PDP Voids Party Endorsement Processes Nationwide, Except President Jonathan's

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday told its state chapters it cannot undertake the endorsement of candidates for the 2015 elections, citing “the sanctity of our nomination processes.” The endorsement frenzy began after the party by-passed the nomination process at the national level and used the same endorsement fast lane to send President Goodluck Jonathan to the same election, unchallenged, despite his unpopularity.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday told its state chapters it cannot undertake the endorsement of candidates for the 2015 elections, citing “the sanctity of our nomination processes.”

The endorsement frenzy began after the party by-passed the nomination process at the national level and used the same endorsement fast lane to send President Goodluck Jonathan to the same election, unchallenged, despite his unpopularity.
 
  In a statement issued after an NWC meeting in Abuja, National Secretary Wale Oladipo said the party notedthat some elected officers at the state level (referring to the governors), had continued to engage in endorsement processes despite warnings from the national leadership that they, as unbiased umpires, should desist.

Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins In Mali

The vaccine, which was developed by the US National Institutes of Health, has safely been tested on animals and is the first vaccine to undergo human trials in Africa since the latest Ebola outbreak.

An Ebola vaccine trial has began in West Africa’s Mali according to a report published by NBC News.

ebola health workers 
The vaccine, which was developed by the US National Institutes of Health, has safely been tested on animals and is the first vaccine to undergo human trials in Africa since the latest Ebola outbreak.
Only three health care workers have been administered with the experimental vaccine as part of the Mali clinical trial, as the safety of the vaccine on humans is yet to be determined.

Boko Haram Releases Wife Of Cameroonian Deputy Prime Minister, 10 Chinese Workers

Boko Haram militants have released the wife of Cameroonian Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali, ten Chinese workers and district heads kidnapped a few months ago.

Boko Haram militants have released the wife of Cameroonian Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali, ten Chinese workers and district heads kidnapped a few months ago.  

Cameroon Troop

The kidnap victims were released today after intense tripartite negotiations involving Cameroon, Chinese interests, and representatives of the Islamist group. A source in Cameroon disclosed that a hefty but undisclosed ransom was paid to the Islamist militants.

Nigeria Talks Tough, Warns South Africa Over Seized $5.7 Million Arms Money

Nigeria responded with fury Monday after South African authorities confiscated a second tranche of funds meant for arms purchase to fight the extremist Boko Haram sect, denying the deal was unlawful and warning South Africa of its investment in Nigeria.

The warning came after the South African government seized US$5.7 million wired by the Nigerian government through a bank to an arms dealer in that country.
Sambo Dasuki, National Security Adviser South Africa’s Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority said the money, about N952 million, was the proceed of illegal transactions, according to local paper, City Press.
The seizure was the second in nearly three weeks, coming after authorities there froze $9.3 million transported in cash by two Nigerians and an Israeli for arms purchase. At the time, South Africa said the transaction violated its laws on movement of cash.

Ex-Anambra Governor Obi Joins PDP — The Nation Newspaper

 

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has finally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He announced his decision following a visit to his Onitsha residence by leaders of the PDP in the South East zone on Tuesday, according to a statement by Obi’s media aide, Valentine Obienyem.
Peter Obi Obi, who initially said he would get back to the leaders on their request that he joins PDP, finally accepted following  the insistence of the forum that time was of essence.

Prosecute The Government Not Duncan – Former Liberian Minister Declares

Former Liberian Public Works Minister, Attorney Samuel Kofi Woods, says it is premature for anyone to discuss prosecuting Thomas Duncan, the Liberian man who arrived in the US infected with Ebola. He said discussions bordering on a possible prosecution of Mr. Duncan when he arrives back in Liberia or by US authorities for misrepresenting his Ebola status, should be carefully examined before drawing conclusions.

 
Minister, Attorney Samuel Kofi Woods Speaking at a Carter Center forum at the Emory University’s Department of Ethics and International Studies recently, Attorney Woods decried the government’s haste to prosecute a man who is already fighting for his life.

Iheanacho One Of 10 Hottest Football Teenage Prospects-Daily Mail Global

Nigerian teenage sensation, Kelechi Iheanacho, has made UK based Dailymail’s list of the 10 hot teenage prospects that have the football world buzzing with excitement.

 

Iheanacho was the star as the Flying Eaglets conquered the world last year in the UAE, and was snatched by English giants Manchester City after a hot battle with other top European clubs.