Senegal opposition celebrates election win

Senegal opposition celebrates election win Victory celebrations in Dakar as Macky Sall heads to landslide win over longtime incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade. Last Modified: 26 Mar 2012 12:48 ...

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Soldier in Afghan killings ‘remembers little'

Soldier in Afghan killings ‘remembers little' US army sergeant accused of slaughtering 16 civilians has sketchy memory of the night of the massacre, says his lawyer. ...

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Mexican police killed in highway ambush

Mexican police killed in highway ambush Twelve officers killed on their way to investigate the beheadings of 10 people in Guerrero state. Last Modified:...

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French manhunt for school killer

French manhunt for school killer  Vigil held for four killed in Toulouse, as police probe links between shooting spree and soldiers' killings last week. Last Modified: 20 Mar 2012 09:16 ...

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National Assembly ignores the Constitution

National Assembly ignores the Constitution On March 20, 2012 THE National Assembly should be more reticent  when making laws. Its tendency has been to make laws for their sake or to please the Executive. In the process it ignores the Constitution. The Central Bank Act 2007, which may soon be a subject of legal dispute, is a good example. It became law on 25 May 2007, days to the end of the Obasanjo administration. Its efforts...

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Nigerian Consulate in S-Africa to outsource issuance of Visa

Nigerian Consulate in S-Africa to outsource issuance of Visa On March 20, 2012 · Johannesburg -  The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa will soon outsource the issuance of visa to consultants. A source in the consulate in Johannesburg on Monday on the condition of anonymity, said  that the consulate was still working on the process of outsourcing issuance of visa to...

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Fire rages at UNILAG Faculty of Science

Fire rages at UNILAG Faculty of Science Fire fighters are currently making efforts to put out the fire  By Nkechi Opurum An early morning fire, which started in the Faculty of Science, University of Lagos (Unilag) is still raging. Uncertain as to how the fire started, some eyewitnesses say the fire erupted from one of the offices located in...

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Drama, intrigues as BBA returns

Drama, intrigues as BBA returns The stage is set  again for another  round of  91 days of tension, excitements and actions as Africa’s biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Africa returns live on Dstv, May 6. This 7th season sees contestants doubling up to enter the series in pairs with a USD 300 000 prize for just one winner . M-Net and series producers, Endemol recently revealed the name of the latest edition of Big...

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2,140 ex-soldiers sue FG over unpaid pension

2,140 ex-soldiers sue FG over unpaid pension By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned till Friday to hear a suit filed before it by 2,140 ex-soldiers who fought during the Nigerian Civil war between 1967 and 1970. The retired soldiers are asking the high court to invoke its original jurisdiction and order...

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CASHLESS POLICY: CBN buckles, shifts kick-off date

CASHLESS POLICY: CBN buckles, shifts kick-off date   On March 20, 2012 ·  By Babajide Komolafe & Favour Nnabugwu LAGOS— The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said yesterday that it has postponed nationwide implementation of the cashless policy till January 1, 2013 and also granted partial exemption to ministries, parastatals...

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