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As fighting between rival government forces in Libya continues, the country’s oil production sharply rises and falls. Production was reported to be 900,000 barrels a day in September, but that fell to about 500,000 barrels by November. Nevertheless, there’s plenty of crude available to meet world demand.

Nigeria’s main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) party said President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the moral right to seek a second full year term in office following what the group says has been the deteriorating security situation in the country. Alhaji Lai Mohammed spokesman for the APC said Jonathan so far has been unable to carry out his fundamental constitutional mandate to protect life and property since the country’s faces increasing violence often carried out by Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. “A man who has failed to discharge the core responsibility of a president, which is the protection of life and property, has no moral right to seek for re-election,” said Mohammed. “In the last five years this government has spent over $ 32 billion on security and what do we have for it? We have lost thousands of lives to Boko Haram insurgency … yet the president insists he must run for a second term,” he said. Mohammed said the administration in Abu

The militant organization said Thursday it will mint its own gold, silver and copper coins to replace what the group called "the tyrannical currency system that was imposed on Muslims and which led to their oppression." It was not immediately clear when and where the coins would be placed in circulation. After seizing large swaths of Iraqi and Syrian territory earlier this year, the Islamic State group proclaimed a caliphate on lands under its control The group has also sought to implement its harsh interpretation of Islamic law, and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has proclaimed himself the caliph.

Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has seized the northeastern town of Chibok, the home of more than 200 schoolgirls the group kidnapped earlier this year. Pogo Bitrus, chairman of the Chibok elders' forum, tells VOA that militants attacked the Borno state town late Thursday afternoon. He says locally- based soldiers and civilian fighters put up a fight but were outgunned by a large Boko Haram force. Bitrus, speaking by phone from Abuja, said fighting continued overnight, adding that a military contingent from the town of Damboa was headed to Chibok on Friday. He said, "The fight, I believe, is not finished yet."

Legislators nearly trade blows after speaker attempts to delay debate on corruption report involving President Zuma. At least four lawmakers have been injured in scuffles and scenes of chaos in South Africa ' s parliament. Parliamentaries almost came to blows on Thursday after they traded insults on the floor of the chamber that opposition leaders say is fast becoming the lair of the ruling African National Congress . On Thursday , lawmakers told Baleka Mbete , at National Assembly Speaker "you must go !" after she attempted to delay discussions over a corruption report involving President Jacob Zuma. Mbete 's move enraged lawmakers in parliament resulting in opposition parties demanding the speaker reverse her decision . Opposition politicians accused Mbete, a member of the ruling African National Congress ( ANC) , of bias after she postponed the debate on the $ 23 m state -funded upgrade to the president' s private residence . One of its m

The 33-year-old's return-to-the-red-carpet look also included Christian Louboutin shoes (a favorite!). She styled her blond locks in full, flowing curls. And, of course, she went with a red pout (another fave!). Her lips were a bold shade of red, which perfectly complemented her figure- flattering dress.

China unveiled a sophisticated new stealth fighter jet at an air show on Tuesday, a show of muscle during a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama for an Asia- Pacific summit. China hopes the much-anticipated J-31 stealth aircraft, developed by the Aviation Industry Corp of China (Avic), the country's top aircraft maker, will compete with U.S.-made hardware in export markets. The twin-engine fighter jet was unveiled at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in the southern city of Zhuhai

The country star, who will perform with the "All About That Bass" singer at the Country Music Awards, said she has yet to meet the newcomer with the year's biggest hit. "I've not met Meghan yet, but we've been texting back and forth," Lambert said in an interview Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, where the CMAs will be held Wednesday. "We've listened to 'All About That Bass' probably about a thousand times this summer on the tour, so I already know it, obviously." "Bass" is spending its eighth week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Trainor, who released an EP this year, will drop a full-length album in January and launch a tour a month later.

Many people leave their valuables exposed in their hotel rooms while traveling, but one recent guest vows not to after his viral video of a curious maid who doesn’t steal anything, but sure seems interested in using his laptop and tablet. The video, uploaded by a YouTube user named Vince Stravix, claims to be taken at a “brand-name” American hotel on November 5 and is secretly recorded with his laptop camera. While the guest was away, the maid is seen taking a long look at a package he’d received, rifling through his video games, apparently trying to access the very laptop that’s recording her, picking up and playing with his tablet, looking inside his luggage, then apparently trying to access his laptop again. Only after all this does she actually get around to making his bed and cleaning his room.

Man: Baby, I love you, would you please marry me? Woman: (stands up and lands a stinging slap on his face) I have waited more than 9yrs, I have prayed, fasted, sowed seeds, bought books and listened to tapes, even went out of my way to be nice to every male specie of marriageable age! I took up new hobbies, watching football and play station. I went to Daystar. From Daystar, I went to House on the Rock, from House on the rock I went to Guiding Light Assembly, Phronesis Christian Centre Int’l, MFM, Christ Embassy, Redeemed, From there I went to This Present Winners looking every where for you. I went from a size 14 to a size 10, so that when you see me you’d love what you see. I left Lagos, went to Abuja, from Abuja I went to Port- Harcourt, then I went all the way to Kano I joined hi-five, from hi-five to faceboook, then I went to twitter, I even had a blog on which I ranted, hoping yōϋ would show up! for where? I uploaded only my best pictures on Facebook, in fa

The Truth is no where stranger than fiction. There is a long trail of misappropriation behavior from the Top to the Bottom. Ifeanyi UBA, just like Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, Otumba Gbenga Daniels, Bode George, Umaru Dikko, Ibrahim Babangida, Femi Otedola, have proven that the more corrupt you are the more rewarding this enterprise called Nigeria becomes When you have sacrificed your sense of patriotism and conscience to feed the every growing OAK tree of corruption, you become a sacred cow, too sensitive to kill and yet too ugly to look at. Nigeria: Jubilation As AMCON Returns Ownership of Capital Oil to Ubah By Chuks Collins Awka — It was all wild jubilation and excitement all over major cities of Anambra State yesterday when news of the return of the oil giant-Capital Oil Group to its owner and proprietor, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, was broken. According to information made available to journalists in Awka, the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) h

It is not as if it is not easy get Aki or that I am running away from the press. The truth is that my job, especially the one I told you about some months ago, has kept me busy. Most of the time you cannot predict your movement. One can receive a call for one project or another at any time. I would say it has really been challenging and also interesting. To me, this job is just as if we are freelancing because the money comes from different places. I will definitely attend to any call from my immediate constituency because that is where I make a living. Considering the fact that you have been busy since the beginning of the year, would you say you don’t have time for yourself? Yes, I do. What I usually do is that I take a time out after a hectic work. I travel and I may leave one of my phones on in case of any important call. Most times when I am off work, my management team takes care of other things. My brother, I must take time to free myself from any stress