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http://ift.tt/2t50mbK Unknown people gave the explosives contained in a polythene bag and ask the two teenagers to take it to their house. But before they get home, it exploded, killing the two of them and injuring three others that were close to them,” he said. The Adamawa State Police Command yesterday confirmed the death of two teenagers, all boys, and three others injured in an explosive concealed in a polythene bag. The Command spokesman, Mr. Abubakar Usman, who confirmed the development to The Guardian, said the incident occurred in Fadama Rake village in Hong Council, which was among the local governments areas captured by Boko Haram in the state. Unknown people gave the explosives contained in a polythene bag and ask the two teenagers to take it to their house. But before they get home, it exploded, killing the two of them and injuring three others that were close to them,” he said. Usman said the Police was still investigating the matter to uncover those behind the...

http://ift.tt/2olN76U Panic has gripped the Igbo community in Kaduna and the Northern communities over the October 1 ultimatum given them by the Northern youths to vacate the north, as the Igbo leaders have called for calm and restraint in fleeing from the region. • SOKAPU Condemns Declaration Against Easterners Panic has gripped the Igbo community in Kaduna and the Northern communities over the October 1 ultimatum given them by the Northern youths to vacate the north, as the Igbo leaders have called for calm and restraint in fleeing from the region. Many Igbos resident in Kaduna are under panic situation as they are equally undecided whether to start moving their families back to the eastern States on the strength of the threat by Northern youths that all the Ibos should leave the region. President General of Igbo Community Welfare Association, Kaduna, Chief Chris Nnoli, has, however, urged all Igbos resident in Kaduna and other parts of the region not to panic and begin to mov...

http://ift.tt/2qV0g83 Members of the Nigerian Senate at a plenary The Senate has resolved to take steps to curtail all threats to the continued existence of Nigeria as a united and peaceful country. The resolution came at a time of numerous agitations in the country. On Thursday, in Kaduna, the northern youth groups that gave an ultimatum to Igbos to leave their region by October 1, this year reaffirmed their Wednesday stand, asking the Federal Government to hold a referendum for the actualisation of Biafra Republic. At a special mid-term session that attracted former presiding officers of the Senate and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, senators noted that it has become very important to take decisive actions to halt factors against Nigeria’s unity. Senate President Bukola Saraki, who presided over the session that lasted two hours, said the Senate must stand for a non-negotiable and united Nigeria. Saraki noted that unity ...

http://ift.tt/2t50lVe A Palestinian actor performs in front of Palestinian schoolchildren during a festival organized by Palestinian musician Ramzi Aburedwan in East Jerusalem on April 20, 2017. As a boy, Ramzi Aburedwan found himself caught up in the first Palestinian uprising, a well-known photo at the time showing him holding stones to throw at Israeli soldiers. He has since become a respected musician and composer, who gives back to children from Palestinian refugee camps, like himself.<br />THOMAS COEX / AFP As a boy, Ramzi Aburedwan found himself caught up in the first Palestinian uprising, a well-known photo at the time showing him holding stones to throw at Israeli soldiers. He has since become a respected musician and composer, who gives back to children from Palestinian refugee camps, like himself. Today, he provides musical training to around 2,000 of them through his project called Al-Kamandjati, or The Violinist, in Arabic. Aburedwan, now 38 and who grew ...

http://ift.tt/2oO6qGv Nigeria’s squad (back L-R) defender Kenneth Omeruo, defender Elderson Uwa Echiejile, goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, defender Leon Balogun, defender William Troost-Ekong, midfielder John Obi Mikel, (L-R) midfielder Victor Moses, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, forward Oghenekaro Etebo, forward Alex Iwobi and forward Kelechi Iheanacho pose for a group picture ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup African zone group B qualifying football match between Nigeria and Algeria at the Akwa Ibom State Stadium in Uyo on November 12, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI Since Nigeria won her third AFCON title in South Africa in 2013 under late coach Stephen Keshi, qualification for the African showpiece has been a impossible task for the Super Eagles. On two occasions, in 2015, and earlier this year, Nigeria was not present at the championship, following failures by the Eagles to book their tickets to Equatorial Guinea and Gabon respectively. The race for the 2019 edition will begin toda...

