News of Africa http://newsofafrica.org Trending News about Africa and the World Thu, 23 May 2013 11:44:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Louis Vuitton Handbags and Shoe Trends http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/louis-vuitton-handbags-and-shoe-trends.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/louis-vuitton-handbags-and-shoe-trends.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:42:17 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18161 Louis Vuitton is a dream for many women; although some find the easiest way of buying a cheap Louis Vuitton item that is not original but is a copy of the original which many adore and wish to have. Although Louis Vuitton is a very expensive brand, there are many women that can afford them, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/louis-vuitton-handbags-and-shoe-trends.html/feed 0 Logitech Introduces Its First Wired Keyboard For iPad http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/logitech-introduces-its-first-wired-keyboard-for-ipad.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/logitech-introduces-its-first-wired-keyboard-for-ipad.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:32:52 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18156 Logitech on Wednesday introduced a new keyboard for the iPad that’s probably unlike any you’ve seen thus far. Where most manufacturers are busy building Bluetooth-enabled wireless boards, Logitech’s latest input device will utilize a wired connection. The Logitech Wired Keyboard for iPad is being marketed for use in the classroom  an area where iPads are becoming increasingly [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/logitech-introduces-its-first-wired-keyboard-for-ipad.html/feed 0 Zimbabwe President Signs New Constitution http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-president-signs-new-constitution.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-president-signs-new-constitution.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:51 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18153 Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed a new constitution into law on Wednesday, replacing a 33-year-old document forged in the dying days of British colonial rule and paving the way for elections later this year. The constitution, approved overwhelmingly in a referendum in March, clips the powers of the president and imposes a two-term limit. However, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-president-signs-new-constitution.html/feed 0 Mali Needs Benchmarks For July Elections http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/mali-needs-benchmarks-for-july-elections.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/mali-needs-benchmarks-for-july-elections.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:05 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18149 Mali burst onto the international scene in January 2012 when disgruntled fighters returning from Libya renewed their interest in a separate state carved from territory in northern Mali.  Their success in destabilizing the north led to a March coup, UN resolutions, the formation of an ECOWAS force, a French intervention, kidnapping and chaos in Amenas, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/mali-needs-benchmarks-for-july-elections.html/feed 0 No Second Term Bid For Rivers State Governor – PDP Chiefs http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/18143.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/18143.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 10:46:29 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18143 Citing the need not to escalate the political crisis in Rivers State, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have urged Governor Rotimi Amaechi to drop his ambition to be re-elected as chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF). And a timely intervention of security operatives Wednesday aborted what might have been [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/18143.html/feed 0 Sir Alex Ferguson Lands £100k A Day Deal as United Ambassador http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sir-alex-ferguson-lands-100k-a-day-deal-as-united-ambassador.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sir-alex-ferguson-lands-100k-a-day-deal-as-united-ambassador.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 10:39:08 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18139 Sir Alex Ferguson has agreed to a £100,000 per-day deal to make 20 appearances a year as Manchester United ambassador. The football supervisor, 71, is additionally getting £2million advance for his 2nd autobiography which will be published in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Sir Alex is actually cashing in after retiring as Manchester United [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sir-alex-ferguson-lands-100k-a-day-deal-as-united-ambassador.html/feed 0 Nigeria’s Mavin Crew to Perform at Big Brother Africa Season 8 http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigerias-mavin-crew-to-perform-at-big-brother-africa-season-8.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigerias-mavin-crew-to-perform-at-big-brother-africa-season-8.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 07:21:44 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18134 The continent is about to catch the Mavin Records’ bug all over again as musical heavy weights Don Jazzy, D’Prince and Wande Coal get set to grab audiences with their energetic and charming performances on Sunday 26 May, 2013 for the launch of the season 8 of the Big Brother Africa reality TV show that [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigerias-mavin-crew-to-perform-at-big-brother-africa-season-8.html/feed 0 Surgeons In Poland Perform World’s First Life-Saving Face Transplant http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/surgeons-in-poland-perform-worlds-first-life-saving-face-transplant.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/surgeons-in-poland-perform-worlds-first-life-saving-face-transplant.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:15 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18128 A 33-year-old Polish man received a life-saving total face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation. Face transplants are extraordinarily complicated and relatively rare procedures that in the past have required extensive preparation, typically [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/surgeons-in-poland-perform-worlds-first-life-saving-face-transplant.html/feed 0 Woolwich Terrorist Attack, One of them is a British-Nigerian (Michael “MUJAHID” Adeboloja) http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/woolwich-terrorist-attack-one-of-them-is-a-british-nigerian-michael-mujahid-adeboloja.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/woolwich-terrorist-attack-one-of-them-is-a-british-nigerian-michael-mujahid-adeboloja.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 22:59:59 +0000 News of Africa Staff Writer http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18124

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/woolwich-terrorist-attack-one-of-them-is-a-british-nigerian-michael-mujahid-adeboloja.html/feed 0 Fashion For Today’s Woman http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-for-todays-woman.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-for-todays-woman.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:51:01 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18118 Hey ladies; you have been wanting to see this and now we’ve brought it to you.    

