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Dooshima Suswam, the wife of the Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has said that the 35 per cent women affirmation being flaunted by President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is a scam and is far from being implemented.
“The 30 per cent affirmation action (is) a mirage in Nigeria,” Mrs. Suswam said. See details at: http:///PnRUk

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Lagos, singled out ThisDay newspaper for harsh words, Wednesday morning, as he read the court’s judgement on whether the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has the power to de-register political parties in Nigeria. See details at: http:///9uQbc

The South East Zone of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, rose in defense of the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, over allegations raised against her in the recruitment exercise carried out by some parastatals in her ministry. See details here: http:///zaqMx

After repeated rescheduling, the Senate on Tuesday commenced full debates of the new petroleum law, with touchy sections of the legislation dividing the lawmakers along north-south lines.
The debates, to continue Wednesday, will allow or deny the voluminous Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, a second reading. See details here: http:///YHsUp

The 10 National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members, who were victims of April 2011 bomb blast in Suleja, Niger State, are still waiting on President Goodluck Jonathan to fulfil his promise to them. See details here...http:///Nju8I

At nightfall in Ijora-Badia, two-month-old Joy Kalu sleeps in the open. When it’s time for the family to retire for the day, her mother, Ada, unfolds a worn out mattress, lays her baby on it, and lights up a mosquito coil.
“Is it a crime to be poor? I managed to escape with my baby when they came on Saturday,” Ada, 26, said, cradling her baby behind her back.
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Super Eagles defender, Godfrey Oboabona, has been rewarded with a bungalow and N1 million by the Ondo State Government. Oboabona, who plays for the state-owned Sunshine Stars Football Club, was one of the key players on the Super Eagles team that recently won the African Cup of Nations in South Africa. He featured in all the six matches Nigeria played to emerge African champions. - See more at: http:///5LNBc

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has for over a year been generating revenue by forcing an illegal and dubious electronic parking policy on residents of Abuja, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting is reporting.
The administration registered four companies last year and authorized them to generate revenue through the enforcement of an electronic parking system which is not backed by any law.
- See more at: http:///ASrca

slamist extremist group, Boko Haram, has released a video showing the French family kidnapped in Cameroon, near the border with Nigeria.
The three minutes, 26 seconds video, posted on YouTube on Monday, shows the seven members of the Moulin Fournier family, kidnapped on February 19. Click this link to see details in video...http:///x6GsV