Thursday, July 4, 2013

Happening Around The World

Egypt's interim President sworn in as national prosecutor orders Morsi's arrest

India Today - ‎1 hour ago‎
Egypt's prosecutor ordered the arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood's leader on Thursday, widening a crackdown against the Islamist movement after the army ousted the country's first democratically elected president.

Mandela is in 'permanent vegetative state'

Irish Independent
15 minutes ago
Written by
Robert Williams
Rob Williams - 04 July 2013. Doctors advised Nelson Mandela's family to turn off his life support machine as he is in a 'permanent vegetative state', court documents revealed today claim.

Belgian King's Abdication Fuels Debate

Wall Street Journal- India - ‎17 minutes ago‎
BRUSSELS—King Albert II's decision to abdicate and hand the Belgian crown to his eldest son Crown Prince Philippe has revived a debate over the royal family in a country that still reserves an unusually active role for the monarchy in political life.

Court: Mandela faces 'impending death'

New Zealand Herald - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces "impending death," court documents show, as his family gravesite was restored.

Court Acquits Ex-Minister Of N43million fraud

CHANNELS - ‎28 minutes ago‎
A federal High Court in Abuja has   acquitted and discharged former Minister of Works, Mr Hassan Lawal and a former bank official, Adesanya Adewale from the eight count charge bothering on conspiracy and corruption to the tune of N43 million slammed ...

Zimbabwe court rejects calls to shift July 31 vote date

AFP - ‎2 hours ago‎
HARARE - Elections to choose a new government in Zimbabwe will go ahead on July 31, the disputed date that President Robert Mugabe, had unilaterally set, the country's top court ruled on Thursday.

Boko Haram gets Nollywood treatment as Nigerian films imitate life

The Guardian - ‎2 hours ago‎
It's a tried and tested formula for smash-hit Hollywood cinema: terrorists plotting mass destruction only to be foiled by a mixture of fate and law enforcement - with a good love story thrown in to boot.

Senators In Open Confrontation Over Zamfara Arms Procurement

Osun Defender - ‎5 hours ago‎
SENATE Just smarting from a hot debate on the contentious State of the Nation Address Bill, two senators; Kabir Garba Marafa (ANPP, Zamfara) and Senator Paulinus Igwe (PDP,Ebonyi) nearly engaged themselves in free for all on Wednesday but for the ...

Court Grants N250Million Bail To Alleged Cop Killer Of Subsidy Protester

CHANNELS - ‎35 minutes ago‎
A Lagos High Court has granted bail to a Divisional Police Officer, Segun Fabunmi, who was dismissed over the shooting of Adedamola Daramola, during the January 2012 fuel subsidy protests in Lagos.

' You can ' t decide for Ekiti people ' PDP tells Tinubu

Premium Times
1 hour ago
Written by
Sani Tukur
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has accused the leader of opposition Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Bola Tinubu of “carrying his despotism too far” by allegedly seeking to bar some persons from contesting the Ekiti state governorship election in 2014.

Ondo Re-arrests More Escaped Prisoners

CHANNELS - ‎1 hour ago‎
Four more fleeing prison inmates have been arrested at their hideout in the Okitipupa area of Ondo state. With this arrest, a total of 58 out of the 175 convicts who escaped from the prison in Akure, the state capital has been recaptured.

Sierra Leone Bank Director Charged With Fraud

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sierra Leone prosecutors have charged the managing director of a government-owned bank and 13 other officials with attempting to steal around $6 million.

Mali lawmakers accused of terrorism lose immunity

GlobalPost - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Mali's parliament said Thursday it had stripped immunity from prosecution from nine lawmakers including six suspected of terrorism and weapons- and drug-trafficking as part of an armed rebel group.

President Barack Obama Underscores Africa's Promise

AllAfrica.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
"This is the last lap of my visit to Africa. At each stop, my paramount message has been that even if this continent is faced with great challenges, it is also a moment of promise and hope for Africa".

I am out, says Mwanawasa

Times of Zambia - ‎15 minutes ago‎
EVELYN Mwanawasa has written to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) that she has withdrawn her candidature from the forthcoming Kafulafuta parliamentary by-election due to ill health.

River State PDP Apologies to Jonathan for Ameachi's Actions

Daily Times Nigeria - ‎38 minutes ago‎
The leadership of the People's Democratic Party in Rivers State, has said it is in total support of the suspension of the Governor, Rotimi Ameachi.

Oshiomhole Accuses FG Of Withholding Edo’s N1.8billion

CHANNELS - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has accused the federal government of withholding some of the funds belonging to the state.

