Nigeria’s military was warned of an attack on a school in which more than 200 girls were abducted by Boko Haram Islamists but failed to act for nearly five hours, Amnesty International said Friday. The allegation, which the military has denied, came…
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood on Friday claimed the constant speculation over his future has left him feeling like a school supply teacher. Sherwood looks set to leave White Hart Lane at the end of the season after just six months in charge…
The re-constituted Delta State Environmental Sanitation Task Force Committee empowered to remove illegal structures, abandoned vehicles and blocked drainages has kick-started operations in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, promising to reach out to other local government areas in the State. Chairman of the Committee and Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Frank Omare, said the committee was re-constituted to improve on what they have done before now and explained that the operation is massive and is going to continue until illegal structures and abandoned vehicles are cleared from the streets in Delta, adding that members of the former committee performed…
Twenty years ago, Islamists shot dead a Roman Catholic brother and nun as they helped young Algerians prepare for exams, the first of 19 Christians murdered during the country’s devastating civil war. But members of the small religious community insist…
One of Japan’s most popular cartoon creations, Doraemon, a robot cat from the future with a magic pocket and a portal to anywhere, is to make his debut on US TV this year, officials said Friday. TV Asahi, which partially owns the rights to the character…
Jamaican sprinting starlet Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will headline an impressive line-up at the opening Diamond League meet in Doha on Friday, with unstoppable Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba also going in the women’s 3,000m. Fraser-Pryce, the reigning two-time…
Apple is considering a $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, a California firm founded by rapper Dr. Dre and which makes products including headphones, news reports said. A deal could be reached as early as next week, but the talks could also…
Rio Ferdinand insists he has no intention of retiring even if the former England defender is forced to leave Manchester United in the close-season. Ferdinand’s current contract with United expires at the end of the campaign and there has been no suggestion…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was fined £10,000 ($16,944, 12,221 euros) on Thursday after his sarcastic comments about the match officials following a shock defeat against Sunderland. Mourinho made a series of pointed remarks about referee Mike Dean…
Social media sites have exploded with urgent appeals to #bringbackourgirls, ramping up global awareness of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists 24 days earlier. The hashtag appeared 412,000 times on Twitter on Thursday alone,…
Boko Haram’s kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Nigeria last month has captured global attention. How common is it for teenagers to be abducted in West Africa and forced into sexual servitude? Where can they end up? WSJ’s Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer…
Jake Tapper talks to Pentagon’s Rear Adm. John Kirby about how the U.S. plans to help Nigeria rescue kidnapped girls.
Christian Solidarity International’s Franco Majok gives insight into who is supporting the terrorists
The Governors of Delta and Niger States, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan and Dr Babangida Aliyu respectively have reaffirmed their faith in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that the dark days of the party were over. The Governors agreed that there was chaos in the party which has been resolved and that the PDP has now re-positioned itself to win convincible in the 2015 general elections. According to Governor Uduaghan, who played host to Governor Aliyu and members of his team, the party is now stabilized, happier and more united, observing that Governor Aliyu took a wise decision by not abandoning…
Delta State has taken the lead in the generation of renewable energy as Canada invests five billion United States dollars in Nigeria to produce 3,000 megawatts of electricity. The initiative of the State Government to key into the green economy programme of the global community paid off as the Federal Government has signed the Foreign Investments Protection Agreement (FIPA) with Canada to remove existing bottlenecks to smoothen the take-off of Canadian investments in Nigeria. Similarly, Delta State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Canadian investor, Skypower Energy to build and generate solar-powered electricity in the State.…
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has described Justice Chukwudifu Oputa as an exceptional jurist who sacrificed his time, knowledge and energy for Nigeria and the rule of law. The Governor in a reaction to the late jurist’s death also described him as a judge who was fearless, bold and courageous, while ensuring that the rights of the poor, deprived and defenseless were further protected. The reaction is contained in a statement signed by Felix Ofou, Press Secretary to the Delta State Governor. Dr. Uduaghan recalled some of the landmark judgments of the late Supreme Court justice and noted that his…
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has warned that his administration will not tolerate filth and dirt in public places even as he cautioned traders in particular to ensure that they keep markets and their places of business clean. The Governor paid an unscheduled visit to the Ogbegonogo market, Asaba and frowned at the situation where traders do their business in untidy environment, and noted that such was not healthy for the consumers of their products. He emphasized that his administration has mapped out programmes which are on-going in different parts of the State to ensure that the State remained one of the…
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has assured workers in the State of improved welfare, better working conditions and extra pay at the end of the year to enable them meet the financial strains during the yuletide season. Giving the assurance at the 2014 Workers’ Day (May Day) celebration in Asaba, Governor Uduaghan observed that workers deserved to be motivated and appreciated for the roles they are playing in ensuring increased productivity, stable government and virile economy. He disclosed that the extra pay package, which will be the first of its kind in the state, was to encourage them to…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has advocated a national master plan for the development of small and medium scale industries to stimulate economic growth and boost employment. Dr. Uduaghan made the call in Asaba while inspecting the Asaba Industrial Estate and observed that SMEs can stimulate growth and development, adding that a national master plan has to be encouraged for small and medium scale entrepreneurs to grow in the country especially with regards to funding and infrastructure as they will provide employment for women and youths and enhance economic growth. He explained that his administration was partnering with the…
An urgent international effort to help Nigeria find more than 200 girls kidnapped by Islamist militants is focused on providing intelligence as experts try to locate the hostages. Amid global outrage over the kidnapping, the United States, France and…