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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Sat, 25 May 2013 17:08:03 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 5/25/2013 5:08:03 PM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria AFP - Balama Mali Gubio lost phone contact with his relatives 10 days ago, like many residents in this region of Nigeria caught between a military offensive and Islamist extremist attacks.I dont know what is happening to my parents, my brothers, my sister, the 62-year-old spokesman for a forum of prominent local elders t ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/465629/1/nigerians-cope-as-phone-service-cut-amid-conflict.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/465629/1/nigerians-cope-as-phone-service-cut-amid-conflict.html Sat, 25 May 2013 16:00:12 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFmcF9uaWdlcmlhbnNfY29wZV9hc19waG9uZV9jdXRzX2FtaWRfY29uZmxpY3QuanBnfDE1MA== http://www.modernghana.com/news/465629/1/nigerians-cope-as-phone-service-cut-amid-conflict.html ADDIS ABABA AFP - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday renewed a plea to Nigerian authorities to ensure the military does not carry out atrocities against civilians in its clampdown on Islamic militants.Nigeria declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states on May 14 as it launched a military offensive to end Boko Harams ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/465615/1/us-urges-nigeria-military-to-avoid-rights-abuses.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/465615/1/us-urges-nigeria-military-to-avoid-rights-abuses.html Sat, 25 May 2013 10:50:03 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFmcF91c191cmdlc19uaWdlcmlhX21pbGl0YXJ5X3RvX2F2b2lkX3JpZ2h0c19hYnVzZXMuanBnfDE1MA== http://www.modernghana.com/news/465615/1/us-urges-nigeria-military-to-avoid-rights-abuses.html ABUJA AFP - Nigerian authorities said they freed three women and six children abducted by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram as part of an ongoing military operation targeting the extremists.The group was abducted on May 7 during an attack on the town of Bama in the countrys northeast, according to Defence Spokesman Brigadier General Chris ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/465606/1/nigeria-rescues-women-children-held-by-boko-haram.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/465606/1/nigeria-rescues-women-children-held-by-boko-haram.html Sat, 25 May 2013 06:10:04 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFmcF9uaWdlcmlhX3Jlc2N1ZXNfd29tZW5fY2hpbGRyZW5faGVsZF9ieV9ib2tvX2hhcmFtLmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/465606/1/nigeria-rescues-women-children-held-by-boko-haram.html LAGOS AFP - Nigerian authorities have detained children in connection with the Islamist insurgency they are battling, but the government plans to release them under a peace gesture announced this week, a statement said Thursday.The statement from an adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan comes after widespread allegations of Nigerian authorit ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/465415/1/nigeria-says-children-detained-in-connection-with-.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/465415/1/nigeria-says-children-detained-in-connection-with-.html Thu, 23 May 2013 18:50:05 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFmcF9uaWdlcmlhX3NheXNfY2hpbGRyZW5fZGV0YWluZWRfaW5fY29ubmVjdGlvbl93aXRoX2luc3VyZ2VuY3kuanBnfDE1MA== http://www.modernghana.com/news/465415/1/nigeria-says-children-detained-in-connection-with-.html ABUJA AFP - Nigerian authorities have detained children in connection with the Islamist insurgency they are battling, but the government plans to release them under a peace gesture announced this week, a statement said Thursday.The statement from an adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan comes after widespread allegations of Nigerian authorit ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/465367/1/nigeria-to-free-children-held-in-insurgency-swoop.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/465367/1/nigeria-to-free-children-held-in-insurgency-swoop.html Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:06 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFmcF9uaWdlcmlhX3RvX2ZyZWVfY2hpbGRyZW5faGVsZF9pbl9pbnN1cmdlbmN5X3N3b29wLmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/465367/1/nigeria-to-free-children-held-in-insurgency-swoop.html The body of celebrated writer, Chinua Achebe has arrived in Enugu, Nigeria, ahead of final funeral rites to be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013, according to a lindaikeji blog report.The body of the African Literary Giant upon arrival was welcomed by his elder brother Chief Augustine Achebe, his wife Professor Mrs Christie Achebe, and other fam ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/465225/1/chinua-achebes-body-arrives-in-nigeria.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/465225/1/chinua-achebes-body-arrives-in-nigeria.html Wed, 22 May 2013 19:22:52 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHI3NHlwMTBvb2pfNTQ5MTYyNTMuMjk3LmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/465225/1/chinua-achebes-body-arrives-in-nigeria.html Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko is the National Cordinator , Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria HURIWA , He spoke to the media office of HURIWA on issues connected with the ongoing move to grant amnesty to terrorists and other sundry issues; ExcerptAs a Human Rights Advocate , what is your view on the recent detention of jou ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/465072/1/granting-amnesty-to-boko-haram-is-unconstitutional.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/465072/1/granting-amnesty-to-boko-haram-is-unconstitutional.html Tue, 21 May 2013 23:21:59 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGVpeTRjcG4zaWRfcHVsOG9iYTQ0aV9ib2tvX2hhcmFtX25hbl9fODU5MDYwNzM5LmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/465072/1/granting-amnesty-to-boko-haram-is-unconstitutional.html ABUJA AFP - Nigeria said Tuesday it would release several suspects held for terrorist activities, including all women in custody, in what it called a peace gesture to the Islamists it is battling in the north.Consequent upon the directives of the president ... the Defence Headquarters will be releasing from detention a number of persons be ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/465059/1/nigeria-to-release-all-women-held-for-terrorism.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/465059/1/nigeria-to-release-all-women-held-for-terrorism.html Tue, 21 May 2013 19:40:18 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFmcF9uaWdlcmlhX3RvX3JlbGVhc2VfYWxsX3dvbWVuX2hlbGRfZm9yX3RlcnJvcmlzbS5qcGd8MTUw http://www.modernghana.com/news/465059/1/nigeria-to-release-all-women-held-for-terrorism.html ABUJA AFP - Nigerias military on Monday said it had re-established control in five remote areas of the northeast where Islamist insurgents had seized territory, as it pressed on with a sweeping offensive against Boko Haram militants.The military has secured the environs of New Marte, Hausari, Krenoa, Wulgo and Chikun Ngulalo after destroyin ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/464830/1/nigeria-says-it-has-retaken-five-islamist-strongho.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/464830/1/nigeria-says-it-has-retaken-five-islamist-strongho.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:50:11 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFmcF9uaWdlcmlhX3NheXNfaXRfaGFzX3JldGFrZW5fZml2ZV9pc2xhbWlzdF9zdHJvbmdob2xkcy5qcGd8MTUw http://www.modernghana.com/news/464830/1/nigeria-says-it-has-retaken-five-islamist-strongho.html MAIDUGURI, Nigeria AFP - A key city in northeast Nigeria was on lockdown Sunday as the military enforced a 24-hour curfew and blocked supply routes in its sweeping campaign against Islamist insurgents.The operation against Boko Haram, the group that wants an Islamic state in northern Nigeria, is aimed at retaking territory seized by the milit ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/464636/1/nigeria-offensive-on-islamists-escalates-in-key-ci.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/464636/1/nigeria-offensive-on-islamists-escalates-in-key-ci.html Sun, 19 May 2013 14:50:04 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGFmcF9uaWdlcmlhX29mZmVuc2l2ZV9vbl9pc2xhbWlzdHNfZXNjYWxhdGVzLmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/news/464636/1/nigeria-offensive-on-islamists-escalates-in-key-ci.html