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Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Yobe
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
THE current spate of terrorists-induced crises in Kaduna and Yobe states lingered yesterday in both states, pitting security forces against insurgents and those bent on carry out reprisal attacks. Also, Sunday’s multiple bomb attacks in Kaduna and Zaria as well as the reprisals continued to attract condemnation yesterday from concerned individuals and groups. The European […]
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Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News, Yobe
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
2012 VICE-PRESIDENT Namadi Sambo, on Tuesday, met in an emergency session with service chiefs over escalating violence in parts of the country. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, General Andrew Azazi, who fielded questions from State House correspondents after the meeting which took place at the vice-president’s wing of the Presidential Villa, said […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Kaduna, Presidency, State News, Yobe
Monday, June 18th, 2012
June 19, 2012 by Success Nwogu, Ilorin, David Attah, Kaduna 92 Comments As violence continued in some parts of Kaduna State on Monday and fresh attacks were reported in Damaturu, Yobe State, President Goodluck Jonathan, will depart for Brazil today. Jonathan is going to the Brazilian commercial capital city, Rio de Janeiro, to take part […]
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Headlines, State News, Yobe
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Potiskum (Yobe) – Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday killed the Deputy Leader of the Yobe State House of Assembly, Alhaji Adamu Degubi. The Public Relations Officer of the Yobe State Police Command, Mr Adamu Salihu, confirmed the killing of the legislator. “We have not ascertained those behind the killing and their motive. “Investigation is going on […]
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Headlines, State News, Yobe
Monday, May 28th, 2012
KANO (AFP) – Gunmen opened fire on Muslim worshippers outside the home of a controversial cleric in Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding others, the military and residents said. The attack in the northeastern city of Potiskum occurred outside the cleric’s home, where he leads prayers on Sunday evenings, but it […]
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Anambra, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News, Yobe
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
The peace of Akwaeze in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State was a fortnight ago broken as the community was thrown into anguish following the loss of its illustrious son to the activities of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, in Yobe State. Forty-two-year-old businessman, Mr. Paul Udeze was gruesomely murdered by Boko Haram in […]
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Headlines, State News, Yobe
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
May 4, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos Leave a Comment Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday night invaded Potiskum Cattle Market in Potiskum, Yobe State, and killed 50 persons. Using explosives and assorted guns, the gunmen attacked the market around 6p.m. The attack was believed to be in revenge for an incident earlier in the day, when […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Plateau, State News, Yobe
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
When 23-year-old Hajara Saidu left Potiskum in Yobe State for Jos, Plateau State, she thought she had escaped the onslaught of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, which since late last year had unleashed a spate of bombings on the state. She, however, did not know a crude fate awaited her less than 24 hours after […]
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Bauchi, Boko Haram, Borno, Plateau, State News, Yobe
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
GUNMEN suspected to be members of the Boko Haram yesterday continued their attack and killing of security agents and community leaders in Bauchi, Borno, Plateau and Yobe states. The Federal Government is not however helpless over the situation as it unveiled more measures to check the development. It also announced a three-day national conference on […]
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Akwa Ibom, Borno, National Politics, Oil Politics, Ondo, Rivers, State News, Top Stories, Yobe
Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Anger dripped from the reply of governors and stakeholders in the oil-producing states on Saturday to the 19 Northern governors’ demand for a review of the revenue formula to give more funds to them. The South-South governors said such a call smacked of insensitivity to the plight of the zone, evident in its over 50 […]