A statue of Cecil Rhodes, the British mining magnate and African coloniser, has been pulled down from its plinth at the South Africa’s University of Cape Town, UCT, after a prolonged protest by students. The statue, which has occupied a prominent position on the UCT’s rugby fields since 1934, had been previously assaulted with dirt,…
INEC Postpones Election In Parts of Bayelsa
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the State House of Assembly elections in eight of the 24 constituencies of Bayelsa State. Baritor Kpagih the state resident electoral commissioner, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday added that the elections for the affected constituencies will hold on Saturday, April 18, 2015. The affected councils…
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…
Respect the People’s Will –Jonathan Tells Candidates
As Nigerians return to the polls tomorrow, President Goodluck Jonathan has urged contestants in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections across the country to respect the will of the people. This, he said, became important as his administration promotes a new Nigeria, “that is a pacesetter and light bearer in the practice of democratic…
All Set For Governorship Election in Rivers State
All is now set for the April 11 governorship election in Rivers State. Election materials were moved from INEC headquarters on Aba Road to various centres yesterday, where they will be further taken to the polling centres this morning, April 11, 2015. Although sporadic gunshots shattered the quite of the night leading to the polls,…
Bus Crash Kills 31 Athletes in Morocco
A head-on collision between a truck and a bus in Morocco today killed at least 31 people and left nine others injured. According to officials and media reports, the bus, which was transporting some athletes and their coach from a competition in the north of the country, caught fire after the collision. The ugly incident…
TELL Poll: Jonathan Scores Low On Boko Haram
In a recent poll conducted on www.tell.ng, the web publication of TELL Communications Limited, publishers of TELL magazine, majority of Nigerians have expressed the view that the President Goodluck Jonathan administration cannot win the war against Boko Haram, an Islamist terror group. The Islamic rebels first launched terror attack on the country in 2009 and…
Jonathan Mourns Oronto Douglas
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday April 9, expressed deep sadness over the death of Oronto Douglas, his Special Adviser on Research, Documentation and Strategy. In a statement issued by Reuben Abati, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the President extended heartfelt condolences to the Douglas family, the government and people of Bayelsa State on…
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…
Train Crushes Man with Earphones
An unidentified young man, who had earphones plucked on, was yesterday killed by a passenger train at Cappa area of Oshodi, Lagos. He was reportedly standing on the rail tracks when he got knocked off by the train. Reports said the Ogun-bound mass transit train was leaving its Oshodi station to Mushin, when the accident…
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