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NewsReel-2 July 22, 2013: Jonathan- Amechi Face-off and a vote for David
Cameron and British Re-colonization of Nigeria
[ NewsReel-2 July 22, 2013: Jonathan- Amechi Face-off and a
vote for David Cameron and British Re-colonization of Nigeria
] - President Jonathan and Governor
Amechi have been dancing shamelessly on Nigeria’s political space that a
vote for David Cameron and British Re-colonization of Nigeria is very
expedient if the African Giant can survive.
Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amechi had so far managed to defeated the
gang-up against his political ambitions including President Jonathan,
his wife
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China quake death toll more than doubles to 54, hundreds hurt
[ China quake death toll more than doubles to 54, hundreds hurt
] - The death toll from a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's
western Gansu
province on Monday more than doubled to 54 people, the municipal
government said, with hundreds injured as many homes in affected areas
collapsed.
The quake hit Minxian and Zhangxian counties, about 170 km (105 miles)
southeast of the provincial capital of Lanzhou, at 7.45 on Monday
morning, the official Xinhua news agency said.
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Nigerian players banned for life in match-fixing scandal
[ Nigerian players banned for life in match-fixing scandal
] - Players and officials of clubs involved in two Nigerian promotion
play-off games that ended 79-0 and 67-0 have been banned for life.
Plateau United Feeders were 79-0 victors over Akurba FC while Police
Machine FC demolished Bubayaro FC 67-0.
The four clubs have been banned from the game for 10 years. A Nigerian
Football
Federation (NFF) committee recommended that.........
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NewsReel July 22, 2013 - Tambuwal And Nigerian Revolution
[ NewsReel July 22, 2013 - Tambuwal And Nigerian Revolution
] - Recently, the Speaker of House of Representative,
Hon. Aminu Tambuwal raised dust when he said that
conditions for revolution are ripe in the country. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal
is no stranger to controversy. In his public posturing, the Speaker
continually wants to
be on the populist side. This could be due to process that led to his
emergence as the Speaker of House of Representatives.
His emergence was as a result of the.........
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Retired Libyan army colonel shot dead
[ Retired Libyan army colonel shot dead ] - A Libyan security official says gunmen have killed a retired
army colonel in a city known for the presence of extremist Islamic militias.
The official said gunmen shot and killed the 70-years-old
retired officer while he was..........
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A Zimbabwe-style guide to deporting a Nigerian
[ A Zimbabwe-style guide to deporting a Nigerian ] - In
100 days, our brand-spanking new government has aged, and slowly, the
difficulties of running a government are dawning on our digital,
jubilated pair. President Uhuru and his wing man, Deputy President Ruto,
are running into serious
brick walls as they try to implement their campaign promises, while at
the same time keeping a modicum of financial prudence.
It is not working because, for some reason, the President and his deputy
have not realised that campaign promises are made for campaigns. Savvy
politicians
promise the earth (and even throw in heaven as well) and pander to their
respective bases — ethnic, religious, whatever — during their
campaigns. This is normal, for getting.........
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Gunmen kidnap Iranian diplomat in Yemen
[ Gunmen kidnap Iranian diplomat in Yemen ] - Gunmen in
Yemen have kidnapped an Iranian diplomat who was driving his
car in the capital, Sanaa, a Yemeni official says. Iran has condemned
Sunday's abduction. The official said armed men stopped the diplomat's
car
and forced him into their vehicle before speeding away. He did not
disclose the diplomat's name or any further details, saying the incident
was under investigation.
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India: International drug racket busted, Tibetan, 2 Nigerians arrested
[ India: International drug racket busted, Tibetan, 2 Nigerians
arrested ] - A 30-year-old woman from Tibet and two Nigerian
nationals have been arrested by
the New Delhi district police for allegedly running an international
drug peddling racket. The police also recovered 940 grams of cocaine
from them, estimated to be worth Rs. 1 crore at least in the
international market.
