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I bring message of hope, optimism -----Buhari

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  (Nigeria) Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential flag-bearer, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and optimistic in the New Year.

NDLEA seizes 7, 521.7kg of hard drugs in Kano

(Nigeria) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Kano State said on Wednesday that it had impounded 7,521.7kg of hard drugs between January and December, 2014.

A-Court quashes Akingbola's N47.1bn theft charge

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(Nigeria) The Court of Appeal in Lagos, on Wednesday, struck out a N47.1 billion theft charge against former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Erastus Akingbola.

Army restrict vehicular movement in Maiduguri

(Nigeria)  The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri on Wednesday, announced a two-day restriction of vehicular movements in Maiduguri and environs during the New Year and Eid-El-Maulud celebrations. Col. Sani Usman, the spokesman of the division, said this in a statement in Maiduguri.

2 Germans killed in Nigeria

Two German men have been killed in Nigeria, the foreign ministry in Berlin said Wednesday, as media reported they were engineers shot dead while on a motorcycle trip.

Agbaje urge Nigerians to strive for peace

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(Nigeria) Lagos State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has asked Nigerians to regard 2015 as the year of peaceful and credible elections.

JTF arrest 6 suspects, recover arms, ammunition

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(Nigeria) The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta code named Operation Pulo Shield, has arrested six suspected sea pirates and recovered cache of arms in the creek of Bayelsa State.

Shun divisive politics – Imoke tells Cross Riverians

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The Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has urged politicians to eschew all forms of bitterness and divisive tendencies and close ranks in order to build a more formidable state that can compete favourably among its peers, in furtherance of his vision of building a harmonious and politically stable state.

Don’t see 2015 elections as do or die, TUC tells INEC, politicians

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(Nigeria) The Rivers council of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has called on politicians in the country to not to see the 2015 elections as a do or die affair. The state TUC Chairman, Mr Chika Onuegbu, made the call in his New Year message in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

2015 a year of change ----Oshiomhole

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(Nigeria) Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Wednesday, said that the New Year 2015 will an important one for Nigerians to vote for change and get the country back to the path of greatness, rather than the present system at the federal level where nothing works.

Kiev, OSCE, Luhansk representatives meeting on the way

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A meeting of members of the working group comprising representatives of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, LPR, Kiev security officials and Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, began in Luhansk on Wednesday, the LPR official news agency Luhansk Information Centre said.

Lithuania detains Air Force officer on spy charges

Lithuania has detained several persons on charges of spying for an unnamed country, the Lithuanian Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday. One of the detainees is an Air Force officer.

Nigerians condemn hike in electricity tariff

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(Nigeria) Some Nigerians and experts in the nation’s power sector on Wednesday condemned the increase in electricity tariff announced recently by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC.

2015: APC accuses FG of using security agencies against opposition

(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led Federal Government to use the security agencies, especially the Department of State Service, DSS and the Police, to harass and intimidate the opposition with a view to decapitating it ahead of the 2015 elections.

US condemns attempted coup in Gambia

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The United States  on Wednesday denounced an attempted coup in Gambia, urging all parties in the West African country to refrain from more violence.

2015: Ambode pledges to do more than Fashola, if elected

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(Nigeria) Mr Akinwumi Ambode, the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in Lagos state, on Tuesday said he will raise the performance bar of Governor Babatunde Fashola, if elected into office.

2015 poll: INEC releases names of 11 presidential candidates

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(Nigeria) The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the names of the 11 presidential candidates and their running mates who will contest the 2015 general elections.

Gambia foils military coup bid

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A group of disaffected soldiers launched a foiled coup bid in The Gambia on Tuesday while the west African state's iron-fisted leader was in Dubai, military and diplomatic sources said.

NDLEA arrests drug trafficking in Lagos

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(Nigeria) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Tuesday said it had arrested 14 suspected drug traffickers with 33.65kg of narcotic drugs valued at N300 million.

German opposition want probe into NATO 'hit list'

German opposition lawmakers called Tuesday for an investigation into reports that the country's army and foreign intelligence agency contributed to a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO list of Taliban targets in Afghanistan, some of whom were killed.

14 killed in Burundi-DRCongo border clash

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No fewer than 14 fighters were killed on Tuesday in clashes between Burundian security forces and members of an unidentified armed group who came from the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said.

Shootout near Gambian presidential palace

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Heavy gunfire rang out Tuesday near the presidential palace in the tiny West African nation of Gambia, residents said, raising the specter of a coup attempt while the longtime ruler is out of the country.

