Photonews: Lying in State of late President Atta Mills

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Published on Wednesday, 08 August 2012 19:42

Written by Elombah.com

"Peace I leave my nation" - Inscription on banner overlooking the late President Mills at

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President Jonathan Leads Official Delegation To Funeral Of Late President Of Ghana

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Published on Wednesday, 08 August 2012 19:29

Written by Reuben Abati

State House Press Release- President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will travel to Accra, Ghana tomorrow at the head of Nigeria’s official delegation to the burial of late President John Atta Mills who passed away on the 24th of July, 2012. President Jonathan will participate in the funeral rites of late President Mills scheduled for Friday, August 10,

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Gunmen kill Four in fresh attack on Kogi State...Nigeria on the brink of anarchy

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Published on Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:35

Written by Elombah.com

Kogi state in Central Nigeria appears to be under siege as gunmen yesterday attacked men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) guarding Okene Central Mosque and killed two soldiers attached to the team. The fresh attack come 24 hours after worshippers at Deeper Life Church, Otite in Okehi Local Government of Kogi State, were attacked

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Suspected Boko haram Gunmen throw grenades at police station

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Published on Tuesday, 07 August 2012 21:07

Written by Elombah.com

The Divisional police headquarters in Shagari, Shagari local government of Sokoto state was ravaged by hand grenades thrown by unidentified bombers suspected Boko Haram members. The Station, which is on the side along Shagari – Jega road, was attacked around 5.35am. Eye-witnesses said the bombers who were about

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Deeper Life church attack leaves at least 19 dead in Kogi State

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Published on Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:53

Written by Elombah.com

Okene - Gunmen fired on worshippers in a church in central Nigeria, killing at least 19 people, including the pastor, and wounding others, Nigeria military has said. The attack targeted a Deeper Life church in the town of Otite in Kogi state, about 250km (155 miles) south-west of Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Police and soldiers surrounded the

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Ogoni Autonomy: Rotimi Amaechi is ignorant - Diigbo

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Published on Tuesday, 07 August 2012 00:08

Written by Elombah.com

MOSOP President/Spokesman, Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, has chided the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, over his comments that the declaration of Ogoni sovereignty amounted to treasonable felony. Diigbo’s remark is coming on the heels of a statement credited to Governor Amaechi that the declaration of Ogoni

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Jonathan must convoke a Sovereign National Conference or there will be war - Asari Dokubo

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Published on Monday, 06 August 2012 23:50

Written by Elombah.com

Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujaheed Dokubo-Asari, on Monday, said that Nigeria should prepare for another full-blown civil war, if the spate of attacks by the Boko Haram sect is not curbed. Dokubo-Asari also affirmed that northerners would count many losses if the war should start.

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We are tackling Ogoni land's environmental degradation - govt

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Published on Monday, 06 August 2012 21:43

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The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it has not started the implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme report on Ogoniland. Minister of Environment, Hadiza Mailafia, on Monday said federal government was making enormous efforts to ensure proper implementation of the report.

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Africa reps, Nigeria, Tunisia eliminated from Olympics men’s basketball contest

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Published on Monday, 06 August 2012 17:36

Written by Elombah.com

African representatives in Olympic basketball, Nigeria and Tunisia have been eliminated from the London 2012 Olympics men’s basketball tournament. This followed Lithuania’s defeat of Tunisia by 76-63 points in their Group A game on Monday morning. France on Monday also beat Nigeria’s men’s

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USAIN BOLT wins Olympics 100m final

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Published on Sunday, 05 August 2012 20:52

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Usain Bolt wins Olympics 100m final: Usain Bolt successfully defends title at London 2012. Usain Bolt has won the men's 100m final at London 2012 in an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds. The Jamaican world record holder, 25, powered to victory ahead of compatriot Yohan Blake and American bronze medallist Justin Gatlin.

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Suicide bomb attack on Nigeria checkpoint kills eight

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Published on Sunday, 05 August 2012 18:19

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(Reuters) - A suicide car bomber on Sunday attacked a military checkpoint in Nigeria's northeastern city of Damaturu, killing six soldiers and two civilians, police said. Suspicion will fall on Islamist sect Boko Haram, which is waging an insurgency against President Goodluck Jonathan's government across the north with the aim of carving

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Joint Communique Issued by President Goodluck Jonathan and Jamaica PM

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Published on Sunday, 05 August 2012 10:46

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Joint Communique Issued On The Occasion Of The State Visit To Jamaica By His Excellency Dr Goodluck Jonathan President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria 2nd – 3rd August 2012

1. At the invitation of the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, ON, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica, His Excellency

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Video: Boko Haram lambasts Obama, said Jonathan must resign and accept Islam

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Published on Sunday, 05 August 2012 09:45

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The Islamic terror group, Boko Haram has criticised US President Barack Obama in an online video on Saturday over Washington’s decision to label him a “global terrorist”. Boko haram also said it is not negotiating with any government representative and has no plans to do so. In about half-hour video made in Hausa and posted on

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Photo of the day: Rochas Okorocha in action!

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Published on Saturday, 04 August 2012 20:17

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Ogoni: declaration of Self-Government is treason - Amaechi, Ogoni leaders

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Published on Saturday, 04 August 2012 18:44

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The Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has described the declaration of Ogoni Autonomy Day by Mr. Goodluck Diigbo on Thursday as a treasonable felony, adding that "Ogoni autonomy is not achievable". Governor Amaechi said the initiator of the

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