The gang was involved in smuggling of banned drugs and psychotropic
substances to western countries through cargo and courier agencies. The
seized drugs are sedatives and hypnotic substances, commonly used in
rave parties, police said.
The woman, identified as Tsering Choezom, worked in beauty parlors at
Majnu Ka Tila and Saket. She was arrested on Saturday along with her
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3 Iranian mountaineers missing in Pakistan
[ 3 Iranian mountaineers missing in Pakistan ] -
The head of a mountaineering club says rescuers have called
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northern Pakistan.
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Breaking News Alert - Sunday, July 21, 2013
NewsReel-2 July 21, 2013 - Nigerian Army Got It Wrong With Hezbollah
[ NewsReel-2 July 21, 2013 - Nigerian Army Got It Wrong With
Hezbollah ] - A few months ago, the Nigerian Army
announced that it had uncovered several caches of sophisticated weapons
in the Nigerian city of Kano. It stated that
these arms were found in houses owned by Lebanese nationals. These
include anti tank guns, rocket propelled grenades, anti aircraft
missiles, rifles and thousands of
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the Boko Haram terrorist group currently fighting the Nigerian
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Bus Carrying Egypt Soldiers Hits Truck, 16 Killed
[ Bus carrying Egypt soldiers hits truck, 16 killed
] - A bus carrying Egyptian soldiers crashed into a truck
on a highway near the Mediterranean coast early Sunday, killing 16, a
security official said.
The accident took place on the highway between Cairo and the port city
of Alexandria as the soldiers
were heading home from their.........
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Al-Bashir Visit: How AU Took Nigeria Unawares
[ Al-Bashir Visit: How AU Took Nigeria Unawares ] -
Contrary to insinuations that Nigeria invited Sudanese President Omar
Al-Bashir
to attend last week’s African Union Special Summit on HIV/AIDs,
Tuberculosis and Malaria, THISDAY can reveal that the AU may have
actually blindsided Nigeria in respect of the visit.
The Sudanese leader had arrived in Abuja last Sunday to attend the AU
summit, which was to end on
Tuesday, but left abruptly on Monday amid..........
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Nigeria: Underage Marriage and the Leadership Question
[ Nigeria: Underage Marriage and the Leadership Question
] - I have never been more grieved about the condition of the
Nigerian state. Why do our
leaders continue to make us a laughingstock before the world? We were
just recovering from the Governors’ Forum fracas when we were again
jolted by the show
of shame in Rivers State House of Assembly. Now, the bug has moved to
the National Assembly – and the
legislators have done the unthinkable – a fraction of them has voted for
underage marriage!
Underage marriage is just another euphemism for.........
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Nigerians Knock Senate Over Child Marriage Law
[ Nigerians knock Senate over ‘child marriage’ law ]
- Massive protests have continued to trail the Senate’s passage of a
resolution to retain the
provision of Section 29 (4) (b) of the 1999 Constitution. Under the
section, a married underage girl is deemed to be an adult.
Prominent Nigerians and human right organisations took to the social
media to protest what they described as legalisation of sexual abuse of
underage girls.
The protests were held in parts of the country on Saturday such as
Abuja and Lagos among others. Also, petitions were signed to protest the
law.
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and the National Assembly on.........
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Man in Wheelchair Detonates Home-Made Bomb
[ Man in wheelchair detonates device ] - A man in a
wheelchair has ignited a home-made explosive device at
Beijing's international airport, state media reports, injuring himself
but no others. The man, identified as Ji Zhongxing from Shandong
province, aged 34, was
being treated for injuries, the state-run Xinhua news agency said,
citing police. Saturday's explosion, which occurred in the airport's
Terminal 3, caused momentary panic and confusion at one of the world's
busiest airports, although no..........
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Arms Stockpile: Northern Nigeria Prepares For War Over 2015?
[ Arms Stockpile: North prepares for war over 2015?
