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Lagos — THE Nigerian navy is to take delivery of new gun boats next month. Admiral Ganiyu Adekeye made this known in Port Harcourt yesterday when he visited the NNS Pathfinder to console the base over the lost of four its men to an explosion that rocked some of its gunboats last Saturday.
Lagos — Ahead the arraignment of the detained leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah, and one Edward Attata for treason before a Federal high court, Abuja, indications emerged yesterday that the Federal Government is planning to use Alhaji Asari Dokubo as its star prosecution witness to nail the MEND leader.
Leadership (Abuja)
The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) have claimed responsibility for the explosion that killed two sailors and injured unspecified number of people early Friday morning in Port Harcourt.
At least five naval gun boats exploded yesterday morning in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The explosion provoked different reactions from the main militant group (MEND) and the Naval authorities.
Sources said yesterday that an unconfirmed number of uniformed personnel were feared dead in the explosion.
Port Harcourt — A loud explosion yesterday rocked the Nigerian Naval Jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State - the NNS Pathfinder - during which two naval men were feared dead, others injured, and conflicting reports as to the cause of the explosion.
Lagos — MINISTER of Special Duties, Presidency, Mr. Godsday Orubebe has dismissed as untrue an allegation that Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan betrayed detained leader of the Movement for Emancipation of Niger-Delta (MEND), Henry Okah, after paying a visit to him in South-Africa, last year to seek ways of resolving the Niger-Delta crisis.
Lagos — Detained leader of Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah and one of his associates, Edward Atatah have dragged the federal government before the African Commission on Human Rights, over their continued detention by the Nigerian government, contending that the Angolan and Nigerian governments violated Articles 2, 5,6,7,8 and 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights by not giving them fair hearing.
Lagos — Embattled leaders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Messrs. Henry Okah and Edward Atatah, yesterday dragged the governments of Nigeria and Angola before the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights over what they call a violation of their human rights.
press release
Kenyan Pundit reports on Kenyan Women's March for piece as part of the International Women's Day celebrations last Saturday.
"Kenyan women have endured tragedy in the past two months. Too many of us have lost family members and homes. Others of us have done what we can to help them. Regardless of how we have fared, none of us feel we have done enough to ease the anguish of our nation. It is time to stand up and be counted. No matter who we are or which part of Kenya we come from. Put your best foot forward to unite in solidarity and march for peace."
Lagos — DETAINED leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah and his alleged accomplice, Edward Atatah, are alive and well, their lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, said yesterday.
The duo had been without contact with lawyer since their extradition from Angola on February 14.