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-for-todays-woman.html/feed 0 Former Nokia Employees Make First Sailfish OS Smartphone called Jolla http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-nokia-employees-make-first-sailfish-os-smartphone-called-jolla.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-nokia-employees-make-first-sailfish-os-smartphone-called-jolla.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:22 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18114 On Monday, Jolla unveiled the first Smartphone designed to run a Meego-inspired operating system called Sailfish. The Finnish mobile handset company, comprised of ex-Nokia employees, believes the self-titled mobile device will be a strong candidate in the mid to high end Smartphone market. The handset, which features no buttons on the front panel, will ship with a 4.5-inch [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-nokia-employees-make-first-sailfish-os-smartphone-called-jolla.html/feed 0 10 South African Miners Shot With Rubber Bullets http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/10-south-african-miners-shot-with-rubber-bullets.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/10-south-african-miners-shot-with-rubber-bullets.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:36:07 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18110 Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labor strife swells in mines and factories ahead of mid-year pay negotiations. Auto maker Mercedes-Benz said a two-day wildcat stoppage at its East London plant had ended but the National Union of Metal Workers of [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/10-south-african-miners-shot-with-rubber-bullets.html/feed 0 120 Members of the Boko Haram Group Has Been Arrested http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/120-members-of-the-boko-haram-group-has-been-arrested.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/120-members-of-the-boko-haram-group-has-been-arrested.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:01 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18106 The Special Forces in the ongoing military action in the North-east said they have arrested about 120 Boko Haram members in Maiduguri, Borno state. A statement signed by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier Chris Olukolade, indicated that the insurgents were arrested as they were attending the funeral prayers of one of their commanders who [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/120-members-of-the-boko-haram-group-has-been-arrested.html/feed 0 2015 Election: Its Jonathan or Nobody – Clark Tells Northern Leaders http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/2015-election-its-jonathan-or-nobody-clark-tells-northern-leaders.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/2015-election-its-jonathan-or-nobody-clark-tells-northern-leaders.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:50 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18102 President Goodluck Jonathan has been asked not to return home if he does not contest the 2015 presidential election. This was stated by the Niger Delta people under the auspices of Niger Delta Leaders Assembly, adding that “it is a must do project.” According to the Delta State, National Chairman of the group, HRM Carson [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/2015-election-its-jonathan-or-nobody-clark-tells-northern-leaders.html/feed 0 Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson Will Always Be Remembered – Kleberson http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/beckham-and-sir-alex-ferguson-will-always-be-remembered-kleberson.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/beckham-and-sir-alex-ferguson-will-always-be-remembered-kleberson.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:21 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18098 Former Manchester United player Kleberson says Sir Alex Ferguson and  former England captain David Beckham will always be remembered for their contributions to football. But the former Manchester United right-back bears no grudge towards his soon-to-be-former employers and insists he has thoroughly enjoyed his time with the Magpies. Asked if he was likely to be leaving the Toon in the summer, Simpson told TalkSport: “I think [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/beckham-and-sir-alex-ferguson-will-always-be-remembered-kleberson.html/feed 0 Former Big Brother Africa Co – Winner, Wendall Arrested In Zimbabwe over $25,000 Fraud http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-big-brother-africa-winner-wendall-arrested-in-zimbabwe-over-25000-fraud.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-big-brother-africa-winner-wendall-arrested-in-zimbabwe-over-25000-fraud.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:58:02 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18093 Police in Zimbabwe has arrested a former Big Brother Africa winner, Wendall Parson over a supposed $25,000 scam. Wendall, that co-won the Reality TV game show with Nigeria’s Karen Igho in 2011, was affirmed to have made false car insurance coverage claims after he was involved in an accident with his vehicle in March 2013. [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-big-brother-africa-winner-wendall-arrested-in-zimbabwe-over-25000-fraud.html/feed 0 Kano University of Science and Technology to Honour Tinubu with Doctorate Degree http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/kano-university-of-science-and-technology-to-honour-tinubu-with-doctorate-degree.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/kano-university-of-science-and-technology-to-honour-tinubu-with-doctorate-degree.