] - Recent discoveries and interception of arms and ammunition in some
parts of northern Nigeria
has raised fears and alarm in security and southern political circles as
to the goals of the forces behind the smuggling of arms. While similar
arm discoveries had happened in some
southern states in recent past, the frequency of such discoveries in the
North in recent days has reportedly increased the level of intelligence
shadowing and surveillance in the area.
As insurgency remains a major headache in the Northeastern part of the
country, the growing cases of arm
stockpile in the North-West states are said to be.........
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NewsReel July 21, 2013 - Rivers Crisis: Desperado Politics, Impunity And Threat To Nigeria's Democracy
[ NewsReel July 21, 2013 - Rivers Crisis: Desperado Politics,
Impunity And Threat To Nigeria's Democracy ] - John
Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton a Philosopher and the first Baron Acton of
Aldenham must
have had Rivers State in mind when he stated that, “The most certain
test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of
security enjoyed by minorities”.
Using the above statement, let us see if recent developments in Rivers
State show that Nigeria is truly free. “The state of
anarchy, oppression, victimization and anomie is indeed here with us in
Rivers State.
This is just a dress rehearsal for.........
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Wave of Baghdad Car Bombings Kill 65
[ Wave of Baghdad car bombs kills 65 ] - A wave of
bombings in Baghdad province has killed 65 people and wounded 190,
officials
say, pushing the death toll for July past 500. Twelve car bombs and a
roadside bomb struck Baghdad, while another bomb hit Madain to the south
of the capital, a police colonel and a medical official said on
Saturday. The bombings included two attacks in a shopping street in the
central district of
Karrada, four in the south, another two in..........
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Jonathan, Obasanjo in Closed Door Meeting
[ Jonathan, Obasanjo in Closed Door Meeting ] -
In what may be interpreted as a fence mending effort, President Goodluck
Jonathan on Saturday held a
closed door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his
residence in Owu, Abeokuta. This is coming on the heels of media
reports suggesting that there were possible
moves by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors' Forum
(PDPGF) and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, to
ensure that any lingering
misunderstanding between Jonathan and Obasanjo were shelved before the
take-off of electioneering activities. In May, Obasanjo had paid a
similar visit to the President in his.........
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Pioneering U.S. White House Journalist Dies
[ Pioneering White House Reporter Helen Thomas Dies at 92
] - Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Helen Thomas
aged into a legend. She was the
only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House
briefing room -- her own front row seat to history. Starting as a copy
girl in 1943, when women were
considered unfit for serious reporting, Thomas rose to bureau chief.
Working at a news service, where writers expect obscurity, she
became one of journalism's most recognized faces. Thomas embraced her
role as a
Washington institution, doing..........
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Insecurity: Jesse Jackson Seeks US Help for Nigeria
[ Insecurity: Jesse Jackson Seeks US Help for Nigeria
] - President of Rainbow Push Coalition (RPC), Reverend Jesse
Jackson has appealed to the United States
government to help in solving the security challenges in Nigeria.
Jacksonmade the appeal while speaking at the 42nd Annual International
Convention of the Coalition in Illinos, Chicago in
the US, this weekend. The theme of the convention was, “A More Perfect
Union: 150 years later, beyond Freedom – Reconstruction”.
Delegates at the Convention were drawn from Nigeria, Ghana, South
Africa, among others, with Chief Edwin Clark who
led Nigeria's delegation, receiving.........
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BreakingNews July 20 2013: Anambra Moves Against Flooding, AIDS
[ BreakingNews July 20 2013: Anambra Moves Against Flooding,
AIDS ] - Governor Peter Obi said all necessary measures
were being put in place to protect the
State against adverse effects of flood this year. Governor Obi was
speaking at an interactive session with stakeholders on flood at Alex
Ekwueme Square Awka.
Governor Obi said all structures built on water channels were being
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African Child Migrants Sleeping On Bare Earth in Italy
[ Dozens of child migrants sleeping on bare earth at Italy's
Lampedusa ] - Dozens of African child migrants are having to
sleep on the bare earth
outside the reception centre on Italy's Lampedusa following an upsurge
in the number of boats reaching the tiny island, agency
Save the Children said on Saturday. Lampedusa is wrestling with a big
backlog in
unaccompanied minors because.........
