Rep condemns killing of 30 people in Plateau
A member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Mr. Bitrus Kaze has joined in condemning last Monday’s killing of over 30 people at Shonong, saying the continued killings despite the presence of the Special task Force, STF, in the state for over six years calls for a review of the security strategy on ground.
Israel’s Ariel Sharon laid to rest
Ariel Sharon, one of Israel’s most skilled but controversial leaders was laid to rest at his ranch on Monday, ending a major chapter in the history of the Jewish state.
Thousands shutdown Bangkok streets in anti-govt protests
Huge crowds of Thai opposition protesters occupied major streets in central Bangkok on Monday in an attempted “shutdown” of the capital, escalating a campaign to unseat the embattled premier.
Iraq PM publicly rebukes UN Sec at conference over death sentences
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday publicly rebuked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s call for the country to halt executions while standing beside him at a joint news conference. Despite widespread calls for a moratorium due to major problems with the country’s criminal justice system, Iraq executed at least 169 people […]
Cynthia Osokogu’s murder: Judge accuses defence counsel of stalling trial
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere on Monday accused the defence counsel of stalling the trial of the four men charged with the murder of Cynthia Osokogu in Lagos in 2012.
Do not write Off Super Eagles – Okparaugo
The President of the Nigerian Union in Western Cape, South Africa, Azu Okparaugo, said the Super Eagles should not be written off in the ongoing CHAN tournament.
