Desmond Tutu: Not invited to Mandela funeral
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Another snag hit South Africa's long goodbye to anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela on Saturday when his longtime ally Desmond Tutu said he had not been accredited as...
NKorea explodes myth of unchallenged Kim dynasty
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's propaganda machine has long kept alive the myth of a serene, all-powerful ruling dynasty that enjoyed universal love and support at home. In...
President Rouhani cheers return of Iran’s second monkey-astronaut
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has a lot on his plate these days, not least of all the world’s focus on Iran’s nuclear program. But he still managed to find time...
Justin Bieber’s House Guest Is “Fine,” Ambulance Called “Out of an Abundance of Caution,” Source Says
Apparently Justin Bieber takes extra special care of his house guests. After TMZ reported the superstar called an ambulance to his Calabasas home early in the morning on Dec. 14,...
Nigeria marks 100 years of amalgamation
Lagos (AFP) - January 1, 2014 marks the centenary of the amalgamation of southern and northern Nigeria but the anniversary looks set to be muted, amid lingering questions about whether...
Nigerian Pilot names Uduaghan 2013 Man of the Year
DELTA STATE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SUMMIT ROAD, ASABA December 15, 2013 PRESS RELEASE Nigerian Pilot names Uduaghan 2013 Man of the Year Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor of Delta State, has...
Court Can’t Sack Defecting Governors – Eze Chukwuemeka
The suit by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asking a Federal High Court in Abuja to sack the G5 Governors for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has...
Nigeria: Plot to Use Rebel Lawmakers to Impeach Gov. Amaechi Unmasked
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says itwishes to alert the public on the desperation of the six rebel members of the Rivers State House of...
Woman stabbed by pastor in critical condition
ABEOKUTA — Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old man, Pastor Daniel Samuel, for stabbing his wife over the later’s refusal to attend church activities. Daniel, an...
Hillary Clinton may affect campaigns far ahead of 2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton looms large as a potential 2016 presidential candidate, but she could be a major factor in the 2014 elections too. Ready for Hillary, the group organizing...