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Moore, Oklahoma, tornado havoc overwhelms, when seen first hand

New York Daily News - ‎13 minutes ago‎
MOORE - I thought I was ready for the tornado disaster zone. I thought I knew what to expect in Moore, Okla. I'd seen photos of the devastation and video of the twister on TV.

UN under secretary highlights Panafricanism, Renaissance

AngolaPress - ‎5 hours ago‎
Addis Ababa - The UN under secretary, Carlos Lopes, Wednesday in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) said that the central theme of the commemorations of the 50 years of the African Union, on May 25, correctly marks the umbilical cord between the Panafricanism ...

Confusion Ruled the Day at Microsoft's Xbox One Reveal Event

Wired - ‎1 hour ago‎
REDMOND, Washington - Yesterday, Microsoft held an event at its campus to unveil the Xbox One. If you've never been to Microsoft, it's an experience that's difficult to fully express.

NFF Executive Members Appointed Into CAF Committee

CHANNELS - ‎21 minutes ago‎
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed some of Nigeria's NFF Executive Committee members into the standing committees of the Confederation of African Football; for 2013-2015 periods.

Report damns Koloane but MPs unconvinced

News24 - ‎1 hour ago‎
Cape Town - The government report released on Wednesday on the Gupta scandal damns suspended Chief of State Protocol Bruce Koloane, and exonerates President Jacob Zuma and his ministers.

ACN, PDP trade accusations over plot to destabilise Ekiti

The Guardian Nigeria - ‎1 hour ago‎
AHEAD of Supreme Court judgment to be delivered on May 31 on the case of the former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Segun Oni seeking the reversal of the Appeal Court verdict that sacked him from office, members of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and ...

Seven arrested over Asadu's murder, says IGP

The Guardian Nigeria - ‎2 hours ago‎
A DISCLOSURE Wednesday came from the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Abubakar, that seven persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of the former Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu.

Amaechi seeks re-election as chairman of NGF

P.M. News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Nigeria's Rivers state will know on Friday if he will continue to lead Nigeria's 36 State Governors as they meet to elect a new chairman and deputy chairman for their association, the Nigerian Governors'Forum (NGF).

Tana killings report given to President

Daily Nation - ‎56 minutes ago‎
PHOTO | PPS President Uhuru Kenyatta in a meeting when he received a report on the violence in the Tana Delta from Lady Justice Grace Nzioka at State House, Nairobi on May 22, 2013.

Zimbabwe's president signs new constitution into law

Deutsche Welle - ‎4 hours ago‎
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has signed into law the country's new constitution which aims to bolster human rights and curb presidential powers.

Department taken aback by church stance on e-tolls

Mail & Guardian Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
The transport department is willing to engage with various sections of South Africa about the contentious e-tolling system, it has said.

S. Africa's ANC Criticizes Circumcision Investigation

Bloomberg - ‎5 hours ago‎
South Africa's ruling African National Congress criticized the slow pace of a police investigation into the death of 35 young men during traditional initiation ceremonies.

Malawi President Joyce Banda Sells Presidential Jet For $15 Million To Aid Her ...

Huffington Post - ‎7 hours ago‎
LILONGWE, May 22 (Reuters) - Malawi's luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15 million to raise cash for the impoverished African country, a government official said on Wednesday.

Rivers PDP crisis: Amaechi's aide obeys father's order to resign from cabinet

DailyPost Nigeria - ‎14 hours ago‎
The political crisis ravaging the Rivers state chapter of the People's Democratic Party, on Tuesday led to the resignation of Obinna Anyanwu, the Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Conflict Resolution.

I did not kill my wife, says slain banker's husband

The Guardian Nigeria - ‎1 hour ago‎
SLAIN banker's husband, Mr. Akolade Arowolo, who was charged by the Lagos State Government for killing the deceased banker, Titilayo on June 24, 2011 Wednesday denied committing the crime.

Senate Moves To Amend National Sugar Development Act

CHANNELS - ‎25 minutes ago‎
A Federal lawmaker, Senator Nenadi Usman on Wednesday said Nigeria has no sugar regulation policy and offers no realistic protection to the sugar industry.

