At least 57 members of an Islamist sect, including children, have been discovered living underground in the Republic of Tatarstan, according to Russian police. Many of them have never even seen the sun, authorities said. The sect members, which includes at least 19 children ages 1 to 17, were freed. They were found August 1 during a police raid performed as part of an ongoing investigation into militant groups in Tatarstan. The bunker, which appeared to be made of decrepit concrete blocks, has multiple levels below ground with tight-quartered cells that have no light, ventilation or heat.
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The Commissioner for Sports in Cross River State, Patrick Ugbe remains indifferent over the poor outing ofNigeriaat the London 2012 Olympics, asking, “what did you expect.”
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Federal Government will take a final decision on the concessioning of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway next week. The expressway had earlier been concessioned to Bi-Courtney Highway Services. However, years after the concessioning, work has not started on the road, which daily claims lives through auto crashes and robberies.
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Kaduna, yesterday donated foodstuff to six Muslim communities in Kaduna as assistance for less privileged persons. The items include: bags of sugar, millet, maize, and beans. Donating the items, Rev. Yunusa Nmadu, the Senior Pastor of the church, said the donation was to assist less privileged Muslims with whom they had been living together over the years.
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Usain Bolt carved his name in the Olympic record books Thursday by claiming gold in the 200 meters in London as he led a Jamaican sweep of the medal positions.
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WARRI—A militant group, Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, has criticised the attack on journalists in Warri, Delta State, by a group of ex-militants on Tuesday.
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The Federal Government Thursday said it would take steps to abolish indigeneship clause in the country’s laws to put an end to the crisis and rancour associated with the dichotomy of non-indigenes and settlers scourge in the country.
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Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has described Team Nigeria’s predicament in the on-going London 2012 Olympics without a medal as a clear testimony to how far Nigerian sports have fallen behind. The Minister who addressed hordes of Journalists at the Nigerian House in Stratford alongside NOC President, Engr Sani M. Ndanusa, Chef De Mission of Team Nigeria Dr Patrick Ekeji and NOC Scribe, Tunde Popoola while admitting his disappointment noted that it was a scientific diagnosis of our condition; a clear testimony to how far our sports have fallen.
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Residents of Okene town in Kogi State have deserted their home as soldiers and policemen commenced a house to house search for arms and suspects believed to be behind last Monday’s attack on worshipers inside the Deeper Life Bible Church in Eika in Okehi local government area.
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Eighteen Civil Society Organisations, led by the African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice and End Impunity Now Campaign on Thursday in Abuja protested against the continued detention of the Executive Director of ANEEJ, Mr. David Ugolor, by the Police.
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