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Nigerian News (from allAfrica.com)
Borno Bombings - Survivor Traces Roots to Kaduna
February 6th, 2012 6:10 am- [Daily Trust] Kaduna - Sixteen year-old Halima Ibrahim, the only survivor of a family, which was wiped out in the bombing in Bulunkutu, Borno State, is in Kaduna to trace her grand-parents. Halima, who spoke to newsmen on Friday, said she found her way to Kaduna through the Jama'atul Nasril Islam (JNI), which is assisting her to trace her grandparents, who she last saw 7 years ago.
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Nyako Wins Adamawa Guber Poll
February 6th, 2012 6:06 am- [This Day] The immediate past Governor of Adamawa State, and the PDP candidate, in February 4th Governorship elections, Admiral Murtala Nyako has been declared the winner in the last Saturday elections, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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Fresh Explosion Rocks Maiduguri, As Fire Guts Falomo Police Barracks
February 6th, 2012 6:02 am- [Vanguard] ANOTHER explosion, Sunday, rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The incident, Vanguard learnt, took place at one of the roads to the main Maiduguri Monday market at about 2pm, barely two hours before the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubbakar Elkanemi, hosted prominent citizens of the state to mark the Eid- El Maulud festivity in his palace.
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I Will Spill My Blood for Nation's Unity If... - Mark
February 6th, 2012 6:02 am- [Leadership] President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, yesterday declared his readiness to defend Nigeria's unity with the last drop of his blood.
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It Was Jonathan Disgraced by Stoning Incident, Says Sylva
February 6th, 2012 5:32 am- [This Day] QUOTE:
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New Landlessness and the Lessons of Biafra
February 6th, 2012 4:43 am- [Fahamu] Unlike the Biafra experience, indigenous peoples confronting land dispossession are looking beyond the nation-state for justice.
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Three Arraigned for Killing Man Over Argument On Subsidy Removal
February 6th, 2012 4:18 am- [Daily Trust] Ilorin - Police in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, last week arraigned three persons before an Ilorin Magistrate's Court for allegedly stabbing a 31 year-old man to death over an argument on subsidy removal.
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MEND Resumes Hostilities
February 6th, 2012 4:04 am- [Vanguard] After cessation of hostilities for some months in the Niger Delta, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, weekend, threatened to bomb telecommunications giant MTN, SACOIL and other investments by South Africans in Nigeria over alleged interference of President Jacob Zuma in its struggle for justice in the oil producing communities.
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Death Sentence Against My Husband, a Political Set-Up - Hafsat Al-Mustapha
February 6th, 2012 4:01 am- [Leadership] Hafsat Al-Mustapha is the wife of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha sentenced to death recently, after a marathon 14-year trial, by a Lagos High Court over his involvement in the killing of Kudirat Abiola, wife of late Moshood Abiola. In this interview with SALISU IBRAHIM, Hafsat expresses shock and alleges the judgment was political and a game-plan just to get rid of him. She also spoke on other related issues. Excerpts:
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17-Year-Old Mother Sells Two-Week-Old Baby for N20,000
February 6th, 2012 3:59 am- [Leadership] The absurdity of child trading came to fore on Friday as a two-week old baby was sold by the mother, Blessing John, an SSS II student for a paltry N20,000 to one Mrs. Chikodili Jude of Mechanic Bye pass, Minna, Niger state.
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Cocaine - UK Court Jails Arik Air Hostess 5 Years
February 6th, 2012 3:32 am- [Daily Champion] A Nigerian air stewardess, Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma Ogbonnaya, who was caught trying to smuggle cocaine worth N60million into the United Kingdom (UK) recently has been sentenced to five and a half years inprisonment.
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MEND Attacks Agip Facility, Threatens MTN, SacOil
February 6th, 2012 3:08 am- [This Day] After almost a year of silence, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) rose from the ashes and struck Saturday night in Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, leading to the destruction of a crude oil trunk line belonging to Italy's oil multinational subsidiary in Nigeria, Agip.
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Mass Spam Declines, Targeted Attacks On the Rise - Report
February 6th, 2012 3:06 am- [Daily Trust] Lagos - After the 2010 cybercrime turning point, when spam levels started to decline for the first time, this trend continued throughout 2011, a trend that can be explained mainly by several key botnet takedowns throughout the last two years.
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SSS Bars Journalists From Lagos Airport Press Centre
February 6th, 2012 3:06 am- [Daily Trust] Lagos - The State Security Service (SSS) and the protocol department attached to the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, have barred journalists from accessing the press centre used by aviation correspondents.