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Nigeria Receives 110 Bids For Power Plants
[ Nigeria receives 110 bids for power plants ] -
Nigeria received 110 Expressions of Interests (EoIs) for 10 thermal
power
plants slated for sale under the National Integrated Power Projects
(NIPPs). The managing director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company
(NDPHC), James
Olotu, and the director general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises
(BPE), Mr. Benjamin Dikki told journalists on
Friday in Abuja that the bids were.........
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Rivers State House of Assembly; Another name for Animal Kingdom
[ Rivers State House of Assembly; Another name for Animal
Kingdom ] - I have tried, with difficulty, to refuse the
temptation of commenting on the goings-on in the
Rivers State and, most recently, its House of Assembly for some time
now. I find out that the urge to think aloud increases, each time, with
the news
emanating from the Garden City which has now been turned into a
gladiators’ arena. When I watch a popular DSTV channel
called “Nat Geo Wild”, I do see how.........
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Nigerian Student Needs $30,000 For Open Heart Surgery
[ Nigerian student needs $30k for open heart surgery ] -
Jeremiah Emmanuel is a Nigerian student of the Yaba College of
Technology, Lagos.
He is just 22, but looks an eighty year old. His problem is that he is
ravaged by diseases. Since he was aged 3, he was diagnosed with
congenital heart disease and was placed on drugs. Campaigners on his
behalf said his condition was stable for some years, but the
disease has resurfaced, with.........
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Ex-bin Laden Spokesman: US Tortured Me On Plane
[ Ex-bin Laden spokesman: US tortured me on plane ] -
Lawyers for Osama bin Laden's son-in-law claimed in court papers Friday
that he was tortured by the U.S. and asked a judge to dismiss the
terrorism case against him.
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith's attorneys said in papers in Manhattan federal
court that their client is charged in a flawed document that fails to
adequately explain how he was
part of a conspiracy to kill Americans. They said the statute of
limitations had expired and that he was denied due process.
They also said he was interrogated at.........
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Nigeria: Briton Kidnapped By Armed Gang While Leaving Lagos Airport
[ Nigeria: Briton kidnapped by armed gang while leaving Lagos
airport ] - A British man has been kidnapped as he left Lagos
airport in Nigeria, the British High Commission said today.
The car he was travelling in was attacked by gunmen as it left the
airport's international terminal at around 8:30pm on Tuesday.
It is thought the man was returning to a residential area of Lagos when
the kidnapping took place. A Nigerian man who was
driving the car was shot in the.........
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Berlusconi Allies Guilty Over Prostitutes
[ Berlusconi allies guilty over prostitutes ] - A Milan
court has found three of Silvio Berlusconi's associates guilty of
procuring
prostitutes - including the then underage Ruby - for racy parties held
at the former Italian premier's villas. Failed showbusiness agent Lele
Mora
and television host Emilio Fede were sentenced on Friday to seven years
each in jail, while showgirl-turned-politician Nicole Minetti was given
five years behind bars.
Among the girls allegedly recruited by the trio for parties at
billionaire Berlusconi's villas was........
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Nigerian Man Sentenced For Threatening U.S. Judge
[ Nigerian man sentenced for threatening Kansas judge ] - A
Nigerian man who was convicted on a federal weapons charge in
Wichita has drawn an additional five-year sentence for threatening a
federal agent's family. The U.S. attorney's office for Kansas
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BreakingNews July 19, 2013: Gov. Obi Bags Best Cancer Fighter of the Year Award
[ BreakingNews July 19, 2013: Gov. Obi Bags Best Cancer Fighter
of the Year Award ] - Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State
will today in Awka receive “Best Cancer Fighter of the Year Award” in
recognition of his efforts in the fight against cancer over the past
five years.
