Nigeria's Oil Delta Quiet As Militants Weigh Options After Jonathan Defeat.
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - The militant leaders who once wrought havoc in the Niger Delta oil industry have suddenly gone quiet following the defeat of Nigeria's incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, in an election this week.
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Nigerian Power Shift Leaves Lucrative Lobbying Contracts In Limbo.
Millions of dollars in contracts held by U.S. strategists could be in jeopardy after a historic presidential election in Nigeria that marked the first time a sitting president had been defeated.
The change in leadership, from President Goodluck Jonathan to former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, could be trouble for at least four firms with lucrative arrangements from the West African nation.
Levick, Squire Patton Boggs, Mercury and Weber Shandwick each have contracts worth a minimum of six figures per year with the Nigerian government.
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Boko Haram, 'Islam's Worst Enemy,' Will Be Beaten - Niger President
Militant group Boko Haram is "the worst enemy of Islam" and will be defeated because West African Muslims reject its violent actions and harsh interpretation of the Koran, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Friday.
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U.S. Ready To Work With Whoever Democratically Elected In Nigeria.
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Buhari Claims Victory In Historic Nigerian Vote.
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) declared an election victory on Tuesday for former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari and said Africa's most populous nation was witnessing history with its first democratic transfer of power.
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Jonathan Congratulates Buhari
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the Saturday election.
Source: thenationonlineng.net
U.S. Reports 'Tricky Issues' As Iran Nuclear Deadline Looms.
Tuesday is the deadline for a basic deal aimed at stopping Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb.
As the negotiations neared the endgame, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shied away from predicting success.
Difficult issues remain on the table as the world's most powerful diplomats meet in Switzerland with Iranian nuclear negotiators, Kerry told CNN on Monday.
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Breaking News Elections Extended Till Sunday.
Statement published via the official handle @INECAlert states:
The INEC has been monitoring field reports on the accreditation process since commencement this morning.
Whereas the process has gone well in several places, in some others it has encountered some challenges, especially because of the card readers.
Consequently, the accreditation has been slow in many places and has not commenced at all in some others.
Even though the guidelines for the 2015 general elections provide that where card readers fail to work and cannot be replaced, elections in such polling units will be postponed to the next day.
The scale of the challenge we have observed has necessitated a reconsideration of the provision of the guidelines.
The commission has therefore decided that in the polling units where card readers fail to work, the Presiding Officer shall manually accredit voters.
The Presiding Officer shall mark the voters register upon being satisfied that the person presenting a PVC is the owner.
Notwithstanding, in PUs where accreditation was suspended to the next day in accordance with the guidelines arrangements will be made for voters to vote tomorrow, subject to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010.
The commission reassures the public that it will thoroughly investigate what happened while it stays committed to credible elections.
This is the result of 2 voting points out of the 3 voting point in Government Secondary school, Lugbe, Abuja
1st voting point:
Reps: PDP 60, APC 39, APGA 37, LABOUR 3.
Senate: APC 47, PDP 77, APGA 17, SDP 1, invalid 3.
Presidential: APC 47, PDP 91, IDC 1, SDP 1, APGA 4.
2nd voting point:
Reps: Labour 5, APC 34, APGA 23, PDP 58, Invalid 2.
Senate: APC 32, APGA 10, PDP 82.
Presidency: APC 33, PDP 90.
Buhari Claims Victory In Historic Nigerian Vote.
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) declared an election victory on Tuesday for former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari and said Africa's most populous nation was witnessing history with its first democratic transfer of power.
Read More: news.yahoo.com
Jonathan Congratulates Buhari
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the Saturday election.
Source: thenationonlineng.net
U.S. Reports 'Tricky Issues' As Iran Nuclear Deadline Looms.
Tuesday is the deadline for a basic deal aimed at stopping Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb.
As the negotiations neared the endgame, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shied away from predicting success.
Difficult issues remain on the table as the world's most powerful diplomats meet in Switzerland with Iranian nuclear negotiators, Kerry told CNN on Monday.
Read More:edition.cnn.com
Breaking News Elections Extended Till Sunday.
Statement published via the official handle @INECAlert states:
The INEC has been monitoring field reports on the accreditation process since commencement this morning.
Whereas the process has gone well in several places, in some others it has encountered some challenges, especially because of the card readers.
Consequently, the accreditation has been slow in many places and has not commenced at all in some others.
Even though the guidelines for the 2015 general elections provide that where card readers fail to work and cannot be replaced, elections in such polling units will be postponed to the next day.
The scale of the challenge we have observed has necessitated a reconsideration of the provision of the guidelines.
The commission has therefore decided that in the polling units where card readers fail to work, the Presiding Officer shall manually accredit voters.
The Presiding Officer shall mark the voters register upon being satisfied that the person presenting a PVC is the owner.
Notwithstanding, in PUs where accreditation was suspended to the next day in accordance with the guidelines arrangements will be made for voters to vote tomorrow, subject to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010.
The commission reassures the public that it will thoroughly investigate what happened while it stays committed to credible elections.
Duchess of cambridge is pregnant with second child
Good news as Kate Middleton is expecting her second child this news is coming over a year after the birth of their first child. Kate is once again suffering from acute morning sickness, this happened during her first pregnancy.
