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LEADER of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujaheed Dokubo-Asari, on Monday canvassed the dissolution of the President Goodluck Jonathan’s government to pave the way for the convocation of a Sovereign National Conference. He said the conference was the only solution to the menace of the violent Islamist sect, Boko Haram, whose members are currently executing a bombing campaign ...

Babatunde Olusegun is known by all as Modenine. The Veteran Nigerian rapper and hip hop artiste today drops the freestyle to the song – 3 KINGS from Rick Ross’ album “GOD FORGIVES, I DON’T”. The song originally featured Jay Z and Dr. Dre but Modenine and Dj Black [From Ghana] put a twist to it, and came out with an ...

UPDATE 2: The death toll from the attack rose to 19 on Tuesday. Lt. Col. Gabriel Olorunyomi, head of the military’s Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kogi state, said: “The attack was at 8:20 pm yesterday night. The attack was from unknown gunmen at the Deeper Life Church.” “They were doing their normal Monday evening service. When we went there ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Imagine taking 400 scientists on an alien road trip where each one wants to examine every interesting rock along the way. Welcome to the next two years of NASA’s landmark robotic mission on Mars. Scientists on Earth are eager to explore the Gale Crater, where water is believed to have pooled many years ago and where the ...