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Boko Haram, Headlines
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
THE Islamic sect, Boko Haram has threatened the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its perceived role in the fuel subsidy removal issue, blaming it for only forcing the Federal Government to reduce the price of petrol to N97 per litre rather than a total reversal to N65 as earlier demanded by labour. […]
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EFCC Politics
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Abuja—An Abuja High Court on Monday gave the EFCC a March 26 deadline to arraign three more suspects named in the 180 million dollars Halliburton bribery scam. Those affected by the order are a former Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu, AVM Abdullahi Bello and Mohammed Bakari of the Urban Shelter Ltd. Other companies involved in […]
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Kano, State News
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
KANO (AFP) – At least two people were killed early Tuesday in violence-torn Kano city during a raid by Nigerian security forces on a suspected hideout of the Islamist sect Boko Haram, a civilian witness said. The sound of explosions and gunfire rang out for several hours in an area near a police station. One […]
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Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
BY CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, WITH AGENCY REPORT •Why we didn’t kill Obasanjo •Northern governors pay us monthly not to attack their states CONTRARY to impressions that its activities were targeted at President Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration, dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has claimed that it had nothing against the President. According to information obtained by an online […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, AbdulSalam Muhammad, Victoria Ojeme & Ndahi Marama LAGOS —The Boko Haram sect has cited the stoppage of its monthly financial support for the recent attacks on northern states, claiming that the group was until recently being bankrolled by some northern governors. The claim by the group came as it also […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA— Following the tension generated by the forthcoming governorship elections in Adamawa and Bayelsa states scheduled for 4 and 11 of next month, respectively, authorities of the Military Intelligence and Defence Intelligence Agency have secured top secret reports showing that plans are afoot to bomb the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, headquarters; […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
By Babajide Komolafe LAGOS – The Naira, yesterday, fell to its lowest level against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market where it depreciated by another 15 kobo. At the foreign exchange auction conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, under the Wholesale Dutch Auction System, WDAS, the Naira depreciated by 15 […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
LAGOS (AFP) – Attacks by Islamist group Boko Haram have killed at least 935 people since the sect launched a violent campaign in 2009, including 250 this year alone, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. “More than 935 people have been killed in some 164 suspected attacks” since Boko Haram launched its campaign of shooting […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The suspension of a nationwide strike which paralysed Nigeria with enervating toll on neighbouring nations was greeted with relief, amid speculation that the last has not been heard about the hike in petroleum products’ pricing in the country. In Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin Republic, many roads are crowded once more. Aside the countless […]
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Ogun, State News
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun yesterday stunned thousands of civil servants and other political aides including serving commissioners as he locked them out for late arrival at their duty posts at the state secretariat. Amosun had arrived Oke Mosan state secretariat in company with the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa and […]
