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Kidnapping, armed robbery resume in southern states

Every hand was probably needed to be on deck to prosecute the much-hyped 2011 general elections in April, and several of the hands belonged to kidnappers, armed robbers and tricksters, among others... ... Full story

20 feared dead in Oyo drivers’ clash

IT was a bloody weekend in Ibadan yesterday as factional members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) engaged in superiority battle over the control of the body. ... Full story

US Strike ‘Kills’ Key Militant, Ilyas Kashmiri

ONE of Pakistan’s most senior militants,Ilyas Kashmiri, has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, locals and officials say. ... Full story

Official: Bomb blast rocks northern Nigerian city

Hours after the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan, a bomb blast rocked the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, a government spokesman said. ... Full story

Demining Team Uncovers Explosives In School Premises

A TEAM of humanitarian workers from the Federal Ministry of Defence at the weekend in Owerri said it uncovered landmines and unexploded ordinances in the premises of St. Patrick’s Secondary School, Ogbe, Mbaise, Imo State. ... Full story

Unease In Military Over Maritime Security Bill

THERE is apprehension in the Military, especially the Nigerian Navy, regarding the likely effect of the Maritime Security Agency Bill, which has been passed by the House of Representatives but was suspended for... ... Full story

Abuja blasts: South Africa to file more charges against Okah

The South African government said yesterday that it would file additional charges against Henry Okah for his role in the October 1, 2010, independence day explosions which rocked Abuja. ... Full story

Senate passes Anti-Terrorism Bill

Barely 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan wrote to the Senate begging the lawmakers to pass the Anti-Terrorism Bill, the Upper Chamber on Thursday responded by passing the Bill into law. It came just as House of Representatives Speaker, Dimeji Bankole, assured Nigerians that the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly will also ensure that the Bill is passed. ... Full story