Monday, July 21, 2008

News Desk (Nigeria) Monday, July 21, 2008

MASSOB militants plot against Britain, over N/Delta

Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has warned Britain against sending troops to the Niger Delta, saying that MASSOB will join forces with the militants to fight such foreign troops. MORE>>>

Nigerians protest at British PM's office

NIGERIANS in the United Kingdom (UK) have continued their campaign against Britain's intervention through military support for the Federal Government in the Niger Delta. MORE>>>

Chevron MD tasks N-Deltans on peace

FOR Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU), a new initiative of multi-nationals to stem conflicts in their areas of operation to be very effective, an appeal has gone to people of the the Niger Delta to promote peaceful values. MORE>>>

Buhari Wants NJC, Supreme Court To Probe Tribunal Judges

Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Muhammadu Buhari, has demanded an investigation of members of the Osun State Elections Petitions Tribunal, to be conducted by the National Judicial Council (NJC)and the Supreme Court. MORE>>>

Zimbabwean wins African journalist of the year award

Rugoh-Chin’ono, founder and film director for Television International, Zimbabwe, won the award for his story, ‘Pain in my heart’, which was chosen from among 1,912 entries from a record 44 nations across Africa. MORE>>>