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The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Wednesday rejected the suggestion by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, that members of the Boko Haram sect be offered amnesty.
This is contained in a statement issued and signed in Abuja by the CAN General Secretary, Musa Asake. See details at: http:///1PGuK

A manager with First Bank Plc at Ilasa-Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Ayodele Asaba, and four others on Tuesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged robbery.
The other accused persons were Dele Ajayi, Banji Adedayo, Tajudeen Salawu and Akeem Ahmed. Read details at: http:///n2ZnY

The Ogun State House of Assembly is now in turmoil following the suspension of the Speaker, Suraji Adekanbi, and four others over alleged maladministration.
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Doctors and Nurses at the National Hospital, Abuja on Tuesday morning protested the non-payment of their entitlements by the hospital authorities. See more at: http:///5UyuW

Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, were in astonishing form on Monday as they pummeled their Botswana counterparts, 9-0, in an international friendly at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
Monday’s win saw the Nigerian lads complete an aggregate win of 12-0 over two international friendlies. See details here...http:///rP6jv

At least nine out of the 1,260 children affected by measles in Katsina State have died. See details here...http:///qtoFW

A new federal law will order the release of prisoners awaiting trial for too long in Nigeria’s overcrowded jails.
The law will raise the spectre of hope for more than 30,000 Nigerians-constituting about 70 per cent of total inmates.
The bill, and amendment to the Criminal Justice Act, is under the works at the Senate, and was given a second reading on Wednesday.
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Police and the SSS, admit they carried out the murder investigation without an autopsy
The confusion that has beset one of Nigeria’s most intrigue-filled homicides – the murder of Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Secretary of the Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole – peaked Wednesday, with the federal government admitting it is confused with the investigation, and could not charge anyone for the crime nearly a year after.
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Tuesday Nigeria’s challenge of terrorism in the north was being fuelled by extreme poverty that increases by the day, an evaluation he once offered during a previous visit to Nigeria. It is also an evaluation Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan hates to hear. - See more at http:///2xIxw

The National Chairman of the All Nigerian Peoples Party, ANPP, Ogbonnaya Onu, on Tuesday, said the 2015 presidential contest would be between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the newly formed All Progressive Congress, APC. - See more at http:///uLmnZ

There was a mild drama on Tuesday at the 18th Annual Thisday Awards held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, as guests at the ceremony kicked against the American National Anthem being sung before the Nigerian anthem. Click this link to read details...http:///foMtL

A former presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of plotting to hold on to power at the centre at all cost, despite its poor performance since 1999. Click this link to read details...http:///imXKY

s exclusively reported by LEADERSHIP on Sunday, Chief Tony Anenih in the early hours of today was unanimously elected Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a meeting of the party held at the Banquet hall of the presidential villa, Abuja.

His emergence as the PDP BoT chairman at the meeting which started at about 8.45pm and ended around 12.40am today morning confirms the report by this paper on Sunday that the second coming of Anenih, who is currently the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) had received the blessings of most of the top members of the board who were earlier opposed to his choice.

Anenih emerged unopposed as a consensus candidate in accordance with the Prof Jerry Gana led committee report on streamlining the membership of the BOT. The meeting, held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, commenced at 8.45 and ended in the early hours of Tuesday.

Speaking to State House Correspondents, Anenih announced vehemently that the newly formed All Progressive Congress (APC) will collapse instead of constituting any threat to the PDP, adding that he was optimistic that the people behind the party will remain in the same position.

He contended that the same factors that had confined them to the opposition are still there and so PDP has nothing to worry about.

He said, "If you are building a house and you discover that some parts of the house are not standing well because the blocks are weak, you now go back to the same source to buy more blocks, the house will continue to be weak".

"The BoT is the conscience of the party, the body of elders, men with integrity, experience and honour. I will need a lot of support from the media and all stakeholders as we progress."

Asked to explain what he intends to do differently on his second coming as BoT chairman, Anenih said people learn more everyday. "I have grown further than the previous term I did as chairman. I have more friends and contacts now, I have more to contribute. The PDP is improving", he stated.

On the crisis in the party and how the BoT intends to intervene, Anenih said: "The party is big enough, and so their will be frictions. We are here to address all the issues and intervene as much as we can, while ensuring discipline within the party discipline. The restructuring of d BoT will bring forth better days for the party.


http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/48656/2013/02/26/anenih_emerges_pdp_bot_chair_says_apc_will_collapse.html

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The French family was kidnapped by the Nigerian terror group.

Islamist 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.

The video shows three adult members of the family-two men and one woman; and four children sitting between two armed men, masked, and in military fatigue, and a third who acted as the group spokesperson.

The spokesperson confirmed they belong to the Jama’a Ahl al-Sunnah lil Da’wa wal Jihad, better known as Boko Haram.

He accused France of waging war on Islam, and said the condition for releasing their hostages was for the Nigerian government to release all female jihadists imprisoned, while the Cameroonian government releases their male counterparts.

“Finally, I say to you, fulfill all of these things, and if you leave one thing from them we will slaughter those we took, we will slaughter those we took,” the spokesperson threatened at the end of the video.

The release comes a day after a faction of the group told journalists in Nigeria they were pushing for a ceasefire and that the leader of the group, Abubakar Shekau, was in support of dialogue with the government.

French President, François Hollande, had mentioned Boko Haram as the kidnappers of the hostages. French and Cameroonian authorities also said the hostages were later taken to Nigeria after their kidnap in Cameroon.


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A Lagos High Court has adjourned hearing till March 27 to allow billionaire lawyer, Wale Babalakin, consolidate his applications intended to quash the criminal charges against him.
Mr. Babalakin, founder of Bi-Courtney Nigeria Ltd, had applied to stop his prosecution on the grounds that the court lacked the competence to try him.
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Four students of Nassarawa State University were on Monday shot by security operatives during a protest over water scarcity in the institution.
The victims were among the hundreds of students who protested against the scarcity of electricity and water in the school. Click this link to read details...http:///nOVxF

Moshood Owolabi, a 40-year-old soccer fan, died of ‘heart attack’ after Victor Moses missed a shot at goal in the Sunday match between Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire. http:///efCNK[img][/img]

We must get so many things right before a lot of others will work in our favour.