Greenpeace Monitors Durban Clean Up Operation

Greenpeace is monitoring the clean up operation of areas affected by a major diesel spillage in Durban, the environmental advocacy group said on Thursday. "Greenpeace Africa is monitoring the situation with expectations of an efficient and speedy clean up of the affected areas," spokesperson Mbong Akiy said in a statement. She was reacting to reports that a pipeline between Durban and Johannesburg...

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Christmas: Gbenga Daniel Calls For Unity And Prayer

Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has felicitated with Christians and  good people of Ogun State on the occasion of Christmas Day celebration urging them to use the opportunity to offer prayers for the country. In his message for the yuletide period, Otunba Daniel reminded Christians...

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I Will Seek The Help Of Military Generals To Crush Insurgency - Buhari

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday promised to involve serving and retired military generals to devise an effective strategy to crush insurgency in the country, if elected as President in 2015. He said, "On my part, I intend...

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Discussion: Was Jesus Christ Really Born On December 25?

Christians in Nigerian join their counterparts all over the world on December 25, 2014 to celebrate and commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, who came to save mankind. Over time, there has been the debate with regard to the question of when Jesus Christ was born, how he was born, where he was born,...

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Nigeria Is Rich, But Her Citizens Are Extremely Poor - Buhari

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday said that though Nigeria is a rich nation, its people are extremely poor due to bad governance, The PUNCH reports. He said his administration would focus on how best   to "make the...

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Buhari surpasses 40,000 Twitter Threshold In Two Days

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, General Buhari (rtd) has the 40,000 mark on twitter. Buhari achieved this feat in the space of two days on signing up with one of the most popular social media network in the world. An analysis of the followers indicate that majority of them are...

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Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us and as always, we all are scrambling to get the best deals online and in stores. However, a few wrong clicks this season could land cyber criminals topping your list of people who will be receiving presents this year.This year has witnessed lots of significant breaches ranging from a $40m cyber-heist by a Nigerian bank IT worker to the huge data leakage at Sony, just...

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South Africa President Jacob Zuma Hint At Marrying Fifth Wife

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has hinted he may be ready to take a fifth wife to accompany him through old age, the daily newspaper The Star said on Wednesday. During a visit to a Durban township on Tuesday in KwaZulu-Natal, the 72-year-old said in Zulu "Angakayakhi indlu yokugugela... laba ngisabathathile nje" (I do have wives but I'm yet to marry my last one). The crowd, most of them elderly,...

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Man Arraigned In Court For Stabbing Two Children In South Africa

A man accused of stabbing and wounding two small children and their mother in Dobsonville, Soweto, appeared in court on Wednesday, Gauteng police said. Harris Nhlapho appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court and his case was postponed to 2 January for further investigation, Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela...

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Guinea Ambassador Asks Africa To Facilitate Ebola Fight

Mr Arafan Kabine Kaba, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea, has appealed to African countries to show solidarity to the three countries affected by the Ebola Viral Disease (EVD), Ghana News Agency Reports. He said Africa, which is a continent noted for being each other's keeper could reach out to...

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