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Nigeria Election: Adams Oshiomhole wins Edo governorship election

July 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Adams Oshiomhole, as the winner of the July 14th governorship elections in Edo State. The incumbent governor polled 477,478 votes-73.72 per cent of 647,698 … read more »

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Explosion rocks shopping mall in Nigeria Capital City

July 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Abuja – An explosion went off on Tuesday at a shopping centre in the Nigerian capital Abuja, where an unexploded bomb was later discovered, rescue officials said. The first blast happened at about 21:00 at a shopping plaza in the … read more »

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Gunmen with explosives attack two police stations in Nigeria

June 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Gunmen with explosives attacked two police stations Tuesday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, previously a target of major violence by Islamist group Boko Haram, police and residents said. Meanwhile, residents reported gunfire and blasts around another police station … read more »

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Kenya charged two Iranians for illegal possession of explosives

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

NAIROBI — A Kenyan court charged two Iranian nationals with illegal possession of explosives Monday, a day after a grenade attack on a bar in the southern city of Mombasa that killed three people. The Iranians, whom police said they … read more »

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At least 18 killed in Uganda landslide

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Scores of people are feared dead after a landslide struck villages in a mountainous region of eastern Uganda, officials say. The Ugandan Red Cross told the BBC that the landslide had buried at least 15 homes in Bududa district. Villages … read more »

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Accused serial killer charged in deaths of 3 Winnipeg women

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Winnipeg police have made an arrest in the deaths of three women reported missing within the last year. Shawn Cameron Lamb, 52, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder in connection to the deaths of Carolyn Sinclair, 25, … read more »

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IMF Gives ‘Promising’ Economic Outlook for DRC

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The International Monetary Fund is giving what it calls a “promising” economic outlook for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The head of a just-completed IMF mission to Congo, Robert York, projected Monday that the country’s economy will expand 7 percent … read more »

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US Military Expands Presence in Africa

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The commander of U.S. forces for Africa, Army General Carter Ham, said Monday that the U.S. military is increasing its operations on the continent as terrorist groups begin to work closer together to carry out attacks in the region. The … read more »

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Nigerian president Goodluck vows to ‘deal’ with Islamist sect

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ABUJA — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday vowed to “decisively deal” with members of Islamist sect Boko Haram which has pressed on with attacks that have claimed hundreds of lives. “A faceless group of enemies of our democracy and … read more »

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Nigeria Senate President warns of Nigeria’s break-up

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Senate President, David Mark, has warned that the nation risks breaking-up if the bombings by Boko Haram sect members are not halted in good time.  Mr Mark made this known on Monday at the beginning of 2012 Senators Retreat … read more »

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SIM card registration: Reps set up committee to probe N6.1bn budget

April 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The House of Representatives on Thursday set up an ad hoc committee to investigate how the N6.1 billion allocated for SIM cards registration in 2011 budget of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) was spent. This was sequel to a motion … read more »

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Abuja, Kaduna bomb blasts: Why we struck – Boko Haram

April 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

THE Boko Haram sect on Thursday claimed responsibility for the attacks on ThisDay offices in Abuja and Kaduna. The sect, while claiming responsibility for Thursday’s attacks, said more bombings were coming the way of the media. The Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna … read more »

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President Jonathan deplores bomb blasts at newspaper houses

April 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has condemned the bomb blasts which occurred earlier today at newspaper houses in Abuja and Kaduna. The President who received the sad news in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire where he is attending an Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads … read more »

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FG declares May 1, 29 public holidays

April 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, declared next Tuesday, May 1, 2012, as public holiday to mark this year’s workers’ day. Similarly, May 29 has been declared a public holiday for Nigerians to celebrate the country’s Democracy Day. Minister of Interior, Comrade … read more »

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Jonathan, Atiku, US, NGE, others condemn bombings of media houses

April 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his administration’s determination to overcome the security challenges facing the nation even as he enjoined the press not to be deterred by the offensive against it. In a statement yesterday by the Special Adviser to … read more »

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Igbos to traders plan to leave Maiduguri

April 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Following serial killings of people of Igbo descent in Maiduguri Borno State and environs, Igbo traders and businessmen are considering withdrawal of all their businesses from the state. Speaking to Nigerian Tribune on Thursday in Maiduguri, Mr Nnamdi Okereke said … read more »

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US denounces attacks Nigeria media houses

April 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The United States on Thursday condemned violence against offices of Nigerian newspapers that killed eight people, saying that the attacks targeted “free speech itself.” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that it was up to Nigeria to determine the culprits … read more »

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