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Suspect charged in shooting of Ferguson, Missouri, police officers

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FERGUSON, Mo., March 15 (Reuters) - A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault in last week's shooting of two policemen during a protest rally in Ferguson, Missouri, a crime that shocked a city that has been devastated by months of racial strife.</div>
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The suspect, Jeffrey L. Williams, has admitted to firing the shots that wounded the officers early on Thursday, said St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch.</div>

Suspect charged in shooting of Ferguson, Missouri, police officers

FERGUSON, Mo., March 15 (Reuters) - A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault in last week's shooting of two ...

High School teen facing terror charges and held on MILLION dollar bail after posting 'threatening lyrics' about Boston Marathon

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‘We took this very seriously,’ Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon told the Valley Patriot. ‘He posted a threat in the form of rap where he mentioned the White House, the Boston Marathon bombing, and said ‘everybody you will see what I am going to do, kill people.’</div>
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The town’s superintendent of schools, Judy Scannell, noted that another student at Methuen High School saw the posting on Facebook and notified the school’s administration who in turn notified.</div>

High School teen facing terror charges and held on MILLION dollar bail after posting 'threatening lyrics' about Boston Marathon

‘We took this very seriously,’ Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon told the Valley Patriot. ‘He posted a threat in the form of rap where he ...

Boko Haram kills one in Chad village

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Fighters from Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist insurgency attacked a village in Chad on Sunday, killing one person, local residents said.</div>
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Boko Haram, which is seeking to carve an Islamist emirate out of northeastern Nigeria, has expanded its zone of operations over the past year, but attacks on Chadian territory remain rare.</div>
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“Boko Haram elements this morning attacked the village of Djargagoroum, between Ngouboua and Kaiga,” said a resident of the targeted village who asked not to be named. “The attack was repelled. We count one dead and two houses were burned.”</div>

Boko Haram kills one in Chad village

Fighters from Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist insurgency attacked a village in Chad on Sunday, killing one person, local residents said. ...

Elton John calls for Dolce and Gabbana boycott over IVF comments

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Sir Elton John is calling for a boycott of fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana.</div>
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He's criticising the designers after they called children born through IVF "synthetic" in a magazine interview.</div>
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The songwriter, who has two children with his husband David Furnish, had a go at the pair for rejecting same-sex families and the use of fertility treatment.</div>

Elton John calls for Dolce and Gabbana boycott over IVF comments

Sir Elton John is calling for a boycott of fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana. He's criticising the designers after they called childr...

APC has evidence of Jonathan’s interim govt plan – Fayemi

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Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said the All Progressives Congress has strong evidence against President Goodluck Jonathan over his alleged plot to foist an Interim Government on the country.</div>
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He said the allegation made by the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that his life was being threatened confirmed the desperation of the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government and Jonathan.</div>

APC has evidence of Jonathan’s interim govt plan – Fayemi

Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said the All Progressives Congress has strong evidence against President Goodluck Jona...

Aid Agencies Struggle to Reach Affected in Vanuatu After ‘Monster’ Cyclone Pam

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Vanuatu’s President Baldwin Lonsdale says the tiny South Pacific island nation has lost much of its development due to the havoc wreaked over the weekend by “monster” Cyclone Pam.</div>
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“It’s a setback for the government and for the people of Vanuatu. After all the development that has taken place, all this development has been wiped out,” he told the Associated Press in Japan attending a U.N. conference on disaster-risk reduction. “We will have to start anew again.”</div>

Aid Agencies Struggle to Reach Affected in Vanuatu After ‘Monster’ Cyclone Pam

Vanuatu’s President Baldwin Lonsdale says the tiny South Pacific island nation has lost much of its development due to the havoc wreaked ...

Don’t attempt to kill Buhari, APC tells PDP

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The All Progressives Congress has called on the Peoples Democratic Party and the Federal Government to shun any plan to assassinate Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).</div>
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The APC also raised the alarm over an alleged plot by ruling party to discredit Buhari.</div>
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But the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Abdullahi Jalo, has urged the APC to provide evidence of any of such plan by the ruling party to assassinate Buhari.</div>

Don’t attempt to kill Buhari, APC tells PDP

The All Progressives Congress has called on the Peoples Democratic Party and the Federal Government to shun any plan to assassinate Maj. ...

Bloodbath in Benue

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SUSPECTED Fulani herdsmen numbering about 70 on Sunday   slaughtered   95 people, mostly women and children   in Egba,   Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.</div>
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A survivor, who gave his name simply as Oche, said the herdmen arrived the village between 5am and 6am and started attacking them in their houses.</div>

Bloodbath in Benue

SUSPECTED Fulani herdsmen numbering about 70 on Sunday slaughtered 95 people, mostly women and children in Egba, Agatu Local Gove...

