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Armed Forces, Aviation, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, October 4th, 2014
Weather, not terrorists, downed fighters jet— DHQ By Kingsley Omonobi, with agency report There was confusion, yesterday, over the alleged beheading, by Boko Haram, of an air force pilot whose fighter jet went missing three weeks ago. The military dismissed the claim that a man beheaded in Boko Haram’s latest video was the pilot. A group which identified as […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, October 4th, 2014
By Sam Eyoboka Following unrelenting personal attacks on the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, The Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria (TEKAN) with over 13 denominations under its umbrella and 25 million members, has released a statement questioning the motives and timing of those who have been most […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, Latest Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, yesterday, reacted to the boast by President Goodluck Jonathan that his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will recapture Edo State come 2015 and 2016, saying that it was a tall dream to think that “Chief Tom Ikimi, who recently joined the PDP will win Edo State for […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Luka Binniyat, Emman Ovuakporie, Levinus Nwabughiogu & Laide Akinboade KADUNA —President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yesterday for the first time spoke on the controversial $9.3m cash allegedly smuggled into South Africa by two Nigerians and an Israeli using his private jet. The money which has been confiscated by a South African court was […]
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Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Abdulsalam Muhammad Almost four months after former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was installed as the Emir of Kano, Vice president, Namadi Sambo yesterday paid homage to the new emir of Kano, in his palace. The delayed public recognition by the number two citizen was however made possible by the death […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Emma Aziken, Political Editor The All Progressives Congress, APC was at the weekend headed for a serious crisis following strong reservations among its major presidential candidates over the procedure for adopting the 2015 presidential candidate for the party. At the end of a National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of the party last weekend, the party […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Ben Agande Abuja—years of neglect of the designer of the Nigerian Flag, Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi came to a dramatic end yesterday as President Goodluck Jonathan, while conferring him with a national honour award, also announced his appointment as a Special Assistant, with a salary for life. This was the highlight of the ceremony which […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Ben Agande ABUJA—President Goodluck Jonathan said, yesterday, that the fight against Boko Haram terrorists has taken so long because Nigerians were not yet fully united to fight the menace. Speaking at an interdenominational Church service to mark the country’s 54th Independence celebration, President Jonathan said when Nigerians are fully united, there is no problem that they […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
The Federal Government has formally reached out to Russia for assistance in its fight against terrorism in parts of the country. Based on the government’s request, Russian authorities have offered to assist the nation’s security forces in terms of logistics and equipment to win the war against Boko Haram. Special Adviser to the President on Media and […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, September 26th, 2014
Troops from the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri have recorded yet another decisive victory over Boko Haram insurgents attempting to seize Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Maiduguri residents welcoming soldiers after they returned with APC’s taken from Boko HaramSaharaReporters learnt that soldiers stationed in Konduga yesterday repelled an attack by Boko Haram fighters […]