Imo Day: Houston Mayor To Host Okorocha In US

Leadership Newspapers - ‎1 hour ago‎
Imo indigenes in the United States will converge in Houston in the United States in September to celebrate the 2013 Imo Day in the US.

Insight: Nigeria seeks farming revival to break oil curse

Reuters - ‎12 hours ago‎
By Joe Brock. SAULAWA, Nigeria | Thu Jul 4, 2013 2:38am EDT. SAULAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Down a winding dirt track in this sleepy village in northern Nigeria lies a corn farm which looks much like the dozens that surround it.

NDDC: Intrigues As Jonathan Shops For New MD, Others

Leadership Newspapers - ‎16 hours ago‎
Less than two months to the dissolution of the current board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a heightened but discrete lobby for top jobs in the interventionist agency has commenced among stakeholders, ...

Ghibli oozes sophisticated aggression

Independent Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
Suddenly it's raining Maseratis. After occupying a very quiet corner of the sportscar universe and trickling out just 6200 cars worldwide last year, the trident now aims to puncture some market-share bubbles with the launch of new model ranges and raising its ...

Ford Mustang flies with Air Force's Thunderbirds

USA TODAY - ‎19 minutes ago‎
If you miss seeing the Air Force's Thunderbirds jet demonstration team performing, Ford has come up with the next-best thing -- a Mustang that has the same paint job.

All-new Honda Jazz in 2014

Hindustan Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
This is the new Honda Jazz, which will make its comeback to India sometime in mid-2014. The Jazz was always a great hatchback; in fact, we rated it as the best in its class.

iPhone Number One In South Korean Customer Satisfaction

Coolest Gadget Reviews - ‎1 hour ago‎
A survey that took place in South Korean and had 44,168 respondents showed that when it comes to customer satisfaction, the iPhone is still number one.

Wizkid's Impostor Nabbed

AllAfrica.com - ‎12 hours ago‎
"An EME impostor is currently in police custody. He was handed over to the police by his latest victim- Muyiwa. "Impersonating artists and record labels is apparently the new 419.

My scandalous stories untrue, Evang. Tope Alabi declares

Osun Defender - ‎5 hours ago‎
The viral scandalous stories being published by bloggers, print and social media about the popular gospel music star, Evangelist Temitope Alabi has been described as a mere rumour that has no iota of truth.

Sack Obuh Now, Nigerians Urge NFF

P.M. News - ‎Jul 3, 2013‎
A cross section of Nigerian football fans have asked the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to sack Coach John Obuh as coach of the Flying Eagles after they were ousted from the ongoing Turkey 2013 World Youth Championship, WYC.

Volleyball Federation Clamours For Functional League

CHANNELS - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Volleyball Federation of Nigeria has requested for the creation of a functional volley league in the country with aim of promoting and developing the sport.

'One in 10 will live in climate hotspots by 2100'

Zee News - ‎Jul 2, 2013‎
`One in 10 will live in climate hotspots by 2100` Washington: One in 10 people around the world will live in a place where climate change is damaging at least two major sectors such as crop yields, water, ecosystems or health, said an international study today ...

Rare proof of life for elusive Australian parrot

Times LIVE - ‎9 hours ago‎
An intrepid Australian bird-spotter has captured the best evidence in a century of a live “night parrot”, a rare creature that ranks among the world's most enigmatic avian species, scientists said Thursday.

Heart-healthy foods, prevention of coronary disease (1)

The Guardian Nigeria - ‎2 hours ago‎
THEheart starts beating at about the eighth week of pregnancy and continues to do so throughout an individual's life. The heart cannot afford to fail in its function of pumping blood to the whole body.

Gynaecologists endorse fish oil-based supplement for women of childbearing age

The Guardian Nigeria - ‎2 hours ago‎
OBSTETRICIANS and gynaecologists have endorsed a daily intake of dietary supplement rich in fish oil (Omega 3), twelve vitamins including vitamin E and eight minerals and trace elements comprising iron and selenium, for women of child bearing age.

'Cousin marriage' doubles gene risk for babies: study

Financial Express Bangladesh - ‎17 minutes ago‎
PARIS, July 04 (AFP): First cousins who marry run twice the risk of having a child with genetic abnormalities, according to the findings of a study in the English city of Bradford, published Friday in The Lancet.

Countries meet poverty reduction goal, but trip on maternal health

Livemint - ‎34 minutes ago‎
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013 says that only 53% of births in rural areas are attended by skilled health personnel

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