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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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US Congress’ ‘Super Committee’ Fails to Reach Agreement

Facing harsh reaction from financial markets and a frustrated public, the congressional "super committee" negotiating a possible deficit reduction agreement announced Monday it has failed to reach a deal. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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ACN Says No Timipre Sylva in Bayelsa

Embattled Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, may have to look beyond the  Action Congress of Nigeria to actualize his second term ambition following  his botched bid to get the ticket of his party (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigerian Expresses Regret Over Allison-Madueke’s E20m Mansion Story

Dear President Goodluck Jonathan and honorable minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison Madueke, I am personally very happy about the urgency which this millions of euro (more…)

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The Wheels of Justice in Nigeria Must Move More Speedily – Jonathan

President Jonathan’s Address at the 2011 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference, at Andrew Otiti Obaseki Auditorium, National Judicial Institute, Abuja, on 21st November 2011. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Egypt’s Civilian Government Submits Offer to Resign

After three days of increasingly violent demonstrations, Egypt’s interim civilian government submitted its resignation to the country’s ruling military council on Monday, bowing to the demands of the (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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American TV: CIA Spies Caught, Fear Execution in Middle East

In a significant failure for the United States in the Mideast, more than a dozen spies working for the CIA in Iran and Lebanon have been caught and the U.S. government fears they will be or have been (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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CBN Has Powers to Sack Bank Directors – Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday affirmed the judgment of a Federal High Court delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris and held that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi has powers (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Arrested Boko Haram Spokesman, Ali Konduga, Names Former Ambassador, Lawmaker, as Facilitators

A spokesman for the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Ali Konduga, a.k.a. Al-Zawahiri, has named a former Nigerian ambassador and a serving senator as sponsors of the group. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Bayelsa Governorship Race: Why Jonathan Stayed Away – Presidency

THE Presidency, on Monday, advanced reasons why President Goodluck Jonathan stayed away from the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his home state of (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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JTF Foils Boko Haram Attack in Maiduguri

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno on Tuesday successfully repelled an attack on its convoy of military personnel by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri. The Field Commander (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Akunyili/Ngige: Judges Conference Stalls Hearing of Petition

The fresh hearing of Prof. Dora Akunyili of APGA against Dr Chris Ngige of ACN in Anambra Central Senatorial seat was stalled, because of ongoing judges conference in Abuja. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Police IG Hafiz Ringim Drafts DIGs for Better Security Coordination

The Inspector of Police, Mr Hafiz Ringim, has directed DIGs in charge of the six geo-political zones in the country to relocate from Abuja to their zones to coordinate security in their areas. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Daredevil Robbers Raid Bank in Ondo, Kill Four

FOR more than one hour, social and economic activities were totally grounded in Akure, the Ondo State capital, as a group of dare-devil armed robbers laid siege on the metropolis leaving deaths and anguish in their trail. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume, Detained as Court Convicts Boko Haram Leader

THE Federal Government yesterday recorded a major feat in its war against terror as an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court convicted the spokesman of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Ali Sada Umar Konduga, for felony. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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More New York Students Surrender in College Entrance Exams Scandal

Officials announced 13 arrests Tuesday in an SAT scandal in which test-takers allegedly accepted money to impersonate other students, two months after prosecutors first charged a 19-year-old man with forging (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Senate Challenges Oil Minister, Alison-Madueke, Over Fuel Subsidy Figures

THE joint Senate Committee investigating the operation of the fuel subsidy scheme, on Tuesday, rejected the position of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, on how the cost of fuel subsidy (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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American Republican Hopefuls in Spirited Presidential Debate on National Security

The Republican presidential candidates highlighted their party’s lack of a single national security vision a decade after the Sept. 11 attacks, differing on Tuesday night over the pace of withdrawal from Afghanistan, (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Egyptians Fight On as Military Promise Swifter Transition to Civil Rule

Egypt's army chief, seeking to defuse street protests that have left 37 dead, promised a swifter handover to civilian rule but failed to convince thousands of hardcore demonstrators, some of whom battled police through the night. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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2011 Carnival: Abuja Wears a New Look

Beautiful colours, costumes and decorations adorned many areas of the FCT as the 2011 Abuja Carnival began on Saturday. Correspondents who monitored the carnival reported that the Moshood Abiola Way, Area 1 (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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President Jonathan Assures of Future Diaspora Voting

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan pledged Friday in Paris that his Administration will do all that it can to ensure that Nigerians in Diaspora are able to vote in future elections. Speaking at a meeting (more…)

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