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Boko Haram, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
THE Federal Government on Thursday declared the suspected mastermind of the Christmas Day bombing wanted. Government also offered a bounty of N50m for information leading to his arrest. Kabir Umar, a.k.a Kabir Sokoto, a member of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, had escaped from police custody on Monday, 24 hours after his arrest. The […]
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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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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
SaharaReporters has confirmed that Nuhu Mohammed Marafa (alias Babawo), a suspected financier of the terrorist group Boko Haram, is a close associate of Vice President Namadi Sambo. Two days ago, Nigerian soldiers arrested Mr. Marafa in Kaduna State for illegal possession of arms and ammunition. Our investigations established that the suspect was one of the […]
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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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Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Labour and the federal government dug into their trenches last night, with no side shifting grounds as they met over the logjam on the removal of fuel subsidy. The meeting, which was held at the State House, Abuja, ended at 11.10p.m. Sunday Sun however learnt that the meeting might reconvene today. Speaking to State House […]
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General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Niger, Oil Politics, Presidency, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Protesters mostly youths yesterday took the on-going nation-wide strike against fuel subsidy removal to a frightening level when they burnt buildings belonging to Niger State Government and influential indigenes. A policeman died when the dust settled. Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s (IBB) campaign headquarters on Mobil Roundabout, State Development Company and INEC office, were […]
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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 […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 8th, 2012
BY DANIEL IDONOR & OLAYINKA LATONA ABUJA – PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, painted a gloomy picture of the membership and activities of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram, saying the group has successfully infiltrated the three arms of government at the federal level. This is just as General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, January 6th, 2012
Gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram that has claimed responsibility for a wave of bloody attacks in the north, killed 28 people and wounded many others on Thursday and Friday in Gombe and Mubi, Adamawa State. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen had stormed the venue of a meeting in Mubi and fired directly […]
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Oil Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
The first in the series of rallies against the removal of the subsidy on petrol held across the country on Tuesday. The rallies were organised by Labour, which had threatened that the government decision would be met by a “mother of all rallies”. In Lagos, Abuja, Ilorin, Ibadan and other parts of the country, angry […]