http://ift.tt/2pmASFH Dino Melaye Hearing commenced yesterday at the Kogi state high court sitting in Lokoja, over the suit brought against the administrator of Ijumu local government area of Kogi state, Alhaji Taofiq Isa and four others over the alleged attempted assassination of the senator representing Kogi west senatorial district, Senator Dino Melaye. Others arraigned alongside the council boss are Ade Obege, Abdullahi Isah, Michael Bamidele and Ahmed Ajayi in a five-count charge of conspiracy to commit culpable homicide punishable with death. The proceeding resumed for hearing before Justice Aromeh Akogu, as prosecution opened its case by calling two witnesses to establish his case. This was preceded by a motion brought by the prosecution counsel, Lough Simon, for amendment of the charges brought against the five accused persons. The amendment sought to change parts of counts 5, 6 and 7, the proof of evidence and the list of witnesses to be used in prosecuting the...

http://ift.tt/2sMDRJh Chinyelu Susan “Chi” Onwurah, on Thursday won the Newcastle Central seat at the United Kingdom general elections, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).[/caption British-born Nigerian, Chinyelu Susan “Chi” Onwurah, on Thursday won the Newcastle Central seat at the United Kingdom general elections, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). “I want to thank everyone who voted for me for the trust and confidence they have placed in me,” Onwurah, who has been a Member of Parliament since 2010 said. Onwurah, whose father is Nigerian, was born in Newcastle on April 12, 1965. Her parents had returned to Awka, the Anambra State capital, when she was still a baby, but her mother moved back to Newcastle with her when she was two, because of the Biafra war, as her father stayed back. “It is an incredible honour and privilege,” Onwurah said concerning her election, adding: “I also want to thank everyone who voted- whoever they vo...

http://ift.tt/2sMDQVJ < Previous 1 of 10 Next > Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) celebrate scoring with his teammates during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification football match between Latvia and Portugal in Riga, on June 9, 2017. Ilmars ZNOTINS / AFP Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) gestures during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification football match between Latvia and Portugal in Riga, on June 9, 2017. Janek SKARZYNSKI / AFP France complicated their task of ensuring automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in Russia after falling to a dramatic 2-1 defeat in Sweden on Saturday. Sweden snatched victory with an Ola Toivonen goal from the half-way line in extra time after a poor clearance from France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. The freak goal sent the massed ranks of yellow clad fans in Stockholm into a wild frenzy, but more importantly with four games to go it sent Sweden top of Group A, level on 13 points with France. Only th...

http://ift.tt/2sdtBww Findings show that the road was patched up a couple of years ago but has since broken down again. According to a resident, “it is only God that will judge that contractor they gave this road to. As adults lamented aloud, berating the government, children cried incessantly as the heavens remained open, pouring rain and making a bad situation even worse. The traffic stretched endlessly and even the traffic officials seemed helpless as to what to do to alleviate the situation. The 25-kilometre Odongunyan-Ogijo-Sagamu road has remained an eyesore and an albatross for several years now and seems to defy all human solutions. This road, the first major expressway that linked Lagos State, the commercial nerve of the nation, to other states and indeed, other West Africa countries, has become a shadow of its former self. Degenerating daily, the road is now almost impassable and the slightest rain would turn a 10 or 15-minute journey into a two-hour battle filled with s...

http://ift.tt/2t50mbK Unknown people gave the explosives contained in a polythene bag and ask the two teenagers to take it to their house. But before they get home, it exploded, killing the two of them and injuring three others that were close to them,” he said. The Adamawa State Police Command yesterday confirmed the death of two teenagers, all boys, and three others injured in an explosive concealed in a polythene bag. The Command spokesman, Mr. Abubakar Usman, who confirmed the development to The Guardian, said the incident occurred in Fadama Rake village in Hong Council, which was among the local governments areas captured by Boko Haram in the state. Unknown people gave the explosives contained in a polythene bag and ask the two teenagers to take it to their house. But before they get home, it exploded, killing the two of them and injuring three others that were close to them,” he said. Usman said the Police was still investigating the matter to uncover those behind the...

http://ift.tt/2olN76U Panic has gripped the Igbo community in Kaduna and the Northern communities over the October 1 ultimatum given them by the Northern youths to vacate the north, as the Igbo leaders have called for calm and restraint in fleeing from the region. • SOKAPU Condemns Declaration Against Easterners Panic has gripped the Igbo community in Kaduna and the Northern communities over the October 1 ultimatum given them by the Northern youths to vacate the north, as the Igbo leaders have called for calm and restraint in fleeing from the region. Many Igbos resident in Kaduna are under panic situation as they are equally undecided whether to start moving their families back to the eastern States on the strength of the threat by Northern youths that all the Ibos should leave the region. President General of Igbo Community Welfare Association, Kaduna, Chief Chris Nnoli, has, however, urged all Igbos resident in Kaduna and other parts of the region not to panic and begin to mov...