en-ng-hotdailynews: 2015-08-20 Nigeria World

Boko Haram attack on Nigerian village leaves 151 dead
Irish Independent
A Boko Haram attack in a northeast Nigerian village left at least 151 people dead last week, with many drowning as they attempted to flee across a river. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. About 140 people died ...
Up to 150 drowned or shot fleeing ambush Nigeria   TVNZ
Army Denies Report On Death Of 150 Persons In Yobe   Leadership Newspapers
Nigerian army denies killing of 150 persons by Boko Haram in northeast   Xinhua
gulfnews.com
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
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Shielding Syrian Antiquities, to a Grisly Death at ISIS' Hands
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — For decades, he was the bespectacled caretaker of some of Syria's greatest archaeological treasures. He explored the sprawling ruins in his hometown, named a daughter Zenobia after its ancient queen, and became so intertwined with ...

Islamic State beheads 82-year-old Palmyra expert who refused to reveal ...   Firstpost
Syrian officials say archaeologist beheaded   Brisbane Times
Syrian antiquities scholar Khaled Asaad beheaded by Islamic State, Syrian ...   Newsday
Los Angeles Times
Salt Lake Tribune
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Israeli 'spy dolphin' caught off Gaza coast
New Zealand Herald
In this U.S. Navy handout photo, Sgt. Andrew Garrett watches a bottle nose dolphin named K-Dog, from Commander Task Unit, jump out of the water. Photo / Getty Images. A dolphin purportedly conducting a "spying mission for the Israeli Government" has ...

Hamas naval commandos arrest dolphin who 'spied for Israel'   Jerusalem Post Israel News
1000+ black activists endorse boycott of Israel on behalf of Palestine   RT
Blair is a mediator between Hamas and Israel   Irish Independent
Washington Post
Haaretz
Times of India
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Early Prison Release Delayed for Oscar Pistorius
New York Times
South Africa's justice minister on Wednesday intervened to delay the early release of Oscar Pistorius, the imprisoned Olympic athlete convicted of killing his girlfriend — 48 hours before he was scheduled to begin serving the rest of his five-year ...
Release of Pistorius is halted by South Africa   Irish Independent
Pistorius Release Put On Hold In South Africa   USA TODAY
Pistorius release put on hold by South Africa justice minister   Irish Times
Christian Science Monitor
Times LIVE
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AGF: NDDC yet to reply to indictment
The Nation Newspaper
Weeks after the Auditor General of the Federation indicted the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of not accounting for N183.7 billion the NDDC is yet to respond to the indictment. A statement released yesterday by the Office of the Auditor ...

NDDC moves against defaulting contractors, faults audit report   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
N123.7bn fraud: NDDC faults auditor general's report   Daily Sun
Director faults AGF on 'missing' NDDC's N183bn fund   The Punch
Premium Times
The Eagle Online
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Confusion in Senate as Niger South gets 2 senators
News24 Nigeria
Abuja - The Senate is currently enmeshed in a crisis over the swearing in of two different persons to represent a single senatorial district, reports Daily Trust. General Mohammed A. Garba and Mustapha Sani Mohammed, who are both claiming to have won ...

Commotion in Senate as senate president swears in two senators from single ...   Osun Defender
Confusion: Two Senators Sworn In By Saraki From Same Constituency   NAIJ.COM
Senate At Crossroads As Niger South Senatorial District Gets Two Senators   Information Nigeria

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Young PDP aspirant, Siasia, to dump party
The Nation Newspaper
Moses Siloko Siasia, 35-year old governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for a new political party. Siasia is expected to lead over 700 youth leaders across the eight local government areas of the state ...
Bayelsa: Why Buhari's cake wont get to defectors   Daily Times Nigeria
Moses Siasia, Over 700 Youth Leaders Set To Dump PDP In Bayelsa   Information Nigeria

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How PDP was destroyed, by BoT chair Haliru
The Nation Newspaper
The Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, yesterday said the violation of the zoning principle by vested interests destroyed the party. Mohammed, in a statement by his media aide, Mr.
PDP violates its own rules, says BoT chair, Mohammed   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Death Of Zoning In 2011 Ruined PDP – BoT Chairman   Leadership Newspapers
2015: Jonathan's imposition robbed PDP of victory – Bello, BoT Chair   Daily Sun
Daily Times Nigeria
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