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Adamawa, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories, Yobe
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Residents on Friday said the special military force deployed to the restive Nigeria northeast states of Yobe and Borno cordoned off border roads linking the two states and Adamawa to prevent the Boko Haram militants from fleeing to other neighboring states. President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday declared state of emergency in three north east states […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, United Nations
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
No fewer than 50 Boko Haram militants and three soldiers died in separate battles between the insurgents and security agents between Thursday night and Friday. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the insurgents engaged JTF troops for several hours in a tough battle in terrorist camps located in Sambisa Game Reserve, about 70 kilometres south of the […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, May 17th, 2013
EARLY reports of military operations in the three North-East states under emergency rule, on Thursday, indicated that Nigerian soldiers had recaptured three of the local government areas where insurgents had been in control in northern Borno. The names of the recaptured councils could not be confirmed out of the lot in possession of the violent […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Friday, May 17th, 2013
The friendship among General Ibrahim Babangida, General Sani Abacha and the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola has been described as “disastrous friendship,” Empowered Newswire has reported. It is a kind of friendship that leads to death and destruction. This statement was made by a Nigerian scholar who teaches at […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, May 17th, 2013
A total of 19,000 illegal immigrants who gained entry into the country over the years have, so far, been deported, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to boost security in the country. This came as the Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, disclosed that the number of illegal immigrants in the country had soared as […]
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Katsina, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, State News
Friday, May 17th, 2013
By News Express, www.newsexpressngr.com, on 17/05/2013 Breaking news from Katsina State in Nigeria’s North-West indicates that the state may be the next target of Boko Haram Islamic insurgents. As Nigeria’s military forces asserted control over the troubled North-East following Tuesday’s emergency rule imposed on Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states by President Goodluck Jonathan, reports came […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
SENIOR lawyers and chieftains of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Tuesday lauded President Goodluck Jonathan over the emergency rule declared in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. They also praised the President’s wisdom in retaining the governors to continue in office while the military deployment tackle the security challenges in those states. To them, the President […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
AS the Federal Government struggles to manage its wide budgetary deficits owing to dwindling revenue, top functionaries in Ministries, Departments and Agencies ( MDAs) have rejected offers of alternative financing for infrastructural projects from the World Bank through any form of Public, Private Partnership (PPP). This indication emerged Tuesday when the World Bank expressed shock […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Monday, May 13th, 2013
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North Northern elders have pointedly said President Goodluck Jonathan will not be re-elected in 2015. They, therefore, said a segment of the Niger Delta people, particularly erstwhile militant leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, who said there would be war in Nigeria if their kinsman, Jonathan, is not re-elected, may start their […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, May 13th, 2013
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, Emma Arubi & Akpokona Omafuaire WARRI — SOUTH-SOUTH leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan will win the presidential election in 2015 if he decides to contest based on his achievements, but noted that there would be no crises if he was defeated at the poll. He […]
