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  • Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

    The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeria's government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. "What we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be ...

  • Nigeria to Free All Female Islamist Suspects

    Nigeria says it will release several Islamist suspects from prison, including the women in custody, as it seeks peace with Boko Haram extremists. The Defense Ministry said Tuesday the move is in line with what it calls "presidential magnanimity to enhance peace efforts." A panel set up by President Goodluck Jonathan is recommending the government open peace talks with Boko Haram ...

  • Nigeria to release all women held for terrorism

    Female student stands in a burnt classroom at Maiduguri Experimental School, a private nursery, primary and secondary school burnt by the Islamist group Boko Haram to keep children away from school in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria on May 12, 2012. (PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty ...

  • Insurgents fight with Libyan weapons – Army

    By Okey Ndiribe, Emman Ovuakporie, Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke AS NASS OKAYS EMERGENCY RULE ABUJA -- The troops deployed to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, yesterday, encountered intense resistance from sect members who were armed with sophisticated weapons from Libya. This came as the National Assembly, yesterday, endorsed the proclamation of a state ...

  • Christians back emergency rule

    LAST week’s declaration of a state of emergency in three states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe has received the official endorsement of the umbrella body of Christians across the country, especially from among the most affected faithful in the troubled region, reports SAM EYOBOKA. In separate interviews, the National Secretary of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake, Secretary of Southern CAN, Dr. Joseph ...

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The Taking of Pelham 123

The Taking of Pelham 123

In this third crack at John Godeys 1973 novel about the hijacking of a New York City subway, director Tony Scott imposes his signature stylistic grab bag of spastic random zooms, machine-gun editing, bleary slow motion, and other assorted forms of needless visual assa ... ...

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  • Olumhense and journalism practice in Nigeria

    What! Mr. Sonala Olumhense is giving up his column, or giving up writing? I wasn't sure. Within 48 hours, I sent him a private mail. He ...

  • Microsoft partners PIN to train NGOs

    The software giant, Microsoft Nigeria in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) have hosted the 2013 Microsoft NGO connection day Nigeria in Calabar. The two-day networking and information-sharing event brought together non-profit organizations from across the state to an interactive ICT capacity-building program enabling participants to learn more about Microsoft's ...

  • Nigeria says Islamic extremist inmates to be released

    Nigeria's military said on Tuesday the West African nation is prepared to release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic ...

  • Aliyu blames killings in North on religious intolerance boundary disputes

    MINNA-- Following the killing of security agents and several bloody communal clashes in Nasarawa and other Middle Belt states, Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has identified religious intolerance and boundary disputes as the primary cause of insecurity in the zone. It will be recalled that 56 police officers and their DSS colleagues were killed recently when they attempted to arrest the ...

  • FG replaces WAI with Community support Brigade

    BY CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA--The Federal Government, Tuesday, unveiled Community Support Brigade, CSB, to replace the rested War Against Indiscipline, WAI, in its effort to restore national consciousness towards eradicating indiscipline from the society. Vanguard gathered that CSB will form part of the "Do the Right Thing: Transform Nigeria campaign, being championed by the National ...

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