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:42:56 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18087 On Saturday May 25, the Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil will award the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria and former Lagos Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa of the University. In a letter signed by the Acting Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/kano-university-of-science-and-technology-to-honour-tinubu-with-doctorate-degree.html/feed 0 51 Dead As Massive Tornado Hits Oklahoma City Suburb in the US http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/51-dead-as-massive-tornado-hits-oklahoma-city-suburb-in-the-us.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/51-dead-as-massive-tornado-hits-oklahoma-city-suburb-in-the-us.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:36:19 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18083 A tornado with 320 kilometer-per-hour winds has killed at least 51 people and triggered massive destruction in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma, destroying two schools and whole communities. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office claimed the death toll was anticipated to rise as rescue workers plowed deeper into the hardest hit areas. The tornado, greater [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/51-dead-as-massive-tornado-hits-oklahoma-city-suburb-in-the-us.html/feed 0 Big Brother Africa Stargame Is Back! Season 8 Set To Premiere On 26th Of May http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/big-brother-africa-stargame-is-back-season-8-set-to-premiere-on-26th-of-may.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/big-brother-africa-stargame-is-back-season-8-set-to-premiere-on-26th-of-may.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 09:38:06 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18070 Africa’s biggest television reality show is back, and this time around it’s been subtitled “The Chase”. The three-month-long reality show will be launched on May 26 during which DStv- viewing African countries will join regular African representative countries in 91 days of fun, suspense, drama and (who knows?)Romance. “The show will feature 28 housemates from [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/big-brother-africa-stargame-is-back-season-8-set-to-premiere-on-26th-of-may.html/feed 0 Zimbabwe – New Voter Registration Exercise in Pipeline http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-new-voter-registration-exercise-in-pipeline.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-new-voter-registration-exercise-in-pipeline.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:56:15 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18071 The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is thinking about a new mobile voter’s registration exercise after observing that the present one that ends on Sunday was slow and would not capture all those interested in voting in the harmonized elections expected before June 29. After touring 4 mobile voter registration centres in Harare and Chitungwiza yesterday, Zec [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-new-voter-registration-exercise-in-pipeline.html/feed 0 Nigeria – Lagos State Bans Hijab in Public Schools http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/lagos-state-bans-hijab-in-public-schools.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/lagos-state-bans-hijab-in-public-schools.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:31:13 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18060 Lagos State Government says students in its public school are only allowed to put on conventional uniforms to the school. It added that usage of other appendages, including Hijab, a head scarf for Muslim females, would not be permitted. The Commissioner for Education Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, said this on Tuesday at a press briefing in [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/lagos-state-bans-hijab-in-public-schools.html/feed 0 Rio Ferdinand Retires From International Football http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/rio-ferdinand-retires-from-international-football.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/rio-ferdinand-retires-from-international-football.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:14:48 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18064 Rio Ferdinand has verified that he will retire from England duty to concentrate on his club career and permit more youthful players to come through the rankings at international level. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the 34-year-old Manchester United defender stated: “After a great deal of thought, I have decided the time is right [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/rio-ferdinand-retires-from-international-football.html/feed 0 Blackberry to Bring BBM to Android, IOS For Free http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/blackberry-to-bring-bbm-to-android-ios-for-free.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/blackberry-to-bring-bbm-to-android-ios-for-free.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:06:24 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18059 BlackBerry on Tuesday revealed that BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), one of the commonly used features on the company’s phones, would now be available on Android gadgets and Iphones in the coming months. The BBM app for Iphones and Android devices will be readily available for free. BBM, one of the crucial features that helped in making [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/blackberry-to-bring-bbm-to-android-ios-for-free.html/feed 0 Fashion Today http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today-3.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today-3.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 07:41:10 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18053 Fashionista’s thanks for dropping by Today is fashion Wednesday, and we will be bringing to you corporate outfit for very optimistic ladies with a wonderful blend of color purple. Fashion is indeed beautiful.      

