NEWS FEATURE

African brother stabs African brother in Vienna

By Uzoma Ahamefule

Out of kindness and brotherhood, Johnson Daniel who is an asylum seeker from Liberia nearly lost his life in a very painful manner in Vienna, Austria. The way he narrated how he had cheated death was like one of those fairy tales called "Tale by Moonlight", or what one read and saw on television that happened during the Liberian war on the streets of Monrovia.

NEWS INTERNATIONAL

Bakassi: Nigeria won't appeal 

 



THE Nigerian Federal Government yesterday finally decided that it would not appeal the 2002 Bakassi judgment. In a statement it released at 11.30pm yesterday and signed by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, the Federal Government stated that the firm of international legal practitioners it hired to advise on the merits and demerits of the case for revision " after considering all the materials that were placed at its disposal against the requirements of Article 61 of the ICJ Statute came to the reasoned conclusion that "an application for a review is virtually bound to fail" and that "a failed application will be diplomatically damaging to Nigeria".

NEWS & REPORTS

Ivory Coast reopens Ghana borders

Ivory Coast is to reopen its land and maritime borders with Ghana, more than two weeks after they were shut following a deadly cross-border attack.

PRESS RELEASE

“European Roma Pride 2012” supported

Rajan Zed

Hindus have extended support to “European Roma Pride 2012” which reportedly will be organized in major cities of about 15 European countries on October 7.

NEWS & REPORTS

Tripoli in a siege 
 
TRIPOLI (AFP) - Libyan efforts to arrest the killers of a man credited with capturing late leader Moamer Kadhafi have turned into a siege of the city of Bani Walid, Amnesty International said Friday.

PRESS RELEASE

French politician told to apologise over Roma comment

Hindus have strongly objected to French nationalist politician Jean-Marie Le Pen reportedly implying Roma (Gypsies) were thieves in a recent speech in western France.

VISA/EDUCATION

Ukraine embassy turns students visa to meal ticket, demands N250,000 bribe from applicants

If you think bribery and corruption as well as other vices are exclusive preserve of Nigerians, then read this.