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MD of Jimoh Ibrahim’s Air Nigeria Arrested for Tax Evasion

15Mar

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MD of Jimoh Ibrahim’s Air Nigeria Arrested for Tax Evasion

THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has arrested the Managing Director of Air Nigeria, Mr. Kinfe Kayssay, for alleged failure to remit taxes amounting to N4.868, 496,152:00 billion. (more…)

Bombings, Sporadic Shootings Reported in Damaturu

15Mar

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Bombings, Sporadic Shootings Reported in Damaturu

DAMATURU, the capital city of Yobe State in Nigeria was the scene a large explosion followed by scattered shootings on Monday, a day after the cities of Kaduna and Zaira in the sister-northern state of Kaduna were (more…)

President Jonathan Fires National Security Adviser, Defense Minister

15Mar

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President Jonathan Fires National Security Adviser, Defense Minister

Rrt. Col. Sambo Dasuki Appointed to Replace NSA Azazi CATCHING most observers unawares after his return from his trip to Brazil on Friday, President Goodluck Jonathan announced the replacement of his government’s (more…)

US Supreme Court Awards Victory to Obama on Health Care Reforms

15Mar

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US Supreme Court Awards Victory to Obama on Health Care Reforms

PRESIDENT Barack Obama scored a moajor victory this morning as his signature domestic policy, the healthcare reform, as ratified by the US Congress as the Affordable Healthcare Act, AHA, was mostly (more…)

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Missions’ Accounts Frozen in the U.S

15Mar

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Missions’ Accounts Frozen in the U.S

Sharpedgenews.com has obtained an incontrovertible tip that two American banks have decided to place an embargo on accounts belonging to Nigeria missions in New York and Washington D.C. (more…)

NYT BREAKING NEWS: Facebook Raises $16 Billion Worth of Shares at Initial Public Offering

15Mar

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NYT BREAKING NEWS: Facebook Raises $16 Billion Worth of Shares at Initial Public Offering

Facebook pulled it off. As investors raced to get shares, the sprawling social network raised $16 billion on Thursday, in an initial public offering that values Facebook at $104 billion. (more…)

Breaking news: Former Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker Involved In a Car Accident.

15Mar

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Breaking news: Former Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker Involved In a Car Accident.

Former Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Odeyemi’s car involved in a collision with an unnamed Sss officer’s car while returning from the burial ceremony of the mother of Ekiti State (more…)

Obasanjo Resigns PDP Board of Trustees Post

15Mar

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Obasanjo Resigns PDP Board of Trustees Post

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday resigned his position as Chairman Board of Trustees of his party, Peoples Democratic Party. (more…)

Malawi’s Bingu wa Mutharika: Another Autocrat Dies in Power

15Mar

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Malawi’s Bingu wa Mutharika: Another Autocrat Dies in Power

In a manner reminiscent of how Nigerians were spared prolonged anguish under the autocratic rule of former military Head of State Sanni Abacha, the Malawian president, Mr. Bingu wa Mutharika, is (more…)

British Court Sentences Rogue Governor James Ibori to 13-Year Jailtime

15Mar

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British Court Sentences Rogue Governor James Ibori to 13-Year Jailtime

AFTER years of intrigues that dogged attempts at prosecuting him both at home in Nigeria and abroad, James Onanaefe Ibori, former two-term governor of the oil-rich state of Delta, was on (more…)

ThisDay, The Sun Offices Attacked by Terrorists in Abuja and Kaduna

15Mar

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ThisDay, The Sun Offices Attacked by Terrorists in Abuja and Kaduna

SUSPECTED members of the terrorist group Boko Haram carried out their recent threats to begin targeting media houses in the next phase of their ongoing campaign of terror on Thursday, hitting the Abuja and Kaduna offices (more…)

5 Killed as Taraba Records First Attack by Fundamentalist Killers

15Mar

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5 Killed as Taraba Records First Attack by Fundamentalist Killers

A bomb blast that killed as many as 5 people and wounded at least 20 people in the eastern Nigerian city of Jalingo on Monday apparently targeted the state commissioner, Mamman Sule, according to emergency officials on ground in Taraba. (more…)

Abeokuta Court Throws Out Charges Against Former Governor Daniels

15Mar

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Abeokuta Court Throws Out Charges Against Former Governor Daniels

SUFFERING yet another setback on Friday was Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, whose case against the former governor of Ogun State, Mr. Gbenga Daniel, was trounced by the ruling (more…)

‘My Father was not a Rebel’, Says Son as Ojukwu is Laid to Rest

15Mar

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‘My Father was not a Rebel’, Says Son as Ojukwu is Laid to Rest

THE storied town of Nnewi, in Nnewi-North Local Government of Anambra State witnessed the momentous event of the final internment on Friday of a late but yet revered son, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. (more…)

British and Italian Hostages Murdered During Rescue Attempt

15Mar

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British and Italian Hostages Murdered During Rescue Attempt

AN ATTEMPT by elite Nigerian and British forces to rescue hostages held by local kidnappers in Nigeria went awry earlier on Thursday, resulting in the death of two hostages who have been held captive since May last year. (more…)

Suspected Extremists in Jos Attack Catholics During Morning Service

15Mar

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Suspected Extremists in Jos Attack Catholics During Morning Service

A CATHOLIC church within the metro area of Jos was the scene of yet another mindless violence on Sunday morning as persons suspected to be Islamic extremists detonated a bomb that left at least 3 people dead and several others with varying degrees of injuries. (more…)

Finance Minister Okonjo-Iweala Begins Campaign for World Bank Post

15Mar

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Finance Minister Okonjo-Iweala Begins Campaign for World Bank Post

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s finance minister and super minister, who has the endorsement of her country, South Africa and Angola for the vacant World Bank presidency job, has opened her campaign via an interview published today by Reuters. (more…)

BREAKING NEWS: PM News: Government Nabs Abu Qada, Boko Haram Spokesman

15Mar

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BREAKING NEWS: PM News: Government Nabs Abu Qada, Boko Haram Spokesman

Officials of the State Security Service (SSS) in Borno State have confirmed the arrest of Boko Haram spokesman, Abul Qaqa in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. (more…)

The Ajayi Crowther University closed down after violent protests

15Mar

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The Ajayi Crowther University closed down after violent protests

The authorities of The Ajayi Crowther University ,Oyo State has announces the immediate closure of the school following violent students demonstrations. (more…)

BREAKING NEWS: Escapee Boko Haram Suspect Apprehended in Taraba

15Mar

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BREAKING NEWS: Escapee Boko Haram Suspect Apprehended in Taraba

Escaped high-profile Boko Haram suspect, known to many as “Kabiru Sokoto” and who is said to be the mastermind behind last Christmas’ bombings in Madalla, has been re-arrested. (more…)