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today-3.html/feed 0 U.S. Diplomat Ryan C. Fogle Accused of Being CIA Agent Ordered To Leave Russia http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/u-s-diplomat-ryan-c-fogle-accused-of-being-cia-agent-ordered-to-leave-russia.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/u-s-diplomat-ryan-c-fogle-accused-of-being-cia-agent-ordered-to-leave-russia.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 07:37:35 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18052 A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin’s security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller: wigs, packets of cash, a knife, map and compass, and a letter promising millions for “long-term cooperation.” The FSB, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/u-s-diplomat-ryan-c-fogle-accused-of-being-cia-agent-ordered-to-leave-russia.html/feed 0 Congo to Create City Of Lumumbaville in Honor of Liberation Symbol Patrice Lumumba http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/congo-to-create-city-of-lumumbaville-in-honor-of-liberation-symbol-patrice-lumumba.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/congo-to-create-city-of-lumumbaville-in-honor-of-liberation-symbol-patrice-lumumba.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 07:25:57 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18045 The Congolese Government is naming a community after Patrice Lumumba; The Republic’s first prime minister whose assassination that occurred about 50 years ago made him a liberation symbol worldwide. The new city in central Congo, called Lumumbaville, will be made from a number of existing sectors in the Kassai-Oriental province and will be more than [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/congo-to-create-city-of-lumumbaville-in-honor-of-liberation-symbol-patrice-lumumba.html/feed 0 Nigeria President Jonathan Declares State of Emergency in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigeria-president-jonathan-declares-state-of-emergency-in-borno-yobe-adamawa.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigeria-president-jonathan-declares-state-of-emergency-in-borno-yobe-adamawa.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 07:08:33 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18041 President Jonathan in his Emergency Broadcast apparently declared a state of Emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. No matter what it takes, this war against terrorism will be won. We will certainly do more.,We will gun them down” President Goodluck Jonathan declares as he rounded off, fixing his gaze on his already prepared speech. [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigeria-president-jonathan-declares-state-of-emergency-in-borno-yobe-adamawa.html/feed 0 Sachin Tendulkar Unveils Gold Coin Of His Face http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sachin-tendulkar-unveils-gold-coin-of-his-face.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sachin-tendulkar-unveils-gold-coin-of-his-face.html#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:52:29 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18027 Limited Edition Gold Coins with Indian cricket star Sachin Tendulkar’s face engraved on them have been released by an Indian jewellery company. The 24-carat, 10-gram coin was revealed in the city of Mumbai by the cricketer. The company claimed it would mint 100,000 coins which would be sold for 34,000 rupees ($621; £406) each. Tendulkar, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sachin-tendulkar-unveils-gold-coin-of-his-face.html/feed 0 800,000 People Needs Food Aid In Niger – UN http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/800000-people-needs-food-aid-in-niger-un.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/800000-people-needs-food-aid-in-niger-un.html#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:45:15 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18023 About 800,000 people will require food assistance in Niger in the coming months regardless of an excellent harvest in 2012 due to complications supplying cereals to markets, which have pushed up costs, and an influx of Malian refugees, the United Nations pointed out. The U.N. office for humanitarian coordination (OCHA) claimed they would certainly require [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/800000-people-needs-food-aid-in-niger-un.html/feed 0 President Barack Obama To Visit Nigeria May 28 http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/president-barack-obama-to-visit-nigeria-may-28.