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Bauchi Villager's Eyes Plucked, Teeth Removed
February 6th, 2012 3:03 am- [Daily Trust] Bauchi - Suspected ritualists have forcefully plucked the two eyes and teeth of a 56-year-old Umar Bojinji of Bojinji Village near Inkil in Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
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The Rise of Sokoto 'Area Boys'
February 6th, 2012 3:03 am- [Daily Trust] Sokoto - 'Area boys' is the local name for political thugs in Sokoto State. They are giving both the security agencies and the residents, sleepless nights. Our correspondent reports on the thriving activities of the dreaded group.
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Fuel Scarcity Looms as Import Volumes Drop
February 6th, 2012 2:52 am- [This Day] It was learnt that the Pipeline and Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has become the major importer of petrol into the country, with most major and independent marketers suspending imports until further notice.
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HIV Treatment Vaccine Expected in Five Years - Institute
February 6th, 2012 6:12 am- [Daily Trust] The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), says vaccine for treatment of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus that causes AIDS, may be available in the next five years.
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Bankole's Trial Begins Tomorrow
February 6th, 2012 6:22 am- [Daily Trust] Less than a week after their acquittal by an Abuja High Court, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole is to face another trial beginning tomorrow at a Federal High Court in Abuja.
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Fresh Awareness Campaign Begins On FOI Act
February 6th, 2012 6:36 am- [This Day] Series of sensitisation workshops aimed at familiarising various sectors of the society with the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act and increasing their usage of the law are ongoing, a statement issued by Media Rights Agenda (MRA), has stated.
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Fupre Official Took $50,000 Bribe - Gbagi
February 6th, 2012 6:35 am- [Vanguard] Warri - Former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, Friday, told the Visitation Panel to the Federal University of Petroleum Resources , FUPRE, Ugbomron, Effurun, Delta State how a top official of the school (name withheld) collected $50,000 as bribe in his presence from a company, Skygrade to execute a project in the institution.
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Foreign Reserves Rise to U.S.$34.67 Billion
February 6th, 2012 7:01 am- [Leadership] The country's foreign reserves rose from $32.98 billion (N5.11trillion) in December, 2011, to $34.67 billion (about N5.37 trillion) on Feb. 1.
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How SSS Trailed Boko Haram's Spokesman to Kaduna
February 6th, 2012 6:53 am- [Vanguard] 30 special operatives of the State Security Services, SSS, were sent out of the country.
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Cash-Strapped, FG Can't Pay Workers' Salaries
February 6th, 2012 7:02 am- [Leadership] The year 2012 has started on a bad note for federal civil servants in the country for one clear reason: their salaries for the first month of the year has not been paid, four days into the second month of the year.
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Abu Qaqa Confesses in Custody
February 6th, 2012 7:10 am- [This Day] Spokesman of Boko Haram, Abu Qaqa has confirmed to State Security Service (SSS) operatives in custody that he is indeed Qaqa.
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Niger Delta Militants Blow Up Pipeline, Threaten South African Firms
February 6th, 2012 12:44 am- [Vanguard] Warri - AFTER cessation of hostilities for some months in the Niger Delta, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, weekend, threatened to bomb telecommunications giant MTN, SACOIL and other investments by South Africans in Nigeria over alleged interference of President Jacob Zuma in its struggle for justice in the oil producing communities.
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Anxiety Over Mend Fresh Attack in Bayelsa
February 6th, 2012 3:13 am- [The Moment] Lagos - THERE are fears in Bayelsa State by residents over fresh attack on oil pipelines which the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), yesterday, claimed responsibility for.
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Oppressors in Defence of Deviance
February 6th, 2012 8:39 am- [Leadership] The barbarism and incivility characteristic of our uniformed men took a different dimension on Friday, January 30, in Ibadan, when four officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Command, invaded the premises of United Senior Secondary School, Ijokodo, Ibadan and beat a teacher, Mr. Gbenga Ogunleye, to a pulp. Ogunleye's offence was that he dared to discipline their colleague's son, Allison Chukwuebuka, a senior secondary school 3 student who, alongside other students, was guilty of indecent d
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How Subsidy Palliatives Improved Gov Ahmed's Rating
February 6th, 2012 8:38 am- [Leadership] The popularity and performance ratings of Kwara State governor, Alh. AbdulFatah Ahmed suddenly looked up during the week.
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OPEC Quota Under Threat As Militants Resume Hostility
February 6th, 2012 7:15 am- [Leadership] Nigeria's ability to meet its quota at the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is now in doubt as militants in the Niger Delta region have resumed hostility.
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