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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 ...

  • Champions League Final We’ re facing ‘Everest’ says Dortmund coach

    LONDON (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has said his team face their ';Everest'; in Saturday’s Champions League final, describing their showdown with Bayern Munich as the ';perfect game in the perfect stadium';. Bayern walked away with this season’s Bundesliga title by a 25-point winning margin and are the clear favourites to win at Wembley in ...

  • Housewife Commits Suicide in Zamfara

    A 45-year-old house wife, Malama Hadiza Sani of Gada Village in Bungudu Local Government area of Zamfara has allegedly committed suicide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hadiza, who until her death was a local comedian, was said to have killed herself with a sharp object in her husband's compound. Her husband Sani, a meat seller, told reporters on Friday in Gada that he left ...

  • Mobile Number Portability Cant Affect Quality of Service Says NCC

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday in Abuja said Mobile Number Portability (MNP) would not cause deterioration in the quality of service in the country. MNP is an avenue that allows a subscriber to move or port from one network to anther while retaining the original number. Mr Tony Ojobo, the NCC's Director of Public Affairs, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

  • Man Arrested for Allegedly Impregnating Granddaughter

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa on Thursday arrested a 50-year- old hunter for allegedly impregnating his 17-year-old step granddaughter in Dutse. The NSCDC Commandant, Mr Muhammad Gidado, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the suspect was arrested over alleged incest. Gidado said that the suspect, married to the girl's aunt, committed the offence at ...

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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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  • Northern Govs Forum in Crucial Meeting Over NGF Election

    Members of the Northern Northern States Governors' Forum (NSGF), are presently in a crucial meeting in Abuja. Although details of the agenda are sketchy, LEADERSHIP can confirm that the meeting is a prelude to the election of Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum later ...

  • 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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