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  • Kerry in Ethiopia for Security Talks

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ethiopia for security talks with regional officials and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the African Union. Kerry's visit is expected to include talks on African and Western efforts to fight Islamist extremists in Mali and northern Nigeria. During recent talks with Nigeria's foreign minister, Kerry reaffirmed U.S. support for Nigeria's fight ...

  • Attacks in Niger Underline a Spread of Islamist Extremist Groups in West Africa

    Islamist militants set off two suicide bombings in Niger Thursday. One targeted a uranium mine run by a French company. The other hit a military base. About 20 people were killed in addition to the bombers. And Friday, French special forces helped Niger’s military secure the military base, where it turns out two militants were still hiding in a dormitory. They were shot dead in the ...

  • Nigeria Orders Curfew in Extremist Neighborhoods

    Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that is the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network, as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign against insurgents in the region. Soldiers arrested some 65 suspected extremists who were "attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri" after military strikes on the camps in ...

  • Amaechi’s re-election free fair and transparent – Fayemi

    By Soni Daniel and Henry Umoru Abuja – Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi said Friday that the re-election of Chibuike Amaechi as chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, was free, fair and transparent. He said that all the governors present voted during the election. Apparently reacting to the claims by the supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan that Jonah Jang won the ...

  • Family hails murdered British soldier as “hero”

    London – The family of British soldier Lee Rigby, who was hacked to death in London by two Islamist extremists, praised their son as a ';hero'; during an emotional news conference on Friday. ';What can we say about Lee, our hero? We are so proud of Lee,'; said stepfather Ian Rigby. ';We would like to say goodnight Lee, rest in peace our fallen soldier, we love ...

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Night of the Creeps [DVD]

Night of the Creeps [DVD]

Cult auteur Fred Dekker, whose reputation is based entirely around a small handful of horror and science fiction films made in the late 1980s and early 1990s, likes to describe his directorial debut Night of the Creeps as a stew. The film is very much a reflection of ... ...

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  • Kema Chikwe calls for support for Jonathan’s second tenure

    The National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Kema Chikwe has called on members of PDP Core Supporters Network to mobilize Nigerians to ensure through their votes that President Goodluck Jonathan completes his two term tenure, just as his American counterpart Barak Obama. She reminded her party supporters of the universality of politics and to learn from the American ...

  • Jonathan others in Addis Ababa for AU Summit

    Addis Ababa – President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the 21st Ordinary Session of the AU Heads of State and Government scheduled for May 25 to May 27. The President is also expected to attend the 50th anniversary of the AU with the theme; ';Pan-Africanism and Africa Renaissance,'; scheduled to take place on Saturday in Addis ...

  • AYAC Athletescoaches blown away by Jonathan’s largesse

    Athletes and coaches who represented Nigeria at the last African Youth Athletics Championships in Warri, Delta State had course to smile after they were hosted to a dinner by President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja during the week and were rewarded with N500, 000 each. One of the coaches who was with the team, Isaac Ikhabome Osagie exclaimed that they were simply blown away by the largesse, ...

  • Nigeria’s SuperSand Eagles lose to Cote d’Ivoire qualify for semi-finals

    Abuja – Nigeria on Friday at El-Jadida in Morocco lost 4-5 to Cote d'Ivoire, to finish second in Group B of the CAF Qualifier for the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The loss meant the SuperSand Eagles who still progressed, will now face perennial foes Senegal, in the first semi-final match of the competition on Saturday afternoon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a ...

  • CRiver tops in martial arts competition

    BY JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU Cross River State contingent has come first in the just concluded 2013 Agoma Martial Arts Festival held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital with 11 gold medals, four silver and four bronze as well as the Most Valuable Trophy by Ann Odemigbo. Welcoming the contingents in his office, the State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe said the ...

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