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Boko Haram, National Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
By Sam Eyoboka and Olayinka Latona IN a rare display of anger, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, on Friday night, adopted a spiritual way out of Nigeria’s current security challenges, urging the mammoth crowd of worshipers, who attended the February Holy Ghost Service, to pray to […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has denied reports that his spokesman Abu Qada, has been arrested by the State Security Service. The denial came even as the confusion set off by initial reports of Qada’s arrest on Tuesday deepened. Qaqa, known for granting interviews and issuing statements on behalf of the group, was reportedly […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday said a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, and his erstwhile deputy, Bayero Nafada, had no case to answer in connection with a N40 billion misapropriation charge. Justice Suleiman Belgore gave the verdict while ruling on a no-case submission made by Bankole and Nafada over a […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, January 30th, 2012
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, on Monday, sentenced Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to Nigeria’s late dictator, Sani Abacha, to death by hanging. For over twelve years, Al-Mustapha and one Lateef Shofolahan have been standing trial for the murder of Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the winner of the […]
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Boko Haram, Religion, Sokoto, State News, Sultan of Sokoto, Top Stories
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
THE Boko Haram sect has warned the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, to intervene in the release of its arrested members by the police, as failure to do so could lead to attacks and bombings of Sokoto, as it did in Kano on Friday, January 20, 2012. The sect alleged that many […]
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Adamawa, Bayelsa, Breaking News, Cross River, Governors, Judiciary, Kogi, National Politics, Sokoto, State News, Top Stories
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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Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday cancelled his planned trip to Davos, Switzerland. Although no official reason was given for the last minute change of plan, some Presidency sources attributed the decision to the onslaught being unleashed on the nation by members of the Islamic fundamental group, Boko Haram. The President was initially meant to attend […]
