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VP Sambo and Gen Buhari fail to present their certificates to INEC

Nigeria's Vice President and running mate of President Goodluck Jonathan, Namadi Sambo and APC Presidential Candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, have both failed to present their University Degree certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission as part of documents to be tendered before the electoral commission by any aspirant Arc. Namadi Sambo who presented his nomination forms to INEC on Dec 10th stated in his form that his BSc and MSc certificates from his Alma mater, Ahmadu Bello University ABU got burnt in a fire incident. He however tendered a "To Whom It May Concern" letter from authorities of the ABU stating that he was a student of their school. The letter in part read “I certify that the above-named person having completed an approved course of study and passed the prescribed examinations was awarded the Bachelor of Science (Architecture) with Second Class Honours (Lower Division) in 1976 by the Senate of this University. His ori

Missing Air Asia Plane__Rescue officials recover 40 bodies

A spokesman for Indonesia's Navy, Manahan Simorangkir Kadispenal confirmed the discovery of the corpses bringing an end to the search for Flight Q8501 which had 162 people on board. Rescuer  pulling  out the corpses  of a man Rescuers in Indonesia have recovered 40 bodies at sea near the last recorded location of the missing Air Asia airplane, a spokesman for Indonesia's Navy said on Tuesday, December 30. The spokesperson, Manahan Simorangkir Kadispenal confirmed the discovery of the corpses to Reuters bringing an end to the search for Flight Q8501 which had 162 people on board. Six of the bodies had earlier been discovered swollen but intact, the Naval Aviation Center commander at the Surabaya air force base, Sigit Setiayanta, told reporters. The airplane disappeared on Sunday, December 28, » while making its way from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore. In response to the discovery, the Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia, Tony F

AirAsia plane reported missing with 162 people on board:

Indonesian official says Australian planes spot objects in sea in AirAsia search area. All the latest news here@http://www.clickmoore.Blogspot.com 09.46 In Singapore, Tom Phillips has just been speaking to AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes. Tom says: He looks exhausted after the events of last 36 hours. Mr Fernandes told me: It's a horrific experience - I wouldn't want anyone to go through what I am going through right now - but we have to stay strong and help the people that have been involved in this tragedy. 09.17 In other AirAsia news, an AirAsia Zest plane with 184 people on board developed a tyre problem in the central Philippine city of Tagbilaran, prompting the airline, which is partly owned by AirAsia Philippines, to cancel the flight. The incident comes as rescuers search for a missing AirAsia plane that disappeared on a flight from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 on board. At least four domestic flights to and from

President named Grand Patron of Nollywood

The award was bestowed on the president today, December 23, by Nigerian actors under the umbrella of the "Legends of Nollywood." President Goodluck Jonathan has been named the Grand Patron of Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood. The award was bestowed on the president today, December 23, by Nigerian actors under the umbrella of the "Legends of Nollywood." The group was led by actor, Paul Obazele and in receiving the award, Jonathan stated that Nollywood has consistently brought glory to the nation.

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Mutiny These are the 54 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death

The sentence was passed down on Wednesday, December 17, and the condemned soldiers, two Corporals, nine Lance Corporals and 49 Privates, are to die by firing squad for refusing to fight against Boko Haram. The Nigerian army, through a court martial sitting in Abuja, has sentenced 54 soldiers to death after finding them guilty of mutiny. » The sentence was passed down on Wednesday, December 17, and the condemned soldiers, two Corporals, nine Lance Corporals and 49 Privates, are to die by firing squad for refusing to fight against Boko Haram. Find their names below: Pte Oton Asuabiat Pte Nwachukwu Udo Pte Ibrahim Saliu Pte Abafe Sylvester Pte Eze Isaac Pte Abubakar Mohammed Pte Samuel Machael Pte Ishaya Musa Pte Etim Peter Pte Hermas Okpe Pte Ahunanya Temple Pte Ilesanmi S. Pte Solomon Ishaku Pte Nasiru Zubairu Pte Audu Daniel Pte Muhammed Abubakar Pte Anas Awalu Pte Babangida Jamilu Pte Hashiu Ibrahim Pte Mohammed