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/president-barack-obama-to-visit-nigeria-may-28.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 11:46:33 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18016 Finally the President of the United States, Barack Obama, is visiting Nigeria on 28 May, 2013, as part of a three-nation tour of Africa, ending speculation of the Obama scorn with the problematic elections in 2007 that brought Umaru Yar’Adua to the Presidency. Seen as long overdue however coming at a time when maximum security [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/president-barack-obama-to-visit-nigeria-may-28.html/feed 0 2015: APC, threat to PDP’s dominance –Anenih http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/2015-apc-threat-to-pdps-dominance-anenih.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/2015-apc-threat-to-pdps-dominance-anenih.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 09:24:25 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18010 Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, on Sunday night expressed his fear of the opposition parties’ merger before chiefs of the ruling party. Anenih told the governors, federal lawmakers and state chairmen of the PDP from the South-South geo-political zone, in Asaba, Delta State, that the opposition political parties [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/2015-apc-threat-to-pdps-dominance-anenih.html/feed 0 FCC Proposal May Greatly Improve Airplane Wi-Fi http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fcc-proposal-may-greatly-improve-airplane-wi-fi.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fcc-proposal-may-greatly-improve-airplane-wi-fi.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 09:17:04 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18006 The FCC has recommended freeing up as much as 500MHz of spectrum for the function of improving aircraft Internet connection during an on-board flight. The bump in band width could possibly be a benefit for airborne Internet junkies but could come at the expense of commercial satellite communications. Outgoing FCC chairman Julius Genachowski believes the [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fcc-proposal-may-greatly-improve-airplane-wi-fi.html/feed 0 Teacher Suspended Over Football Star Ched Evans R*pe Case Tweet http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/teacher-suspended-over-football-star-ched-evans-rpe-case-tweet.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/teacher-suspended-over-football-star-ched-evans-rpe-case-tweet.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 08:59:10 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=18002 A teacher who re-tweeted a disparaging comment about the victim of football star rapist Ched Evans has been suspended by her profession’s regulatory body. Holly Price, 26, may be able to continue teaching students at a college. At a court hearing, where she admitted recognizing the 19-year-old woman, was informed Miss Price was a biology [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/teacher-suspended-over-football-star-ched-evans-rpe-case-tweet.html/feed 0 Manchester United Win Historic 20th League Title – See Photos http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sir-fergusons-farewell-speech-manchester-united-win-historic-20th-league-title-see-photos.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sir-fergusons-farewell-speech-manchester-united-win-historic-20th-league-title-see-photos.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 08:30:19 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17991 Here is Sir Alex Ferguson’s speech in full: ‘Thank you to all of you. It’s been the most fantastic experience of my life. I’ve been very fortunate to manage the greatest players in this country. They have all represented this club in the proper way. Well done to the players. ‘I will be able to [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/sir-fergusons-farewell-speech-manchester-united-win-historic-20th-league-title-see-photos.html/feed 0 Fashion Today http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today-2.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today-2.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 08:16:47 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17986 That alluring Look for that Special Dinner Date.

