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  • Kidnapped medical director freed in Ebonyi

    BY PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI – EBONYI State Police command with members of Ebonyi Youth Assembly, EYA, weekend secured the release of the kidnapped Medical Director of St Paul's Hospital, Dr Pius Manyike, who was kidnapped two weeks ago in the state. Manyike, a Consultant Pediatrician with the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, FETHA, who was kidnapped at No. 15A Owerri Street, ...

  • Maiduguri in lockdown as military seek out Boko Haram

    MAIDUGURI (AFP) – A key city inBorno state was on lockdown Sunday as the military enforced a 24-hour curfew and blocked supply routes in its sweeping campaign against Islamist insurgents. The operation against Boko Haram, the group that wants an Islamic state in northern Nigeria, is aimed at retaking territory seized by the militants and ridding the country of ';terrorist ...

  • Niger ranks last in terms of development among African countries. Information about mass famine in Niger appears every year. Eighty percent of the state is taken by Sahara however not all neighboring states that are situated in similar conditions are as

    Niger is a country in West Africa that borders on Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, Benin and Burkina Faso. The territory of Niger is a territory of the Sahel region that lies on both Sahara and southern fertile lands. This is the driest area of the African continent, with average daily temperatures of 25 degrees above zero Centigrade. In addition to Niger, the region includes other "rogue" ...

  • Arsenal win race for fourth in Premier League

    LONDON (AFP) – Football: Arsenal win race for fourth in Premier League. English Premier League results on the final day of the season on Sunday: Chelsea 2 (Mata 7, Torres 76) Everton 1 (Naismith 14) Liverpool 1 (Coutinho 23) QPR 0 Manchester City 2 (Rodwell 29, 59) Norwich 3 (Pilkington 26, Holt 54, Howson 65) Newcastle 0 Arsenal 1 (Koscielny 52) Southampton 1 (Lambert 57) Stoke 1 ...

  • Rev Jesse Jackson backs amnesty for Boko Haram

    By Samuel Oyadongha Renowned American Rights Activist, Rev. Jesse Jackson has thrown his weight behind the Federal Government decision to offer amnesty to Boko Haram sect. He described the move as a deliberate step to end insecurity in the country. According to him, the amnesty offer must be open and honored, ...

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The Island

The Island

(This review contains what I would call spoilers about the movies premise, except that Im not giving away anything that isnt in the films trailers. Thus, if you dont know a single thing about the plot, it might be better to see it without reading about it first. If, like most others, you ha ... ...

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  • Jonathan to drop Orubebe 3 other in cabinet reshuffle

    By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North There are possible indications that President Goodluck Jonathan might have concluded plans to offload four ministers from his cabinet in a reshuffle that is about to take place this month. The four ministers-Elders Godsday Orubebe, Mr. Bala Muhammad, Stella Odua and Labaran Maku, are said to have indicated interest in the 2015 election and had obtained ...

  • Ancelotti to leave PSG

    PARIS (AFP) – Rumoured Real Madrid target Carlo Ancelotti will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, television channel BeInSport, whose Qatari owner Nasser al-Khelaifi is also PSG president, said on Sunday. Ancelotti has spent just 18 months at the club from the French capital and this season led them to a first Ligue 1 title since 1994. But rumours that he is set to ...

  • Nadal crushes Federer to win seventh Rome title

    ROME (AFP) – Spain’s Rafael Nadal dominated his 30th meeting with Swiss rival Roger Federer to secure his seventh title in nine years at the Rome Masters on Sunday. Nadal’s 6-1, 6-3 triumph means he now leads Federer 20-10 in their series, with 13 of his wins coming on clay. Nadal started the event seeded only fifth after losing many of his ATP ranking points during a ...

  • Nigeria Government Encouraged with Military Offensive Progress

    An advisor to Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan says the government is encouraged by the progress of the ongoing military offensive against the Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram. "The majority of the various camps where the terrorists have converted into their hideouts have been heavily bombarded, both by air and on land. And I’m just receiving a report that about 55 ...

  • Children’s Day Bar Beach closed to fun seekers

    Lagos – The Management of Lagos Bar Beach has said that children and other fun seekers will not be able to use the sandy area of the beach during the Children's Day celebration. Mr Effiong Ekanem, the Chairman, Tourism Committee of Lagos Bar Beach, made the fact known to reporters in Lagos on Saturday, saying the area was restricted. Ekanem said the restriction was in compliance ...

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