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Headlines, Niger Delta
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) code named Operation Restore Hope has defended its continued presence in the Niger Delta region. The JTF, reacting to recent comments by a Niger Delta activist, Mr Tony Uranta that peace can only return to the region if the security outfit returns to the barracks, noted that contrary to […]
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Headlines, Kano, State News
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
The drug business is always reserved for those who have the knowledge and expertise. As a result, it is never an all comers affair. But this is not so in a number of Nigerian cities, particularly Kano where, in the words of Christabel Julie Okoye, drugs of different kinds are displayed and freely hawked with […]
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Headlines
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
Scorer of Nigeria’s two goals at Saturday’s All Africa Games qualifying match between the Dream Team V and its Ghanaian counterpart, Nosa Igiebor, has said that it is not yet time for jubilation. Speaking after the match played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, Igiebor noted that he is only seeing the match played […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
Aprivate security aide to a top state government official has allegedly shot two persons dead in controversial circumstances in Owhelogbo community, Isoko North Council Area of Delta State, at the weekend. The assailant, who works as private security aide attached to the country home residence of the Delta State Government official (name withheld) shot dead […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
Soldiers from the Army Headquarters Garrison (AHQG), have been drafted to all the entry points into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to curtail Boko Haram members, who have threatened to unleash terror on the nation’s capital. This is coming even as top echelons of the Nigerian Army are meeting today in Abuja under the auspices […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
It was another day of tragedy yesterday as members of the Boko Haram sect stormed a drinking joint in the Maiduguri metropolis killing no fewer than 30 people even as fears heightened in Bauchi over rumour of fresh attack. A source told Daily Sun that the members numbering about 10 had arrived at a popular […]
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Senate
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
ABUJA — The President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has said part of his legislative agenda in the Senate was to collaborate with the executive arm of government in order to truly transform Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja, yesterday, Mark enjoined his colleagues to brace up for the challenge of providing qualitative […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
WARRI— DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, said weekend that the Anti-kidnapping Bill passed by the state House of Assembly was yet to be signed into law because he didn’t believe in death sentence. This came as the governor and the state Commissioner of Police, Mamman Tsafe, blamed the rising wave of kidnapping in the […]
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Headlines
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
LAGOS— INDICATIONS have emerged that a nationwide strike by workers to force government at all levels to implement the N18,000 new minimum wage signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan in March, is set for next week. This came as labour leaders in the power sector directed Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, workers to […]
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Edo, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
A pressure group in Edo State, the Niger Delta Women in Politics has dispelled rumours making the round in the State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that Edo State is in turmoil over ministerial nominee, saying on the contrary we commend the PDP over the ministerial nominee from Edo State; Arc Mike Onolememen, a young professional […]