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Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir threatened Wednesday to overthrow South Sudan’s “insect”… Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir threatened Wednesday to overthrow South Sudan’s “insect” government, as world powers tried to pull the rivals from the brink of an all-out war after the South seized a key oil field. “Our main target from today is to liberate South Sudan’s citizens from the SPLM ...

The Forum for Justice & Human Rights Defence (FJHD) says the conviction of Chief James Ibori by the London Crown Court exposes inadequacies in Nigerian justice system. The FJHD National Coordinator, Mr Oghenejabor Ikimi, made the remark in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Ikimi, who is also a lawyer, said ...

The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution directing the executive arm of government to use all the instruments within its power to deal with the radical Islamic sect; Boko Haram, whose attacks have killed over a thousand people in the Northern part Nigeria. The senate passed the resolution after a heated debate which saw tempers rise as several lawmakers suggested ...

Northern leaders on Wednesday said the region has nothing to lose if the country breaks up and the North goes its own way. The regional added that the North has not gained anything from the present arrangement of the country and would not be hurt by any break-up. The northern leaders, under the aegis of the Arewa Elders’ Forum (AEF), ...

Uche(her surname withheld) was an Accountancy part time student of a Federal University, before her death recently. She was one of the happening babes in town, although she likes doing her things in her own little way. In fact, a lot of her course mates didn’t know her because she was quiet and she doesn’t talk to anyone in her ...