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(Nigeria) The convoy of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, was on Thursday, in Rumuolumeni, Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the state, attacked by suspected Peoples Democratic Party, PDP thugs.

(Nigeria) Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Kenneth Kobani was on Thursday attacked by armed thugs allegedly led by All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives member.

(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday, restrained the Federal Government, from removing from office the Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega.

(Nigeria) The Federal Government said the current deployment of soldiers across the country was in furtherance of the objective to ensure peace, order and stability throughout the elections.

(Nigeria) Tension heightened in Edo State on Thursday, over alleged deployment of  soldiers to the country home of Governor Adams Oshiomhole, in Iyamoh, Auchi in Etsakor West Local Government  Area of the state, to "intimidate him on the election day."

(Nigeria) The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has redeployed six DIGs from the Force Headquarters to take charge of Zonal Commands for the general elections.

(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential flag bearer, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday appealed to party supporters to maintain a rancour-free atmosphere in the run-up to Saturday's elections.

(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday,  restrained the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah from arresting, detaining, harassing or intimidating the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

(Nigeria) The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the recent political developments in the state have vindicated its position that Governor Rotimi Amaechi has concluded arrangement to go on exile.

(Nigeria) President Goodluck Jonathan, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and his All Progressives Congress, APC, counterpart, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), on Thursday renewed their commitment to fair, free and violent-free elections with the signing of a document to indicate their resolve.

Indian police Thursday made the first arrest in the rape case of an elderly nun that sparked outrage in India and abroad, media reports said.

Russia may amend its fundamental documents, following the results of an analysis of the United States national security strategy, Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

(Nigeria) Chairman, Governing Council, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, has raised alarm concern over the volume of Small arms and light weapons in Kaduna, Lagos, Rivers states, ahead of the general elections.

(Nigeria) The Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Pastor Monwan Etete has praised the Grassroots Development Initiative, GID, for successfully staging the one-million-Man-march in Port Harcourt.

Saudi Arabia has moved heavy weaponry to its border with Yemen, Press-TV channel said on Thursday.

(Nigeria) Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has accused Governor Babatunde Fashola of peddling falsehood and misinformation against him, while counselling him to thread the path of integrity and credibility.

(Nigeria) Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has proposed to the United States Department of Justice “a repatriation arrangement to limit control or management of $480 million forfeited Gen Sani Abacha funds by the Nigerian government to the extent necessary to ensure that there is transparency and accountability in the process.”

(Nigeria) A former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), said on Wednesday that an Igbo president would help heal the civil war wounds, maintaining that he supports the idea of rotational presidency.

(Nigeria) The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the Master key (encryption/decryption) of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Smart Card Readers may have been compromised by the opposition.

The man accused of shooting two police officers during a demonstration in Ferguson this month had nothing to do with the incident, his attorney said Wednesday, adding that police should be searching for the real shooter.

(Nigeria) Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has accused the Federal Government of sending assassins after him (Amaechi) less than three days to the presidential election.

Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi fled the country by sea Wednesday on a boat from Aden, as Shiite rebels and their allies advanced on the southern port city where he had taken refuge, captured his defense minister and seized the city's airport.

(Nigeria) Ahead of the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly elections,  Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP of breaching the Abuja Peace accord.

(Nigeria) The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Wednesday  in Abuja warned perpetrators of election violence to desist from the act or be dealt with.

(Nigeria) The Department of State Services, DSS, has assured Nigerians of adequate security during the general elections, which is starting on March 28. It also enjoined Nigerians to be security conscience and come out to exercise their civic duties on election days.

(Nigeria) The Inspector-General of Police, IG, Mr Suleiman Abba, has ordered that on no account should uniformed private/government security agencies and voluntary organisations such as Boys Scout, Vigilante Group, Boys Brigade, Peace Ambassador, Man’O War, among others  be seen in uniform within 300metres of a Polling unit.

(Nigeria) The Yoruba Youth Liberation Movement, YYLM, has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the collapsed building of the Synagogue Church of All Nation, SCOAN.

(Nigeria) The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO, has condemned the  wife of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress,A PC, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari for alleging that Edo women were prostitutes.

(Nigeria) The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, said on Wednesday that Nigerians would enjoy more dividends of democracy if  President Goodluck Jonathan is re-elected on Saturday.

At least seven civilians were killed and 31 others wounded on Wednesday when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden car in a crowded part of Kabul city, officials said.

Houthi rebels and allied military units closed in on beleaguered President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi's temporary capital at Aden, seizing a key military base only 50 kilometres north of the port city, officials said Wednesday.

(Nigeria) Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led Federal Government of neglecting policemen who are left to fend for themselves despite the huge budgetary allocations to the Police in the last 16 years.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday fired an influential governor in a key region of eastern Ukraine after a tense stand-off that raised fears of further escalation in the crisis-hit country.

(Nigeria) Chadian and Nigerien troops are in charge of security and protection of the border town of Damasak in Borno State according to dictates of the memorandum of understanding, MoU, establishing the Multinational Joint Task Force, MJTF, against terrorism in Nigeria’s north east, a military source said on Wednesday.

(Nigeria) Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  governorship candidate, Mr Nyesom Wike has been endorsed by medical doctors both in the private and public sector operating in the state endorsed him to emerge as the next governor of the state.

(Nigeria) The Edo State Government, has alleged that it had uncovered an alleged plans by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to clone the voice of the state Governor  Adams Oshiomhole, which will then be used to send out messages in support of the PDP presidential candidate, Goodluck Jonathan.

(Nigeria Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  Muhammadu Buhari, has called on his party’s supporters to shun violence during and after the elections.

(Nigeria) The Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO, has warned the leaders and elders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders to stop insulting Yoruba Obas.

Boko Haram militants have kidnapped more than 400 women and children from the northern Nigerian town of Damasak in Mobbar Local Government Area, of Borno State that was freed this month by troops from Niger and Chad, residents said on Tuesday.

A Russian senator proposed on Tuesday that the Crimean authorities should build a nuclear power plant to resolve the problem of power shortages on the Black Sea peninsula.

(Nigeria) A 34-year-old civil servant, Segun Oluyara, on Tuesday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos over alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl.

(Nigeria) A Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State on Tuesday sentenced one Apisu Abdullahi, 20, to 10 years imprisonment for defiling a two-year old girl.

  (Nigeria) The Zamfara  Council of  Chiefs has called on all Nigerians  to pray for the safe return  of the abducted Emir of  Bukkuyum Emirate Council, Alhaji Muhammad Usman.

(Nigeria) The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO, has described the speculation that the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has been disqualified from the March 28 election, by  Alhaji Lai Mohammed as yet another  lie.

The United States of America, USA must return its foreign deployed non-strategic nuclear weapons home, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Tuesday.

(Nigeria) The Inspector General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has announced a movement restriction of the two days fixed for the 2015 general elections.

(Nigeria) Ahead of  March 28, general elections, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure the delivery of voting materials to the polling centers on time so as to guarantee credible democratic elections.

(Nigeria) The All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned against any orchestrated, last-minute disqualification of its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Muhammadu, in order to pave the way for an easy victory for President Goodluck Jonathan or even another postponement of the elections.

(Nigeria) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Nwakanma Chukwudi before a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a 12-count of cyber crime, obtaining money by false pretence and impersonation.

(Nigeria) The Nigerian army on Tuesday, said troops took full control of Pulka in Borno State after a fierce battle with terrorists who have been operating in the town.