Fierce fighting has continued between government troops and pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine, despite renewed diplomatic efforts to enforce a truce. Ukraine officials said six government soldiers were killed in the past 24 hours and army positions were fired on 26 times near the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. The rebels said one of their fighters…
Voting Begins In Somolu LGA
Following the accreditation process for the Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections that started early in most areas in Somolu Local Government, voting exercise has now commenced in many polling units across the LGA. The voting exercise, which started at exactly 1.30pm in some polling units in Akoka, Bariga and Fola Agoro, is being…
Accreditation Starts Across Somolu LGA
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have commenced the accreditation process for the gubernatorial elections in many polling units across Somolu Local Government Areas. The process, which began around 8.15am in areas like Fola Agoro, Akoka and Bariga, has however witnessed low turn out of residents as at the time of filing this report.…
Air Force Helicopter Crashes In Lagos
A Nigerian Air Force helicopter has crashed in Lagos. Dele Alonge, Air Force spokesperson, made this known in a statement on Friday. The spokesman said the helicopter was on a training mission in Lagos at about 10 a. m. on Friday when it crashed. He said the helicopter, which suffered severe damage, was returning to…
Yemen: U.S Warns Iran Over Houthi Rebel
John Kerry, the United State Secretary of State, has warned Iran over its alleged support for Houthi rebels in Yemen. He said the US would support any state in the Middle East that felt threatened by Iran, and would not “stand by” if Iran disrupts the region. The US is assisting a Saudi-led coalition seeking…
Clark Protests U.S Commendation For Jega
Edwin Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information during the First Republic and South-South leader has condemned the award of commendation given to Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC by the U.S. Clark said the commendation was coming too soon and hasty since the Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections…
Lagos Court Clears Ambode For Election
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday gave Akinwunmi Ambode the go ahead to run for Lagos State governorship. The court dismissed a suit seeking to stop the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Lagos, Ambode, from contesting the April 11 poll. Justice Mohammed Yunusa, the presiding judge, declared that the plaintiffs…
University Attack: Kenya To Repatriate Somali Refugees
Kenya government on Tuesday said it has concluded plans to speed up the repatriation of Somalis from Dadaab, Kenya, refugee camp. This is coming on the heels of the killing of 148 people, who were mostly students of Garissa University in northeastern Kenya by terrorist group, Al-Shabab. Interior Ministry spokesman, Mwenda Njoka, said the move…
Malaysia Passes Controversial Anti-Terror Bill
Malaysia has passed a controversial anti-terrorism bill, which the government says is necessary to tackle the threat from Islamist extremists. The bill reintroduces indefinite detention without trial, which the Prime Minister had repealed in 2012. Human Rights Watch called the move “a giant step backwards for human rights.” The bill passed hours after police authorities…
Gunmen Kill 15 In Kenyan University Attack
Gunmen believed to be members of Somalia’s Islamist group al-Shabab have killed at least 15 people and taken students hostage at a university in north-eastern Kenya. According to Kenyan authorities, the gunmen stormed Garissa University College, Garissa town, which is near the Somali border on Thursday morning. Zipporah Mboroki, Kenyan police spokesperson, said the attackers…
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