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Nigerian News (from allAfrica.com)
Another Explosion in Kano
January 27th, 2012 12:46 am- Daily Trust (Abuja)-Another explosion occurred today at a motor park along New Road in Kano.
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Why Northern Leaders Are Silent Over Boko Haram
January 27th, 2012 3:28 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-NORTHERN leaders have come under hammer over their palpable reticence concerning the murderous activities of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
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FG Urged to Refund N350 Billion to States On Federal Roads Repairs
January 27th, 2012 2:01 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-THE National Economic Council, NEC, comprising the 36 states and the Federal Government, yesterday, rose from its first quarterly meeting of the year with a resolution that the central government refunds the over N350 billion that states expended on the repair of federal roads in their respective domain.
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IGP Abubakar's First Day in Office
January 27th, 2012 2:01 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-New Police Inspector General, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, arrived the Police Force Headquarters, in his smart blue and black uniform around 9.45am to a gallant show put up by a police quarter guard on hand to welcome him to his new post.
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Lagos Begins Deflooding of 370 Schools
January 27th, 2012 2:01 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-No fewer than 370 of the 623 primary and secondary schools identified to be flood prone are currently undergoing various channelization, aimed at combating the perennial flooding problem across the state.
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Former Military Leader Babangida Resigns From Politics
January 27th, 2012 4:16 am- The Moment (London)-FORMER military leader, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has said goodbye to politics.
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New Police Chief Pledges to Fight Boko Haram
January 27th, 2012 3:28 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar yesterday took over the reins of police leadership from his predecessor, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim vowing to fight the dreaded Boko Haram sect in all its ramifications.
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Explosions Rock Kano
January 27th, 2012 3:28 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-For the third time in one week, another bomb explosion, yesterday, rocked Sabon Gari, a predominantly Christian quarter in Kano, injuring two persons.
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IFC Partners with Advans S.A. to Set Up Microfinance Bank in Oyo State
January 27th, 2012 2:08 pm- IFC (Washington, DC)-IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $1.1 million (174.5 million Nigerian naira) alongside Advans S.A., German development bank KfW, and Dutch development bank FMO to establish La Fayette Microfinance Bank in Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Wada Sworn in Amidst Confusion
January 27th, 2012 11:26 am- Leadership (Abuja)-Captain Idris Wada, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the December election in Kogi State has been sworn following the sack of former governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris by the Supreme Court .
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A Call for Protection of Journalists Amid Violence
January 27th, 2012 10:11 am- IFJ (Brussels)-The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today joined its African regional organisation, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), in calling on the Federal Government of Nigeria to protect journalists as the increased violence by the Islamist group Boko Haram continues to claim lives of citizens and threatens to ignite a wider conflict.
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Jubilation in Yenagoa As Police Seal Up Govt House
January 27th, 2012 10:06 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital, Friday, erupted in celebration as the news of the ouster of Governor Timipre Sylva by the Supreme Court hit the airwaves.
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Islamists Threaten New Attacks
January 27th, 2012 7:14 am- RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Nigerian security forces searched for a kidnapped German engineer on Friday as the Boko Haram Islamist group threatened new attacks in Africa's most populous nation and top oil producer.
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Supreme Courts Sacks Five State Governors
January 27th, 2012 6:08 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-The Supreme Court has in a judgement delivered, Friday morning, sacked the five governors of Bayelsa, Adamawa, Sokoto, C/River, Kogi state from their respective office.
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IBB Quits Politics
January 27th, 2012 5:46 am- This Day (Lagos)-Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, has said that he has quit partisan politics, but added that he will, henceforth, provide advisory services to the nation as a statesman. He made the disclosure at the Daily Trust 9th Annual Dialogue at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja Thursday.
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Non Oil Sector to Boost Economy in 2012, According to Report
January 27th, 2012 4:17 am- The Moment (London)-THE national economy is set to receive the biggest boost from non oil sector in 2012.
