Two Frankfurt Airport workers die from malaria
FRANKFURT — Two workers at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria in an unusual outbreak believed to have been caused by an infected mosquito transported into the country aboard an aircraft. Fraport, the company that operates Frankfurt Airport, said six employees had contracted what is known as airport malaria, with two subsequently dying. […]
US Reps write Ugandan President on anti-homosexual law
The US Republican Executive Committee Members of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission has appeal to the Ugandan President, Mr Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to soft pedal on the proposed anti-homosexual law.
Post-amnesty: Our leaders sold out, says Itsekiri group
A SOCIAL-cultural group, the Itsekiri New Dawn, yesterday accused some alleged self-acclaimed youth leaders of negotiating away their post-amnesty benefits and pocke-ting same for their own ends.
Tension in Edo as thugs attack LG chief whip
The Appeal Court had last week ordered a re-run election for State House of Assembly seat in Etsako Central local government area and ever since the court ruling, there had been several clashes between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Action Congress (AC) in the area.
Anambra: Guber candidate sues INEC
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The governorship candidate of the African Liberation Party, ALP, Mr Imoyeto Ikeotuonye, who was allegedly wrongly substituted with one Mr Mike Nwafor, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, before a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. He is seeking the stoppage of the scheduled 6 February  2010, governorship […]
FG threatens militants over fresh attacks
AGAINST the backdrop of the latest attacks by unrepentant militants who claimed to be members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, last weekend, the Defence Minister and Chairman of the Federal Government’s Amnesty Committee, Major-General Godwin Abbe (rtd), has warned that the government would not allow any group to disrupt the relative peace in the Niger Delta.
