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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 ...

  • London killing Security services tried to recruit Agdebolajo – friend’

    LONDON -An alleged friend of London soldier murder suspect Michael Adebolajo was arrested at the BBC after telling the broadcaster that British security services had tried to recruit his friend. Abu Nusaybah told BBC television on Friday that Adebolajo was asked by the MI5 domestic intelligence agency if he wanted to work for them. He said Adebolajo had snubbed their approach. The BBC said ...

  • FEC Approves Revised National Policy On Civil Aviation Contract for Water Scheme

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the revised National Policy on Civil Aviation aimed at enhancing the operations of the sector and also contract for the construction of Karshi water scheme in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed at a media briefing hosted by the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, in company of the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella ...

  • Emergency rule US urges Nigeria military to avoid rights abuses

    ADDIS ABABAAFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday renewed a plea to Nigerian authorities to ensure the military does not carry out atrocities against civilians in its clampdown on Islamic militants. Nigeria declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states on May 14 as it launched a military offensive to end Boko Haram’s four-year insurgency. ';Boko Haram is ...

  • In 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakea hands with Palestinian restaurant employees as he stops by for a snack after his meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Fadi Arouri, ...

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Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

Warning: The following review contains major spoilers. Proceed at your own risk if you have not already seen the film. A major twist--no, the major twist--in Lucky Number Slevin relies entirely on the audience assuming that a long-winded story told near ... ...

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  • Nigeria rescues women children held by Boko Haram

    Nigerian authorities said they freed three women and six children abducted by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram as part of an ongoing military operation targeting the extremists. The group was abducted on May 7 during an attack on the town of Bama in the country's northeast, according to Defence Spokesman Brigadier General Chris Olukolade. Two children and one woman remain missing, he ...

  • Achebe Anambra govt commends Jonathan Mahama others

    BY VINCENT UJUMADU, Awka STILL basking in the euphoria of the success of the burial of the literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe, the Anambra State government yesterday commended President Goodluck Jonathan and his Ghanaian counterpart, Dr. John Mahama and other people from all over the world for according the great writer a befitting burial. Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, ...

  • Militant Says He Is Behind Fatal Niger Attack

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  • Our efforts to woo Mimiko back to PDP – Adegoke

    BY DAYO JOHNSON Akure CHIEF Segun Adegoke is a Chieftain of the PDP in Ondo State. He has been in Politics since the days of the Action Group. He was one of the aides to the late sage and Leader of the Action Group, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. He was a Special Adviser on Political Matters to two former governors in the state, the late Chief Adebayo Adefarati and Dr Olusegun Agagu. He spoke on the ...

  • Suspected human parts dealers arrested in Ilorin

    By DEMOLA AKINYEMI, Ilorin Two suspected dealers in human parts have been arrested in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State by the state police command. The suspects were arrested Thursday for allegedly attempting to cart away parts of decomposed of corpses of people from their graves for sale to spiritualists. Saturday Vanguard reliably gathered that the suspects were caught by residents around ...

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