The convoy of the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha was today involved in an car accident along the Owerri- Orlu expressway. According to witnesses the accident occurred when a private vehicle ran into the car conveying the Governor to Owerri, the state capital. While an unconfirmed report noted... Read more
Missing U.S missionary pilot’s family sad over 24-hour delay in incident reporting
Africa April 19, 2013
(AP) — The family of a U.S. missionary pilot who has disappeared off the coast of West Africa says aviation officials waited nearly 24 hours to start searching for his missing plane. But the lead investigator on Sao Tome island says the coast guard was alerted after it was... Read more
(AP) — Security forces in Guinea clashed with opposition protesters on Thursday who are opposed to the June date set for legislative elections, leaving at least 15 people wounded, the government said. Police also arrested the opposition’s spokesman and another leader after the demonstration went ahead despite the government’s... Read more
Parliamentarians fight to keep high pay
Africa April 19, 2013
(AP) — Even before they begin their latest session in earnest, newly elected Kenyan parliamentarians are demanding a pay increase, and legislator Mithika Linturi petitioned parliament on Thursday to impeach members of a government commission that reduced their salaries. Kenya adopted a new constitution in 2010 which removed the... Read more
(AP) — A spokesman for an al-Qaida-linked group in northern Mali wants to surrender and be extradited to face trial in his home country of Mauritania, according to a news agency there. The Noukachott Information Agency, or ANI, posted the report late Wednesday saying Sanda Ould Boumana intended to... Read more
(AP) — The family of Nelson Mandela sought on Thursday to present a united front in a dispute with longtime associates of the former South African president over control of two companies. In a statement, all but one of Mandela’s grandchildren said the associates, including lawyer George Bizos and... Read more
The Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan if embraced will serve as a compass for holistic development in the region, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Managing Director, Dr. Christian Oboh has said. This was the focus of his presentation at a 3-day retreat organized by the Bayelsa, Rivers,... Read more
Nigerian Airforce ends disaster management programme as Bayelsa urges collaboration with NEMA
Nigeria April 19, 2013
The Bayelsa State Government has challenged other security agencies to take a cue from the Nigerian Air Force to join forces with the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) to reduce the impact of natural disasters in the country. Governor Seriake Dickson made the call at the Banquet Hall... Read more
American missionary pilot missing off West African coast
Africa April 18, 2013
(AP) — The small plane carrying only its American pilot disappeared 10 days ago just miles from a refueling stop at a West African island in the middle of a tropical storm of thunder and lightning. Since then, searches with a plane and boats have found no trace of... Read more
Disagreement over Mandela’s companies widens
Africa April 18, 2013
(AP) — A granddaughter of Nelson Mandela has harshly criticized a longtime associate of the former president and anti-apartheid leader, in an escalation of a dispute over funds linked to one of the world’s most revered figures. Tukwini Mandela accused lawyer George Bizos of insulting her mother, slandering... Read more
