Friday, May 16, 2014

Eze Ilomuanya’s case: Ohiri disgraced

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The Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Tuesday, suffered another legal defeat in the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, as the Court unanimously rejected his application to stay its judgment delivered on July 5, 2013 reinstating HRH Eze (Dr.) Cletus Ilomuanya as the Chairman of

Ohakim’s House Bombed In Imo

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Some Parts of the burnt house

The Owerri residence of the immediate past governor of Imo state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim was almost reduced to ashes on Thursday with suspected highly explosive device allegedly planted by his political detractors .

According to the former governor who was still weeping

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Nyanya blast mastermind Ogwuche arrested in Sudan

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Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche who was on Monday declared wanted by the State Security Service in connection with the Nyanya bombing was arrested in Sudan on Wednesday.

Akunyili commences treatment in India. Thanks Nigerians for prayers.



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Former Minister Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili has been flown to India for treatment. The nation reports.

This was made known through a statement released by her media adviser, Mr. Isaac Umunna, Wednesday evening.

According to the statement, the erstwhile National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) boss is to be treated for an undisclosed ailment upon the advice of doctors treating her in Abuja.It read further that “she expressed

Jonathan overwhelmed by Boko Haram – Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said President Goodluck Jonathan is overwhelmed by the Boko Haram insurgency.The nation reports.

The former president, who spoke in Nairobi, Kenya, said he took it upon himself in 2011 to go on a fact finding mission when the insurgency became uncontrollable to see how to mediate.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Extremist video shows abducted girls praying


LAGOS: A new video from Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorist network purports to show dozens of abducted schoolgirls, covered in jihab and praying in Arabic.
It is the first public sight of the girls since more than 300 were kidnapped from a northeastern school the night of April 14 — exactly four weeks ago. nst Reports 

Nigeria: Nigerian, Chinese firms partner to set up N10b plant in Nigeria

A global conglomerate, Kewalram Chanrai Group, is to set up a 10 billion naira (US$62 million) automotive assembly plant to produce the Foton range of vehicles in Nigeria, the local media reported Monday.



The report quoted the Executive Director of the Group, Mr. Raju Sawlani, as saying it had already

Nigeria's Boko Haram offers to swap kidnapped girls for prisoners. Government Considering Options.

A student holds a sign with an image of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau as she protests for the release of the abducted secondary school girls in the remote village of Chibok, along a road in Lagos May 12, 2014.    REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye
The leader of the Nigerian Islamist rebel group Boko Haram has said he will release more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by his fighters last month in exchange for prisoners, according to a video seen by Agence France-Presse on Monday.Reuters reports.

 Around 100 girls wearing full veils and praying are shown in an