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Friday, January 27th, 2012
Justices of the Supreme Court in Nigera today ruled that five state governors have no legal mandate to remain in office beyond May 2011. A panel of the Nigerian apex court today ruled that the tenures of Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, Ibrahim Idris of Kogi and […]
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National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar as Acting Inspector General of Police. In a statement, the presidency said the appointment was the “first step towards the comprehensive reorganization and repositioning of the Nigeria Police Force to make it more effective and capable of meeting emerging internal security challenges.” Mr. […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Security agents on Tuesday killed Uzairu Abba Abdullahi, a textile merchant suspected to be a leader of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, during a five-hour gun duel. His pregnant wife, who was at his residence in Hotoro, Nassarawa Local Government Area when the team stormed the building, was also shot dead. After the battle, […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, AbdulSalam Muhammad, Victoria Ojeme & Ndahi Marama LAGOS —The Boko Haram sect has cited the stoppage of its monthly financial support for the recent attacks on northern states, claiming that the group was until recently being bankrolled by some northern governors. The claim by the group came as it also […]
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Bayelsa, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
A wave of panic swept across Bayelsa State on Saturday after two explosives were detonated by unknown persons at strategic places in the capital city of Yenagoa. The explosives went off about 11pm, Friday, shortly after coordinated multiple bomb blasts rocked the ancient city of Kano in the northern part of the country. While many […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
On October 3, 2011, Enenche Akogwu on his facebook wall wrote, “I still cannot stand Boko Haram onslaught.” He said this after one of his friends teased him about being very prepared to face the Boko Haram sect because he (Akogwu) just finished a media training in Kenya that focused on covering conflict situations. Just […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, January 20th, 2012
By Auwal Umar & Sadeeq Aliyu, Kano; Hassan Abdul, Ronald Mutum The attack at the Zone 1 Police headquarters was carried out by a suicide bomber driving a Honda Civic, Daily Trust can confirm. The bomber had succeeded in breaking through the gates of the building and rammed the car into the wall of a […]
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National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
THE Federal Government has indicated that Inspector General of Police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim may lose his job following the escape from police custody of an individual suspected to be the mastermind of the Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, near Abuja. The Minister of Police Affairs, Captain Caleb Olubolade (retd), who disclosed […]
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National Politics, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
At last, after marathon talks between the Federal Government and Labour, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday reduced petrol pump price to N97 per litre. The offer was the thrust of a presidential broadcast this morning. The President made the announcement in a national broadcast this morning, the second time, he would be addressing the nation in […]
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National Politics, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
By Our Reporters ABUJA—The Senate, yesterday, joined the House of Representatives in asking President Goodluck Jonathan to revert fuel pump price to N65 per litre. In a closed door session, the senators urged the Senate President, Senator David Mark to convey the message of the upper chamber to President Jonathan within 24 hours. This came […]
