Kano blasts: Police arrest 160 Chadian mercenaries in connection with attack

6 hrs ago | Comments
AS life gradually returns to normal in Kano city after a weekend of bombings, Police sources on Thursday claimed that no fewer than 200 suspects, including 160 Chadians, had been arrested in connection with the attacks. The official casualty figure released by the police on Tuesday put the number of dead victims at 186.

Jonathan invites Boko Haram to come out for dialogue

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President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday challenged the Boko Haram sect to identify themselves and state clearly their demands as a basis for talks, while acknowledging that military confrontation alone will not end their insurgency. In an interview with Reuters news agency at the presidential villa in Abuja, Jonathan also said there was no doubt that Boko Haram had links with other jihadist groups outside Nigeria.

9ice receives cow as birthday present

8 hrs ago | Comments
THE C.E.O of Alapomeji Records, who also recently celebrated his 32nd birthday, received the most surprising birthday gift ever from a colleague. 9ice, to the amazement of everyone, went on social network, Twitter, to announce the gift of a cow given to him by fellow artiste, Vector.

Amnesty: ex - militants meet senate president to prevail on NDDC programme

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AN appeal has gone to the Senate president, Senator David Mark, to prevail on the Niger Delta Ministry to include former Niger Delta militants in the amnesty programme. A statement signed by the leader of the group, Ramsey Umukoru, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune, in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Thursday, blamed the management of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs for their non-inclusion in the amnesty programme.

Nigeria Education sector is in epileptic state - OBJ

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ENUGU FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, expressed grave concern over the current state of insecurity in the country and the continued slow march of the nation to desired development destinations. He also called for increased public private partnership in the management of education to tackle the four serious problems that still persist in thwarting the nation s efforts with consequences for Nigeria s ability to meet the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs.

Re-construction of Lagos - Ibadan expressway to begin from Ibadan - Bi Courtney

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The expansion and reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, initially scheduled to start from Lagos, will now start at the Ibadan end of the road. Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has welcomed the arrangement and offered to support Bi-Courtney Highways Services Limited, the concessionaire handling the road, in speeding up the modernisation project.

IBB quits active politics,promise to always defend Nigeria's Unity

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ABUJA 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. Speaking at the Ninth Daily Trust Dialogue held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Babangida, who chaired the event said as much as people were entitled to agitate for self-determination, the issue of disintegration was a no go area He said: There is always what you call the struggle for self determination and is quite easy for people to come out with.

Subsidy removal:FG sets up committee to sensitise Nigerians

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TO make government policy on fuel subsidy and deregulation of the downstream oil sector of the economy virile, the Federal Government has set up a committee to monitor and sensitise Nigerians through Town Hall meetings in all the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Special Adviser on Political Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, in a statement made available to Nigerian Tribune, said that the presidency had given an approval for the inauguration of the committee.

Deployment of soldiers: Falana sue Jonathan, seeks court injunction to be paid N500m for violation of right

01/26/12 | Comments
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has sued President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr.