STEPANAKERT (Tiraspol Times) - Despite Armenia’s declared position that Kosovo independence will not be
Kosovo's authorities plan to declare independence unilaterally,against the will of Serbia. The United States and most of the EuropeanUnion members have voiced their readiness to recognize Kosovo’sindependence despite Serbian objections.
Will dependence-seeking Kosovo set a precedent for other conflicts elsewhere? The answer is yes, if Kosovo becomes independent. In that case, "extrapolation is inevitable" says Bulgarian Professor of History Nina Dyulgerova.
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor; Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru
A last minute intervention by the presidency led to the emergence of Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila as House Leader, bringing to an end the leadership crisis that has shadowed the House of Representatives.
Controversy has trailed the death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II as the Royal Traditional Council,RTC, of the town, Wednesday, said the paramount ruler is alive and in good state of health.
THE police have referred the report on the probe into alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation to establish whether it is a criminal matter or an internal affair of the legislature.
■ Loyalists ditch Gbajabiamila, back Dogara ■ Deputy speaker rebuffs party’s plea to resign
FROM IHEANACHO NWOSU, ABUJA
A new twist emerged yesterday on the leadership crisis bedeviling the House of Representatives as key backers of Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila under the aegis of APC Loyalist Group ditched him and aligned with the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2015—World Bank President Jim Yong Kim today announced the appointment of Arunma Oteh as Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank.
The Former Chief Security Officer to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Gordon Obua, has recovered from his illness and is now in a “stable condition” the newsreportersng can now authoritatively report.
Hundreds of women identified as mothers of beneficiaries of the Federal Government Amnesty Programme yesterday protested the dismissal of 13 ex-militants being trained as pilots by Lufthansa over non-payment of the required fees by the Federal Government.
It was a very jovial President Muhammadu Buhari at the traditional Sallah homage paid by residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that narrated how he narrowly escaped being mobbed yesterday at the Eid prayer ground in Abuja.
No fewer than two bombs were yesterday discovered at ECWA Church near Federal Secretariat in Jos, Plateau State capital.
Spokesman of the Special Task Force (STF), Captain Ikedichi Iweha, who confirmed this to News agency of Nigeria (NAN), said one of the bombs was kept in the toilet of the church, while the other was hidden in the church compound.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointments of new service chiefs and National Security Adviser for the country.
Their appointments, which was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, followed Buhari’s sacking of the former occupants of the offices earlier in the day.
President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved service chiefs of their appointments. The affected officers are Sambo Dasuki, national security adviser; Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, chief of defence staff; Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, chief of naval staff,Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah, chief of army staff and Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, chief of air staff.
For allegedly using them to fake healing miracles for a fee and not paying, some young men have declared a manhunt for the General Overseer of New Creatures in Christ Mission Pastor Johnson Iteanuoluwa.
The South-East National Assembly caucus said yesterday any further attack or plot against Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu would be an attack on the zone as well as an affront on democracy.
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Friday in Abuja, approved the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 21 lawyers.
Mr Ahmed Saleh, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the Committee, said that LPPC took the decision at its 119th General Meeting.
Will dependence-seeking Kosovo set a precedent for other conflicts elsewhere? The answer is yes, if Kosovo becomes independent. In that case, "extrapolation is inevitable" says Bulgarian Professor of History Nina Dyulgerova.
