en-gh-hotdailynews: 2015-08-28 Ghana Africa

Chibok schoolgirls: Nigeria marks 500 days since Boko Haram militants abducted ...
ABC Online
Relatives of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants have marked 500 days since the abductions, with hope dwindling for their rescue despite a renewed push to end the insurgency. The landmark comes amid a worsening ...

What has become of the Chibok girls?   Independent Online
Suspected Boko Haram fighters kill three in southern Niger   Reuters Canada
Boko Haram:The trouble with the war (2)   The Nation Newspaper
Voice of America
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Defence Ministry joins arms purchase probe
The Nation Newspaper
According to him, the Services took over completely what should be part of the ministry's responsibilities. He believes the probe of arms purchases ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari will ensure cost effectiveness in future procurement. Aliyu ...

Defence Ministry not involved in arms purchase - Perm Sec   Daily Times Nigeria
Buhari: President directs Defence Ministry to join Committee to probe weapons ...   Pulse Nigeria
Buhari Directs Defence Ministry To Join Committee Investigating Arms Deal   CHANNELS TELEVISION
The News
News24 Nigeria
THISDAY Live
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Sonko hearse 'salted' and grounded while collecting the body in Kisii
SDE Entertainment News
A hearse belonging to the Sonko Rescue Team associated with Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko cannot leave Kisii County. The vehicle was grounded under unclear circumstances while transporting a corpse to Kisii County. The flamboyant Senator told The ...

Sonko seeks orders to remove bumps   The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)
Sonko Sues to Remove Road Bumps   AllAfrica.com
Sema Kuvuka Border! Sonko Rescue Team To Open Its Offices In Arab Countries   Ghafla!Kenya
Capital FM Kenya (press release) (blog)
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Guinea's ex-junta chief blocked from returning home: party
Viet Nam News
CONAKRY — A plane carrying Guinea's exiled former junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara back home, where he hopes to run for president, was diverted to Ghana yesterday, his party said. Camara is a former army captain who seized power in a 2008 coup ...

Guinea's ex-junta leader blocked from returning, lawyer says   SFGate
Former Guinea military leader thwarted in attempt to return home-lawyer   Reuters Africa

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Senate And Lamorde's Probe: The Full Story
Leadership Newspapers
The decision of the Senate to probe the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde has divided the Senate. Many accuse the Senate of a political vendetta against the EFCC boss. JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH reports.
Re: Alleged diversion of N1tn   The Nation Newspaper
Police IG, Solomon Arase, Moves To Remove Lamorde As EFCC Chair   SaharaReporters.com
EFCC Probe: Ribadu Should Have Been Invited Not Lamorde – Hon. Oladele   NAIJ.COM
Nigerian Bulletin
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SA not in constitutional paralysis: Mogoeng
Independent Online
Pretoria – Despite concerns of tension between the judicial and executive arms of the state, South Africa was not in a constitutional crisis, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said on Thursday evening. “Our democracy is demonstrably healthy, hence these ...

Judiciary not guilty of overreach - Mogoeng   News24
Judiciary & Executive reaffirm commitment to 'separation of powers'   Eyewitness News
Executive, judiciary make peace   The New Age Online
eNCA
The Citizen (press release) (blog)
BDlive
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PDP nullifies Metuh's suspension
News24 Nigeria
Abuja - The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has announced the nullification of the purported suspension of the party's National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh. This was contained in a statement by the PDP National Legal ...

PDP nullifies suspension of Metuh, impeachment of Shelle   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
PDP upturns Metuh's suspension, removal of Lagos chair   Daily Times Nigeria
Purported Suspension, Impeachment Of Metuh, Shelle A Nullity, Says PDP   The Streetjournal
The News
Premium Times
Pulse Nigeria
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US, UN Emphasize Respect for Constitution in DRC
Voice of America
GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO—. The United States and United Nations are urging Congo to abide by its election calendar and the two-term limit for presidents. The new U.S. special envoy to Africa's Great Lakes region, Amb. Thomas Perriello ...

DRC president signs election timeline legislation   JURIST
DRC President Signs Legislation on Local Elections   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Danger Looms in DRC As Kabila Maneuvers to Remain in Power   AllAfrica.com
The Times
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3158 Kaduna pilgrims fly to Saudi
The Nation Newspaper
Three thousand one hundred and fifty-eight of the 5,710 intending pilgrims from Kaduna State have been transported to Saudi Arabia, the Chairman of the state Task Force on Hajj, Senator Sani Saleh, has said. He assured that every intending pilgrim, who ...

NAHCON airlifts 8851 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia   Premium Times
Hajj 2015 - Nigeria Airlifts 7, 851 Pilgrims in Four Days   AllAfrica.com
Hajj: NAHCON airlifts 8851 intending pildrims to Saudi Arabia   Pulse Nigeria

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Okorocha to build school for IDPs
The News
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, on Thursday said that his foundation would build a secondary school for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yola, capital of Adamawa state. Okorocha made this known when he led members of the Progressives ...

APC governors raise panel on job creation   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
APC govs meet in Yola   News24 Nigeria
I had jets before becoming governor - Okorocha   The Nation Newspaper
TheCable
Leadership Newspapers
Premium Times
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