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Adamawa, Borno, General Politics, House, Legislature, Top Stories, Yobe
Thursday, May 15th, 2014

Service Chiefs brief lawmakers on extension The House of Representatives has approved President Goodluck Jonathan ‘s request for an extension of the State of Emergency currently in place in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States. The President had in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Hon Aminu Waziri and read on the floor […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Some of the girls in the video The militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has said it will not free the over 200 girls it abducted from the Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State unless the Federal Government releases its detained members. The group’s leader, Sheikh Abubakar Shekau, in a 27-minute video made public […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, May 9th, 2014

| credits: File copy As Nigerians await international help in fighting the Boko Haram menace, it has been confirmed that some security operatives from the United States and Britain are already in the country. Saturday PUNCH gathered that seven deployed US military personnel with the 50 stationed in the US Embassy in Abuja, and a […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

The US says it considers the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamist militants “an outrage” and is offering help to try to rescue them. White House spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama was being briefed as his national security team was monitoring developments. Earlier, a video emerged of the leader of […]
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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, May 4th, 2014

Nigerian security forces have detained several people in Abuja over recent bomb attacks, days before a World Economic Forum event in the capital. Most of those held were said to be foreign, but no details were announced. Officials have ordered schools and government offices to close during the WEF event, which be attended by the […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Friday, May 2nd, 2014

The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has dared Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to be prepared to meet him on the battle field. Asari-Dokubo, who dismissed the threat by the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, against President Goodluck Jonathan, warned that 2015 would be “more than […]
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Cross River, General Politics, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, April 26th, 2014

Abumi Three year old Mma Abumi Edet is currently the toast of her community. The people of Mbarakom community in Akampkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State believe this “mysterious’’ child has not only helped in resolving an age-long monarchical struggle in their community, but put an end to a catalogue of evils that […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday commended a former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for what he called his very statesman-like views on terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria as expressed in his article, which was published by the media over the past two days. The commendation was contained in a statement by his […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, April 18th, 2014

Former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), | credits: File copy A former Head of State, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Thursday, gave the Peoples Democratic a seven-day ultimatum to apologise to him or face legal action for linking him with Boko Haram. Buhari, in a statement, demanded that the party retracts its […]
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Abuja (FCT), Boko Haram, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, April 14th, 2014

Security men at the scene of explosion | credits: PUNCH Photos Security agencies have confirmed that 71 persons have so far lost their lives in the bomb explosion that occurred at a motor park in Nyanya, a satellite town of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday. Police spokesman, Frank Mba, disclosed this to […]