Maj Gen Muhammadu Buhari hasdropped the bombshell, on the reason hehas been losing election in Igboland andparts of Nigeria where Igbos are residing,stating that it is because he was involvedin the Nigerian civil war. …The former dictator speaking today onBBC Hausa services monitored in kaduna,said with regrets that, “the igbos hatehim for what happened during theBiafran war”. “I don’t have any regret,and at such do not owe any apology tothem, infact if there is a repeat of thecivil war again, I will kill more Igbos tosave the country”.The APC...
Sunday, 8 February 2015
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Photos from GEJ'S visit to the Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry in Lagos
President Jonathan earlier today paid a visit to the Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry in Ijesha, Lagos. Continue to see more photos at the crus...
Merkel defends Ukraine arms stance in face of U.S. criticism
By Stephen Brown and Noah BarkinMUNICH (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkelsaid on Saturday that sending arms to helpUkraine fight pro-Russian separatists would notsolve the crisis there, drawing sharp rebukesfrom U.S. politicians who accused Berlin ofturning its back on an ally in distress.The heated exchanges at a security conferencein Munich pointed to cracks in the transatlanticconsensus on how to confront Russian PresidentVladimir Putin over a deepening conflict ineastern Ukraine that has killed more than 5,000.Ukraine's military said on Saturday...
As Baghdad lifts curfew, bombs are reminder of country at war
By Saif Hameed and Stephen KalinBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Five blasts across Baghdadon Saturday tempered Iraqis' anticipation of amore relaxed and accessible capital as thegovernment prepared to lift a night-time curfewthat has kept the city on a war-time footing formore than a decade.At least 37 people, mostly civilians, were killed inthe explosions, security and medical sourcessaid, and dozens of others were wounded.The attacks included a suicide bombing at arestaurant in a Shi'ite neighborhood andimprovised explosives devices planted in abustling...
Islamic State 'sentenced' U.S. hostage to death last year: activist
By Alistair BellWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The young Americanhostage who Islamic State says was killed in aJordanian air strike was condemned to death bythe militant group last year, according to anAmerican Muslim activist.Islamic State seized aid worker Kayla Mueller in2013 in northern Syria and initially gave her a"life sentence" in retaliation for the jailing inTexas of a Pakistani woman whose case is awell-known cause among Islamist militants, saidactivist Mauri Saalakhan, who leads a U.S.campaign to free the Pakistani.The militant group said on...
Jordan army planes bomb IS targets for third day
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan carried out a thirdstraight day of air strikes on Islamic State targetson Saturday, it said, in response to the group'skilling of a captive Jordanian pilot.“Sorties of air force fighters today bombed basesof the Daesh terror gang,” state television saidin a bulletin, using a derogatory Arabic name forthe militants. It said some of the targets were inthe Syrian city of Raqqa but gave no otherdetails.Jordan began on Thursday what it called an"earthshaking" response to the death of thepilot.(Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi;...
John Whitehead, former leader of Goldman Sachs, dies at 92
By Doina ChiacuWASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Whitehead, aformer senior partner and co-chairman ofGoldman Sachs who helped make it a top-tierWall Street firm and led its internationalexpansion, has died, the investment bank saidon Saturday. He was 92.Whitehead joined Goldman Sachs in 1947 andworked his way to the highest rung of itscorporate ladder before leaving after 38 years tobecome a deputy secretary of state under U.S.President Ronald Reagan.He...
Jega: why we postponed the Feb 2015 elections
The Chairman, Independent National ElectoralCommission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has saidthat there were `new developments’ thatneeded to be addressed before the conduct ofthe 2015 general elections.Jega made the remark on Saturday in Abujawhen he and other officials of the commissionmet with representatives of the registeredpolitical parties at the commission’sheadquarters.He said that the inputs of the leaders of thepolitical parties were important...
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
PDP urges voters to reject Buhari for shunning debate
Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)has called on Nigerians not to vote for thepresidential candidate of the AllProgressives Congress (APC), MuhammaduBuhari, for refusing to participate in the liveradio and television debates organised forpresidential candidates, reports Tribune.The party described Buhari’s contempt fordebates and their organisers as despicableFemi Fani-Kayode, the Director of Publicityof the party’s Presidential CampaignOrganization, said Buhari;s refusal toparticipate in the debates clearly shows thathe is incapable...
Schools to remain open during election season
Abuja - The federal government hasdirected that all schools from the primaryto the tertiary level should remain openduring the general elections,The decision was reached at a meetingbetween the federal government and the 36states Commissioners for Education,including the F.C.T. Education Secretary.The meeting presided over by the Ministerof Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, agreedthat no holiday should be declared for theelections considering the fact that schoolshave lost much ground following theirclosure to prevent the spread of the EbolaVirus Disease...
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Relationship Advice: 10 Traits of Miserable Couples
If you’ve been trying to figure out thecomponents of a winning relationship, youaren’t alone! Researchers, philosophers, andlovers throughout time have been seeking thesecret formula.In an effort to help you identify what to lookfor in a relationship, we’ve compiled 10problems that often pop up and cause majorproblems. Also included are a number ofrecent studies that you can read for moreinformation.On a mobile device? Feel free to flip throughthe...
Craig Lewis: The World’s First Heartless Human
Heart Stop Beating is the story of twovisionary Texas Heart Institute doctors, Dr.Billy Cohn and Dr. Bud Frazier. Frustrated bythe often short lifespans and mulitplecomplications of usual heart replacementdevices, the two invented a two centrifugalpump machine. Cohn and Frazier tested themachine by removing the hearts of severalcalf’s and replacing them with the device.After much success it was time for humantrials.The first patient would be...
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