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Dangerous and lucrative—The gold rush in Nigeria’s Zamfara

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BAGEGA,Zamfara state, Nigeria — Neighboring a hillside laced with gold, parents in this remote village live with an impossible choice:…

Palestine state wins UN recognition

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The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to recognize Palestine as a non-member state, giving a major diplomatic triumph…

Witness: ‘My son’s wife killed herself’

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Henry Ojelu Mudashiru Arowolo, the father of Akolade Arowolo who is standing trial at the Ikeja High Court for allegedly…

Motorcycle ban: Fashola arrests lawless policeman

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Governor of Nigeria’s Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola on Thursday ordered the arrest of a policeman riding a motorcycle on Lagos/Abeokuta…

Buhari’s daughter dies during child birth

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The death has been announced in Kaduna Nigeria of Hajia Zulaihatu, the first daughter of former Head of State, General…

Shekau, Boko Haram leader so unrepentant!

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Amidst some confusing signals about a peace overture to the Nigerian government, wanted leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram appears to…

Nigerian Court Dismisses $12.5B Oil Windfall Suit

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Justice Gabriel Kolawole on Thursday finally delivered the much awaited judgment on the controversial $12.5 billion oil windfall recorded by…

Money laundering: Babalakin’s ill-health stalls trial

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Henry Ojelu/Judiciary Correspondent The trial of Dr. Wale Babalakin and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

Oyinlola sues NJC over Justice Salami

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Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former governor of Osun state, south…

Boko Haram: 900 Corpers Opt Out Of Kano, Niger

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Following the directive from the National headquarters of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to redeploy any any corps member…

Stunning Opening At 18th National Sports Festival

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This year’s National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Eko 2012’, got off to a stunning start Tuesday evening, when the hosts, Lagos…

Jonathan, Amosun condole with TheNEWS/P.M.NEWS

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Simon Ateba Nigeria’s President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and other dignitaries have been commiserating with…

Eko For Show As Sports Festival Opens

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The opening ceremony of the 18th National Sports Festival, NSF tagged ‘Eko 2012’, billed for the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere…

Dangote, Bill Gates in partnership to fight polio

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The richest man in Africa and the wealthiest man from the United States joined forces Monday in the battle against…

Facebook Murder: Lagos DPP frees 4 suspects

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Henry Ojelu& Olamide Abdul The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, has exonerated four suspects linked to the murder…

Nigerian Archbishop ponders Boko Haram Puzzle

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.Archbishop asks: why are Boko Haram bombers always successful? Nigerian Catholic archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama on Monday condemned as “disturbing”…

Zuma seeks ancestors’ backing for ANC re-election

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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma’s family slaughtered 12 cows at his rural village at the weekend in a traditional ritual…

Chime: Anger, Anxiety Over Enugu Governor

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A lengthy absence from office sparks anger, anxiety and rumours of poor health about Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State…

Emergency Should Be Declared In Enugu

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Comrade Osmond Ogu, Enugu State Chairman of the Civil Liberties Organisation and Chairman, Enugu State Workers’ Forum, tells JETHRO IBILEKE…

Gunmen freed 30 detainees, says Nigeria Police

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The Nigeria Police has confirmed that 30 suspects in its detention were freed by gunmen who attacked the premises of…

Nigeria: Gunmen attack police detention centre

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The detention centre run by Nigerian Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Garki Abuja, came under the fusillade of bullets this…

Nigerian governor suspends 3 aides for wearing jeans

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Three commissioners turned up for a state dinner in Nigeria’s Ebonyi state recently, wearing t-shirts and the casual jeans trousers.…

Oritsejafor: I am not ashamed to own a plane

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In an interview published today, President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, who has been under criticism for…

Nigeria’s Onaiyekan now a prince of Catholic Church

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Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday officially named Nigeria’s Archbishop John Onaiyekan and five other non-European cardinals to the body that…

Was Yasser Arafat poisoned to death by Israel?

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What really happened to 75 year-old Yasser Arafat in 2004 when he died? Theories about his death abound, with many…

Nigeria worst country to have a child

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—EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Nigeria is now the worst country for a woman to have a child, according to the 2013 ranking…

Koroma takes oath, begins second term journey

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Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Koroma was sworn-in as president Friday night after a convincing win and vowed to transform the…

Sierra Leone: Koroma re-elected for second term

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Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Koroma swept to a second term Friday, winning 58 percent of votes in a poll that…

N50m offered for capture of Boko Haram’s Shekau

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Nigeria’s military went the way of USA’s FBI, offering Friday hundreds of thousands of dollars in rewards for information leading…

Ojukwu’s Eldest Son Sues Bianca

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By AKIN KUPONIYI Chief Debe Odumegwu-Ojukwu, eldest son of the late Biafran warlord, Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (Eze Ndigbo Gburugburu) has…

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