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Latest Politics, Plateau, State News
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Soldiers in a central Nigerian city opened fire Saturday on university students protesting continuing violence between Christians and Muslims, witnesses said, with at least five people killed in the ensuing violence. The shooting came as gas stations and a farmer’s market smouldered after late Friday violence that sparked when Christian students attacked Muslims trying to […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
f the crisis rocking the foundation of Nigeria’s football eventually leads to a ban from the world’s football governing body, FIFA, Nigerians have been told not to lose sleep over it because it would be a blessing in disguise. Former Green Eagles goalkeeper, Joe Erico told Sunday Vanguard sports that the period of such ban […]
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Headlines
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
The Khadki Cantonment Court has sentenced a Nigerian and his Indian accomplice to three years’ rigorous imprisonment for cheating a Khadki resident through fraudulent lottery emails. Emanuel Idema Isuka (54) from Mumbai and his aide Dakshesh Anubhai Jhaveri (40), a Mumbai resident, were arrested on the compaint of Khadki-resident Ramdhani Shamrao Mourya. Mourya had […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Two accused persons have been sentenced to one year imprisonment by an Ibadan Magistrate court for breaking into the house of Bola Ige, the slain attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, and carting away valuables worth about N20 million. The convicts, Felix Nwagwu (30 years) and Olajide Olumo (36) were found guilty of […]
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Bauchi, Plateau, State News
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Jos riot A serving riot police officer, Corporal Mohammed Uba, was yesterday arrested along with 29 other Fulani gunmen following an attack on three villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government area of Plateau State in which at least 12 people were killed. Another four persons were confirmed killed in Bauchi State, while several others sustained […]
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Borno, State News
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Late Fannami Funeral Led by Imam Idaini of Borno, Adam Asil Kyari in Maiduguri The remains of slain governorship candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Borno state, Alhaji Modu Fannami Gubio, younger brother of Governor Ali Modu Shreriff, Alhaji Goni Sheriff and five others were Saturday committed to mother earth amid wailing […]
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National Politics, Party Politics
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Former chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Abuja chapter, Sunny Moniedafe is the head of logistics and protocol of the Nuhu Ribadu Campaign Organization. In this interview with Chibuzo Ukaibe he gives reasons why Ribadu cannot step down for Gen .Buhari which may lead to the collapse of the current ACN/CPC alliance talks. […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
The planned rerun of primary elections in some states by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been described as a deliberate attempt to truncate Nigeria’s frail democracy. A press statement issued in Abuja yesterday by the chairman, Publicity Committee of the Patriotic Alliance of Nigeria, PEAN, Engr Damian Ogbonna condemned in strong terms, PDP’s […]
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Education, Headlines
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
In a move to advance teaching, research and community service in line with global best practices, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swansea University and Swansea Metropolitan University both in United Kingdom. The vice chancellor of Swansea University, Prof. Richard B. Davies during the brief ceremony lauded the […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), National Politics, Party Politics
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Alh. Nuhu Ribadu, the ACN presidential candidate is under pressure to resign ahead of the deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for substitution and presentation of candidates for the 2011 general elections by the various political parties. The contact committee of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, and the leadership of the […]
