American civil rights leader and Baptist minister, Rev. Jesse Jackson, has thrown his weight behind the decision of President Goodluck Jonathan to offer amnesty to members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Jackson, a two-time United States of American presidential candidate, also said Nigeria “is divided, not so much by religion, region and tribe but… [Read...
(Source: The Punch News)
Jesse Jackson backs amnesty for Boko Haram
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Plateau residents in fear as soldiers pursue B’Haram
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The Police and Special Task Force in Plateau have put their operatives in Jos, the state capital, on high alert following reports that members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, fleeing from military onslaught in Borno State have been sighted in …
Uduaghan’s revolution in transport restores sanity
May 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AS a resident in Delta State, one development that has impressed me greatly is transport. The administration of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has no doubt given transportation uncanny attention deserving of some mention.
(Source: Vanguard News)
CABINET SHAKE-UP: Orubebe, three other ministers to go
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Indications emerged, last night, 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.
(Source: Vanguard News)
Priests’ protest: Okpalaeke to be ordained outside Mbaise
May 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Vatican has, in collaboration with the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, concluded plans to ordain the largely rejected Monsignor Peter Okpalaeke as the new bishop of Ahiara Diocese.
(Source: Vanguard News)
Alaafin urges US to assist Nigeria on security
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has called on the United States of America, USA, to intervene in the security challenges in Nigeria.
(Source: Vanguard News)
14 S-East roads fail Reps standard test
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FOURTEEN of the sixteen roads inspected during an on-going inspection of federal roads by the House of Representatives House Committee on Works failed all standard tests.
(Source: Vanguard News)
