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SAfrica: Balloonist to fly from old Mandela jail

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The power of ideas nourished Nelson Mandela during his confinement on Robben Island, but even this visionary might not have imagined the surreal scene planned for this month at the outpost where he spent 18 of 27 years as a prisoner of apartheid. Wind speed and direction permitting, a man in a [...]

Written by: newsacross on April 3, 2013.

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President Jonathan Says He Will Raise Petrol Prices, Again

March 19, 2013 No Comment

President Goodluck Jonathan says he will definitely raise gas prices again, but will “discuss” with the public the easiest way to do it. On New Year’s Day 2012, Jonathan greeted Nigerians with the shock of new oil prices as he attempted to scrap so-called oil subsidies, leading to widespread strikes and protests that almost toppled [...]

Written by: newsacross on March 19, 2013.

Electrocution Kills Policeman, One Other In Abeokuta

March 11, 2013 No Comment

Two people including a policeman have been confirmed electrocuted in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital. The remains of the two victims who lost their lives at the constructions site in Isale Igbein area of the state were later taken to the morgue of the State Hospital in Ijaye. It was gathered that a young boy [...]

Written by: newsacross on March 11, 2013.

Cocaine Nation? Another Nigerian Grandma arrested in Abuja With Cocaine In Hair.

March 11, 2013 No Comment

Cocaine Nation? Another Nigerian Grandma arrested in Abuja With Cocaine In Hair…. Giwa Ayoka Sikirat, a 53-years old grandmother, has been arrested with cocaine hidden in her hair, Nigeria’s anti-drug agency said on Monday. Sikirat was apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, the Nigerian Capital, while on her way to Pakistan, the [...]

Written by: newsacross on March 11, 2013.

Teenager wins county ward seat

March 10, 2013 No Comment

A teenager has made history in Kenya by winning a county assembly seat. Nineteen-year-old Kibiwott Munge, who vied on a URP ticket, won the Lembus Perkera ward in Baringo with 3,333 votes, becoming the youngest Kenyan to clinch a political seat in an election. There were shouts of joy when the former Tenges Boys High [...]

Written by: newsacross on March 10, 2013.

At least four police killed in Kenya as vote starts

March 4, 2013 No Comment

Reuters) – At least four Kenyan police officers, deployed to keep the peace in a tense presidential election following hundreds of deaths after a 2007 vote, were hacked to death by a gang hours before polling stations opened on Monday, a senior officer said. The attackers, who struck a patrol near the port city of [...]

Written by: newsacross on March 4, 2013.

IBB backs merger of political parties

February 28, 2013 No Comment

Minna – Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has said that the intending merger of some political parties to serve as a strong opposition to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) is a welcome development in our political system. Answering questions from Journalists at his hill top mansion. Minna Niger state , the former President [...]

Written by: newsacross on February 28, 2013.

Exclusive:Nigeria’s 23-man list for Africa Nations Cup; premium Times

January 8, 2013 No Comment

Brown Ideye and Bright Dike are the notable absentees in Nigeria’s final list for the Africa Nations Cup holding in South Africa later this month. The list is expected to be officially announced either later on Tuesday or on Wednesday. The final 23 players that will represent Nigeria at the tournament are listed below. 1. [...]

Written by: newsacross on January 8, 2013.

Central African Republic rebels take another city

December 29, 2012 No Comment

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Rebels continued their advance on Saturday, seizing the city of Sibut, 185 kilometers (114 miles) from Bangui, the capital, a government official confirmed. Sibut, a key transportation hub, fell without a shot being fired because the Central African Republic army and forces from neighboring Chad had pulled back to [...]

Written by: newsacross on December 29, 2012.

Top law professor quits Zimbabwe rights watchdog

December 29, 2012 No Comment

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The head of an independent but state-funded human rights commission says he has quit because of a lack of financial support and inadequate legislation empowering it to monitor the situation and punish violations. Professor Reg Austin, an eminent law professor and expert on international and constitutional law, announced his departure Saturday. [...]

Written by: newsacross on December 29, 2012.

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