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Afghanistan and America’s troubled backyard

The United States is spending around $6.5 billion a month on the war in faraway Afghanistan, where a large part of its effort is meant to help the government assert its authority, fight corruption and set up functioning institutions.



Closer to home, the U.S. has allotted $44 million a month to help the governments of its closest neighbours – Mexico and Central America – assert their authority, fight corruption and set up functioning institutions.

The two cases raise questions… Continue

Added by Gbooza! on July 31, 2010 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Bill Gates : Nigeria Advances the Fight Against Polio

With continued hard work and investment the world is on a path toward something pretty incredible, the eradication of polio.



In the past two decades, polio cases around the world have been reduced by 99 percent. If we can get rid of the last 1 percent, polio will become the second major infectious disease, after smallpox, that has ever been completely eliminated. There are still gaps in funding for polio eradication, and new outbreaks could reverse some of the progress made so far.… Continue

Added by Gbooza! on July 27, 2010 at 8:37am — No Comments

The Journey into the Arms of the Gangsters

Four officials of the Nigeria Union of Journalists fall into the net laid by kidnappers in Abia State



Since the criminal act of kidnapping for ransom assumed an alarming dimension in Nigeria, Nigerian journalists have been alive to their responsibility of reporting the news of the abduction of prominent citizens of the country. However, on Sunday, July 11, four journalists who have equally been involved in the reporting of cases of kidnapping in the past became victims of kidnapping… Continue

Added by Tina Sopulu on July 26, 2010 at 11:49am — No Comments

Diary of Some Prominent Nigerians Kidnapped in the Past Three Years

On January 27, 2007, Ego Cordelia, Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs, and Kenechukwu, her graduate son, were abducted by hoodlum...



• On January 27, 2007, Ego Cordelia, Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs, and Kenechukwu, her graduate son, were abducted by hoodlums at Nsugbe, near Nwafor Orizu College of Education, while coming back from the school. The kidnappers demanded N50 million ransom.



• On January 27, 2007, Pius Ogbuawa, an Nnewi… Continue

Added by Tina Sopulu on July 26, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

IBB Is About To Kill Again

July 24, 2010 - 01:00



The Frosty fox is back in the news; IBB is advocating the release of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha. He has barely dispensed with the debate on zoning which he appears to have been knocked down, especially with the resolve of the Northern elders to support President Jonathan.

A lot is happening within a short space of time and only discerning minds can decipher the true intentions of those behind these activities. In all, the consequences are gravely dangerous for… Continue

Added by News Updates on July 26, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

ORACLE OCTOPUS AND NIGERIAN POLITICIANS

Friday, 16 July 2010



PAUL, the German Octopus, sorry, the Octopus owned by Germany became famous for its accurate World Cup predictions and it is indeed a special creature said to have been given birth to by a woman. It predicted the victory of Spain over its owner’s country, Germany, and it said Spain would rule the world in soccer.



And it so came to pass. Its owners, who didn’t like its predictions, threatened that the Octopus would have to be roasted eventually, yet it… Continue

Added by Justina Eboh on July 19, 2010 at 7:08am — No Comments

Wanted: A military school in South-East

By PAT ANYADUBALU ,Friday, July 16, 2010





Photo: Sun News Publishing



It is indeed gratifying to observe the importance and benefits of democracy in our society. In fact I opine that we owe immense gratitude to those who propounded the principles of democracy and insisted that the latter should be practised in preference to totalitarianism, fascism, oligarchy and all other obnoxious system of governments associated with… Continue

Added by News Updates on July 16, 2010 at 8:50am — No Comments

Healthy living and good genes leads to a long life. Just ask...

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Added by Spartan Arinze. on July 14, 2010 at 11:12am — No Comments

The driest place on the planet

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Added by Spartan Arinze. on July 14, 2010 at 10:56am — No Comments

She Can’t Even Wait Six Months

Dear Agatha,



Before I left Nigeria, my girlfriend and I promised to marry. Because it wasn’t possible for me to come abroad with her, she promised to wait for me. That was just six months ago.



Despite sending money to her and her family to augment her school fees and other sundry expenses, I learnt she has started dating my best friend’s brother. Although she is begging me to forgive her, I find the whole development…
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Added by News Updates on July 12, 2010 at 2:26am — No Comments

Nigerian Public Officials Are too Greedy

Written by Demola Abimboye

Monday, 05 July 2010



Ibrahim Mantu, former deputy senate president, speaks to Demola Abimboye, principal associate editor, on the current crisis in the National Assembly. Excerpts:



Newswatch: People are already complaining about the cost of running the National Assembly, especially the current set which began from 2007 to date. They are saying it is much more expensive than… Continue

Added by News Updates on July 5, 2010 at 11:28am — No Comments

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