Senate summons CBN, AMCON over Cecilia Ibru’s assets

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The Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-corruption has summoned the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria to appear before it over seized assets worth N150bn.</div>
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The two federal government agencies had seized the assets in property and cash from the erstwhile Managing Director of the defunct Oceanic Bank International Plc, Mrs. Cecilia Ibru, upon her conviction for fraud by a court of law.</div>

Senate summons CBN, AMCON over Cecilia Ibru’s assets

The Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-corruption has summoned the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria...

Somizi, D'banj, Stephan Cohen and Bonang all looking fly in a new pic

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Somizi, D'banj, Stephan Cohen and Bonang all looking fly in a new pic

South Africa's most flamboyant and successful choreographer, Somizi Mhlongo, who recently joined the Idols SA judging panel, Koko mas...

Ice Prince performing tonight at club King Kong in Rosebank Johannesburg

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Ice Prince performing tonight at club King Kong in Rosebank Johannesburg

All roads leading to Rosebank tonight where Ice Prince is going to be thrilling the crowd at King Kong, the best club in Africa. If you a...

AIG orders withdrawal of special squad from politicians

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THE Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 6, Calabar, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, has ordered the withdrawal of members of the special squad of the Rivers State Police Command known as C4I from any political appointee.</div>
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Ogunsakin said the directive became necessary after allegations that the members of the C4I police unit were being used for a plot to frame some individuals.</div>

AIG orders withdrawal of special squad from politicians

THE Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 6, Calabar, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, has ordered the withdrawal of members of the special squ...

Jonathan, wife, mother mark Mother’s Day

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President Goodluck Jonathan; his wife, Patience; and mother, Eunice, on Sunday joined others to attend a special service organised to mark this year’s Mother’s Day at the Aso Villa Chapel, Abuja.</div>
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Jonathan, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, saluted all Nigerian women and mothers as they marked the day set aside worldwide to commemorate mothers and their great, unique and indispensable service to humanity.</div>

Jonathan, wife, mother mark Mother’s Day

President Goodluck Jonathan; his wife, Patience; and mother, Eunice, on Sunday joined others to attend a special service organised to mar...

Amber Rose and Nick Canon strike a pose in a new pic

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Amber Rose and Nick Canon strike a pose in a new pic

These were shared on IG by Amber Rose and she calls themselves bawses. See another pic after the cut...

Suicide bombings in Christian area of Pakistani city kill at least 14 people

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Karachi, Pakistan (CNN)Suicide bombers attacked a Christian community in eastern Pakistan on Sunday, setting off two blasts that killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, officials said.</div>
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The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the deadly attack and warned of more to come.</div>

Suicide bombings in Christian area of Pakistani city kill at least 14 people

Karachi, Pakistan (CNN)Suicide bombers attacked a Christian community in eastern Pakistan on Sunday, setting off two blasts that killed a...

Egypt sacks 41 judges for ‘supporting’ Brotherhood

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Disciplinary court orders their compulsory retirement accusing them of supporting outlawed group, state media reports.</div>
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According to Aljazeera, Egypt’s state media reports that a disciplinary court has ordered 41 judges into compulsory retirement for supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on political dissent.</div>

Egypt sacks 41 judges for ‘supporting’ Brotherhood

Disciplinary court orders their compulsory retirement accusing them of supporting outlawed group, state media reports. According to A...

Fire at Abuja INEC office

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There was a minor fire incident at Independent National Electoral Commission’s Electoral Institute in Abuja on Saturday night.</div>
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However, the fire was contained swiftly and no harm whatsoever was done to electoral materials.</div>
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The Chief Press Secretary to the chairman of the commission, Mr. Kayode Idowu, confirmed the incident.</div>
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He also said the fire didn’t affect any electoral material.</div>

Fire at Abuja INEC office

There was a minor fire incident at Independent National Electoral Commission’s Electoral Institute in Abuja on Saturday night. Howeve...

APC Governorship candidate in Kogi state dies in a fatal accident

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APC Governorship candidate in Kogi state dies in a fatal accident

APC Governorship aspirant in Kogi state, AbdulAziz Omeiza Aliyu (pictured above) and his younger brother, Salmanu Adeiza Aliyu lost their...

Jonathan rains dollars on South-West Obas

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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333339691162px; line-height: 19.5px;">The March 28 presidential election has made some traditional rulers in the South-West geopolitical zone millions of naira richer, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt.</span></span></div>
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Jonathan rains dollars on South-West Obas

The March 28 presidential election has made some traditional rulers in the South-West geopolitical zone millions of naira richer, SUNDAY ...

Akwa Ibom: State where commissioners, others, kneel for Akpabio’s wife

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Akwa Ibom: State where commissioners, others, kneel for Akpabio’s wife

Kneeling, bowing or prostrating for the wife of Akwa Ibom State governor, Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, is a common feature in Akwa Ibom state. ...