Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Coded Color Ballot Papers, Boxes To Be Used For Elections—INEC

Elections May Not Be Held On Liberated Territories

Lieutenant-General Kenneth Minimah

Kenneth Minimah, the Chief of Army Staff, said that elections may not be held in North-East communities recently liberated from Boko Haram terrorists.

Few days ago, former president Olusegun Obasanjo was interviewed by the

Troops from Cameroon, Chad and Niger have joined Nigeria's offensive against Boko Haram

National security spokesperson claims "significant strategic military successes" against the group in recent weeks.

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced a reduction in electricity tariffs by 50 per cent.

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R-L; APC Presidential Candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, Publisher Thisday Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena annd Publisher of Vanguard Newspaper, Chief Sam Amuka during a meeting with Nigerian Publishers at the Sheraton hotels and Towers in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi

The Rivers State Government on Tuesday raised the alarm over the spate of pre-election violence in the state in recent times, saying over 20 people have been confirmed dead.

fatal accident on Ikorodu Road this morning

Photos from the fatal accident on Ikorodu Road this morning

A fatal accident occurred this morning March 17th around 6:50am

PASTOR

A Pastor of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim at Agodo-Egbe, Ikotun, Lagos has been arrested for unlawful exportation of one hundred and

Explosion was on March 16, Monday, recorded at the country home of the

Fayose Will Make History As First Nigerian Governor To Be Impeached Twice

Ayo Fayose

Honourable Dayo Saka Fafunmi of the Lagos State House of Assembly believes that Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State would not end his four-year tenure as governor.
In this interview with Naij.com, he also looks at the Nigerian political climate and concludes that

Buhari’s Wife’s Convoy Attacked in Kwara

17 Mar 2015

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Hajia Aishat Muhammadu Buhari

Suspected hoodlums on Monday attacked the convoy of the wife of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC), Hajia Aishat Muhammadu Buhari, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

During the

LASU Vice-Chancellor

LASU STAFF

Protesting workers of the Lagos State University (LASU) yesterday threw satchet water at the Vice Chancellor, Prof.

Aishat Mustapha

It is indeed a strange world!

Three nights ago, precisely Saturday night at about 9:30-10pm a staff of Silverbird Television, Aishat Mustapha was brutally murdered in cold blood at her house in

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An armoured tank

With global arms sales surging, Canadian companies have joined the booming business by selling armoured vehicles to Nigeria and Cameroun for their

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Buhari at the event

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has entered into a covenant with Nigerians highlighting his plan to

Lekki bank robbery: We know the robbers — Police

Lаgоѕ—Thе Lagos Stаtе Cоmmiѕѕiоnеr of Pоliсе, Mr Kауоdе Adеrаnti, wееkеnd, said that

Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan

Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, on Friday took to the podium to explain to women in Akwa Ibom State the meaning of ‘corruption’.

A group of unknown gunmen attacked Afolayan Simon Awodola, the president of the National Association of Ondo State Students.

Two Nigerian policemen have been caught doing the unexpected!

Some Fulani herdsmen and their cattle

It was a bloody Sunday when suspected Fulani herdsmen in the early hours attacked Egba village in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State,

A fire incident occurred on Saturday night at one of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) warehouses located at its Electoral Institute along airport road,

ALGERIA ROAD ACCIDENT

As many as 11 people were killed on Sunday in a road accident in the southern Algerian province of Tamanrasset, local media reported. The accident happened when a bus collided with a tractor-trailer in the locality of In Salah

EKITI WOMEN PROTEST

Some aggrieved women in Emure Ekiti, on Wednesday took the streets in protest over the arrest of over 30

PASTOR ORITSEJAOR

Many worshippers at the popular Word of Life Bible Church on Sunday escaped death by the whiskers as a mysterious fire razed a part of the building owned by

Adamawa now free of Boko Haram terrorists — DHQ

Nigerian Soldiers after Recapture of Mubi Town

Nigerian troops on Thursday succeeded in clearing terrorists out of Madagali, the last major town held by

Five Thugs Arrested As Hooligans Clash In Osun

There was a palpable tension at Sabo in Osogbo, capital of Osun State, southwest Nigeria on Wednesday, 11th March as some hooligans clashed and destroyed valuable properties belonging to

School Tragedy In Ogun State

The roof of a school building crashed on three pupils and a teacher at one of the schools in the Ogijo area of Ogun State.

