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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 […]
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Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Kenya’s female Under-17 team has written petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), claiming that its Nigerian counterpart fielded an over-aged player in a World Cup qualifier at the weekend. A top CAF official disclosed that the body has received a formal complaint from Kenya in this respect. The Nigeria’s Under-17 girls, nicknamed Flamingoes, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
West African security experts met in Nouakchott yesterday on the threat posed by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its possible ties to Islamist sect Boko Haram in Nigeria, a security source said. Nigeria and Burkina Faso have been invited to the two-day meeting between Sahel states Algeria, Mauritania and Mali which will end with […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Kano State Police Command yesterday confirmed that 186 persons were killed in the multiple bomb attacks masterminded by Boko Haram members last Friday. The breakdown showed that the victims include 29 policemen, three were operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) while one was a Customs office, among others. Also killed were two Immigration […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Fresh facts emerged yesterday on what led to the killing of three members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) by soldiers in the commercial city of Onitsha on Sunday evening. Addressing journalists yesterday on the development, the MASSOB Director of Information, Mr. Uchenna Madu, said the major cause […]
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Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Cote d’Ivoire have made a habit of starting well and fading at the end in the Africans Nations Cup, so coach Francois Zahoui was more than happy with their slow start this time. Zahoui, who has put the Elephants back on track after their first-round exit at the last World Cup, saw nothing wrong […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
A Nigerian, Michael Ayodele, has excreted heroin pellets he swallowed while being questioned by federal agents at the Washington Dulles International Airport. Ayodele of Queens, New York, arrived at Dulles on January 16 on a flight from Zurich, Switzerland, according to a criminal complaint charging him with importing a controlled substance. According to the The […]
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EFCC Politics
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday told Justice Suleiman Belgore of an Abuja High Court that a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, and his Deputy, Usman Nafada, have a case to answer. The accused ex-legislators are facing trial over alleged N38bn fraud and criminal breach of trust. A […]
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Bayelsa, INEC Politics, State News
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Independent National Electoral Commission has included the name of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on its list of candidates for the February 11 governorship election in the state. Dickson’s name was omitted from the list of 36 candidates for the election published by INEC on January 11. This followed a legal […]
