2015年6月3日 星期三

2015-06-04 Nigeria World


The Indian Express
   
8000 people murdered, starved, suffocated, and tortured to death in Nigeria ...   
The Indian Express
Nigerian military abuses have caused the deaths of some 8,000 civilians in the fight against Boko Haram extremists, Amnesty International said in a report released on Wednesday. The London-based human rights group named senior officers it wanted tried ...

Boko Haram crisis: 'Thousands have died in Nigeria army custody', says Amnesty   BBC News
Amnesty says Nigerian military responsible for deaths of 8000 prisoners   Reuters Africa
Probe Nigeria military over 8000 deaths - Amnesty International   Irish Independent
Los Angeles Times   
Reuters   
Sky News Australia   
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The Punch
   
Senate passes anti-rape bill, 45 others in 10 minutes   
The Punch
THE 7th Senate, on the eve of its lifespan on Wednesday, passed 46 bills, among them the Sexual Offences Bill, which has been pending in the upper federal legislative chamber since 2013. Wednesday's session at the Senate became rowdy as senators ...

Senate dumps own rules, passes 46 bills in 10 mins   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Execution, drug secrecy bill could pass on final day   seattlepi.com
Alabama lawmakers winding down session with no fix for budget   AL.com
FOX 8 News WVUE-TV   
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Leadership Newspapers
   
Rivers: Wike's Probe Of My Tenure, A Witch-Hunt – Amaechi   
Leadership Newspapers
Former Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has described the plan by the new governor of the state, Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, to probe his administration as a deliberate witch-hunt. The former governor also described as a fraud ...

Amaechi Rubbishes Governor WIke's Accusations of Vandalism   SaharaReporters.com
River APC faults Wike's decision to stay out of Government House   Eagle Reporters
Wike Begins Probe of Amaechi   AllAfrica.com
The Africa Report   
The Streetjournal   
DailyPost Nigeria   
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The Nation Newspaper
   
Edo Assembly passes N127b reviewed budget   
The Nation Newspaper
The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a bill reviewing the state's approved budget from N159.3 billion to N127.16 billion. The review followed a bill sent to the Assembly by Governor Adams Oshiomhole. The governor, in a letter to the lawmakers, ...

Dwindling Economy: Oshiomhole Seeks Cut In 2015 Budget   Leadership Newspapers
Edo prunes 2015 Budget following economic downturn   P.M. News
Panel to probe Edo State protests   News24 Nigeria
WorldStage   
THISDAY Live   
Nigerian Observer   
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360Nobs.com
   
NYSC Corps Members Recruited For Prostitution In Minna, Who's The Pimp?   
360Nobs.com
Emerging report has it that female Corps members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, serving at Minna, Niger state capital, are being recruited for prostitution. According to Daily Independent, a certain association in Minna consisting of elitist groups ...

How Female Corps Members Become Prostitutes In Minna NYSC Camp   NAIJ.COM
NYSC: A scheme to eliminate ignorance in Nigeria   News24 Nigeria
Ambode, The Youth And Job Creation   P.M. News (blog)
Pulse Nigeria   
Nigerian Bulletin   
Information Nigeria   
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Firstpost
   
'Queen Elizabeth has died': BBC apologises after journalist's tweet   
Firstpost
The BBC on Wednesday apologised and launched an internal inquiry after a tweet sent from the account of one of its producers said Queen Elizabeth II had died, during a test of coverage for a royal death. The first of a series of tweets was sent from the ...

'Queen Elizabeth has died' - BBC reporter makes massive faux pas on Twitter   TVNZ
Tweets spark alarm that Queen Elizabeth died   The Australian Financial Review
Journalist apologises for killing off Queen Elizabeth   Times LIVE
Inquirer.net   
Mashable   
The Nation   
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The Nation Newspaper
   
I inherited empty treasury, N104b debt, says Lalong   
The Nation Newspaper
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has said his predecessor, Jonah Jang, handed over to him an empty treasury. He added that the former governor left a debt profile of N104billion, excluding seven months salary arrears. Lalong said the debt profile was ...

Lalong, Jang Trade Words Over Plateau Debt Profile   Leadership Newspapers
Gov. Lalong solicits support of traditional rulers   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Ex-Plateau governor, Jang, denies leaving N104 bn debt   Premium Times
WorldStage   
THISDAY Live   
Daily Trust   
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New York Times
   
Using Violence and Persuasion, ISIS Makes Political Gains   
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Days after seizing the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, Islamic State militants blew up the notorious Tadmur Prison there, long used by the Syrian government to detain and torture political prisoners. The demolition was part of the extremist ...

US official: 10000-plus ISIS fighters killed in 9-month campaign   CNN
US claims Iraq bombing raids have claimed 10000 Islamic State lives   The Australian Financial Review
US faces challenges in building up Syrian training program   Washington Post
BBC News   
Irish Independent   
NBCNews.com   
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DailyPost Nigeria
   
Rest In Brew: 22 die after drinking 'kai-kai' and eating dog meat   
Pulse Nigeria
No fewer than 22 persons have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor local government areas of Rivers afte drinking local gin popularly called 'Kai-Kai' or Ogogoro and eating 'Dog Meat' believed to contain inedible ethanol ...

Chef On The Run As 5 Persons Die After Consuming Dog Meat In Rivers   360Nobs.com
Nigeria: 22 die after drinking local gin, eating dog meat   The News
Five persons die after eating dog meat in Rivers   DailyPost Nigeria
NAIJ.COM   
Bella Naija   
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News24
   
Judge denies Mandla Mandela leave to appeal conviction   
News24
Johannesburg - Mandla Mandela's leave to appeal his conviction for an assault case was denied by the Mthatha Regional Court this afternoon, but he was allowed to appeal his sentence. Mandela, the chief of Mvezo and grandson of former president Nelson ...

Nelson Mandela's grandson fined for assault   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Mandla Mandela escapes jail time for assault   Times LIVE
South Africa: Mandla Mandela to Appeal Assault Conviction After Getting R10 ...   AllAfrica.com
Eyewitness News   
Pulse Nigeria   
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