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By Chibuzo Ukaibe,Leadership (Abuja) The 36 governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) yesterday asked President Goodluck Jonathan not to yield to the agitation for a declaration of state of emergency in troubled states in the country. … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, Nigerian, rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, state of emergency, Yobe State
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BY Justine John DYIKUK Today (3, May 2013), World Press Freedom Day celebrates its 20th anniversary. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Freedom of speech, IndepthAfrica, mass media, Nigeria, press freedom, rivers state, UNESCO, Windhoek Declaration, World Press Freedom Day
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Someone has said, ‘in Nigeria there is no more breaking news because news now rings.’ We are only in 2013 and the air on the political landscape between the largest political party in Africa, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) versus … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Cyprian Ekwensi, Indepth Africa Magazine, newspapers nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, People Democratic Party, President, rivers state, Twitter
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By Promise Egwu “Your Excellency, the plight of Honourable Mrs Lillian Igwe is mind boggling. She was suspended from Ebonyi House of Assembly last year on the lame charges of drunkenness and for coming to the House of Assembly in … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Excellency, God, Goodluck Jonathan, Honourable Igwe, IndepthAfrica, Marriage, newspapers nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, rivers state, State Ebonyi
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BY Justine John DYIKUK The Malian crisis has precipitated reactions and counter reactions from without and within the African continent. This conflict is one of great concern as many have bared their minds about its impending danger. The situation is … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Justine John DYIKUK, Mali, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Associated Press, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Nigeria, Nigerian, rivers state, Sharia, West Africa
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By Amnesty International Hundreds of fatal police shootings which each year leave families anguished and bereaved are not being investigated effectively because of a failure of the Nigerian justice system, Amnesty International says in a report released today. Nigeria: No … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Amnesty International, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerian news, Police brutality, Police officer, Port Harcourt, rivers state
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As I pondered on the lifetime achievements of Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson, arguably the greatest export of the Ijaw nation and the legend who standardized highlife music in Nigeria, I couldn’t but also reflect on the man Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Israelites, Niger Delta, Nigeria, nigerian newsnigeria news, Port Harcourt, Rex Lawson, rivers state
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BY Justine John DYIKUK As this writer sat reflecting on the state of affairs in both private and corporate Nigeria, many things came to his mind. While he was gleaning through the pros and the cons of our national life, … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Justine John DYIKUK, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Christian, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Port Harcourt, rivers state, United States, West Africa
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by Justine John DYIKUK Travelling back home from South-South Nigeria for the yuletide season was one of great joy, eager expectation and an irresistible homely-summon. As the writer was preparing to crouse through the hinterland and picturesque plains of the … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Jos, Langtang South, Nigeria Labour Congress, Plateau State, River Benue, rivers state, Strike action, trade union
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Tribune Where is the $25million plea-bargain money paid by a multi-national company operating in the country and indicted in the monumental Halliburton scandal? This is the riddle security operatives are trying to unravel as they commence investigations into the $25million … read more »
Tanker exploded. The explosion sounded like an earthquake. Many of them could not come out alive,” a panic-stricken survivor of a petrol tanker fire that killed over 200 at the outskirts of Okogbe community, Rivers State, on Thursday narrated to … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Spotlight, West Africa
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Abuja: At least 95 people, including women and children, were killed today when an overturned oil tanker in Nigeria’s southern Rivers state exploded as people tried to scoop up fuel, officials said. “We have recovered 93 bodies from the scene,” … read more »
Posted in Hottest News, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, Nigeria, Oil tanker, Okogbe, Reuters, Rivers, rivers state, tanker
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Yenagoa – Nigeria’s military has arrested 21 Ghanaians and five Nigerians for alleged oil theft as they operated two vessels in the country’s main crude-producing region, authorities said on Tuesday. The two vessels had a capacity of 650 000 metric … read more »
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A university don, Dr. Sunny Mbazie, has declared that if the Boko Haram suicide bombers succeed in intimidating media houses, the society is finished. He said journalism is not a profession for the lily-livered, who just want to make a … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
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Tagged afria travel, bokoharam, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, National Union of Journalists, news, Nigeria, NUJ, press freedom, Rivers, rivers state, South Africa, travel to africa, University of Port Harcourt
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Fidelis Allen A bill of rights that protects Nigerians from insecurity and violence on the roads is also needed alongside the coming bill of rights for air travellers. ‘Travellers Bill of Rights for the unfriendly sky’ was the title of … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, Africa news, African news, Geneva, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, Port Harcourt, rivers state, United States
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By Okachikwu Dibia Nigerian authorities have handled the Boko Haram crisis badly, resulting in more bloodshed. The key to resolving sectarian agitations is dialogue and not the use of force. In my unpublished article titled ‘Dialectics of Boko Haram’ written … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Bolaji Akinyemi, Emeka Anyaoku, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kano, Nigeria, Politics of Nigeria, rivers state, Rivers State government
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By Fidelis Allen Conflicting roles of unions and civil society. Anti-government protests have been quite successful, although with many reports of police brutality against protesters. But labour unions appear unable to provide a voice for the people in some parts … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Bayelsa State, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Port Harcourt, rivers state, Trade Union Congress, TUC
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Here are my take with Nigeria law enforcement set up. Nigeria Police, the primary source for prosecution and criminal charges, was an after thought. The police was set principally to protect the colonial administrators from local attacks. That is why … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Dallas, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, James Hadley Chase, Nigeria, rivers state, United States
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Nigerian special military forces in Niger Delta on Saturday arrested four suspects after troops raided sites where stolen oil was illegally being “refined”, a spokeman for the forces said. Troops of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF), supported by MI-35 … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, crime, East Africa, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Mil Mi-24, N, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, North Africa, Pan African News, Refining, rivers state, Southern Africa, Task force, West Africa
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November 22, 2010 by benim
Nigeria’s main militant group said on Monday that one of its commanders arrested over the weekend had surrendered in return for the promise of a financial reward and denied that the army had raided his camp. The emailed statement from … read more »
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Tagged Bayelsa stat nigeria, Bayelsa State, CNN, Delta State, Delta state nigeria, disasters-news, Environmental disasters, geography, hostages held, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, National liberation movements, Niger Delta, Niger Delta area, Niger River Delta, Nigeria, Nigerian Army, OPEC, political-news, Port Harcourt, rivers state, Rivers states nigeria, States of Nigeria, War Conflict
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November 20, 2010 by benim
The Nigerian army has arrested a militant gang leader believed to be behind the kidnapping of 19 people, authorities said Saturday. Fifty-one of his followers were also arrested, said Lt Col Timothy Antigha, a spokesman for the military taskforce in … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, Bayelsa State, Canada, disasters-news, Environmental disasters, French people, gang leader, geography, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kidnapping, Lagos, Law Crime, Lt Col Timothy Antigha, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Niger Delta, Niger River, Niger River Delta, Nigeria, Nigeria news, nigerians army, OPEC, political-news, rivers state
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October 25, 2010 by benim
Ejiro Henry, a 19-year old cocaine trafficker, currently standing trial for his involvement in the illicit trade, has been arrested again for peddling hard drugs. Mr Henry, who was apprehended the second time on his way to Port Harcourt, Rivers … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Ahmadu Giade, Air France, arrest, causes-news, Chemistry, Cocaine, Dopamine reuptake inhibitors, Drug addiction, Ejiro Henry, Indepth Africa, Italy, Lagos, Law enforcement in Nigeria, Local anesthetics, Medicine, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nigeria, pharmacology, Port Harcourt, rivers state, Stimulants
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