Nigerian Cabinet Approves New National Aviation Policy

CHANNELS - ‎16 minutes ago‎
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new national aviation policy to address safety issues in the industry. The approval is coming on the heels of accusations made by the Ministry of Aviation that private jet owners in the country continue to ...

Nigeria deploys US$500m AfDB loan for power transmission

StarAfrica.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Nigerian government has said that the US$500 million African Development Bank (AfDB) loan to boost power infrastructure in the country has been activated.

Inflation: RBI versus the market

Livemint - ‎6 hours ago‎
The RBI monetary policy statement indicated that it expected wholesale price inflation to be range-bound around 5.5% during 2013-14.

Video: VHStv Presents “eLDee Live In An Interogation Room” [Full Interview]

360Nobs.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
So team VHS decided to split the entire show into two different parts. VHS - video review show & VHS - skits.. On one hand VHS video review show is going to be exclusive to a TV channel for viewers in Africa, but on the other hand VHS skits will be on ...

S. Africa police website hacked, informers exposed

AFP - ‎3 hours ago‎
JOHANNESBURG - Hackers cracked into the website of South Africa's police and downloaded information that could leave whistleblowers vulnerable, police and a government data agency said Wednesday.

The Small Business Software Revolution

Huffington Post (blog) - ‎4 hours ago‎
A few days ago, tech giant Microsoft made news by saying packaged software will soon be a thing of the past. Just how soon? According to spokesperson Clint Patterson, "within a decade, we think everyone will choose to subscribe" to Microsoft Office 365, ...

Facebook joins Web freedom group

ABS CBN News - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - Facebook on Wednesday became a full member of the Global Network Initiative, a non-governmental organization promoting Internet freedom and privacy rights.

Twitter catches up to Microsoft, adds two-factor authentication

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
16 minutes ago
Written by
Caleb Garling
Twitter is doing what it can to keep out the bad guys from user accounts. (Image: Dakotilla/Flickr). Twitter finally gave users a security measure to help prevent hackers from taking over their accounts and tweeting out inflammatory babel to the masses.

Eulogies, as eminent Nigerians bid Chinua Achebe farewell

The Guardian Nigeria - ‎1 hour ago‎
PROMINENT Nigerians from all walks of life continued their effusion of tributes as they paid their last respect to the master storyteller, Prof.

Pop Duo Bracket Releases Hot New Video 'Temperature'

AllAfrica.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
After a really good scare from Vast who was diagnosed with Lymphoma ( a form of cancer of the blood) a while back but successfully underwent treatment in a UK hospital; the group Bracket is back in business again as they've released a long awaited single ...

Channels Nat'l Kids Cup To Develop Another Generation of Kanus'

CHANNELS - ‎9 hours ago‎
Channels Television Sports Anchor; Toyin Ibitoye has revealed that the reinvigorated Channels National Kids Cup is geared to uncover young football talents that will fly the nation's flag in the future.

Borussia Dortmund confirm Munich bound Mario Götze will miss Champions ...

The Independent - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed Mario Götze will miss the Champions League final against Bayern Munich at Wembley on Saturday. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder has lost his battle to be fit for what would have been his last game for Dortmund ...

Jonathan Splashes over N40m on G'Eaglets,U-18 Athletics Champions

THISDAY Live - ‎14 hours ago‎
In order to motivate the Golden Eaglets in its forthcoming world tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); and in appreciation of the performance of the Under-18 athletes, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday splashed over N40 million on the teams, ...

The curious tale of the missing MDGs and Africa's progress

Mmegi Online - ‎May 21, 2013‎
The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have driven the global development agenda since September 2000, when Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, and 191 member states surprised the world by unanimously agreeing and ...

Stigmatization still hampering HIV/AIDs fight

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - ‎May 21, 2013‎
In most African countries, stigmatization is still a big challenge in the fight against HIV and AIDS. This, the Co-ordinator, Society of Aids in Africa, Luc Bodea attributes, largely to ignorance about the disease.
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