Sahara Reporters: Latest and Current Articles & News [March ‘11 Diet]

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                 By SaharaReporters, New York           The latest Wikileaks cables obtained by a Nigerian newspaper, 234Next, authenticate a series of investigative reports earlier done by SaharaReporters on a crisis of credibility besetting Farida Waziri, the scandal-plagued chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

Source: Wikileaks Revelations: The Humiliation Of Farida Waziri-EFCC's Foreign Partners Are Skeptical Of Waziri's Leadership

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                Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State was in a fatal auto accident today in the state as he traveled in convoy to join president Goodluck Jonathan in an election campaign.  His aide-de-camp, Aminu Ibrahim, died in the crash while the governor himself sustained bruises on his arm.

Source: Governor Shema Of Katsina in Ghastly Auto Accident

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   By 'Dapo Osewa           Fellow Student: What you are about to read may break your heart, and it may leave you thinking "how dare he", but I urge you to read it. Nonetheless.

Source: A Most Important Message To Nigerian Students...

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              The Nuhu Ribadu presidential campaign has challenged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ticket of Goodluck Jonathan and Namadi Sambo to submit itself to public election debates without preconditions.

Source: Jonathan 'Scared' Of Independent Television Debates, Ribadu Campaign Says

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                 By Jomo Gbomo            The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (M.E.N.D) has reiterated that the public as well as all oil companies must take its latest threats seriously and not be carried away by the reassurances of the Nigerian government and security services.

Source: MEND Issues Fresh Warning About Imminent Attacks

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                 We Be Naija           The much-awaited "Debate" among the major Vice-Presidential candidates has come  and, sadly but not unexpectedly, gone without the participation of the  current ruling party - the Peoples Democratic Party. According to Press  reports, the PDP's vice presidential candidate, Namadi Sambo refused to  participate in the debate chiefly because the organisers of the said  debate (NN24) was unable to guarantee that the debate will be televised  by the local, non-cable TV stations.

Source: PDP Dodging Debates - It is NOT A Case of Arrogance

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   BY  OBORO ANDAOLOTU           1.    Our dear country Nigeria is in dire need of qualitative and substantive change from retrogression of the past twelve years under PDP to a future of progress, beginning from May 29 2011. This is what GMB represents and offers.

Source: 101 Reasons Why Gen. Mohamadu BuhariIs The Answer

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   By Muhammad Ajah              For the first time in the history of Nigeria, the patriotism of the youths is going to be generally tasted in the open. This is because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is going to repose the responsibility of conducting the forthcoming general polls on their shoulders. Current members of the Nigerian Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are presently in the limelight.

Source: April Polls: The Burdens On Nigerian Youth

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   By  Laolu Akande/Empowered Newswire           A US-based pro-democratic group made up of Nigerian professionals here have asked the Jonathan/Sambo presidential campaign to debate the leading presidential candidates of other parties at an independent public forum without preconditions, Empowered Newswire reports.

Source: US Group Asks Jonathan To Honor Independent Debates

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                 By SaharaReporters, New York           Security sources say today’s explosion at facilities belonging to the Italian oil firm Agip in Southeast Nigeria's Bayelsa State cannot be attributed to militant attacks.

 

Source: Military Confirm Explosion In Agip Facility, Deny Militants' Involvement