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On Zimbabwean farce elections – MDC opposition calls for political boycott

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, August 2nd, 2013

A leading Zimbabwe opposition figure has called for a campaign of “passive resistance” after election results showed President Robert Mugabe’s party had won a large majority in parliament. Roy Bennett, treasurer of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), said people should force Mr Mugabe’s Zanu-PF to “rule by themselves”. The MDC has already said it […]

Nigeria FA reiterates decision to reduce bonus payments

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, August 2nd, 2013

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has insisted it will not back down on its decision to slash bonuses paid to the players in the national team. The NFF’s decision to reduce performance money from $10,000 for a win and $5,000 for a draw to $5,000 and $2,500 respectively led to the national team almost boycotting […]

Video: Canadian-Nigerian ex-beauty queen, Foluke Akinremi releases another gospel hit

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, August 2nd, 2013

What: Foluke Releases New Official Video of Single “Give God the Glory” feat. Prince K When: Friday August 2nd Where: Online FOLUKE RELEASES NEW OFFICIAL VIDEO OF SINGLE “Give God the Glory” feat. Prince K OFFICIAL VIDEO OF GIVE GOD THE GLORY Canadian Born Beauty Queen Foluke drops brand new official video of single “Give […]

Police arrest 11 with 2 fresh human heads in Onitsha

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Friday, August 2nd, 2013

Onitsha, on Thursday, experienced another horror, as Anambra State police command arrested 11 persons and discovered two fresh human heads, two military AK47 rifles and two magazines in a hotel (name withheld). Nigerian Tribune gathered that policemen from the Onitsha Area Command, acting on a tip-off, swopped on the hotel located at the bank of […]

CAN Gen Sec absolves Etsu Nupe of forceful conversion of a Christian girl to Islam

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines Friday, August 2nd, 2013

Written by Adelowo Oladipo – Minna Friday, August 2, 2013 THE General-Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend (Dr) Musa Asake, has explained that the Estu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar’s role in the conversion of the daughter of Pastor Raymond Uzoechina, to Islam, was misrepresented. Asake’s position was coming against the backdrop of […]

Fifa moves Ethiopia and Senegal World Cup qualifiers

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

Ethiopia’s crucial World Cup qualifier away to Central African Republic in September has been moved to neutral Republic of Congo, the Ethiopian Football Federation said on Wednesday. Football’s world governing body Fifa took the decision because of security reasons after after CAR’s president was overthrown this year. The final Group A game match has been […]

Gaddafi minister Ahmed Ibrahim sentenced to death

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

A former minister in the government of Muammar Gaddafi has been sentenced to death for his role in repressing protests in the 2011 rebellion. A court in the Libyan city of Misrata found Ahmed Ibrahim guilty of undermining national security and plotting to kill civilians. A judge said Ibrahim urged residents in the town of […]

Picture: Woman sets 11-yr-old maid ablaze over piece of meat (Heartless/wicked woman)

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

BY EVELYN USMAN LAGOS — Policemen at Bode Thomas division of Lagos State command, Tuesday, arrested a woman who allegedly set her 11-year-old house maid ablaze in Surulere area of Lagos, for stealing a piece of meat from her pot of soup. The maid identified as Ita Bassey-Eno who reportedly escaped death by the whiskers, […]

JTF arrests 608 suspected oil thieves, seizes 24 vessels

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta code-named ‘Operation Pulo Shield’, said it has arrested 608 suspected oil thieves in 594 raids carried out between January and June. The JTF spokesman, Lt. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Yenagoa that oil theft was consequently on the decline. “So far, […]

17,000 Chinese legally resident in Nigeria – Immigration boss

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

By PROVIDENCE OBUH The number of Chinese citizens regularised and legally residing in Lagos and Ogun zone of the Nigeria Immigration service is about 17,000 according to Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Mr. David Parradang. However the greatest challenge faced by the service comes from Chinese citizens who come into the country with visiting, tourist […]