Corruption in United Nations Food Aid Program is Being Investigated in Somalia

The World Food Programme announced that it will submit to an independent investigation into its operations in Somalia. A United Nations monitoring group reported their suspicion that aid is being diverted to criminal organizations, terrorist groups, and even UN workers.

NATO ISAF Afghanistan | Taliban Agent Killed, Several Suspects Detained in Separate Incidents

During separate ISAF joint operations, security forces killed 1 Taliban facilitator, detained several suspected insurgents for questioning, and multiple weapons caches were destroyed.

Nigerian Police to Halt Protest March to Aso Rock

The Nigerian Police said it will prevent members of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) from getting anywhere near the vicinity of Aso Rock, the Nigerian presidential quarters.

WorldNewsVine learned from a statement released by the Police Commissioner for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Haruna John that the restriction is to ensure that no violence of any kind occurs within or around the premises of Aso Rock to further compound the current security crisis in the country.

5000 Nigerian Youths to March to National Assembly on March 16th

Apparently urged on by the state of the Nigerian economy and the intricacies surrounding the health of the Nigerian government, a select group of Nigerian youths and young celebrities under the coalition of Enough is Enough Nigeria! have decided to stage a peaceful protest march to the National Assembly, seat of Nigeria’s parliament.

Nigeria | Controversy over Number of Casualties in latest Religious Violence

By: Victor Ulasi, Nigeria
It was a sad development as the Plateau state Government prepared for the burial of 380 innocent victims killed during the recent religious crash between Christians and Muslims. The killings occurred in Dogo Na Hawa village on Sunday morning, March 7, 2010 and was said to be a counter revenge by the Muslims on the last [...]

Disabled Nigerians Demand Their Rights to Vote

By: Victor Ulasi, Nigeria
Disabled Nigerians are demanding to be included in the electoral system of Nigeria which gives them the right to contest for any political offices also requested to be given equal opportunity on employments, education and access to public places like there able human counterparts.
People Living with Disability suffer great challenges and are [...]

200 Dead, 300 Wounded in Nigerian Religious Crisis

According to reports, military units began surrounding the villages around the same time journalists and officials visited the areas. “It appears to be reprisal attacks,” said State Commissioner of Information Gregroy Yenlong.

Al-Qaeda short of funding, running narcotics throughout the land of Islam

With United Nations economic sanctions along with the US treasury department’s global crackdown on Al-Qaeda’s financiers, Bin Laden and his followers have turned to dealing narcotics to fund their war.

What a turn of events, trained by the CIA in the 80’s to combat communism, funded by narcotics, Bin Laden has torn a page out of the GOP playbook, and turned a blind eye to the Koran. Just recently a DEA operation snared cocaine smugglers transporting their illegal cargo across the Sahara desert. As it turns out it was actually a DEA “sting” operation.

Netherlands Memoranda Aids Millions of Nigerian Farmers

The Netherlands has signed a Memoranda of Understanding with Nigeria on agricultural sector of the country that would enable the Netherlands invest and develop the agricultural business capability of Nigeria that will liberate over 20 million farmers from poverty.

Nigeria Loses 175 Billion Naira Within 9 Years to Pipeline Vandalism

By: Victor Ulasi, Nigeria
Mohammed Barkindo, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has disclosed that Nigeria has lost 175 billion Naira from 2000 to 2009 on petroleum products, damages, and pipeline vandalism.
Nigeria has postponed the exports of over 300,000 barrels of crude oil and 140 standard cubic feet of gas because militants have attacked Crude oil export [...]

China Unseats Japan As Second Largest Industrial Manufacturer

China has overtaken Japan as the world’s second largest industrial manufacturer, after the United States, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization announced.

3 SuperSport Journalists kidnapped in Nigeria

Two Nigerian and one South African journalist working for SuperSport Television channel were kidnapped at Owerri Local Government area of Imo state, Nigeria after producing a program on Nigeria Premier League game

Militants attacks Shell’s flow station in Delta, Nigeria

Militants under the group known as Peoples Patriotic Revolutionary Force have blown up Shell flow station at Kokori, Ethiope East Local Government Area in Delta State of Nigeria, and threatened to attack any opposition that may rise against them regardless of political status.

Nigerian Women to US – You are Killing our Children

Over 13 people have reportedly died of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis in 17 Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria by the state Commissioner for Health Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad Nashabaru because of shortage of vaccines in the affected areas.

Ban encourages all Nigerians to work together to overcome current challenges

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged all Nigerians to continue supporting Acting President Goodluck Jonathan – who was chosen to lead the country while President Umaru Yar’Adua recovers from illness – and the Government in overcoming its current challenges.

Killing of Nepalese media group head sparks UN alarm

The United Nations human rights office in Nepal today expressed its deep concern over the killing of the head of a media group, the latest in a string of murders of journalists in the Asian nation.

Operation Moshtarak | Weapons cache discovered in Helmand Province

Kabul, Afghanistan (Mar 3) – While on patrol an Afghan-international patrol located a weapons cache in Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province.

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