Year: 2015

In his traditional New Year’s Day address in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis calls for a united global fight against slavery and prays for a peaceful 2015. Mana Rabiee reports. …read more      

The Elders and Leaders council in Rivers State has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to withdraw its governorship candidate, Mr Nyesom Wike, from the governorship race in Rivers State. The chairman of the group and the former Chairman of Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission, (OMPADEC)… Continue reading Rivers Elders Council Seeks Withdrawal Of Wike As PDP Candidate

Family and lawyers for three jailed journalists Al Jazeera TV journalists react to news that the men will remain in jail until their retrial for charges that include spreading lies to help a “terrorist organization”. Mana Rabiee reports. …read more      

Bordeaux striker Cheick Diabate emerges as a major doubt for Mali’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations campaign due to a knee problem. …read more      

The Yobe State Executive Council has approved the asphalt overlay of the 50 KM Yunusari-Yusufari road located in the northern part of the state. The decision was reached at the end of the year executive council meeting held on Wednesday in Damaturu the state capital. After a meeting of the Council, the state Commissioner of… Continue reading Yobe Government Approves Road Contracts To Mark End Of Year

Eight prisoners serving different jail terms in Ondo State got amnesty on Thursday in the spirit of the yuletide. According to a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade, Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s gesture was in line with the power conferred on him by section 212 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution. One of… Continue reading 8 Prisoners Get Amnesty In Ondo State

An Egyptian court’s call for a retrial of three jailed Al Jazeera journalists acknowledges major flaws in the original convictions but leaves the men in unjust incarceration, Amnesty International said on Thursday. “By calling for a retrial the Egyptian courts are prolonging the injustice that Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed have faced,” said… Continue reading Egyptian Court Calls For Retrial Of Three Jailed Al Jazeera Journalists

The Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, has approved the placement of restriction of movement for the New Year and Eid-Maulud holidays across the state. The decision, according to a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Abdullahi Bego, “was taken late following a meeting that the Governor had with Heads of Law Enforcements in the State”. The… Continue reading Yobe Government Restricts Vehicular Movement Across The State

A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said on Thursday. According to the authorities the stampede was possibly caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city’s famous Bund waterfront district. The crush happened in Chenyi Square in Shanghai’s historic… Continue reading At Least 36 People Dead In Shanghai,New Year’s Eve stampede

The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has signed the 2015 appropriation bill of 210 billion Naira tagged budget of continuity dedicated to the completion of ongoing capital projects across the three senatorial districts of the state into law. Governor Amosun signed the budget on Thursday before members of the State House of Assembly and… Continue reading Governor Amosun Signs Ogun State 2015 Budget Into Law