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Three feared dead in Kenya bus station bomb attack

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, March 10th, 2012

NAIROBI (AFP) – A bomb attack at a bus station near the centre of Nairobi killed at least three people and wounded more than 20 others on Saturday, Kenya police said. A senior police official who did not want to be named told AFP it was believed that one or several grenades had been thrown […]

Police arrest man for attempted abduction of Italian in Asaba

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Delta, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 10th, 2012

Asaba – The Delta State Police Command has arrested a man alleged to have attempted to kidnap an Italian, Mr Galvagni Renze, in Asaba, Delta. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr Charles Muka, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect on Friday, said that the attempted kidnap took place on Thursday in Asaba. […]

Boko Haram days are numbered – Chief of Defence Staff

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Saturday, March 10th, 2012

NAN – Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, on Saturday in Abidjan, said the days of “Boko Haram’’ menace were numbered as security forces were decimating their network. Petinrin gave the assurance in an interview to newsmen on the sidelines of a meeting of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff held in […]

Jonathan commiserates with Britain, Italy over citizens’ death

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Saturday, March 10th, 2012

By Nnamdi Ojiego President Goodluck Jonathan has formally commiserated with the families, people and governments of Britain and Italy over the the death of their citizens, Chris McManus, (British) and Franco Lamorina, (Italian) who were killed on Thursday by their Boko Haram captors in Sokoto State after being held captive for over eight months. In […]

Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Kill Anti-Robbery Police Chief in Yola

Posted by admin Adamawa, Boko Haram, Headlines, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics, State News Friday, March 9th, 2012

By SaharaReporters, New York Unknown gunmen opened fire at a car dealership in Yola, Adamawa state on Friday afternoon killing the police officer in charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the state. Eyewitnesses told Saharareporters that the assailants might have trailed the senior police officer to the scene. The officer, Mohammed Ali, was a […]

UK deports 120 Nigerians over immigration offences

Posted by admin General Politics, Top Stories Friday, March 9th, 2012

By LAWANI MIKAIRU & DANIEL ETEGHE The British government yesterday deported about 120 Nigerians from the United Kingdom over alleged immigration offences, including lack of valid papers and stay permit among others. The deportees were said to have arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos aboard a chartered cargo aircraft in the early […]

13% Derivation: Delta lawmaker lambasts Northern governors

Posted by admin Governors, Niger Delta Friday, March 9th, 2012

Hon. Keston Okoro, member representing Udu in the Delta State House of Assembly, DTHA has lambasted the Northern Governors for stoking needless controversy in making provocative statement that the 13 percent derivation fund met for Niger Deltans should be reviewed. Okoro who made this comment while addressing newsmen condemned the statement made by the Chairman […]

Ex envoys, group laud FG on S/Africa face off

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Friday, March 9th, 2012

The Association of Retired Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARAN) and the Society for International Relations Awareness (SIRA) has commended the Federal Government over its firm stance during its recent row with the South African Government. This commendation was made by the two groups in two different press statements yesterday. The ex envoys under the aegis of […]

Boko Haram warns journalists

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, March 9th, 2012

The Boko Haram Islamic sect yesterday warned some journalists to stop or desist from misr-epresenting their views at a Media Telephone Conferencing, stressing that enough is enough. Women under the aegis of concerned mothers of Borno also yesterday protested what they termed wanton killings and destruction of public properties in the state. The women comprising […]

11 cartons of explosives intercepted at MMIA

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, March 9th, 2012

By Daniel Eteghe Security agencies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport ( MMIA) under the aegis of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport ( MMIA), Command Friday intercepted eleven cartons of explosives weighing 95 kilogrammes which were allegedly smuggled into the country. The eleven cartons of explosives labeled catridge powder devices and chargers were flown […]