The Prime Minister David Cameron said he was 'delighted' by the happy news, saying: 'many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I'm delighted by the happy news that they're expecting another baby'.
The unborn child will become fourth in line to the throne, pushing prince Harry further down the line of succession.
Most Expensive Transfer Ever
The 26years old wing/attacher and midfield player who was formerly with real madrid singed a five year deal with manchester united for a transfer fee of €59.7million, the fifth most expensive transfer of all time and the highest fee ever paid by a british club. Similarly, Blackpool and Crawley Town are the busiest clubs this summer with 17 players singed- Oke Yetunde
298 Souls perish
A passenger plane, flight MH17 was reportedly shot down over territory held by Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. The Malaysian Airlines was carrying 280 passengers and 15 Crew, the plane left Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpar. The Malaysian passenger plane crashed on Russia and Ukraine border: The Dutch authorities have said at least nine Britons, 154 Dutch, 27 Australians, 23 Americans (biased on Reuters), four Germans, four Belgians, three Philippines, one canadian, 12 indonesians, 45 Malaysians (including 15 crew members) the identities of 41 people on board have not been confirmed. Mr Putin said " This tragedy would not have happened if there was peace, if the military actions had not been renewed in south-east Ukraine. And, certainly, the state over whose territory this occurred bears responsibility for this awful tragedy".
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The Ukrainian interior ministry says plane was shot down by a Russian-made BUK surface-to-air missile. Our hearts and prayers goes to the families of those that lost their lives, may they rest in peace Amen.
Could this be political??
Following the death of the emir of Kano Ado Bayero on friday morning, a new emir was announced on sunday 8 june 2014. Guess what!!! the former CBN governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is the new emir of Kano. We are happy for him but the political drama continues what i call the blame game, using innocent individuals who suffer and struggle to make ends meet.
As usual in Nigeria the was violence in Kano as youth went on the streets to protest the conferment of the new emir, businesses and schools remain shot down. Here we go again the blame game. All progressive peoples party (APC) is trowing blames on the Peoples democratic party (PDP) for igniting the violence that has engulfed the city. Here goes a question, was Sanusi Lamido Sanusi made the emir of Kano by the APC to get back at Jonathan? why must everything in Nigeria be politicised?
And finally to crown it all the ultimate show, the governor of River state Amaechi was held at the Kano airport, according to him "he said immediately his team entered the airport building preparatory to boarding the plane back to Abuja, authorities locked all the doors to the complex, holding him and his colleagues hostage".
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Enough is Enough
I was born into a country that was full of potentials we saw our parents and hoped to be like them someday. Even with the challenges they faced they strived and believed in a better tomorrow an era i admire and hope reoccurs in Nigeria. Today Children wake up and are scared of going to school for fear of kidnap or bomb blast!! gone are the days when children are excited to go to school to see their friends and that favourite teacher of theirs. I ask again where have we gone wrong? is democracy to blame? if democracy has turned our politicians against us, why do we still practice it?
Democracy is defined as: Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by their elected agents under a free electoral system. [definition from Dictionary.com]
Is it because elections is around the conner that people are been killed everyday, anyhow and as usual Nigeria is a country where no one cares. If everyone in the north is killed who will vote for the politicians next year? Think!!!! this is bloody, have you all forgotten that all things will not last forever and a God is above you, even though you POLITICIANS practice black magic, God is more than you he can order your death at an instant second but he is just watching you, i guess when he strikes you will understand.
Stop the killings, if your predecessors killed as much as you are killing now you would not be alive today.
All my life i have been hearing one thing "it will be better one day" when will that day come? Politicians leave Nigeria Alone and allow us to grow!! allow us to move forward all politicians should give Youths a chance, if the same amount of people keep doing the same thing nothing good will happen!!! what we need is CHANGE as the saying goes "the only constant thing in life is CHANGE!!!!!!!. I believe in a better Nigeria, I believe that Nigeria will be Great, I believe that when Nigerians demand Justice and stop allowing the rich and those in power get away with their crimes Nigeria will be great. NIGERIANS stop sitting down and giving 1percent of the nations population the power to pull you down, demand for your right! demand for justice!! demand for CHANGE.
i am waiting for a day when a Nigerian president will walk into a street store with no bodyguard to buy something just like the American president. We like to learn from the western people so try this, that day i will know that "this is the Nigeria of our dreams" for all those that have lost their lives in Nigeria this write up is dedicated to you, rest in peace, for the Abuja victims today (25th June 2014) rest in peace. God BLESS THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
A great star has passed on...
Nigeria lost one of its finest citizens on the 7th of June 2014, professor Dora Akunyili...
Always full of life and energetic. an example of a strong woman who stands for what she believes in! by making her country great. Dora was born 14th July 1954 in Benue state, Nigeria. She was appointed the Director General of the National Agency for Food and drug Administration ( NAFDAC) Nigeria In April 2001, upon her appointment Prof Dora fought against Fake and Substandard drugs that was always dumbed in Nigeria. She won a lot of awards both home and abroad. She died in India after a long battle with cancer, she was aged 59; Dora you are a legend, you stood for a just cause Nigeria has lost a great one. Rest in peace your fight will not be in vain.
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