Breaking: Fleeing Insurgents Abandon Heaps Of Arms In Baga

Troops engaged in cordon and search in Baga  have discovered more arms of various background and shapes abandoned in some houses and the surrounding by fleeing terrorists. Heaps of weapons most of which were strange looking or destroyed are still being gathered. A statement by the Director, Defence...

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Just In: Capture Shekau Alive, Troops Urged as Top Military Officers Lead Battle Against Insurgents

Following the spate of recent successes recorded by troops against boko haram insurgents in the north eastern parts of the country, Nigerian troops have been put on red alert for any insurgents' leader bearing the name of Imam Abubakar Shekau who is believed to be desperately looking for escape routes.A...

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The Story Of Turkey, Syria And A 700-Year-Old Tomb: Can A 700-Year-Old Ottoman Tomb Drag NATO Into The Syrian War?

Many are wondering what it will take to convince Turkey that the threat posed by ISIL is real and that action by Ankara is required as Syria enters its fourth year of civil war.As things stand, Turkey's policy towards Syria has been to balance its desire to see regime change in Damascus against the...

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Opinion: My Fears For A Buhari Presidency, By Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive

In 2011, I took to the social media to express my grave reservation about voting then acting president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Owing to our fault lines, I looked at the security and stability of Nigeria, in canvassing for Nigerians to vote General Buhari, in order to continue with the northern term,...

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Elections: INEC Confirms Purchase Of 20,000 Backup Card Readers And 35,000 Backup batteries

INEC on Saturday confirmed the purchase of 20,000 backup card readers and 35,000 backup batteries as contingency plans to tackle possible challenges during the accreditation and election exercise scheduled to hold on March 28 and April 11.In an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, Mr. Kayode Idowu, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, however, said with the procurement of backup...

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The Planned Engagement Of Corps Members By INEC For Elections still stands - NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reiterated their support for INEC towards ensuring a successful 2015 by insisting that the planned engagement of Youth Corpers by INEC still stands. This statement of assurance follows a recent news broadcast by The African Independent Television (AIT) that...

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Ban Ki-Moon Urges FG And INEC To Adhere To New Election Dates

The Secretary-General to the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, on Saturday urged the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the new dates for elections in Nigeria are maintained, in accordance with the provisions of the nation's constitution. He also maintained...

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Golden Thumps Zambia 3-1; Secures 2015 U-17 FIFA World Cup Ticket

FIFA U-17 World Cup reigning champions, the Golden Eaglets yesterday secured a semi final berth at the ongoing African U-17 championship and a ticket to the 2015 U-17 FIFA World Cup billed for Chile later in the year. The Eaglets achieved the feat after a 3-1 thumping of the Junior Chipolopolo of...

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Prophet Jeremiah Of Mercy TV Donates N2million to fire victims in Warri

The General Overseer of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, at the weekend donated N2million to the victims of the Warri Navy Mammy Market that was gutted by fire last week. Addressing the traders during an on-the-spot assessment of the damage and to commiserate...

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Campaign Funding: APC To Raise N50Billion

Faced with difficulty of campaign funding, the All Progressives Congress, APC, is set to raise N50billion. The party plans to raise N10billion from the general public through direct contribution, while N40billion will come from donations and contributions from the party's elected members including...

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