The award will be accorded him by Anambra State Women in the United
States (ASA Women-USA). A press release by Chief
Maja Umeh, member of...........
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U.S. City of Detroit Files For Bankruptcy Protection
[ Detroit city files for bankruptcy protection ] -
Detroit became the biggest US city to file for bankruptcy Thursday, its
finances
ravaged and its neighborhoods hollowed out by a long, slow decline in
population and auto manufacturing that once made it the very symbol of
American industrial might.
The federal bankruptcy court filing, which had been feared for
months, conserves cash so the city can.........
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Nigerian Toops To Leave Mali, Darfur
[ Nigerian troops to leave Mali, Darfur ] - Nigeria
plans to withdraw much of its 1 200-strong contingent from international
peacekeeping missions in Mali and Sudan's Darfur region saying the
troops are needed to beef up security at home, sources familiar with the
matter said on Thursday.
Nigeria is battling Islamist group Boko Haram, but the troop withdrawal
comes just 10 days before a presidential election in Mali, which is
meant to restore
democracy after a coup and the occupation of the desert north by al
Qaeda-linked rebels last year. The 12 600-man UN mission in Mali is
rolling
out to replace most of the 4 500 French forces who intervened
successfully in January to halt an Islamist advance south.
“It seems Nigeria is pulling out its infantry but leaving..........
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Blow To Hopes For Israel-Palestinian Talks
[ Blow to hopes for Israel-Palestinian talks ] - The
resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations was cast into doubt after
Palestinian leaders called on Israel to agree a general border of a
future Palestinian state before direct negotiations continue.
The Palestinian stand, at the conclusion of two high-level meetings on
Thursday, is at odds with Israel's insistence that there are no
preconditions to talks.
Palestinians leaders want the guarantee to ensure.........
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Nigerian Lawmakers Want Shell, Eni Oil Block Award Revoked
[ Nigerian lawmakers want Shell, Eni oil block award revoked
] - Nigeria should revoke oil rights for which Royal Dutch Shell
Plc (RDSA)
and Eni SpA (ENI) paid $1.1 billion, a parliamentary committee said,
alleging that the acquisition process was “highly flawed.”
Shell and Eni jointly bought Oil Prospecting License 245 from Malabu Oil
& Gas Ltd., controlled by Dan Etete, a former oil minister, in
2011.
Located in the deep offshore waters of the Gulf of Guinea, it is
estimated to hold at least 9 billion barrels of crude reserves worth $1
trillion, according to a probe report by a House of Representatives
committee filed as a public record and.........
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NewsReel-2 July 18, 2013: Anambra Approves 5.5 Billion Naira Contracts
[ NewsReel-2 July 18, 2013: Anambra Approves 5.5 Billion Naira
Contracts ] - Anambra State Government has approved
contracts for more development projects
value at sum of over 5.5 Billion Naira. The Commissioner for
Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Joe Martin Uzodike announced
this
at the weekly post Executive Council Meeting at the Government House,
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe Lashes Out At 'Insane' Washington
[ Zimbabwe's Mugabe lashes out at 'insane' Washington
] - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe branded the United States
"absolutely insane" on
Thursday for voicing concerns about a July 31 election, although
neighbouring South Africa joined Washington in criticising chaotic
preparations for the vote.
Speaking to thousands of supporters in Chinhoyi, 115 km (70 miles)
northwest of Harare, the 89-year-old also rejected calls for reform of
partisan security forces, saying his main rival, Prime Minister Morgan
Tsvangirai, could make changes if he won.
"In America they are saying Zimbabwe has gone for an early election
without reforms. Americans must be mad and
absolutely insane," Mugabe said in an address that.........
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Nigerian Man Dies At JFK Airport After Security Door Delays Paramedics
[ Nigerian Man Dies Of Heart Attack At JFK Airport After
Security Door Delays Paramedics ] - A man identified as
Ogunseye Adekunle
has died of a heart attack at the John Frederick Kennedy airport, New
York. 50-year old Adekunle might have been saved though, if not for the
fact that
security doors delayed two teams of paramedics who were rushing to help
him. Adekunle was said to have
slumped and died after.........
