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HYUNDAI SET TO BUILD $7 BILLION SHIPYARD IN NIGERIA

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

ABUJA, Sept 15 (Reuters) South Korean group Hyundai Heavy Industries plans to build a $7 billion shipyard in Nigeria’s oil region next year, the company’s president said on Thursday. The world’s largest shipbuilder said while construction on the project would … Continue reading →

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BOKO HARAM KILL FOUR IN MAIDUGURI, NE NIGERIA

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Screen grab of Boko Haram militants. In the background is a Google Earth image of Bauchi, NE Nigeria VANGUARD September 13, 2011 MAIDUGURI FOUR people were, Monday night, killed by unknown gunmen in a local drinking joint  in Jajeri area … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA BOMBINGS: GOVT. TO RECONSTRUCT, COMPUTERISE 84 BORDER POSTS

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Mrs Rose Uzoma, Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service THE PUNCH Abuja Monday, 12 Sep 2011 To arrest the worsening state of insecurity and curtail the activities of the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, the Federal Government has launched a plan … Continue reading →

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AL QAEDA NEITHER DOWN NOR OUT GLOBALLY

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Boko Haram militants, screenshot from a 2010 video BOSTON HERALD By Peter Brookes Tuesday, September 13, 2011 AL QAEDA NEITHER DOWN NOR OUT GLOBALLY On the eve of Sunday’s 9/11 anniversary memorials, White House counterterrorism boss John Brennan told the … Continue reading →

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JOS CONFLICT: PRESIDENT JONATHAN ORDERS MILITARY TO END KILLINGS

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Tuesday, 13 Sept. 2011 • Jonathan orders military to end Jos killings • FG set to implement reports on Jos crisis • Allow Nigerians to carry guns -CAN EXCERPTS: As a way to … Continue reading →

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BOKO HARAM THREATEN TO BOMB UNIVERSITIES OF IBADAN, BENIN, 18 OTHERS

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

VANGUARD September 13, 2011 IBADAN DISSATISFIED with its unchallenged bombing activities in the North, Boko Haram has threatened to extend the reign of terror to southern parts of the country. Leaders of the sect said yesterday that their radar was … Continue reading →

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UN URGES NIGERIA TO STOP ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Troops of the Special Task Force – OP SAFE HAVEN cordon off the scene of a bomb blast in Jos VOICE OF AMERICA (09 Sep) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for an end to ethnic … Continue reading →

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MAIDEN EDITION OF THE NIGERIAN AIR FORCE’S “AIR EXPO 2010″ REVISITED

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

NAF FT-7NI, two-seater trainer variant of the AirGuard Mi-35P(front,30mm cannons on right side) and Mi-24V(behind,23mm cannons in the nose) at the AIR EXPO NAF Mi-35P at the Air Expo 2010 NAF Mi-24 Hind at the Air Expo 2010 NIGERIAN NAVY … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN PRESIDENT APPROVES ARMS FOR CIVIL DEFENSE PERSONNEL

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Jonathan Approves Arms for Civil Defense Personnel DAILY TRUST Abdulkadir Badsha Mukhtar 3 August 2011 President Goodluck Jonathan has given approval to men and officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps to carry arms, Interior Minister Comrade Abba … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA: PRESIDENTIAL GUARD DUTY (EXCLUSIVE)

Posted on March 25, 2011 by
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