Shun divisive ideas, Okowa charges political appointees

Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has charged Special Advisers and other appointees to shun divisive ideas and concentrate on actions that will help actualise the objective of government in all sectors of the economy.

Rivers APC shun inspection of election materials at INEC office

The All Progressive congress, APC, in Rivers State, yesterday, shunned inspection of materials at the state headquarters of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, insisting on forensic examination of the materials.

Democratic Republic of Congo's Bosco Ntaganda pleads not guilty at ICC trial in the Hague

Former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda has pleaded not guilty to all charges at the start of his war crimes trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague.

The 18 charges include murder, rape and the recruitment of child soldiers.
Evidence has been gathered from more than 2,000 alleged victims, including former child soldiers.
Nicknamed "The Terminator", Gen Ntaganda's trial is the biggest and most complex case in the ICC's history.

US Open 2015: Serena Williams through to next round

Serena Williams took another step towards her first calendar Grand Slam with victory over Kiki Bertens in the second round of the US Open.

The world number one trailed 4-0 in the opening tie-break but came back to win 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Williams, 33, is now five wins from her 22nd major title and the first calendar Slam in 27 years

Lavish China parade to commemorate WW2 victory

China is set to showcase its military might in a lavish parade, unprecedented in its scale, to mark the defeat of Japan in World War Two.

Some 12,000 troops and 200 aircraft, as well as tanks and missiles, will go on display in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

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Six Finalists emerge at the Dance with Peter Audition - Abuja

The Abuja auditions for the much-publicised Dance with Peter, has produced six winners

 

The event held last Friday, as kick off of the Glo-sponsored reality show in collaboration with Peter Okoye, the one-half of P-Square.

Nigeria to start using drones to fight oil theft

Nigeria is to deploy drones to monitor the movement of ships in an effort to curb the rampant oil theft in the country, the state oil firm says.