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We Cannot Treat Boko Haram Like Niger Delta Militants, Says Jonathan
January 27th, 2012 4:17 am- The Moment (London)-PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan gave reasons why it is difficult to treat the Boko Haram Islamic militants the same way the Niger Delta militants were granted amnesty by the Federal Government.
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Bombings - Need for External Assistance
January 27th, 2012 4:17 am- The Moment (London)-FURTHERMORE, it is increasingly true that fundamentalist movements have gained strength in recent decades.
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FG to Refund N350 Billion to States for Fixing Federal Roads
January 27th, 2012 4:17 am- The Moment (London)-THE Federal Government has said it is set to refund a total of N350 billion to states that repaired federal roads in their states, after the verification and harmonisation of claims by the federal ministry of works.
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Budget Expansion May Cause Interest Rates Hike, Says CBN Gov
January 27th, 2012 4:16 am- The Moment (London)-INTEREST rates may need to rise this year if the Federal Government pushes ahead with an expansionary budget, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor said on Thursday.
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Women's Preference for Rich Men
January 27th, 2012 3:49 am- Daily Trust (Abuja)-These days many men are of the opinion that most women prefer men with large pockets when it comes to relationships or marriage ,and also label them gold diggers. While women disagree that all of them put money first in a relationship ,they agree that a man's financial status is often part of their list on choosing a partner and the degree of importance attached to it varies from woman to woman.
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Was It a 14-Day Dream?
January 27th, 2012 3:48 am- Fahamu (Oxford)-It may appear like business as usual but people do not experience such an outpouring of solidarity and power and remain unchanged. The apathy barrier has been broken and there has been a shift in consciousness.
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Deployment of Soldiers to Lagos
January 27th, 2012 3:45 am- Leadership (Abuja)-The residents of Lagos woke up on Monday, January 16, 2012, to discover that soldiers had taken over most parts of the state in an aftermath of the week-long strike called by the organised labour to protest the removal of subsidy on petrol by the Goodluck Jonathan administration.
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IBB Quits Partisan Politics, Vows to Defend Unity
January 27th, 2012 3:28 am- Vanguard (Lagos)-FORMER Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), yesterday, warned those who are harbouring the thought of disintegrating the country to have a rethink as he would not hesitate to re-enlist in the military and fight if the issue of secession rears its head.
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Bionic Eye - Hope for the Visually-Impaired
January 27th, 2012 3:28 am- Leadership (Abuja)-Blindness is the most severe form of visual impairment, which deprives people of the ability to see or move about unaided. It effectively robs people of the comfort and satisfaction that come with performing daily chores, even with the aid of glasses or contact lenses. However, scientists have developed a technology called bionic eye, which goal is to restore the sense of vision to people living with blindness, especially those with an eye condition known as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular
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Jonathan Lists Terms for Talks With Boko Haram
January 27th, 2012 5:00 am- This Day (Lagos)-President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged Boko Haram sect to identify themselves and state clearly their demands before government could engage them in a dialogue.
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New Police Chief Talks Tough - Warns Against Corruption
January 27th, 2012 4:17 am- The Moment (London)-THE new Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, has warned that his major concern is to squarely face the security challenge in the nation with the aim of reducing crimes in the country to the minimum.
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Supreme Court Sacks Five State Governors
January 27th, 2012 6:58 am- Daily Trust (Abuja)-The Supreme Court this morning in a unanimous decision has sacked the governors of 5 states seeking to elongate their tenure.
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Supreme Court Sacks Five PDP Governors
January 27th, 2012 7:24 am- Leadership (Abuja)-The Supreme Court has sacked five state governors from office in a tenure elongation ruling delivered Friday morning in Abuja.
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Jonathan Challenges Boko Haram
January 27th, 2012 3:49 am- Leadership (Abuja)-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday challenged members of the Boko Haram sect to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks.
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