IF the crisis in Mali is not quickly contained, it may spill over to Nigeria and other West African countries with great security and political consequences, President Goodluck Jonathan warned Thursday.
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The Algerian Army on Thursday surrounded a natural gas complex where Islamist militants have taken dozens of people as hostage. The rare attack took place on Wednesday night and was seen as an unexpected fallout of the French intervention in Mali.
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Signs that the simmering crisis rocking the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be giving the leadership of the party sleepless night have emerged as some erstwhile chieftains of the party converged at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday night where they had a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan.
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Lance Armstrong, arrogant and unaware, did little to repair his image in mea culpa with Oprah
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Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt, Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna The Federal Government has increased from 776 to 1,200 the number of troops it is contributing to the military expedition in Mali, aimed at regaining the control of the northern part of the country from Islamic insurgents.
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There was yet another fire outbreak thursday in Lagos, in what appears to be a season of fire outbreak in the state. Chaos and pandemonium ensued thursday at Waterworks Road, off Liverpool, Apapa, when two tankers fully loaded with petroleum products exploded at a loading bay belonging to Petrol-Cargo Limited.
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The organisation in charge of disseminating information about the country has called on all Nigerians to stand behind the national team during its campaign in South Africa
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The Super Eagles coach says he is confident of a good outing in South Africa as his team departs the Portugal camp for the tournament
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Like a recidivist that he is, one of Damilola Taylor's killers is back to where he seems to belong: the prison. He was sent to prison for a third time Wednesday after he was arrested for another crime.
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For the second time, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has failed to deliver judgment in an appeal filed by a governor ship aspirant in Kogi State, Jibrin Isah challenging the decision of a Federal High Court in Abuja which refused his claim to be declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the state.
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