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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 ...

  • 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 ...

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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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  • 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 ...

  • US Concerned About Continuing Abuses by Nigerian Security Forces

    ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA -- The United States is concerned about what it says are "continuing" human rights abuses by Nigerian security forces in their fight against Islamic militants. It is part of the agenda of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the African Union summit in Ethiopia. When Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan announced a state of emergency against Boko Haram ...

  • Okagbare feels good breaking 7m barrier

    Nigeria's track and field sensation, Blessing Okagbare revealed her excitement at breaking the 7.00 metre barrier for the first time at the first in the series of the Diamond league. Though the wind blew away what could have been a remarkable jump in Doha, Qatar, Okagbare is looking forward to repeating the 7.14m to put her name in the records book. In Qatar, Okagbare demonstrated that the ...

  • Baby factory Operators go into hiding

    A visit to some communities in Rivers, Abia and Imo states will reveal the existence of certain Maternity homes and Child care centres. Many of them without sign posts and behind tall gates and high fenced walls carry out the illicit business of child trafficking unhindered and smile to their various banks. They also keep teenage girls and allow their sons or male syndicate to impregnate them. ...

  • Nigeria on Edge Killing with impunity

    By Emmanuel Edukugho One can only wonder what was going through the mind of President Goodluck Jonathan since about three years on the saddle as the killing mainly by Islamic insurgents went from bad to worse. Not until May 14th, 2013, when it dawned on him to declare state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, hotbeds of the Boko Haram deadly insurrection that have claimed thousands ...

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