Deadly blast hits Cairo bridge

Three people killed in blast on bridge that runs over the Egyptian capital's Zamalek district, according to state media.

The bomb that exploded on the bridge was reportedly placed under a police kiosk [AP]

Three people have been killed in a blast on a bridge in the Egyptian capital, according to state media.
Sunday's explosion went off on the 15 May bridge that runs over the Zamalek district and links the governorates of Cairo and Giza.

Houthi rebels advance in Aden despite air strikes

Fierce clashes continue in Yemen's southern port city as conditions worsen for civilians.

Houthis rebels swept into Sanaa last September forcing President Hadi to flee his presidential palace for Aden [AP]

Yemen's Houthi rebels, supported by army units, have gained ground in the southern city of Aden, despite an eleventh night of coalition air strikes targeting the group's strongholds.
The rebel forces reportedly advanced to near the port of Mualla, which is defended by militiamen of "popular committees" loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who has fled to neighbouring Saudi Arabia.

Photo of starved Nigerian children during the Biafran war

Photo above shows an aid worker, Nurse Elva Peterson feeding starving Biafran children during the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War in Jan 1970. Photo Credit: Corbis..

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Igbo's Myopic Thinking Has Now Denied Us Senate Presidency - Okorocha

The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha on Thursday blamed Igbo leaders of what he called “unholy acts” which has now denied the region the chance to produce either a Senate president or the Speaker of the House of Representatives in June.
The All Progressives Congress lost all senatorial and House of Representatives elections held in the region.

Ngigie, Okorocha, Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo

All 15 senatorial districts in the five states, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo were picked by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party.
However, with the victory by Muhummadu Buhari from the North and his South West deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, the Senate president position would have normally gone to the South East but for the outcome of the elections.

Obama Awards ‘Certificate Of Commendation’ To Jega

The United States president, Barack Obama, has commended Prof Attahiru Jega, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over the way the presidential and National Assembly elections were credibly conducted on March 28, 2015.

Obama awarded the INEC boss with a “Certificate of Commendation”

According to Leadership, Obama awarded the INEC boss with a “Certificate of Commendation” for his outstanding and faultless performance during the elections. The president stressed what the professor of political science had done deserves replication by all.

Jonathan Did Not Bribe Us – Oritsajefor’s wife

Pastor Helen Oritsejafor, also known as Mama Helen Oritsejafor, who also doubles as a co-pastor of the Word of Life Bible Church, Warri in Delta State, is the wife of Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the national president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
In an interview with Vanguard, she talks about the money received by her husband allegedly from the presidency to campaign for Jonathan’s re-election.

Helen Oritsejafor

She said that the country has been suffering from a lack of people who think and that’s why some people keep playing with the nation’s intelligence.
She said this in response to the allegation that her husband received funds from President Goodluck Jonathan to campaign for him.