SHOCKING! Read What Happened To Man Trying To Swindle Pastor Adeboye

It is really true that men of God should not be messed with!

Pastor E A Adeboye

Just like what happened a while back that some criminals attempted to mess with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye but they ended up getting

Real Madrid edge Schalke, but some fans act spoiled in process

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says his side fully deserved to be

Falcao

Manchester - Struggling Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao made a surprise appearance for the

Dabota Lawson

Dabota Lawson, wife of a Nigerian billionaire, has

APC Members Defect To PDP In Katsina State

Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in

NIGERIAN ARMY

The Nigerian troops have recaptured a major town in Borno State named

Boko Haram 'Butcher' Captured

The Chadian army captured supposed Boko Haram member, who is accused of killing five

Boko Haram Mass In Gwoza, Ask Women, Children To Leave.

The members of the terror Boko Haram sect are currently massing in

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday exhibited his soccer skills as he led the

Chad's Army Got Boko Haram Command Centre

The scene was the result of a dawn attack by troops from neighbouring Chad, who are driving deep into

Between Political Support And Extremism

It is no doubt that politicians are becoming

Sophie Momodu. Davido

Popular Artiste Davido also known as ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ has reportedly impregnated one of his numerous lovers by the name

5 Things Jonathan Said In His Interview With Aljazeera

The incumbent president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan who is seeking re-election and is on a

ANCELOTTI

Barcelona - With Real Madrid's attack losing its potency and the team faltering in crunch games the tide has started to turn surprisingly rapidly against coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Such is the level of expectation at the Bernabeu that winning a coveted 10th European Cup last season and overseeing their Spanish record 22-match winning streak before Christmas, has done little to bolster the Italian's position.
They are two points clear at the top of La Liga and well placed to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at Schalke 04 in their last 16 first leg but they are not playing with the same gusto as earlier in the campaign.
Fans and the Madrid media alike have been harsh in their criticism of the side and that puts extra significance on the Clasico against second-placed Barcelona later this month.
During Real's 22-match winning run they averaged more than three goals a game but now have 24 from the last 13 matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been unable to sustain the sensational form with which he began the season and has a modest seven goals in 2015, while Karim Benzema has five and Gareth Bale three. Their combined total is the same as Lionel Messi's at Barcelona.
Real's poor return from league matches with their direct rivals has also been highlighted and the board led by president Florentino Perez are said to feel that while Ancelotti is on good terms with the players he lacks authority when necessary.
He lost a lot of credit due to the manner of Real's 4-0 hammering by local rivals Atletico Madrid last month.
The team again failed to rise to the occasion last weekend when they drew 1-1 at home to a Villarreal side that had rested players ahead of their King's Cup semi-final with Barcelona.
A failure to rotate the squad sufficiently has also been blamed for players, and in particular Toni Kroos, looking weary.
Kroos, in his first season since moving from Bayern Munich, has been taken aback by the scale of expectation at the club.
"We were in Dubai recently and that's the kind of place where you think you're going a long way away," he told FIFA.com.
"However, once we got there I had the feeling that the people were even crazier, so to speak, than they are in Madrid and Spain.
"That says it all. The club has won an unbelievable number of trophies and still has a top quality team with top-class players. I think that alone is what makes Real Madrid so interesting."
Ancelotti has been hampered by injuries but is hopeful of having midfielder Luka Modric back in time for the clash with Barcelona on March 22 at the Nou Camp
If Real president Florentino Perez did wield the axe, with rumours he may be paving the way for youth team coach Zinedine Zidane to take over, there would be no shortage of suitors for Ancelotti, with Manchester City likely to head the queue.

Iraq: The minorities of Nineve

The conflict in Iraq is often framed as a struggle between Shias and Sunnis and Arabs and Kurds - but the country is home to a number of minority groups who find themselves caught in the violence and in political bargains beyond their control.

