Jonathan, Cameron reaffirm commitment to fight terrorism

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London – President Goodluck Jonathan and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to the fight  terrorism.
Jonathan, who spoke after his meeting with Cameron in London,  said that Nigeria would continue to collaborate with Britain and other friendly nations in the prosecution of the war against terrorism.
He also said  Nigeria was  doing everything possible to secure the release of the European nationals who

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Police dismiss officer over alleged killing of NPA staff

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By Evelyn Usman & Idowu Olaide

LAGOS — The Police Corporal, who fired the shot that killed a staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, three weeks ago on the Mile Two-Badagry expressway, Lagos has been dismissed from the Force and charged to court for murder.
Currently, the Corporal, Kazeem Shittu, with Force number 3538000, is currently in custody.
Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Operations, Mr Tunde Shobulo,  made the disclosure while briefing newsmen  on measures put in place to checkmate excesses by social miscreants in Lagos Island and

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Ferguson salutes Giggs as star eyes 900 games

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MANCHESTER  (AFP) – Sir Alex Ferguson has paid a fresh tribute to Ryan Giggs as the Manchester United veteran edges towards yet another impressive landmark.
Giggs, 38, is in line to make his 900th appearance for United in their Europa League match against Ajax at Old Trafford on Thursday, although he could be rested as his team holds a 2-0 lead from the first leg in Amsterdam.
That would leave Giggs to notch up that mark in Premier League champions United’s next league game at

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15 children raped in Gombe, says Child Protection Network

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Gombe – The Child Protection Network (CPN) says more than 15 children have been raped between January and Februrary in Gombe State.
Mrs. Fatima Birma, the Legal Adviser of the Network in the state, disclosed this in an interview in Gombe on Wednesday.
Birma said that most of the victims were between the ages of six and 14.
“Rape is becoming something else in the state, the Society and other people need to stand up and do

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Failed subsidy promises: NLC, others blast Jonathan... ask government to revert petrol price to N65

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THE stage appeared set for another round of showdown between President Goodluck Jonathan and labour unions on the issue of fuel subsidy with labour on Tuesday asking the Federal Government to revert the pump price of petrol to N65 per litre.

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria said the Jonathan administration had no option other than to reverse the price from its present N97 to the old N65 per litre since the President had said he was rethinking the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment programme.

Jonathan on Monday reportedly told chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party at their  58th National

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Edo Assembly asks agencies to absorb sacked workers by Abia govt

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By GABRIEL ENOGHOLSE

BENIN – EDO State House of Assembly has passed a resolution mandating the State Civil Service Commission, SCSC, State Assembly Service Commission, SAC, and the State Universal Basic Education, SUBE, to absorb the 12 Edo people in the state whose appointments were terminated by the Abia State Government last October.

The directive was sequel to the consideration of the report of the House Standing Committee on Public Petitions, titled “Absorption of Edo State Indigenes into the State Civil and Public Service following their sack from Abia Civil and Public Service by the Abia State Government”.

According to the report of the committee, the sacked workers in the Abia State Civil Service were merely NYSC awardees on the state employment.

It noted that the absorption of the people sacked by the Abia State Government could not be effected immediately because a resolution to that effect by the State House of Assembly had not be passed by the House.

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Man accused of raping 12-year-old girl four times

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Like any observant parent, Mrs. Kehinde Oduntan became concerned when she wanted to wash the clothes of her children and noticed what looked like semen in her 12-year-old daughter’s underwear.

She quickly summoned her husband, Peter, and informed him of her discovery. Peter confirmed that what she saw was actually semen.

The parents questioned their daughter (name withheld) and after much threat, she told them their 47-year-old neighbour, Mr. Lateef Amuda, was the one that had sex with her.

“We asked her how many times he had had sex with her and she refused to tell us,” the mother told PUNCH Metro.

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Jonathan promises elections without police in 2015

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PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday promised to conduct the 2015 general elections without policemen and other security agents at polling centres.

“God willing before 2015, we would conduct election without security carrying guns to follow us. We know we have disciplined people,” the President said at the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship campaign rally in Calabar, Cross River State.

Barely three weeks ago, over 100,000 policemen and security agents were deployed in the President’s home state, Bayelsa, for the February 4 governorship poll won by the President’s candidate, Seriake Dickson.

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CSKA Moscow 1-1 Real Madrid: Stoppage-time equaliser from Wernbloom cancels out Ronaldo opener and gives Russians battling draw

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Late drama at a packed Luzhniki Stadium as Leonid Slutsky's men strike at the death to deny the Spanish giants what looked to be a certain victory.

 

 

A dramatic late equaliser from Pontus Wernbloom cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half strike as CSKA Moscow drew 1-1 with Real Madrid at the Luzhniki Stadium on Tuesday evening, to leave this last-16 Champions League tie evenly poised.

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World Player of the Week: Lionel Messi - Barcelona

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Goal.com World Player of the Week #144: Lionel Messi
Club: Barcelona
Country: Argentina
Age: 24
Role: Forward
Achievement: Destroyed Bayer Leverkusen and Valencia

Barcelona have not been at their majestic best in recent weeks and have fallen 10 points behind bitter rivals Real Madrid in the race for the Primera Division title.

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Napoli 3-1 Chelsea

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Lavezzi & Cavani pile pressure on Villas-Boas as visitors forfeit goal lead to teeter on Champions League brink The South American strike partnership combined to great effect as the Italians seized the initiative in the first knockout round, with both teams exploiting defensive errors.

 

An Ezequiel Lavezzi double either side of an Edinson Cavani strike made the difference as Napoli came back from a goal down to put themselves in the driving seat of their Champions League first knockout round tie with a 3-1 win over Chelsea.

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