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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

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

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

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 .

Under pressure from regulators, the company will replace airbags in affected vehicles worldwide. Under pressure from federal regulators, Chrysler will expand a recall of cars and trucks equipped with Takata airbags. It will now replace driver's-side airbags in 3.3 million older-model vehicles worldwide, including 2.9 million in the U.S. Chrysler previously limited its recall to autos in areas with high humidity, including Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where the airbags are believed to be more prone to rupturing. Ten automakers, including Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ( ), have recalled cars and trucks with Tataka airbags because of fears the airbags can explode and send shrapnel into drivers and passengers. Chrysler emphasized that it is not aware of any problems with the driver-side airbags in the expanded region -- even after conducting 1,000 laboratory tests. But it will nevertheless replace the parts.  Takata has struggled

A Nigerian United Nations peacekeeper infected with Ebola and brought to the Netherlands for treatment has been cured, the Dutch authorities said on Friday. “The Nigerian patient who was admitted on December 6 has been cured of Ebola,” the Dutch public health institute RIVM said in a statement. The soldier was infected while working as a peacekeeper battling the deadly disease in Liberia. He was flown to the Netherlands at the request of the World Health Organisation in a specially equipped plane and treated at the university hospital in central city Utrecht. He was the first Ebola patient to be treated in the Netherlands and will stay at a military hospital until he can return home, the RIVM said. Ebola has killed more than 6,900 people, almost all of them in west Africa. Liberia tops the number of fatalities at 3,290 deaths but Sierra Leone earlier this month overtook it as the country with the most infections.

Thierry Henry: French football great bids ad ieu After 20 years, over 300 goals and a host of major honors, Thierry Henry has called time on his football career.The Frenchman, who won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with his country, is hanging up hisboots to pursue a broadcasting career.Although he made his breakthrough with Frenchteam Monaco, and spent time with Juventus, Barcelona and latterly New York Red Bulls, Henry is best remembered for a glittering eight-year spell with Arsenal in the English Premier League.Henry became the London club's all-time leadinggoalscorer and helped the Gunners win two league titles and the FA Cup on three occasions."It has been an incredible journey and I would like to thank all the fans, team mates and individuals involved with AS Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona, the New York Red Bullsand of course the French National Team that have made my time in the game so special," he said on his official Facebook page."I have