Christians, Turkmen, Yazidis, Shabak, Sabian Mandaeans, Bahais, Kakais and Faili Kurds have lived in Iraq for a very long time - some for centuries, others for thousands of years.
Many of them, particularly Christians, Yazidis, Shabak and Turkemen, live in Nineveh, a culturally rich province 250 miles (400km) north-west of Baghdad. The area known as the Nineveh Plain, north-east of the province, is inhabited mostly by these minority groups.
Since the US-led invasion of 2003, Nineveh has been racked by two parallel conflicts - between the central government and extremist Islamist groups, and the central government and the autonomous Kurdish region.
Persecuted under the Ottomans, Saddam Hussein's Baathists and nowadays by jihadists, and facing prejudice and intolerance, some of the smaller minority groups, such as the Shabak and Yazidis, have led a life of secrecy.
This in turn has given rise to misconceptions and suspicions about them, and led to further persecutions.

Isis image of the destruction of a Shia mosque in Nineveh

Isis released this image of the destruction of a Shia mosque in Nineveh

With the takeover of Mosul, Nineveh's capital, on 10 June by the Islamic State (formerly known as Isis), the minorities in the city fled en masse to the villages in the Nineveh Plain or further north to Kurdish cities. Many of them took up arms alongside the Kurdish forces.
Since then, there has been a steady flow of reports of attacks carried out by the Islamists against minority groups and destruction of their places of worship. The Islamic State itself has posted pictures of dozens of historic and religious sites in Nineveh that it demolished, under the pretext that reverence of such sites is heretical.

The Minorities of Nineveh

Christians Iraq's Christians are of diverse ethnicities and denominations, but the majority are Chaldo-Assyrians who have lived in the region for thousands of years.

Iraq's Christian population has plummeted in recent years

Their numbers have fallen from around 1.5 million in 2003 to 350,000-450,000. In Nineveh, they live mainly in the villages of Nineveh Plain, which include the Christian-dominant districts of Al-Hamdaniya (with its famous town of Qaraqosh) and Tel Kef.
One of the most devastating attacks targeting Iraqi Christians happened in 2010 when jihadists stormed a church in Baghdad during Sunday mass killing 52 people.

Yazidis The Kurdish-speaking Yazidis are an ancient religious minority group that live in northern Iraq, particularly in the Nineveh Plain. A highly secretive group, their origins are subject of ongoing debates, although many consider them to be ethnic Kurds.

Many Iraqi Yazidis live in disputed territories

Their religion incorporates elements of many faiths, including Zoroastrian. As a result of some of their beliefs and the mystery surrounding their religion, many Muslims and non-Muslims have come to see Yazidis as devil worshippers.
This has led to violent attacks by Islamist groups who consider them infidels. In August 2007 jihadists attacked Yazidi villages in Nineveh, killing between 400 and 700 people.
There are estimated to be around 500,000 Yazidis today, most of them living in the Nineveh Plain in territories disputed between Arabs and Kurds.

Shabak A minority group with its distinct language and customs, Shabaks are mostly Shia Muslims and a minority are Sunnis.
It is thought that today there are about 250,000-400,000 Shabaks, almost all in Nineveh.
Some Sunni extremists accuse the predominantly Shia Shabak of being an apostate offshoot of Islam, giving way to violent attacks against them.
Located in areas of disputed ownership between Kurdish and Arab Iraq, the Shabaks have often faced persecution as well as pressure to assimilate by both Arabs and Kurds.

Turkmen The Turkmen are the third largest ethnic group in Iraq, after the Arabs and Kurds, estimated to number between half a million and 2.5 million.

Iraqi Turkmen people after fleeing to Kirkuk this month

They are mostly Muslim, roughly divided between the Sunni and Shia traditions. A minority are Catholics.
Turkmen have their own language and customs. They live mainly along the line between the Arab and Kurdish regions - in the provinces of Nineveh (mostly in Tal Afar), Kirkuk, Salaheddin and Diyala, but also in other parts of the country.
Often caught up in the power struggles between the Kurdish region and the central government and under Kurdish and Arab pressure to assimilate, they have also been the target of attacks by jihadists.
Following the Islamic State's takeover of Tal Afar in Nineveh, most of the town's 250,000 population fled to the Kurdish region.