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Africa & World Politics, Delta, General Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, February 27th, 2012

Reports out of London are indicating that former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori has pleaded guilty Monday to 10 counts of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud in his UK trial. Initially the former number one citizen of Delta State had been insisting that he was innocent of the charges and was ready to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
US publicly listed oil exploration and development company, CAMAC Energy, has won three new oil exploration blocks in Kenya. The deal further enlarges the company’s operations in Africa. Confirming this yesterday, Chairman/CEO of CAMAC, Dr. Kase Lawal, said an agreement has already been reached between the Kenyan government and CAMAC on award of three new […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
United States government on Thursday clarified that its determination to help Nigeria deal with the Boko Haram menace does not include the sending of American troops to Nigeria. United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Terrence McCulley who gave the clarification however assured that US will encourage President Goodluck Jonathan to reach out to the indigent families […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
An Australian woman, Sarah Jane Cochrane-Ramsey has outsmarted some Nigerian internet conmen who specialize in dangling phony contracts to their victims. She turned the table against a group of con artists to the tune of $30,000 The Courier-Mail reports that Sarah Jane Cochrane-Ramsey, 23, was employed as an “agent” in March 2010 by the Nigerians, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, Kano, Niger, State News
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
A primary school situated at Abaganaram ward of Maiduguri metropolis was set ablaze on Wednesday night by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect, residents of the area alleged. When Nigerian Tribune went to the area at about 4.00 p.m., it was discovered that the fire started at about 12.00 p.m until the morning on […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
February 24, 2012 by Agency Reporter An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos on Thursday sentenced a 74-year-old Ghanaian, Keinde Dodo, to five years imprisonment for pretending to be a lawyer and representing litigants in courts in Nigeria for 15 years. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Magistrate O.O. Martins did not give […]
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Africa & World Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo arrived in Senegal late Tuesday to head a joint election observation mission between the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States . When asked what message he brought to Senegal from the AU, President Obasanjo said his first job is to observe Sunday’s vote and his second […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raymond Belleh, Sports
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

By Raymond Belleh, NNP, Feb. 21, 2012 – What a conclusion to the Africa Cup of Nations! What a final! Against all odds some might think, the Chipolopos of Zambia are the new football champions of Africa. A first Africa Cup of Nations trophy for them, a memorable final for the rest of us. This […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, February 20th, 2012
February 20, 2012 by Agency Reporter The former residence of erstwhile Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, in Tripoli has become a market. Al- Jazeera reports that the residence in Bab al Azzizya, where he made many defiant speeches denouncing the country’s enemies, had started hosting a Friday market. The secretive sanctuary is home to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Whitney Houston SKYNEWS Whitney Houston’s fans will be able to watch her private funeral on the internet after her family agreed to allow a camera into the small church service in Newark, New Jersey. Some fans expressed disappointment after it was announced that just 300 relatives and friends would able to attend the private funeral […]