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Nigeria Secret Police Prosecute Six Terrorists

The State Security Service (SSS) on Friday arraigned six suspected members of the Boko Haram sect for their involvement in bomb attacks across Nigeria. The suspects, who appeared before the Federal High Court, Abuja,  are Shuaibu Abubakar, Salisu Ahmed, Umar Babagana-Umar, Mohamed Ali, Musa Adam and Umar Ibrahim. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Gunmen Attack Mobil Exxon Oilfield in Akwa Ibom

Unidentified gunmen, who on Friday boarded an ExxonMobil oil platform, off Akwa Ibom coastline, wounded one person on board and abducted another. The Management of Mobil Producing Nigeria, the local unit of the U.S. oil major, ExxonMobil confirmed the incident in a statement made available on Friday. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Independence Day Tragedy: Gunmen Kill 23

* Hapless Opposition Politicians Trifle with National Security Decisions Twenty three persons were yesterday killed in a village in Zamfara State by people suspected to be Hausa/Fulani cattle herdsmen. The killing took place in Lingyado village yesterday and was said to have been carried out by about 150 gunmen, bearing assault rifles Lingyado is a village of Hausa-Fulani settlers. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Okonjo-Iweala Says Nigeria’s Strategic Interests Protected as Investors Pour-In

* Nigeria’s Actual Debt is $39 Billion Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has assured that both Nigeria and the World Bank that the country and the international financial institution would be involved with Chinese investors to ensure that strategic economic interests are (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Kogi Governor Pays $8million, Bribe to PDP NWC over In-law

ARISE O COMPATRIOTS-Kogi State is in dire need of Presidential Intervention! Things are happening in Kogi State at such a fast rate that except the President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria urgently steps in, Kogi State will be totally and completely thrown into (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

Looking Ahead with Bayo Oluwasanmi

NIGERIA @ 51: SPECIAL INDEPENDENCE REPORT: Lokoja in the Face of History

The History of Nigeria will be said to be incomplete without mentioning Lokoja, capital of Kogi State. Many renowned world figures had visited or worked in the town, which became the state headquarters following the creation of nine states by the General Ibrahim Babagida military administration on the 27th August 1991. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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OIC Chairman Survives Assassins’ Bullets

By Alaba Taoreed The Chairman of Oodua Investment Company Limited (OIC), Chief Sarafadeen Ali at the weekend narrowly escaped death as persons believed to be contract killers attacked him on his way to a political meeting in Ibadan. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Italy Appeals Court Clears Knox of Murder

Amanda Knox left prison Monday, a free woman for the first time in four years, after an Italian appeals court threw out the young American's murder conviction for the brutal stabbing death of her British roommate after a drug-fueled sexual assault. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Ekiti Group Blames Fayemi for Drivers Union Clash

The Ekiti Justice Group (EJG) has blamed the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi for the incessant clash by drivers union in the State, saying; “the only way Fayemi can exonerate himself from the criminal act is for him to make sure that Rotimi Joseph a.k.a. Mentilo and his boys are made to face the (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Honor for Sale: Audu Abubakar Paid Us N2.7M to Pick Our Guber Ticket – ACN

The leadership of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Monday said that former Kogi State governor, Mr. Abubakar Audu indeed paid the party before emerging as flagbearer for the upcoming December 3, 2011 guber polls. ACN National Publicity Secretary said that Abubakar Audu paid N2.7 to (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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We will follow president’s leadership on constitution review – Gov. Amaechi

The chairman of Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum and Governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Amaechi, says the forum is focusing on the constitution review but added that “we will follow the president leadership on the review.” (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Democrat Wins West Virginia Governor’s Race

Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin overcame weeks of Republican attack ads to win the West Virginia governor's race Tuesday, successfully distancing himself from the Obama administration and the president's health care plan. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Allegation of Slander and Libel: Presidential Election Tribunal Insist CPC’s Spokesman, Rotimi Fashakin Must Substantiate Claims

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal on Tuesday in Abuja issued a subpoena compelling the National Publicity Secretary of the CPC, Rotimi Fashakin, to appear before the tribunal on Oct 6. The subpoena was to enable (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Airtel Faces Nigerians’ Wrath Over Discriminatory Job Loss

* Airtel Operators to Defend Action Before Lagos State House of Assembly Airtel employees have pleaded with the Federal Government to compel the management of the telecommunications company to comply with basic labour standards as obtained in the telecommunications sector. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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BIZARRE: Day Old Baby Burnt To Death In Ibadan to keep Brothel Business Going

* Police Trail Commercial Sex Workers In this world of uncertainty where some people are looking for the fruit of the womb, some are not only abandoning the precious gift, but are killing them because they are not wanted. Ekotedo is an area in Ibadan that is full of activities of (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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President Jonathan to Launch Job Creation Scheme

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will launch a job creation scheme that enables young people with knowledge and capacity to employ other young people. President Jonathan disclosed this to Mrs. Helen (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Jailed Former Yukos Executive Vasily Alexanyan Dies of AIDS

The former vice president of oil group Yukos, Vasily Alexanyan, died on Monday of complications caused by AIDS, media reported. A Russian right activists said the condition was worsened by (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Gringo Gulch, Dago Spring, and Polack Swamp

How many racist place names are there in the United States? The family of GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry owns a hunting camp in Texas known to many locals as “Niggerhead,” a name that appears on a large rock on the property. Perry claims his father painted (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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EFCC Arraigns Businessman for Allegedly Stealing N13.7m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a Lagos businessman, Tosin Ajetumobi, before an Ikeja High Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N13.7 million. Ajetumobi was arraigned before (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Diplomats owe $17 million in New York parking fines; Nigeria is number 2 with $1 million

Nigerian diplomats are amongst the worst violators of New York City’s traffic rules. With unsettled fee fines of over one million dollars, they are number two on the list of international diplomats owing the city a backlog of unpaid parking fees. (more…)

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