls, insurgents –Muhammed, NASRDA boss

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Friday, May 9th, 2014

Director General, National Space Research Development Agency, Prof. Seidu Muhammed in this interview with EVEREST AMAEFULE, addresses talks about the activities of the agency and why its satellites can’t track Chibok girls It is now 11 years since Nigeria launched an earth observation satellite – the NigeriaSat-1. How do you assess the odyssey to the […]

Chibok schoolgirls abduction: Army ignored advance warning –Amnesty International

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Friday, May 9th, 2014

Amnesty International on Friday said the Nigerian military ignored advanced warnings on plan by the Boko Haram Islamic sect to carry out armed raid on Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State. The group spoke as one of the victims’ father told CNN that the insurgents were usually supplied by helicopters. Speaking with CNN correspondent, […]