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NewsReel July 18, 2013: 4 Armed Robbers Captured in Anambra State
[ NewsReel July 18, 2013: 4 Armed Robbers Captured in Anambra
State ] - Anambra State has already started enjoying the
dividends of the
security vehicles given to all the 177 communities and some
organizations in the State with the arrest on Tuesday, of four armed
robbers at
Agulu, the hometown of Governor Peter Obi. Luck ran out of the robbers,
with ages ranging
between 18 and 21 years, when.........
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US To Resume Guantanamo Genital Searches
[ US to resume Guantanamo genital searches ] - The
US government has won a federal appeal to continue genital searches of
inmates at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in Cuba.
The ruling on Wednesday granted a temporary delay in enforcing a court
order that banned the practice of full body inspections and gave the
Obama administration time to mount a full appeal.
The searches were initiated in the past few months, and included
frisking of the groin and anal areas before prisoners were taken from
their cells to
meetings or to phone calls with their.........
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Disabled Romanian Man Beats Nigerian To 'Paralysis'
[ Disabled passenger beats man on Florence bus ] - A
Nigerian man faces paralysis after being beaten by a disabled
passenger on a bus in Florence following a row over a seat. The row was
sparked after the bus driver asked the Nigerian
passenger to give up his.........
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Pig Brain Cells To Treat Parkinson's Disease
[ Pig brain cells to treat Parkinson's ] - Brain cells
from a rare New Zealand pig will be used in an attempt to regrow dying
human brain cells in Parkinson's patients.
The world first trial on four New Zealanders with Parkinson's disease
will take brain cells from the Auckland Island species of pig and inject
them into the human brains.
The cells will be directed towards the damaged parts of the patients'
brains. Parkinson's disease causes tremors, loss of movement and
cognitive impairment and occurs when.........
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Nigerian Director Gets Jail Term in Malaysia Over Drug Charge
[ Nigerian director gets jail term in Malaysia over drug charge
] - A Nigerian movie director was today given a 15-year jail
term after Malaysian authorities arrested him with 2.4 kg of
methamphetamines in his possession.
Ifeanyi Johnpaul Aguonu, 38, was also slapped
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Breaking News Alert - Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Nigerian 2013 Rainbow Push Coalition Delegation Hosted in Chicago in Grand Style
[ Nigerian 2013 Rainbow Push Coalition Delegation Hosted in
Chicago in Grand Style ] - It was a unique and power packed
gathering at the highly exclusive private
dinner reception for the Nigerian delegation at the 2013 Convention of
The Rainbow Push Coalition founded by Rev Jesse Jackson
which was held between July 6th and July 10th 2013 at the Chicago Hilton
and Towers. The Nigerian
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British Lawmakers Pass Gay Marriage Bill
[ British lawmakers pass gay marriage bill ] - British
lawmakers have passed a bill legalising same-sex marriage in England and
Wales, paving the way for the first gay weddings in 2014.
MPs decided not to oppose a number of minor amendments to the Marriage
(Same Sex Couples) Bill proposed by the upper House of Lords.
The legislation is now expected to receive official assent from head of
state Queen Elizabeth II later this week after MPs agreed to changes
such as ensuring protections for transgender couples.
Jubilant gay rights activists had danced outside.........
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Nigeria Police Recover Explosives Abandoned During Civil War
[ Police recover explosives abandoned during civil war
] - The Imo State Police Command has recovered and detonated varying
sizes of bombs, Improvised
Explosive Devices, IEDs, and allied materials abandoned in the state
during the 30-month civil war, which lasted between 1967 and 1970.
Speaking after displaying the weapons, yesterday, state Commissioner of
Police, CP, Mr. Mohammed Katsina said in the course of their sweeping
operation, five
local council areas have so far been.........
