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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigerian Woman in US Sentenced to 11 Yrs for enslaving 2 girls

A Nigerian woman convicted of enslaving two young women from Nigeria, who worked with her as servants and nannies at her Atlanta home has been sentenced to more than 11 years in United States federal prison. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Electoral Tribunal Affirms Yakowa’s Victory

The election of Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna state Thursday was upheld by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna after the CPC failed to prove various allegations of election malpractices against (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nollywood Comedian, Baba Suwe Nabbed at MMA with Cocaine

- The Drug War Amongst Nigerians in Thailand Babatunde Omidina, a.k.a. Baba Suwe, one of Nigeria’s highest paid and best rated comedian, was caught at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on Wednesday, allegedly with substance suspected to be cocaine (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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The Nation Update: Detained Nollywood Actor Yet to Eject Allegedly Ingested Drug

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that ace actor and comedian, Omidina Babatunde a.k.a. Baba Suwe, who was arrested on Wednesday over the suspicion that he ingested hard drugs, made his first visit to (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Ex-Gov Daniel’s Trial Prompts EFCC Raid on Telecom Firm

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues in its investigation over allegations of fraud against former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel as the anti-graft agency yesterday raided the office of a (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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357 Nigerian Bank Employees Caught in ATM Fraud in 2010 – NDIC Report

Nigeria recorded close to 357 bank employees’ involvement in automated teller machine fraud in 2010. This was the report released on the activities of the country’s National Deposit Insurance Corporation released in Abuja at the weekend. According to the report made accessible to the media, the figure represented a decrease of 48.58% from 2009 when about 656 staffers of banks were nabbed. Nigerians who have expertise in banking, finance and information systems degrees are (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Wheldon, Indy 500 Winner, Dies After Crash

Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after his car became ensnared in a fiery 15-car pileup, flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Ekweremadu Denies Proposing to Legalise Prostitution

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu on Sunday denied sponsoring a Bill in the Senate to legalise prostitution in the country. Ekweremadu told journalists at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, that (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Fashola Gives Automatic Employment to 3 Blind Lawyers

Three visually impaired lawyers, Victor Anomo, Babatunde Safiu and Salami Abolarinwa, were on Saturday offered automatic employment by Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos. The governor announced (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Iran’s Khamenei Warns US Over Assassination Claims

Iran's supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday that any measures taken against Tehran over an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington would elicit a "resolute" response. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Iran’s Khamenei Warns US Over Assassination Claims

Iran's supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday that any measures taken against Tehran over an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington would elicit a "resolute" response. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Thousands Honor MLK at Memorial Dedication in DC

Thousands of people spanning all ages and races honored the legacy of the nation's foremost civil rights leader during Sunday's formal dedication of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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NDIC Recovers N22.7b in 2010 — Ibrahim

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has made a debt recovery of N22.79 billion in 2010, as against the N20.77 billion it recovered in 2009, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, its Managing Director, (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Anti-Wall St. Movement Grows to Dozens of Cities

Protesters in at least four U.S. cities who were part of a growing anti-Wall Street sentiment were arrested after refusing to obey police orders to (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Oni’s Supporters Dispute Fayemi’s Stunt Over Newly-Commissioned Projects in Ekiti

A fresh controversy has broken out between former Governor Segun Oni and the incumbent Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who actually initiated work on recently completed five (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Unknown Persons Kill Military Task Force’s Officer

*Mobile Police Base Attacked in Gombe, Three dead The Military Special Task Force (STF) maintaining peace in Plateau said on Sunday in Jos that unknown persons attacked and killed a soldier, Sgt. Baba Wuya. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Emotions High Ahead of Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap

This week's planned Mideast prisoner swap is unleashing deep anguish in Israel and widespread elation in the Palestinian territories, laying bare the chasm of perspective dividing the two sides. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Dele Giwa to be remembered at Memorial

A MEMORIAL service to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the tragic death of frontline journalist, Mr. Dele Giwa, has been organised in Lagos by the family and (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Airtel Compensates its BlackBerry Users in Nigeria after Global Outage

Airtel Nigeria announced on Monday that it will offer its BlackBerry customers a service waiver following last week’s global outage attributed to the service provider, Research in Motion (RIM). (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Haiti “Open for Business” with New Government

Haiti is "open for business" after its parliament approved a new government's ambitious plan to relaunch the economy after last year's catastrophic earthquake, Haitian leaders said on Saturday. (more…)

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