Pastor Adeboye prays for UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, others

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) Pastor E.A Adeboye, prayed for UK Prime Minister, David Cameron and the congregation at the ‘Festival of Life’ programme holding in London. Cameron will lead the Conservative Party to participate in the UK general election holding on 7th May 2015, to elect the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom. Pastor Adeboye shared some of the pictures on his verified Facebook page, Pastor...

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Why I conceded defeat to Buhari – Jonathan

ABUJA — President Goodluck Jonathan spoke for the first time, yesterday, on why he conceded defeat to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), in the March 28 presidential election, saying he did so to avert a collective tragedy. President Goodluck Jonathan speaks during his visit to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos, on March 12, 2015. President Jonathan visited the Nigerian...

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Iraq massacre site turns into ‘shrine’ of anti-IS war

On the Tigris River waterfront where jihadists executed hundreds of captured Iraqi army recruits last year, bloodstains are gradually being covered by streaks of candle wax dripping down the quay. A symbolic tombstone has been laid where Islamic State group fighters carried out their assembly-line slaughter, shooting the young mostly Shiite men in the head before tipping them into the river one by one. Two weeks after troops and militia retook...

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Strange disease kills 14 in Ondo community

Akure—An outbreak of a strange disease at Ode-Irele area of Ondo State has claimed the lives of 14 persons. Already, the state government and the World Health Organization have sent representatives to the community. Also, the Personnel Protective Equipment purchased by the government for Ebola cases and their handlers had been deployed to the area. The outbreak was noticed on Wednesday and 12 people reportedly died same day. Four others were rushed...

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Reps ask FG to recall envoy from South Africa

The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Federal Government to recall Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa back home for “consultations” over the widespread attacks and killing of non-South African Blacks, especially Nigerians in that country. Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have lately claimed lives and means of livelihood of many Nigerians, resulting in businesses and homes being shut for days. A motion debated by lawmakers in...

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