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Nairobi Westgate attack: ‘Military assault begins’ to break siege

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Monday, September 23rd, 2013

Kenyan security forces appear to have launched an assault on the Westgate shopping complex in the capital Nairobi in an attempt to break the siege there. Gunfire and explosions were heard at the complex and a cloud of smoke could be seen billowing from the building. A Kenyan police official said that security forces had […]

Visa lottery: Why we excluded Nigeria – U.S.

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

Friday, September 20, 2013 By JESSICA AKUDE and Zainab ALIYU The United States Consul-General, Jeffery Hawkins, yesterday in Lagos gave reasons Nigeria and other countries were excluded from participating in the 2015 Diversity Visa Programme (DV-2015) of the United States of America. According to him, Nigeria, Canada, China, Mexico, Britain, Bangladesh, […]

Ibori gave me $15m bribe – Ribadu

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

Desperate to halt a probe into his finances, former Delta State Governor James Ibori tried to bribe anti-corruption boss Nuhu Ribadu in 2007 with $15m in cash in a bag so heavy one man alone could not lift it, Ribadu told a London court on Thursday. Reuters quoted Ribadu as telling the court that he pretended […]

Picture: North Carolina: Wife had sex with dogs while hubby filmed for web

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Amber Fox faced an additional charge of soliciting a crime against nature. (Credit: Raeford Police) A Raeford, N.C., woman is accused of having sex with dogs while her Fort Bragg soldier husband filmed them. The couple posted the videos on the Internet, police say. “Anything you can ever imagine a man and a woman doing […]

Only 4.3% Nigerians have internet access

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 21st, 2013

By BISI OLALEYE Nigeria may need to speed up its national broadband implementation as only 4.3 per cent of Nigerians have internet access at home out of the six per cent who are connected to broadband. This disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, on Friday in […]

Aftermath of Agagu’s death: Community seeks spiritual help

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Saturday, September 21st, 2013

To stop death of prominent sons Iju-Odo, an Ikale town in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State is blessed with sons and daughters who have excelled in their various fields of endeavour. The town, which has long been celebrating her successful sons and daughters with pomp and ceremony, recently witnessed an uneasy calm as […]

I was angry when the pastor said I should go and sin no more – Bode George

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Chief Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party – South and convicted chairman of Nigeria Port Authority, tells GBENRO ADEOYEwhy he will keep on fighting until he shakes off the ex-convict tag Are you a thief? I can refer you to the judgment because it’s already in the public view. At least, the […]

At least four dead, many wounded in Nairobi mall shooting

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, September 21st, 2013

NAIROBI (AFP) – At least four dead, dozens wounded in Nairobi mall shootings, wounding at least four people and sparking a fierce gun battle witnesses and police said when an armed group stormed an upmarket shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi Saturday. Police said they had surrounded the Westgate mall, which is popular with […]

Ivory Coast grants presidential pardon to 3,000

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Abidjan – The Ivorian Government has granted presidential pardon to 3,000 people, imprisoned for various criminal offences in the country. This is contained in statement issued by the government’s spokesman, Mr Bruno Kone, on Saturday after an extra-ordinary cabinet meeting in Abidjan. The statement said the pardon did not include political detainees and prisoners. It […]

Taraba governor, Suntai, holds talks with sacked commissioners

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Taraba State Governor, Mr. Danbaba Suntai, on Friday, held talks with sacked commissioners and special advisers as they paid a solidarity visit to him at Government House, Jalingo Suntai had on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 dissolved the State Executive Council, leaving only his assistants, few days after he returned from a 10-month stay in German […]