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Latest Politics
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
The Federal Government on Tuesday sough approval from the National Assembly for its intention to borrow $7.9 billion from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, EXIM Bank of China and Indian lines of credit. The intention was conveyed in separate letters to the Senate and House of Representatives by President Goodluck Jonathan. The President […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
February 14, 2012 by Segun Olatunji SECURITY personnel manning the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House residence of the Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa, on Monday afternoon shot and wounded a director in the state service for “driving dangerously in a suspicious manner.” The victim, Pastor Isuwa Kiforo, who is the Director, Finance and Administration at the […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
February 14, 2012 by Adelani Adepegba Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the withdrawal of all approved police escort from private individuals and corporate bodies across the country. The affected personnel include those from Special Protection Unit, the Mobile Police Force and conventional policemen posted as guards to companies and individuals. Abubakar also […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
February 14, 2012 by Agency Reporter A lawyer for the Nigerian man who pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a United States jumbo passenger jet on Christmas Day in 2009 urged a federal judge on Monday not to sentence to Farouk Abdulmutallab spend the rest of his life in prison because it was cruel […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
February 14, 2012 by Segun Olatunji, Kaduna A policeman attached to the anti-bomb squad was on Tuesday morning killed in a bomb blast in Kaduna. The bomb, which was hidden in a parcel tied to a streetlight pole by the pedestrian bridge near Sultan Bello mosque at Angwan Sarki area, shook parts of the city. The police anti-bomb […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
February 14, 2012 by Sesan Olufowobi, Simon Utebor, Oyetunji Abioye, Kunle Falayi and Eniola Akinkuotu A car damaged during the violent wind at Obalende, in Lagos … on Monday. | credits: Olatunji Obasa FIERCE wind tore through many sections of the Lagos metropolis on Monday, killing at least five people and destroying property estimated […]
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Headlines
Monday, February 13th, 2012
February 13, 2012 by Emeka Ugwuonye What does it mean to be a Nigerian in today’s world? For anyone not born in Nigeria, but who is Nigerian by parentage, full or partial, or who associates with Nigerians either because you are dating or married or just befriending one of them, you must ask the question […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
Toe to toe … Ivory Coast’s Tiote challenged by Zambian skipper Christopher Katongo RELATED STORIES Perfect Zambia eye Nations Cup success Tear gas as Nations Cup gets underway Zambia 0-0 Ivory Coast [Zambia win 8-7 after extra time and penalty shootout] ZAMBIA won the African Cup of Nations Sunday, beating pre-tournament favourites Ivory Coast 8-7 […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
February 13, 2012 by Segun Olatunji, Kaduna The General Officer Commanding the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Maj.-Gen. Joseph Shoboiki, has alleged that Boko Haram decided to attack the division to avenge the arrest of a suspected gunrunner, Alhaji Nuhu Marafa. According to him, the sect also embarked on the unsuccessful suicide […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
February 13, 2012 by Adelani Adepegba, Olusola Fabiyi and Segun Alatunji The team investigating the January 15 escape of re-arrested Boko Haram kingpin, Kabir Sokoto, has concluded plans to bring him before Commissioner of Police Zakari Biu. Biu was in charge of the investigations launched by the police after Sokoto, the alleged mastermind of the […]
