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The Obama Administration Mishandled the Flight 253 Incident

Some critics may say that hindsight is always perfect and any forethought is impossibly unpredictable without knowing all the facts.  For starter, the security of a nation and her people should be a concern for...

Botched Terror Bombing a 'False Flag' Flight?

• Revelation five days after:  CIA met with underpants bomber's rich banker dad.• Where are the media skeptics?GET POLITICAL w/ VIC LIVINGSTONWhere have we heard this refrain before?A rich third-world banker alerts the U.S. government that his rich son has become...

The British 'Bobby' effect ...

I take no credit ... at all ... in saying what I am about to say, because, to me, anyone with a halfpenny of common sense will tell you exactly the same thing. The biggest problem with trying to fight terrorism is that bureaucrats are calling the shots. It is as simple,...

Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Chief: "The System Worked"

Former Arizona Governor, now Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, says the system worked.  Really? Responding to the botched terrorism attempt on board Delta flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit...

Better solutions needed to address Islamic radicalism

Education is the answer, and I don't mean religious education. Too many youth are left on the bench, discriminated against, and without any hope of participating in opportunities to advance themselves. They are...

Growing a Southern Brand to Global Success: The Olam Story

How a company started in Nigeria is now playing a key role in the world's food supply.Most people haven't heard of Olam International, but they know the brands they work for and they more than likely eat their...

Sony’s ‘Offensive’ Ad: Government Of Nigeria Seeks Apology

A new ad from Sony has sparked anger from the government of Nigeria, which declared the ad offensive over the allusion to email scams involving Nigerian nationals. The ad advertises Sony's PlayStation 3, and has...

Blooded Broken Crosses [BBC]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3372488832_afc7a12dbd.jpg I watched a documentary program on killing innocent children in Nigeria. Apparantly an Evangelist church denounces many children as witches who should be killed!!I was very troubled to see images of beautiful...

Boko Haram Leader Killed in Police Custody in Nigeria

News of Boko Haram sect leader Mohammad Yusuf's death came hours after his capture today by the Nigerian police. The extremist group leader has been largely blamed for the recent violent clashes with the country's military in his struggle to impose Sharia law throughout...

Extremist Boko Haram Leader Arrested in Nigeria

The Nigerian military scored a major victory against Boko Haram, the extremist Islamist sect it is in conflict with, when its leader Mohammad Yusuf was captured and arrested. "A BBC reporter in Maiduguri said Mohammed Yusuf had been paraded before journalists with no apparent...

Nigerian Conflict Update: Army Forces Militants to Flee Maiduguri

Members of Boko Haram, an extremist Nigerian Islamist group, have fled the city of Maiduguri after the military stormed the area they had occupied. The military achieved this victory after 1,000 extra soldiers were drafted, according to a bbc report. This swell in military...

Over 100 Killed as Clashes Reach Northeastern Nigerian City

Over 100 people were killed in the Northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri as clashes between Islamic extremists and security forces came to a head. Although authorities have yet to confirm the death death toll, witnesses are reporting that upwards of 100 bodies have been...

Circumcision helps protect men, not women from AIDS

Barry Artiste Op/Ed I have a better idea, how about keeping your pecker in your pants if you neglect to get yourself tested first before entering a relationship.  Pretty much a no brainer for those unclear on the concept of Aids. " WASHINGTON - Circumcision may help...

Britain 'to build £1m jail in Nigeria' for 400 prisoners

" British taxpayers are to provide £1million for a comfortable jail in Nigeria to take convicts whose crimes were committed in the UK. The prison would house 400 Nigerian inmates incarcerated in our own packed...

Matthew Maguire Released by Nigerian Militants After 9 Months

Matthew Maguire, a British man who had been held hostage by Nigerian militants for more than nine months, has finally been freed. The group responsible for his abduction, the Movement for the Emancipation of the ...

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