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Lebanese Family Amputates Man's Penis Over Secret Marriage
[ Family amputates man's organ over secret marriage
] - Family members upset by the secret marriage of their daughter to a
local
man cut off the penis of her new husband and beat him up, local
residents and officials told The Daily Star.
Rabee Ahmed, a 39-year-old Sunni man and Rudayna Melaab, 19, from
Baysour, eloped two weeks
ago in the presence of a Sunni sheikh after the couple lied
to Melaab's family and told.........
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Hague Court 'Expected' Nigeria To Arrest Sudan's Bashir. It Didn't.
[ Hague court 'expected' Nigeria to arrest Sudan's Bashir. It
didn't. ] - Nigeria was accused Tuesday of joining the ranks
of African nations defying the International Criminal
Court when it refused to detain Sudan’s president, Omar Al Bashir,
during an official visit. The ICC said it “expected” and “requested”
Nigeria to arrest Mr. Bashir
during his time in the country for an African Union health summit. He
faces ten charges including genocide at the world court. Instead of
detaining and surrendering him to
the ICC, Nigeria’s government laid out.........
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Intersociety writes it is “Time for Peace, Forgiveness, Harmonization & Teamwork” in Anambra
[ Intersociety writes it is “Time for Peace, Forgiveness,
Harmonization & Teamwork” in Anambra ] - It is
recalled Sirs, that our organization wrote similar letter to you
sometime in 2012
through our ADR Bureau, over the differences between two of you who were
and are still great friends and pro-democracy and rule of law fighters.
Sadly, that important letter for reconciliation failed to achieve its
frontal aim. Nevertheless, we must commend your acknowledgement of the
letter.
Today, our advice, to the effect that alternative dispute resolution,
not
court is the best way to go about..........
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Diplomat: Sudan Leader Has Fled Nigeria
[ Diplomat: Sudan leader has fled Nigeria ] -
Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir has left Nigeria, a diplomat at his
embassy said
Tuesday, following demands from human rights activists for the arrest of
the man indicted for genocide and war crimes in Darfur.
Human rights lawyers filed a suit in the Federal High Court on Monday to
try to compel Nigeria's government to arrest al-Bashir. And a civil
rights group
urgently appealed to the International Criminal Court to refer the
government to the United Nations Security Council for allowing the
visit. Presidential spokesman Reuben
Abati told The Associated Press that..........
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American Man Hid Wife's Body For 30 Years
[ Man hid wife's body for 30 years ] - There was
the night James Nichols introduced himself to his new neighbours on
Vassar Road
by walking in their front door without knocking. There was the afternoon
Denise Darragh asked him to help her with an injured squirrel, and he -
still
wearing his suit jacket - killed it with a hatchet as the children
playing in her yard screamed. And the day she was painting the house,
wearing
cutoff shorts, and turned around to see him taking photos of her from
below with a long camera lens. In later decades, after Nichols' wife
disappeared - she had
killed herself or run away, he told..........
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Sudan's Bashir Leaves Nigeria, ICC Calls For His Arrest
[ Sudan's Bashir leaves Nigeria, ICC calls for arrest ]
- Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has left Nigeria, where his
presence at an African Union
HIV/AIDS summit defied International Criminal Court (ICC) calls for his
arrest on charges of genocide and war crimes, officials said on Tuesday.
His press secretary and Nigerian hosts both denied reports in the local
media that he had left early fearing arrest.
Monday was the main day of the..........
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What does Rev. Jesse Jackson want from Nigeria?
[ What does Rev. Jesse Jackson want from Nigeria? ]
- On Democracy Day, Rev. Jesse Jackson joined the Jonathan government
in towing the
infamous path of ignominy as he danced to the macabre steps of the
Jonathan administration’s mid-term scorecard of transformation Agenda.
