Daura attack; hoodlums rob bank, burn police station, kill 2 soldiers
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 20:32
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The military today confirmed three of its soldiers were killed and two officers wounded when gunmen invaded Daura, the hometown of former Head of state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in a bloody attack in which three police stations and two policemen were also killed. Narrating how the attack was launched and details of the casualties,
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Northern elders to Jonathan: You ‘ve declared war on Northern Nigeria
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 18:06
- Written by Admin
[VANGUARD] Northern elders, yesterday, broke their silence on the slamming of state of emergency on three states, describing the action of President Goodluck Jonathan as an indirect declaration of war on Northern Nigeria. The President’s action, which took the northern elders by surprise, came barely three weeks after
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Nigerian forces bombard Boko haram camps from the air
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 11:33
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(Reuters) - Nigerian forces used jets and attack helicopters to bombard Islamist militant camps in the northeast on Friday, killing a number of insurgents, the defence headquarters spokesman said. Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade told Reuters by telephone several camps had been attacked, including in the Sambisa game reserve in
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Bomb blasts in Daura, Katsina State
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 06:59
- Written by elombah.com
Suspected terrorists last night launched bomb and gun attacks on targets in Daura municipal area of Katsina State. Acording to reports, two police stations , a branch of First Bank in the town and Daura Central Prison were among the places bombed. It was gathered that the blast started around 10pm yesterday. Although casualty level could
Subsidy fraud; I don’t need a perpetual injunction against EFCC – Ifeanyi Ubah
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- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 23:57
- Written by Elombah.com
The MD of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd, Chief Ifeanyi Ubah has declared that he does not need any perpetual injunction from prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, or any prosecutorial agency of the government. Ubah was reacting to some media reports that he has obtained a perpetual injunction from a Federal
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NASS Lauds Cross River on Projects Sustainability
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- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:07
- Written by Admin
The National Assembly Committee on Civil Society and Donor Agencies has said it is impressed with the institutional framework put in place by the Cross River State government to enhance sustainability of its projects. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Civil Society and Donor Agencies, Hon (Prof) Ini Udoka stated this
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Army Imposes Dusk-to-dawn Curfew In Adamawa state
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- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 20:56
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The Nigerian Army has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew across Adamawa State, one of the three states that had a state of emergency imposed on them by President Goodluck Jonathan for a massive military onslaught to flush out members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. In a statement signed by the Nigerian Army spokesperson in Adamawa,
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Nigeria army launches total offensive against Boko haram in Borno state
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- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 17:15
- Written by Elombah.com
Nigerian army has launched a large-scale military campaign against Boko Haram Islamists, raiding camps in a remote northeastern park, while more than 2 000 troops have been deployed to retake territory seized by the insurgents. “Our men raided some terrorist camps in the Sambisa Game Reserve,” in Borno state, said the senior
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APGA National Working Committee pledges loyalty to Peter Obi
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- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:20
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Communique issued after meeting of 14 May 2013 - The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) National Working Committee (NWC) met on Tuesday 14th May, 2013 and deliberated on critical party and national issues. The meeting deliberated extensively and resolved as follows:
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Ngige not contesting 2015 elections
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 22:14
- Written by Okelo Madukaife
Our attention has been drawn to the report published exclusively in News Express, an online newspaper today to the effect that Chief Arthur Eze requested Senator Dr Chris Ngige and Prof. Charles Soludo not to run for the governorship elections in Anambra State in the next two years-2015. The report entitled 2015: Arthur Eze rejects
Police uncover another 'baby factory' in Enugu State
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 21:47
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(AFP) – Nigerian police on Wednesday said they had found six pregnant teenage girls in a raid on a house and arrested three people suspected of planning to sell their babies. It was the second so-called baby factory uncovered in a week in the west African nation. "We acted on intelligence information and raided the house in
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'Massive' troop deployment in northeast as State of Emergency takes effect
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 21:43
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(AFP) – Nigeria's military on Wednesday announced a "massive"deployment of troops to its restive northeast, after the president declared a state of emergency in areas where Islamist insurgents have seized territory. A separate military source speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP that fighter jets would also be deployed to
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RE: Judge Grants Ifeanyi Ubah "Perpetual Injunction" Against EFCC Investigation
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 20:16
- Written by Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah
My attention has been drawn to a malicious article with the above caption which was posted on the online medium Sahararepoters on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. In the article under reference, Sahararepoters without any regard to the truth or journalistic
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Life jail should mean life for murdering a police officer, says Theresa May
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:46
- Written by Ogbuefi Blogs
What is the punishment for killing a Police Officer in Nigeria? The Ombatse cultists that klled more than 77 Policemen in Nassarawa State, how do we deal with them? Well at best they get Amnesty, and at worst, they got eliminated secretly by SARS! In the UK, the Rt Hon Theresa May MP, the British Home Secretary today
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Amansea Residents Angry With Ngige Over Abandoned Borehole Project
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 22:37
- Written by Stanley Odera
The seeming abandonment of a water borehole project promised the people of Amansea in Awka North local government area of Anambra State by the senator representing Anambra Central district, Chris Ngige, has drawn condemnation from the people of the area. Some of the natives and residents who spoke to newsmen at the site of
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President Jonathan Declares A State Of Emergency In Borno, Yobe And Adamawa States
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 18:54
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The federal government Tuesday declared a state of emergency In Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States of northern Nigeria. In an address By President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, On 'The Declaration Of A State Of Emergency In Borno, Yobe And Adamawa States In Order To Restore Public Order, Public Safety And Security In
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