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Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
LONDON (AFP) – One of the suspects in the brutal murder of a soldier in Britain was arrested in Kenya three years ago and questioned over alleged links to Islamist insurgents, it emerged on Sunday. The Kenyan government confirmed that Michael Adebolajo was detained in 2010 but said he was handed over to British intelligence […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
Mr Achebe’s body arrived back in Nigeria on Wednesday from the US, where he died in March at the age of 82. Relatives and officials were at Enugu airport in southern Nigeria as the coffin was lowered from the plane. Mr Achebe is widely regarded as the founding father of African literature in English. His […]
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Raw Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Monday, May 20th, 2013
Bishop Isaac Owusu Bempah, Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, has labeled two of Nigeria’s celebrated pastors as partners in winning souls for the devil. In the godly words of the controversial Owusu Bempah, the founding President of Believers’ LoveWorld Incorporated also known as “Christ Embassy”, Dr Christian Oyakhilome (popularly known […]
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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, General Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist militant groups. The military will take “all necessary action” to “put an end to the impunity of insurgents and terrorists” in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, he said. Mr Jonathan also ordered more troops to […]
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National Politics, Sultan of Sokoto, Top Stories
Monday, May 13th, 2013
Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, on Sunday decried the killings in Bama in Borno State and Alakyo in Nasarawa State by insurgents. Abubakar, also the President of Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, noted that with the killings in Bama and Lafia, it had been shown […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
By Chris Ochayi ABUJA – The National Chairman of Labour Party, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu has criticised Nigerians, especially, those in political circle for being disrespectful to President Goodluck Jonathan, noting that the president was the most abused ever in the history of the country. Chief Nwanyanwu who made the remarks while receiving the leadership of […]
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Borno, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
BY NDAHI MARAMA MAIDUGURI—No fewer than 185 persons, including women and children, have been killed and more than 2000 houses destroyed in an intense fighting between the military and suspected members of Boko Haram sect in Baga, a fishing community in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Soldiers were said to have bombarded the […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
The United States government on Friday indicted the President Goodluck Jonathan led Federal Government of massive and widespread corruption. According to the United States Department of State, government officials and agencies frequently engage in corrupt practices with impunity. This was contained in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, General Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
LAGOS – APPROXIMATELY 4671 delegates of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Thursday in Lagos unanimously adopted the All Progressive Congress, APC, as its new political party. Also, the party ratified the expulsion of some members approval of merger with other political parties and groups, approval of new name All Progressive Congress with acronym APC […]