Jackson said it was obvious that the
ship of the Nigerian Nation is sailing in the right course describing
the transparency of President Goodluck Jonathan as unequalled in
contemporary
democracy. My first thoughts were to let it pass, but in the course of
my interaction with concerned Nigerians in the
Diaspora, particularly in the US, we saw a need to..........
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Mugabe Offers Big Reward To Find Mole
[ Mugabe offers big reward to find mole ] -
President Robert Mugabe has offered a US$300,000 reward to anyone who
can unmask an
anonymous whistleblower behind a string of leaks about alleged
Zimbabwean Government assassination plots, corruption and plans to rig
this month's election.
The well-informed mole, who calls himself "Baba Jukwa" and appears to be
operating from within the heart of the regime, began posting
revelations on a Facebook page four months ago.
The page has been viewed more than a million times and he has amassed
more than 239,000
followers, with hundreds of responses and..........
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Boko Haram Leader Shekau’s In-laws Arrested
[ Boko Haram leader Shekau’s in-laws arrested ] - As
part of the ongoing crackdown on Boko Haram insurgents, the Defence
Headquarters on Monday confirmed the arrest of the in-laws of the leader
of the sect, Imam Abubakar Shekau. But it was silent on
where the in-laws were being kept as at press time. The raid which led
to the arrest of the in-laws
resulted in the recovery of..........
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Channel Tragedy: U.K. Swimmer Dies 2 Kilometres From End
[ Channel tragedy: UK swimmer dies 2 kilometres from end ]
- A British woman who died while attempting to swim the
English Channel for charity collapsed less than 2 kilometres from the
French coast.
Susan Taylor, 34, was swimming under the guidance of the Channel
Swimming
Association, which officially authorises..........
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Nigeria: Offensive Has Destroyed Most Islamist Bases
[ Nigeria: Offensive Has Destroyed Most Islamist Bases ] -
The Nigerian military said on Monday that a two-month-old offensive
in the northeast
had “substantially achieved” the aim of destroying Islamist bases, as
well as killing or capturing a number of fighters and freeing victims of
abductions.
In a statement, defense spokesman Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade also
said 23 women and 35 children being held on charges of aiding Islamist
militant group
Boko Haram had been released as a gesture of peace to its more moderate
sympathizers. Nigerian forces are carrying out their most concerted
effort yet to end a
four-year insurgency that has left thousands dead - many of them killed
in gun or bomb attacks - and destablised swaths of the north of Africa's
top oil producer.
“The mandate to the forces involves the destruction of all terrorist
camps and apprehension of perpetrators,” Olukolade said. “This
mandate has been substantially.........
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Breaking News ReAlert - Friday, June 21, 2013
Egba Community Welcomes Obasanjo in Milwaukee (Photo)
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welcoming Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) to Milwaukee; Wisconsin;
U.S.A.; during the.......
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Breaking News ReAlert - Thursday, June 20, 2013
Obasanjo Photos With Nigerian U.S. Boxing Champ During Milwaukee Visit
[ Obasanjo Photos With Nigerian U.S. Boxing Champ During
Milwaukee Visit ] - Nigeria Masterweb News Desk was on
ground last week, June 12, when Ex-Nigerian
President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) visited University of
Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM) where he was a guest speaker promoting future
relations and strengthening of ties between UWM and African Nations.
Masterweb was also there the previous night during his arrival
as guest at an exclusive hotel in Milwaukee. Milwaukee community leaders
including Dr. Sunday
Olafintila, Mr. Idowu Oguntade of.........
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Breaking News ReAlert - Monday, May 20, 2013
Report On Masterweb Publisher's Mother Burial Soon
[ Report On Masterweb Publisher's Mother Burial Soon
] - Nigeria Masterweb publisher's mother, Lolo Grace Nnennaya
Okereke was buried on Friday, May 3, 2013 amidst
tears, glory and honour. The entire Igbo leadership attended the burial.
Abia and Anambra States were represented. Detailed report will be
released soon.
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Security Incorporated: Obi Wages Final Battle Against Crime
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