There has been a large increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, an inter-faith charity has said. Faith Matters, which runs a helpline, said they had received 162 calls since Wednesday’s attack, up from a daily average of six. A number of people have been charged after allegedly offensive comments were made on social media websites. Drummer Lee Rigby was killed near Woolwich Barracks on Wednesday. Shortly after his killing, 28-year-old Michael Adebolajo was filmed by a passer-by saying he had carried out the attack because British soldiers killed Muslims every day. Mr…
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Chelsea FC midfield ace John Mikel Obi has confirmed he would be available and rearing to perform for Nigeria in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Kenya and Namibia and at the FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Brazil, all within next month. The 26-year old, who was supremely influential in midfield as the Super Eagles triumphed at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa in February, said on Saturday he already has an appointment with the Embassy of Brazil in London on Monday. “I always love to turn out for my country. I wish to…
Resolve your differences, says Jonathan Vice President Namadi Sambo on Saturday evening formally received the factional chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state at his Akinola Aguda House in the Presidential Villa. Jang, who is believed to be the choice of the Presidency was presented to the Vice President by the duo of Governors Godswil Akpabio of Akwa Ibom and Isa Yuguda of Bauchi. It will be recalled that after the Forum’s election on Friday at Rivers lodge the incumbent chairman, Governor Rotimi Amaechi emerged winner having polled 19 votes as aginst Governor…
Fellow Nigerians, let me start with a Yoruba proverb that states: if it takes a man 20 years to prepare for madness when is he going to develop full-blown lunacy by biting the trees? This ancient adage is very relevant to the message I have for you today. I’m reasonably convinced that we have completed our 20-year cycle of preparing for insanity and we are almost ready to explode and go stark raving mad into the streets except a miracle happens. Those who doubt this analysis and prediction should cool temper and read me through. It is pertinent to…
By: Eagle Online The Governor of Yobe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam, who was absent at the meeting of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in Abuja on Friday, was among the 19 governors that purportedly voiced their opposition to the re-election of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as the helmsman of the NGF. The list, dated May 24, 2013, had Geidam as number 17 among those who signed the resolution opposing Amaechi’s re-election. He was the only governor who was absent when the governors met on Friday. The 19 governors, late on Friday, said the NGF would now be led…
Barely a week after a sustained military operation in the three states where emergency rule is in place in northern Nigeria, the Special Forces claimed they have successfully taken over all the camps under the control of the insurgents. President Goodluck Jonathan, it will be recalled had declared a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states and consequently ordered deployment of mass troops to contain the activities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram in those states. The Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen Chris Olukolade who just returned from the frontline states told reporters on…
By: BBC A dancer alleged to have had paid sex as a minor with Italy’s ex-leader Silvio Berlusconi told a court that she had lied to investigators in 2010. Karima El-Mahroug said she had “made up” details about erotic parties held at his villa while he was still PM. She was testifying at the trial of three former Berlusconi aides accused of soliciting prostitutes for him. Mr Berlusconi is being tried separately on charges of paying for underage sex with Ms El-Mahroug. Both the dancer and Mr Berlusconi have denied the allegations. Ms El-Mahroug is not charged with any crime…
A huge sum of money earmarked as matching grant for the Universal Basic Education (UBE) has been left in the federal government’s coffer un-accessed by the state governments. According to a report released by the Federal Ministry of Education on Friday, about N44, 100,207,962.60 set aside as UBE matching grants between 2005 and 2012 was not accessed as at 31 of December, 2012. Prof Ruqayyatu Rufa’i , Minister of Education while speaking at the presentation held at the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja called for private sector participation in the commercialization of research products churned out from tertiary institutions.…
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Africa have endorsed Nigeria’s candidature for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign, Olugbenga Ashiru disclosed this to newsmen on Friday at the sideline of the ongoing 21st ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to Ashiru, the endorsement was a unanimous decision by the ministers at a meeting on Thursday evening. He said with the backing of the Economic Community of West African States for the seat, effort will now be intensified in…
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state on Friday defeated his Plateau counterpart, Jona Jang to retain his seat as the chairman of the highly influential Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF). He polled 19 votes as against 16 garnered by jang. The duo of governors Ibrahim Shema of Katsina and Isa Yuguda of Bauchi who also picked nomination forms for the chairmanship withdrew for governor Jang at the eleventh hour. The Plateau governor is believed to be favoured by the Presidency. It is no longer news that the Presidency and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership fought frantically to coerce the…