Wike picks Mrs Ipalibo Banigo as running mate

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(Nigeria) Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate, Chief Nyesom Wike on Tuesday formally presented  Mrs Ipalibo Banigo as the deputy governorship candidate of the party for the 2015 elections.

Atiku tells Nigerians not to despair

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(Nigeria) Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to despair or lose hope because of the current challenges facing the country.  

New draft resolution on Palestine submitted to UNSC

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A group of Arab states led by Jordan submitted to the United Nations Security Council on Monday a new draft resolution on the creation of the Palestinian State that may be put to the vote before the New Year’s Eve.

US launches airstrike against Somali militant leader

The United States military has conducted an airstrike targeting a militant group leader in Somalia, the Pentagon said.

Your dreams will come to pass under Wike, PDP tells Ogoni people

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(Nigeria) The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Rivers State, has said that  the political dream of the Ogoni people can only be realised under its administration, with of Mr. Nyesom Wike as governor.

Over 40 bodies recovered from crashed AirAsia jet scene

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Indonesian rescuers recovered over 40 bodies from the Java Sea, where a Malaysian passenger aircraft was discovered on Tuesday after it went missing over the weekend, a spokesman for the Indonesian Navy said.

Wike accuses Amaechi of failing to develop riverine area

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 (Nigeria) Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Mr Nyesom Wike has accused outgoing Rivers State governor, Mr Romiti Amaechi of totally neglecting the link road leading to the riverine area of the state.

Indonesia missing jet 'at bottom of sea'

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Dozens of planes and ships searching Indonesian waters for a missing AirAsia plane focused Monday on a patch of oil for possible clues, as a senior official warned the aircraft was likely at the bottom of the sea.

Cameroon says it killed 41 Boko Haram members

Cameroon's army has killed at least 41 Islamist militants as it fought off a wave of attacks along its border with Nigeria in an escalation in the conflict, the government said.

Poroshenko cancels NATO membership restriction

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Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has signed into law the bill cancelling Ukraine's non-bloc status. Poroshenko said Ukraine will hold a referendum on accession to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, in the next 5-6 years, reports Tass.

Ivorian court stops Gbagbo from contesting party’s presidency

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An Ivorian court on Monday in Abidjan, gave an order stopping former President Laurent Gbagbo, from contesting the presidency of his party, the Ivorian Popular Front, FPI.

Donetsk representatives, Kiev military meet

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A meeting of representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and the Ukrainian armed forces has begun in Donetsk, the Donetsk News Agency reports.

Luhansk republic nationalising important enterprises

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The self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic is nationalizing enterprises which are main employers in cities in order to support required infrastructure, republican Luhansk leader Igor Plotnitsky told a news conference on Monday.

Death toll in Thailand floods rises to 14

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At least 14 people have died and eight more injured due to flooding in southern Thailand, officials confirmed Monday.

3 militants killed in Ingushetia

 Three militants were killed in a special operation in Russia’s North Caucasian Republic of Ingushetia on Sunday, the local police, said, reports Tass.

Indonesia call off search for missing AirAsia plane

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Indonesia on Sunday called-off the search for an AirAsia plane that disappeared in bad weather after taking off from Java for Singapore with 162 people on board.

Man, 45, kills son in Ebonyi

(Nigeria) The Ebonyi State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a 45- year-old-man, Nwofu Igbo, who allegedly killed his son in Nwofe Community in Izzi Local Government Area of the state.

Malaria killing more than Ebola in West Africa

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  West Africa's fight to contain Ebola has hampered the campaign against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that is claiming many thousands more lives than the dreaded virus.

Hamas stops Gaza children from Israel trip

Gaza's Hamas rulers prevented a group of children from entering Israel on Sunday for a postwar conciliatory trip meant to foster peace, Hamas and organizers said.

Avian Influenza kills 4 in Libya

Libyan Health Minister, Ridha al-Oukli, on Sunday, said that four persons died of complications arising from Avian Influenza in Libya.

Lagos PDP picks Mrs Abdulkareem as Agbaje's runing mate

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(Nigeria) The governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje on Sunday announced Alhaja Safurat Abdulkareem as his running mate for the 2015 election in the state.

Army kills 55 militants in Pakistan

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Pakistani forces killed 55 Islamist militants in clashes and airstrikes, officials said Saturday, as the government expanded a military offensive after a school massacre.

NUJ President urges politicians not to truncate democracy

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(Nigeria) The National President, Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Malam Mohammed Garba, has cautioned politicians against acts capable of truncating the nation’s democracy. Garba gave the advice in Kano State on Sunday while chatting with newsmen.

