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Alamieyeseigha claims president had no choice in state pardon

May 22, 2013 no comments

Recently pardoned ex-convict Diepreye Alamieyeseigha reportedly stated, quite boldly, that President Goodluck Jonathan had “no choice” but to grant him state pardon, according to Sahara R...

Nigeria seeks military support from Niger to battle Boko Haram

May 21, 2013 no comments

Nigeria has asked neighboring Niger Republic to join in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency. Over the past week, Nigeria’s military has launched its biggest offensive against the radical Is...

Amnesty is still an option for Boko Haram fighters, Presidency says

May 19, 2013 no comments

Boko Haram fighters who want to lay down their weapons and come out of the shadows still have a shot at amnesty, Nigeria’s presidency has said. In an interview with Vanguard newspaper, the Spec...

U.S. urges restraint as Nigeria military intensify attacks on Boko Har...

May 18, 2013 1 comment

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has issued a strongly worded statement urging “restraint” in Nigeria even as military troops in the nation launch a massive campaign to put an end to Bo...

ACN opposes “state of emergency” declaration

May 16, 2013 no comments

Major opposition party, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), has said it opposes President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to declare a state of emergency in three flashpoint northern states, describ...

Tension rises as over 2,000 troops storm Borno, Yobe and Adamawa

May 16, 2013 no comments

There is tension in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states as Nigeria’s military launches a large-scale campaign in the northern states to flush out members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Local witness...

Bama Killings: Jonathan condemns “callous and wanton” atta...

May 9, 2013 no comments

President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the “callous and wanton attacks” in Bama town that led to the deaths of 55 people in the small town in Borno state. In a statement issued by his ...

WATCH: “No case of over 200 people dying,” Abati says; dis...

May 5, 2013 no comments

In an interview with Sahara TV, Dr. Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, denied once again that a massacre occurred in Baga, the commercial fishing vil...

Lagos police arrest 6 fraudsters who set up fake Jonathan/Sambo founda...

May 3, 2013 no comments

Six suspected fraudsters are being investigated by the Lagos state police for allegedly setting up a fake foundation in the name of the country’s president and vice-president and duping hundred...

Baga massacre: Presidency says there’s “a lot misinformati...

April 30, 2013 no comments

The Presidency, in a statement released shortly after receiving an official report from the Defence Headquarters on the Baga killings, has said only “30 terrorists were killed in action,”...

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