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BREAKING: Jonathan Not Seeking Re-election, Says “A New Government Coming Next Year “ May 25th, 2014   In a speech that is bound to catch his allies, foes and watchers of his administration by surprise, President Goodluck Jonathan today assured Nigerians that a different government and leadership would be installed in Nigeria in 2015. Mr. Jonathan made the surprise statement at a “Democracy Day” church service held Sunday in Abuja. Before the president’s speech, the head of the Nigeria Pilgrims Commission, Reverend John Kennedy Opara, had set the tone when he told the gathering that this year’s Democracy Day would be the last to be celebrated by Mr. Jonathan. When it was the president’s turn to speak, he referred to Reverend Opara’s statement. He echoed the reverend’s statement, assuring Nigerians that the Democracy Day event was the last for his current administration. A PDP official who was at the event told SaharaReporters that he was mystified by the stat

Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU Election Marine Le Pen's National Front has come first in France's elections to the European Parliament according to exit polls, in what PM Manuel Valls has declared a "political earthquake". Eurosceptic parties appeared also to have made big gains in other countries, coming first in Denmark and Greece. The centre-right EPP looked set to be the biggest bloc in parliament. Turnout in the election was 43.1%, according to provisional European Parliament figures - up on last time. That would be the first time turnout had not fallen since the previous election - but would only be an improvement of 0.1%. Vote 2014   "The people have spoken loud and clear," a triumphant Marine Le Pen told cheering supporters at National Front (FN) party headquarters in Paris. "They no longer want to be led by those outside our borders, by EU commissioners and technocrats wh

President Jonathan Assures On New Government Come 2015 25 May, 2014 Less than a year before the Nigerian presidential elections, President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that a different government and leadership would be installed in the country come 2015. President Jonathan made this statement while delivering a speech at a “Democracy Day” church service held Sunday in Abuja, a statement many believe would catch his allies, foes and watchers of his administration by surprise. Prior to Jonathan’s speech, the head of the Nigeria Pilgrims Commission, Reverend John Kennedy Opara, had told the gathering that this year's Democracy Day would be the last to be celebrated by Mr. Jonathan.  President Jonathan may have withdrawn his candidacy for next year's presidency Sahara Reporters reports that when it was the president’s turn to speak, he assured Nigerians that the Democracy Day event was the last for his current administration. A PDP official who

Be warned sex for job is a scam, it makes you a fool and a victim all your life. SEX-FOR-JOB. Female Banker Narrates Two years ago, the media was awash with stories on the gruesome murder of 25-year-old Cynthia Osokogu, daughter of a retired general, inside a hotel room in Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos State by friends she met on the facebook social network. Just to show the pain express in the heart of a victim Today, some individuals still engage in using the social media to commit criminal activities. The latest is the arrest of a 32-year-old graduate of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Iweka Chigoziem Nnamdi, by policemen at Ajah Division, Lagos. Penultimate week, in Saturday Vanguard, we published how the suspect, who allegedly posed as prominent Nigerians on the face book, used the medium to woo his unsuspecting victims, mostly women, through the offe

Real Madrid beats city rivals Atletico to win Champions League for 10th time May 24, 2014 Iker Casillas lifts the Champions League trophy after a 4-1 win for Real Madrid over Atletico in Lisbon.   Three quickfire goals in extra time gave Real Madrid a 4-1 win over city rivals Atletico in Lisbon Saturday to win the European Champions League for the 10th time.   Diego Godin put Atletico ahead in the 36th minute and it took an injury time equalizer from Sergio Ramos to rescue Real and force the extra half hour. Atletico held out until the second half of the added time until Gareth Bale headed Real ahead after superb work by Angel Di Maria. Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo, with a penalty, his record 17th goal in the Champions League this season, rubbed salt into the wound for Atletico, who had been bidding for a La Liga/Champions League double. Coach Diego Simeone, unhappy at the added minutes in regulation play, s

7 dead in California shooting rampage called 'premeditated mass murder'  A mentally disturbed 22-year-old man possibly bent on retribution sprayed bullets from a slow-moving car in a Southern California college town, killing six people in a rampage called "premeditated mass murder," Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies said Saturday. Based on what police told the family of Elliot Rodger, the parents believe he is the shooter, attorney Alan Shifman, a family spokesman, told reporters. He is the son of Peter Rodger, who is identified as an assistant director of the 2012 film "The Hunger Games," according to IMDb.com. The younger Rodger died from a gunshot wound after his car crashed Friday night, police said. It was unclear whether the fatal head wound was self-inflicted or the result of a firefight with police. Three of the slain people were thought to be University of California students, state university system President Janet Nap

UEFA Champions League - Cup Finals Real Madrid 4-Atletico Madrid 1    Real Madrid won the Champions League for the 10th time, as they came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 4 goals to 1. Atletico took the lead at 36 minutes, only for Real to Equalized  at the 88th minutes to regulation time. See pictures and players reactions. 24 May 2014 Player reaction Real Madrid win their 10th European Cup Posted at Real Madrid goalscorer Gareth Bale: "For me, the price tag means nothing, if I came for a penny it would have been worth it as long as I play well. We want to win more now. This is what every player dreams of, winning the Champions League. "It will be a memory forever and it'll be great to look back on in future years." Real Madrid win their 10th European Cup Posted at Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says: "At the right moment, Gareth

Nigerian Military Aircraft Bombs Boko Haram Camps In Borno Forests 24TH MAY 2014 As the war against the Boko Haram by the  Federal Government intensifies, the Nigerian military has reportedly bombed the sect’s camps located in parts of Bauchi State, local and security sources have disclosed. As early as 6:00a.m., locals said they heard loud sounds of explosives coming from the forest where insurgents’ camps were reportedly located. It has been reported that  sizeable numbers of gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect have been operating in the Balmo forests in Darazo,  Burra in Ningi, Soro in Ganjuwa and Yugda forests between Zara-Miya, while another camp is believed to exist around the Bauchi-Gombe boundary in Alkaleri.   Some of the locals in the forest communities, who pleaded anonymity for security reasons, said the vibration shook their houses to their very foundation, adding that shortly after the explosive sounds were heard, t

Brussels fatal gun attack at Jewish museum The BBC's Ben Wright said police have detained and are questioning a suspect A gunman has shot dead two men and a woman at the Jewish Museum in the Belgian capital Brussels. A fourth person was seriously wounded, emergency services said. The attacker arrived by car, got out, fired on people at the museum entrance, and returned to the vehicle which then sped away, Belgian media report. One person has been arrested and police are hunting a second, officials say. Security has been tightened at Jewish sites across Belgium. Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo said all Belgians were "united and show solidarity in the face of this odious attack on a Jewish cultural site". Belgian public prosecutor's spokeswoman Ine Van Wymersch told a news conference that one suspect had been detained at the wheel of his car, although there was no proven connection to the attack. A second s

#BringBackOurGirls: Jonathan Govt. Hiring Foreign PR Company For ~$1bn To ‘Repair Image’ The Goodluck Jonathan government is in the process of recruiting an international public relations firm, at the cost of nearly $1 billion dollars, to improve its battered image, SaharaReporters has learned. The effort, brokered by Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is embroiled in corruption allegations of her own that are currently being probed by the House of Representatives, is aimed at countering the blistering negative publicity that has followed the government’s atrocious response to last month’s abduction of over 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants, and public outrage over $20 billion in allegedly missing crude export earnings. The authoritative “Holmes Report,” which focuses on such high-level image-making deals, noted during the week that Alison-Madueke and some other unnamed government officials met with several PR firms in London to finalize the cus