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today-2.html/feed 0 Kim Kardashian’s Mother’s Day Message: I’m Nervous and Anxious to Become a Mom http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/kim-kardashians-mothers-day-message-im-nervous-and-anxious-to-become-a-mom.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/kim-kardashians-mothers-day-message-im-nervous-and-anxious-to-become-a-mom.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 08:12:42 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17983 First time mom to be Kim Kardashian has a special Mother’s Day message to the women in her life who are helping her prepare for motherhood. The 32-year-old star shared a sweet note to her grandmother, mom Kris Jenner and sister Kourtney on her website Sunday, May 12. “Mother’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because it’s a special day [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/kim-kardashians-mothers-day-message-im-nervous-and-anxious-to-become-a-mom.html/feed 0 Former Dictator Efrain Rios Montt Convicted of Genocide in Guatemala http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-dictator-efrain-rios-montt-convicted-of-genocide-in-guatemala.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-dictator-efrain-rios-montt-convicted-of-genocide-in-guatemala.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 08:05:38 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17979 Former Guatemalan tyrant Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity for the killing of more than 1,700 indigenous Ixil Mayans during the Central American Country’s 36-year civil war. Rios Montt, 86 that held de facto military policy for 17 months from 1982-1983, yesterday was found guilty of mass killings, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/former-dictator-efrain-rios-montt-convicted-of-genocide-in-guatemala.html/feed 0 Anti-Gadhafi Gunmen Lift Siege Of Ministries http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/anti-gadhafi-gunmen-lift-siege-of-ministries.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/anti-gadhafi-gunmen-lift-siege-of-ministries.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 07:39:52 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17974 Gunmen demanding the expulsion of Gaddafi Era Officials from Libya’s New Government appear to have lifted their siege of both ministries in Tripoli. Justice Minister Salah al-Marghani informed BBC the siege had ended at both his ministry and the foreign ministry. The gunmen blocked the buildings two weeks ago, parking pick-up vehicles with anti-aircraft weapons [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/anti-gadhafi-gunmen-lift-siege-of-ministries.html/feed 0 REVEALED: Illegal Baby Making Factory In Imo State, Nigeria http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/revealed-illegal-baby-making-factory-in-imo-state-nigeria.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/revealed-illegal-baby-making-factory-in-imo-state-nigeria.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 07:20:31 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17970 Seventeen pregnant teenage girls and 11 babies have been rescued from a house in Nigeria’s south-Eastern Imo state, police said. They claim they are looking for a woman presumed of planning to sell the babies. Spokeswoman Joy Elomoko said “The girls claimed they were fed once a day and were not allowed to leave the [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/revealed-illegal-baby-making-factory-in-imo-state-nigeria.html/feed 0 The Day I Will Be Arrested Will Spell Doom In Nigeria – Asari Dokubo http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/the-day-i-will-be-arrested-will-spell-doom-in-nigeria.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/the-day-i-will-be-arrested-will-spell-doom-in-nigeria.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:27:34 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17962 Outraged by the arrest calls that trailed his comment, Monday, that peace will for sure elude Nigeria if President Goodluck Jonathan is not returned in 2015, the Niger Delta Frontline Activist and Leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has actually dared The House of Representatives and The Security Agencies [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/the-day-i-will-be-arrested-will-spell-doom-in-nigeria.html/feed 0 Fashion Today http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:44:10 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17957 Outfit For Optimistic Ladies.   Isn’t this gorgeous?    

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/fashion-today.html/feed 0 Nigerian Football Fans Expresses Grief As Alex Ferguson Retires http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigerian-football-fans-expresses-their-grief-as-alex-ferguson-retires.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigerian-football-fans-expresses-their-grief-as-alex-ferguson-retires.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:37:35 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17952 Nigerian Football Fans have said Manchester United Manager, Alex Ferguson’s retirement will be a big blow to the round-leather game. It was verified on the club’s website that the Scot will be walking out from his position at the end of the season. The Premier League is preferred amongst Nigerian football fans and they were [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigerian-football-fans-expresses-their-grief-as-alex-ferguson-retires.html/feed 0 The Much Expected Samsung Galaxy S4 Hits Nigerian Market Today http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/the-much-expected-samsung-galaxy-s4-hits-nigerian-market-today.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/the-much-expected-samsung-galaxy-s4-hits-nigerian-market-today.