Students find lost British WW2 bomber in Norwegian fjord

A Second World War Halifax bomber lost in a raid to sink the Tirpitz has been found largely intact at the bottom of a fjord near Trondheim Six university students have used a mini submarine to find the submerged wreck of a British bomber lost on a raid to sink the German battleship Tirpitz. The Halifax heavy bomber was located, largely intact, 600ft under water in a Norwegian fjord, 72 years after it crashed on the mission to destroy one of Hitler’s most feared warships. The aircraft was only found after a pipeline- laying crew spotted a mystery object in the fjord and the discovery was heard of by students at the marine technology department of a local university. Six of the students used a remote-controlled sub to find the plane. Although they were not able to find the aircraft’s serial number, it is believed to be Halifax W7656. The aircraft was struck by heavy flak and made a successful crash landing in the water during the raid on April 28, 1942, to find an

Ex-militant buys 7 warships

The ships acquired by the former warlord have also been upgraded with new weaponry, Norwegian newspaper, Dagbladet reports. According to reports, former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo , aka Tompolo, has acquired seven Norwegian warships. The ships acquired by the former warlord have also been upgraded with new weaponry, Norwegian newspaper, Dagbladet reports. According to Punch » , Tompolo purchased the ships and is now in charge of the Global West Vessel Service, a privately owned contractor for maritime security for the Nigerian Maritime Safety Agency. The seven ships are now part of the company’s fleet and are being used by the Nigerian government under contract. Tompolo has in recent times been accused of masterminding the abduction of 14 journalists in Delta State and threatening the life of popular human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo . UPDATE: Norwegian newspaper, Dagbladet reports that Tompolo bought six warships and not seven as earlier r

Top 10 African Authors of All Time

The pace of present African literature is moving at a high speed , style and tone sexier and defiant than the great independence writers ’ generation . Here , the subjects of taboo are widely explored. The emerging African Authours of this generation are not afraid to go further afield for the literary fodder . Since the birth of literature in Africa , there have been a number of African authors from all over the continent who have done a lot in the literature industry . The following are Top 10 African Authors of all time : 1. Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe is one of the best African authors who have contributed a lot in the field of African literature . He was born in 1930, and schooled at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His first groundbreaking novel titled ‘ Things Fall Apart ” was published in 1958 . This novel made Chinua Achebe very popular and it was then translated to over 50 languages due to its high demand . Later , he served as the professor of

African Countries and Capitals : Africa Facts

Before African countries and capitals came to be , Africa was a continent without strict and well outlined political and economic boundaries . There was practically no such thing as heads of States , Governors and legislators. People were merely living in villages and hamlets in small clans within the confines of what could be regarded as more traditional boundaries . Boundary disputes were not on a national level as there was non rather between neighboring villages . Africa fell victim to the Europeans dominating powers in the 19 th century . It was at this time that Europeans started arriving at the vast , rich but unexplored black continent to establish dominance , authority and in the process , carve out territories for themselves . During the so called “ scramble for Africa ” , the continent was divided among these colonial powers among the most favored were Britain , France and portugal . Other countries that were fortunate enough to grab a slice of A

10 Most Corrupt Countries in Africa

Corruption is quickly becoming one of those global phenomenon ’s which every country is struggling with . Spreading faster than an epidemic, corruption & crime rates have skyrocketed over the past three decades . While few countries have been able to curb their level of corruption , the rates of corruption have reached new levels in the countries of Africa . Driven by poverty and greed, many government officials are amongst practitioners of corruptions, which in turn forces the local populace to turn to crime as their last resort . Recent studies have pointed out few of the most corrupt countries in Africa, which is why we should take a closer look at these countries to determine their corruption levels and rate of crime, as per the world corruption rates statistics. The List of 10 Most Corrupt Countries in Africa 10. Guinea - Not many people around the world know that one of Africa’ s most popular countries is also one of the most corrupt .