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.
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.
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday finally declared his intention to join the All Progressives Congress.
In a statement, which he personally signed, Abubakar said his decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the APC was taken after extensive consultation.
Suspected Boko Haram members struck again in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Friday, killing 11 persons, including a pastor. The attack came barely a week after the insurgents’ terror unleashed on a Catholic Church in another village in the local government area left no fewer than 35 persons dead.
As various stakeholders prepare for the National Conference scheduled to commence next month, the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has been advised to take the back seat and allow constitutional experts to articulate and synthesize Igbo demands at the confab.
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and United Peoples’ Party (UPP) have asked the federal government to ensure that the outcome of the national conference is subjected to a referendum for an endorsement and ratification.
Following the recent clash between members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and traders at the Old Motor Spare Parts (Mgbuka) market in the commercial city of Onitsha, seven regional administrators of MASSOB have been suspended by its leadership over their alleged involvement in the fracas.
From IKENNA EMEWU, AbujaThe Federal Government yesterday unveiled the details of the National Conference that would hold in Abuja to deliberate on the fate of the nation and her citizens.
* How Senator Nenadi’s husband escaped death in Kaduna
From ISMAIL OMIPIDAN, Kaduna
In the North, one of the usual greetings extended to traditional rulers is Mai martaba, which means the untouchable. But on Friday, January 3, 2014, the Emir of Jere was not only touched; he was beaten black and blue by some of his subjects over land.
No fewer than seven persons sustained injuries when members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) clashed with traders at the Old Motor Spare Parts, Mgbuka in the commercial city of Onitsha.
A United Kingdom-based human rights organisation, Bilie Human Rights Initiative (BHRI), has described as most ridiculous, threat by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to drag former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, to the International Court of Justice (ICC).
The mother of the Abia State Accountant General, Gabriel Onyedilefu, Mrs. Rose Onyedilefu, who was kidnapped last week, has regained her freedom. The 70-year-old woman was kidnapped by gunmen last Sunday at Ikem Nvosi village in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area on her way back from a church service.
From PAUL OSUYI, Asaba and MARIAM ALESHINLOYE-AGBOOLA, Jos
Nemesis at the weekend caught up with a 14-year-old boy, one Julius (surname withheld), who had conspired with hoodlums to abduct his grandmother for ransom.
Pandemonium rocked the famous Effurun market at the weekend as a juju priests allegedly pounced on an unidentified man and butchered him with sharp objects.
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.