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 08:38:28 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17947 Samsung Galaxy S4 makes a gallantry debut in the Nigerian market today and the device manufacturer has extended its invite to Glamtech to witness the launch. Tagged “The Life Companion, the new Samsung Smartphone has been touted as an uncommon innovation to make life simple for humans Although complete plan of the phone is yet [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/the-much-expected-samsung-galaxy-s4-hits-nigerian-market-today.html/feed 0 Zimbabwe Star Lira Heads to Harare http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-star-lira-heads-to-harare.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-star-lira-heads-to-harare.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 08:05:59 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17933 Lira South African afro-soul vocalist, real name Lerato Molapo, comes to Harare on June 7. The show that is assuring to be special will see the diva giving her Zimbabwean fans a taste of her timeless music. The upcoming “Lira Concert” organized by Ghetto Fabulous will be the second appearance of the multi-platinum selling artiste [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/zimbabwe-star-lira-heads-to-harare.html/feed 0 Hunger Projects On A Stand Still in Guinea-Bissau http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/hunger-projects-on-a-stand-still-in-guinea-bissau.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/hunger-projects-on-a-stand-still-in-guinea-bissau.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 07:46:09 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17936 The World Food Programme (WFP) is yet to receive the cash it needs to run fundamental nutrition and food security schemes in Guinea-Bissau, leaving projects in jeopardy. The organization requires US$ 7 million as soon as possible to cover its food security and nutrition program targeting 278,000 individuals for 2013; and a further $8 million [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/hunger-projects-on-a-stand-still-in-guinea-bissau.html/feed 0 Two Heads, One Body, A Billion Questions http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/two-heads-one-body-a-billion-questions.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/two-heads-one-body-a-billion-questions.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 07:14:45 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17927 They face non-stop challenges every day, but conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel don’t let anything faze them. The 22-year-olds, who star in reality TV show Abby & Brittany, jetted into London during the latest installment of the series and looked as though they were having the time of their lives as they took in the sights. [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/two-heads-one-body-a-billion-questions.html/feed 0 Nigerian President Aborts Namibia Trip to Address Violence http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/security-challenges-jonathan-aborts-trip-to-namibia.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/security-challenges-jonathan-aborts-trip-to-namibia.html#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 06:58:13 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17920 On Thursday, President Goodluck Jonathan cut short his ongoing foreign trip to attend to the various security challenges in the country with the recent being the killing of more than 20 policemen in Nassarawa State on Tuesday. Jonathan, that was expected to proceed from South Africa where he attended the World Economic Forum on Africa [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/security-challenges-jonathan-aborts-trip-to-namibia.html/feed 0 AU Golden Jubilee to Highlight Pan Africanism, Renaissance http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/au-golden-jubilee-to-highlight-pan-africanism-renaissance.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/au-golden-jubilee-to-highlight-pan-africanism-renaissance.html#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 07:25:15 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17915 The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission says, in spite of peace and security difficulties, Africa has seen so much remodeling over the last 50 years. Erastus Mwencha pointed out there are less disagreements on the continent today than 10 years ago, and the growth rate over the last 10 years has risen [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/au-golden-jubilee-to-highlight-pan-africanism-renaissance.html/feed 0 Libya: Defence Minister Barghathi Retracts Resignation http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/libya-defence-minister-barghathi-retracts-resignation.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/libya-defence-minister-barghathi-retracts-resignation.html#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 11:36:12 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17907 Libya’s defense minister has rescinded his resignation. The army’s chief of staff, however, was sacked as the country’s political problems have deepened as gunmen continue to besiege government ministries. Not long following Mohammed al-Barghathi’s resignation, the government announced that he had changed his mind after Prime Minister Ali Zeidan asked him to stay on. Militiamen, [...]

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]]> http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/libya-defence-minister-barghathi-retracts-resignation.html/feed 0 Nigeria: Bloodbath in Borno as 22 Policemen,14 Prison Officials, Others Killed http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigeria-bloodbath-in-borno-as-22-policemen14-prison-officials-others-killed.html http://newsofafrica.org/2013/05/nigeria-bloodbath-in-borno-as-22-policemen14-prison-officials-others-killed.html#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 11:20:59 +0000 Yinka http://newsofafrica.org/?p=17902 Yesterday, in Maiduguri Boko Haram militants, launched attacks on Police, Army and Prison Formations in Bama town, Borno State, leaving no fewer than 55 persons dead. JTF spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, who conducted newsmen round the affected areas in company of the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel AG Laka, confirmed that the dead include 22 [...]

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