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Martins pays Levante buyout clause himself

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

MADRID (AFP) – Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins has paid the buyout clause in his contract with Levante himself, the Spanish club confirmed on Tuesday. It is thought that the former Inter Milan and Newcastle United striker made the payment, said to be about three million euros ($3.9 million, £2.6 million) so he can join Major […]

Gunmen attack primary school in Kano, injure headmaster, two others

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

By AbdulSalam Muhammad, Kano. KANO – A headmaster and two of his teachers survived an attack by unknown gunmen at Hausa Danmaliki Primary School in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano state. Eyewitness told Vanguard that the gunmen sneaked into the school compound shortly after the school settled down for academic activities, identified and shot […]

Italian Scola, Ghana’s Turkson lead odds to become next pope

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

LONDON (AFP) – Italian archbishop Angelo Scola is favourite to be the next pope ahead of Ghana’s Peter Turkson and Odilo Scherer of Brazil, bookmakers said Tuesday as cardinals prepared to choose the new pontiff. Bookmakers were also taking bets on the official name that the successor to Benedict XVI will take, with Leo, Peter […]

Lion kills woman having sex in the bush

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

A lion reportedly attacked a man and woman having sex in a bush in Africa, killing the woman. News website My Zimbabwe reports that Sharai Mawera and an unidentified male were having sex in a bushy a… them. “Unfortunately the woman, who was also known as Mai Desire, was mauled to death by the lion, […]

Winners Chapel New York Under Investigation for Forgery, Identity Theft

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Sunday, March 10th, 2013

This is not the best of times for the Living Faith Church (Winners chapel in New York as US authority is beaming searchlights on the church’s activities over alleged bank forgery and identity theft. The investigation is sequel to a petition written by the founding pastor of the New York church, Pastor Olakunle Onaleye who […]

Nigerian Embassy e-passport issuance in Toronto marred in controversy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News Sunday, March 10th, 2013

By New Nigerian Politics There are indications that the planned e-passport issuance by the Nigerian Embassy in Toronto beginning March 16 may have ran into murky waters after some Nigerians complained of fees charged by the Nigerian-Canadian Association (NCA) for non-members who seek to take advantage of the services. They wondered why the association should […]

Warri Wolves to Storm Zurich With 10 Lawyers Over Mba

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Rangers Officials Lobby Abuja Politicians, Lawmakers THE football career of Super Eagles striker, Sunday Mba, may be heading for the rocks, if moves by officials of Warri Wolves to storm FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich with large number of lawyers is allowed to see the light of day. The special panel set up by the Nigeria […]

Kenya: Odinga to Contest Result, Appeals for Peace

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Nairobi — Outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga who came second to Uhuru Kenyatta in the presidential election, vowed on Saturday to contest the results in the Supreme Court, alleging “massive tampering” of the March 4 vote. He said that every instrument deployed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) failed and that there was […]

Islamists Claim Foreign Hostages Dead Amid Concern for French Sahel Captives

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru on Saturday claimed to have killed seven foreign hostages captured last month. A French family is believed to be held by Islamists in the south of the country, while the war in Mali has raised concerns for the fate of other French hostages in the region. Ansaru issued a statement in […]

Mandela returns to the hospital

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Johannesburg — Former President Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital for a scheduled medical check-up on Saturday afternoon, the presidency said. “Doctors are conducting tests and have thus far indicated that there is no reason for any alarm,” said spokesman Mac Maharaj. He said the check-up was to manage existing conditions that came at his […]