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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
8, 2012 BY SEGUN OLATUNJI AND FIDELIS SORIWEI 8 COMMENTS Suspected members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, early Tuesday launched daring attacks at military formations, including the headquarters of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, in Kaduna. While the explosion at the 1 Division went off at about 8.45 am, another explosion was heard 15 […]
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
26 COMMENTS Renowned economist, Prof. Sam Aluko, died in the early hours of Tuesday at a private hospital in Newcastle, England. An official statement from his first son, Prof Bolaji Aluko, who is the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Otuoke, was being awaited as at press time. A family source however told our correspondent […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Ribadu In a political script of life imitating art imitating life, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, the pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been named at the head of a Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force set up by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Dieziani Alison-Madueke. A government statement today said that […]
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Monday, February 6th, 2012

Chief Matthew Tawo Mbu aged 82, is dead. A statement from the family last night explained that he died in a London hospital. Mbu, born on November 20, 1929 was a lawyer, politician and diplomat. Born in Okonde, Cross River State, he was at various times Nigerian ambassador to the United States, Minister of External […]
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Boko Haram, Top Stories
Monday, February 6th, 2012

(Saharareporters, New York) Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has disclosed that he is one of the prominent Nigerians on the list of Boko Haram sect marked for assassination. In a down-to-earth interview with TheNEWS magazine which is circulated within outside Nigeria this week, Soyinka revealed that he was not only on the sect’s assassination list […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 6, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi 105 Comments February 6, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi A former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, has said Nigerians have lost confidence in the Police. Okiro said the bombing of the Force Headquarters and several other police stations across the country had also proved that men of the Force […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, South-East
Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 6, 2012 by Emmanuel Obe and Temitayo Famutimi President Goodluck Jonathan has solicited the support of the Igbo race in the fight against the menace of the Boko Haram sect in some parts of the country. Responding to a call for urgent attention by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the President expressed concern over the […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 6, 2012 by Ademola Oni Pastor Tunde Bakare | credits: File copy The Save Nigeria Group has said it is concluding plans to begin a nationwide protest against corruption and official graft in the country. The Convener of the group, Pastor Tunde Bakare, who said this in Lagos during the Sunday service at the […]
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Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 6, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi and Oluwole Josiah The Federal Government plans to spend N3.19bn on the pensions and allowances of former Presidents, Heads of State, their deputies, former leaders of the National Assembly and their families in the year 2012. The proposed N3.19bn represents an increase of about N2bn from what was […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 6, 2012 by Agency Reporter A former Wishard nursing assistant accused of fondling a patient and videotaping it appeared in an Indianapolis court on Tuesday. The judge appointed a public defender and entered a “not guilty” plea on his behalf. But police said the evidence against Folajuwani Ajayi pointed to guilt. His immigration status, […]