AirAsia gives list of passengers, crew onboard missing flight

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AirAsia Indonesia has released information about the 162 passengers and crew on board Flight QZ8501, which has lost contact with the air traffic control on Sunday, reports Xinhua.

We will make 2015 polls violence-free----APC

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(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured Nigerians and the international community that it will do all in its power to make sure that the 2015 general elections were violence-free,  noting that the rising apprehension about the polls among the populace was inimical to the conduct of a successful election.

Liberia's UN mission reports another Ebola case

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  The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia says one if its staffers has contracted Ebola, bringing to four the number of its members who have come down with the disease during the worst outbreak on record.

Ukraine contact group end meeting in Minsk

Meeting of the Contact Group for settling the armed conflict in Ukraine has ended in Minsk, according to Tass.

Ebola deaths exceeds 7,500 -----WHO

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The number of people killed by the Ebola virus has exceeded 7,500, the World Health Organisation, WHO, said in a statement Wednesday.

43 killed in Iraq suicide attack

A suspected suicide bomber killed 43 pro-government militiamen in an attack near Baghdad, police said Wednesday, as Islamic State militants shot down a Jordanian fighter jet in neighbouring Syria and captured the pilot.

Over 60 dead in India attacks

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The number of villagers killed by insurgents in north-east India has risen to more than 60, police said Wednesday.

Ukraine peace talks start in Minsk

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Another round of talks aimed at reaching a stable cease-fire in Ukraine between its government forces and pro-Russian armed groups began Wednesday in the Belarusian capital, but Ukraine's recent decision to drop its non-aligned status adds a new element of tension to the attempts to resolve the violent crisis in the country.

3000 APC members defect to PDP in Lagos

(Nigeria) About 3000 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  under the aegis of Justice Group on Wednesday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos.

Police conducting aerial surveillance of Abuja

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(Nigeria) The Inspector-General of Police, IG, Mr Suleiman Abba, has reassured Nigerians of round-the-clock safety and security before, during and after the Yuletide.

Court remands suspected drug trafficking

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(Nigeria) Justice Mohammed Yunusa of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 32-year old man, Ijoganu Edache, charged with drug trafficking at Ikoyi Prison, Lagos. The accused was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on a one-count charge.

Failed suicide bomber killed in Gombe

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(Nigeria) A suicide bomber, rammed into a military check point in Bajoga, Gombe State on Wednesday,  but the explosives in his car failed to explode.  His attempt to escape also failed as he was brought down by soldiers, when he tried to flee after hitting a military Amoured Personnel Carrier with his IED laden Honda car.

Ukraine resumes power supplies to Crimea

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Kiev has resumed power supplies to Crimea after blackout that lasted for several hours, Ukraine’s newly-appointed minister of energy and coal mining industry, Volodymyr Demchishin said on Wednesday.

Amaechi preaches peace, love at Christmas

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(Nigeria) Governor Rotimi  Amaechi  of Rivers State, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of oneness, love and peace as they celebrate Christmas.

IS downs warplane in Syria, captures Jordanian pilot

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Islamic State group militants captured a Jordanian pilot after shooting down his warplane while conducting airstrikes over Syria, Jordan said Wednesday, in the extremists' first successful downing of an aircraft from the international coalition waging an air campaign against the group.

EU's fresh sanctions against Crimea unfounded — Russia

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The European Union may make a bureaucratic mistake by reporting on its decision to impose new sanctions against Crimea, Russian Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, reports Tass. “It is surprising that in an unusual manner, the European Union placed a draft decision on the Official Journal website before it was taken — either it was used to influence the floating EU members or it was the bureaucratic mistake,” Chizhov said.

SERAP asks UN to stop Nigerian soldiers execution

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A leading Nigerian human rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked the United Nations rapporteurs to help try to stop the mass executions of soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad for refusing to fight Islamic militants.

PDP must go in 2015----Oshiomhole

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(Nigeria) Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has said that Nigerians must reject the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at all levels in next year’s general elections, noting that as long as the PDP remains in power, Nigerians will remain in darkness.

Again, white Missouri cop kills 18-year-old black

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Violent protests broke out again in suburban St. Louis, after another fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer.

'This is your last Christmas in bondage'----- APC tells Nigerians

(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured Nigerians that this will be their last Christmas celebration under the bondage of insecurity, corruption, unemployment, widespread hopelessness and poor leadership.

Excess crude account not shared in 18 months -----Oshiomhole

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(Nigeria) Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Wednesday, said that the inability of the Federal Government to share excess crude account in the last 18 months has distorted the developmental plans of the state governments.