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Nigeria News
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Niger Delta Militants Attack Oil Line,
[Leadership]
Authorities of the Joint Task Force code named Operation Pulo Shield has expressed concern over the renewed threat to peace in the Niger Delta region following the weekend attack on the Agip Trunk Line in Brass local government area of Bayelsa State.
Anxiety As Adamawa State Awaits Poll Result,
[The Moment]
TENSION has gripped Adamawa State, where the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) is expected to declare the result of yesterday's governorship election within the next 24 hours.
Anxiety Rules in Adamawa As State Awaits Winner of Guber Polls,
[Vanguard]
Harassment of voters and under-supplying of ballot boxes, especially in the opposition strongholds, characterised yesterday’s gubernatorial election in Adamawa State.
Sylva Accuses Jonathan of Contract Scam,
[Leadership]
The removed Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva yesterday opened up a can worms on the alleged fraudulent involvement of President Goodluck Jonathan in the award of contracts and complicity in violently derailing his administration as the Governor of Bayelsa state, saying claims of non-performance and the staged act of stoning against him were just a smokes screen compared to the acts of fraud by the President.
Boko Haram Kills Ex-Council Boss,
[This Day]
Two persons, including a former council boss, were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram members during a condolence visit in Damboa town, in the southern senatorial district of Borno State.
Bayelsa Face-Off Gets Messier - Jonathan Has Failed - Sylva,
[Vanguard]
Yenagoa -
The feud between President Goodluck Jonathan and the immediate past governor of his home state of Bayelsa, Chief Timpre Sylva, deepened, yesterday, as Sylva literally called the president a liar.
Spokesman's Arrest 'Obstacle' to Dialogue, says Boko Haram,
[This Day]
Twenty-four hours after the arrest of a suspected spokesman of Boko Haram, Abu Qaqa, the sect last night said the arrest of its member is an obstacle to the Federal Government's planned dialogue with it.
Boko Haram Attacks Police Station, Bank,
[Vanguard]
Radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram struck, today, at Ajaokuta in Kogi state killing 4 persons as the sect attacked and burnt a police station and a bank in the town.
Never So Divided, Never So United,
[IRIN]
Lagos -
A month after an angry public launched protests across Nigeria over skyrocketing fuel prices due to the removal of a government subsidy, a measure of calm has returned and people seem to have settled into accepting a compromise.
Amaechi Expresses Worry Over Influx of Arms,
[Leadership]
The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) and Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry over the unauthorized influx of arms and dangerous weapons into the country.
Why Northern Royal Fathers Met - Emir of Kazaure,
[Leadership]
Northern emirs and chiefs, who met last Tuesday in Kaduna, have refuted reports in a section of the media that they met to take a position on the conviction of former chief security officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, by a Lagos High Court.
Boko Haram Kills Six in Maiduguri,
[Leadership]
Men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect early yesterday morning killed six persons at their homes in Maiduguri in what is believed to be on off shoot of clashes of the factions of the sect.
Court Refuses to Annul Wada's Inauguration,
[Leadership]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday refused to stop the Kogi state governor,Idris Wada from parading himself as the governor.
Strengthen Security at the Borders,
[Leadership]
Recent revelations by security agencies have indicated that the nationals of some neighbouring countries are involved, in the recent spate of bombings in the country. We find this worrisome. It is bad enough that Nigerian citizens are carrying out terrorist activities against their compatriots under various guises. But it is totally unacceptable for foreign nationals to leave their own countries and foment trouble in another.
Twist in Boko Haram's Abul Qaqa Arrest,
[Leadership]
A new twist to the Boko Haram saga emerged yesterday night as an unidentified caller claiming to be the spokesman of the sect, Abul Qaqa, who was said to be in the custody of a security agency, insisted that he was not the one arrested, but rather a junior officer sent to prepare the ground for dialogue with government.
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