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State Governor Blames Army for Massacre,
Plateau State Governor Jonah John Jang has blamed the army for last Sunday's killings in the Jos South Local Government Area of the state.
Nigeria Extradites Al-Qaeda Suspect to U.S.,
A TERRORIST suspected to belong to the Al-Qaeda network, Ibrahim Haman Ahmed, who was extradited to the United States of America by Nigerian government officials had been on the wanted list of the United States Central Intelligence Agency for more than two years, security and diplomatic sources in Abuja told Vanguard, yesterday.
Violence Delays Polio Vaccinations,
A polio vaccination campaign in the violence-wracked central Nigerian city of Jos has been delayed until 13 March due to the violence and an on-going health worker strike, aid workers said.
Former President Calls for Impeachment of Yar'Adua,
Former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has joined the growing number of Nigerians calling for the removal of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, maintaining that the only viable option out of the present political logjam in the country is for the Executive Council of the Federation (EXCOF) to declare the President incapacitated and have him impeached.
Water Scarcity Ends in Ilorin Soon - Govt,
Decades of acute water scarcity for residents in Ilorin and its metropolis will gradually come to an end as the N6.5 billion contract awarded to ensure the repairs and replacement of old pipes and construction of more dams is 99 per cent completed
Anioma Indigenes Parley on Unity,
Anioma indigenes of Delta State, have concluded that the Anioma nation needed an apex umbrella body, which will champion the affairs of the Anioma people.
Sheriff Unfolds Infrastructure Devt Plan,
The Borno State government has unfolded a two-year infrastructure development plan for six council areas.
National Petroleum Company Transforms,
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, last week launched the final phases of a transformation that would make it more transparent, more accountable, and ultimately a provider of better services to the public. On paper the transformation plans are sound, what remains is their implementation.
Jonathan Seeks Senate Nod for Five Special Advisers,
ACTING President Goodluck Jonathan, in an apparent move to consolidate his position, has requested the Senate to give approval to appoint five special advisers. No names were given in the letter dated March 5, 2010.
40 Children Die As Measles Scourge in Bayelsa Worsens,
Attempts to contain the spread of the outbreak of measles ravaging some communities in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State may have suffered a setback, as no fewer than forty children have reportedly lost their lives to the ailment, with several others in critical condition.
Kidnap Victim On Way From Nigeria,
SOUTH African sound engineer Nick Greyling, who was kidnapped in Nigeria with two colleagues last Monday, would return to Johannesburg today, MultiChoice spokeswoman Caroline Creasy said yesterday.
Tackling International Prostitution,
Apparently overwhelmed by the sky-rocking prostitution market in Italy involving more than 10,000 Nigerian girls, the Nigerian Embassy in Rome is embarking on new ways of convincing the call girls to give up their illicit trade and take to alternative business. The Embassy regrets that despite the regular enlightenment programs to convince the call girls to give up prostitution they have remained adamant and continued to embrace the illicit trade.
Yar'Adua - Fresh Supreme Court Order Raises Dust,
The Supreme Court last week ordered the Court of Appeal to commence a fresh trial into a petition by the presidential candidate of People's Mandate Party (MPM), Dr. Arthur Nwankwo, challenging the election of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua on April 21, 2007.
Jos Crisis - Jang Accuses Army of Inaction,
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State yesterday said Sunday's attack on three communities of Jos South Local Government Area could have been avoided if the army had acted on the security report he transmitted to their commander in the state.
Trailer Crushes 70 in Lokoja,
An estimated 70 people were killed yesterday and several dozen others were seriously injured when a trailer laden with cement lost control and veered off its lane at Lokoja, capital of Kogi State. It then rammed into nearly two dozen vehicles coming from the opposite direction, veered off the road and crushed scores of roadside traders and their customers.
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