40 illegal refinery camps shut down by JTF

Operatives of the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta, code named Operation Pulo Shield, have shut down 40 illegal refinery camps in the creek of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The council, which is one of the biggest in the country, is regarded as the hub of illegal crude oil

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Boko Haram's carnage making Nigeria break-up less likely says Soyinka

►Nigeria is suffering greater carnage at the hands of Islamist group, Boko Haram, than it did during a secessionist Civil War, yet this has ironically made the country’s break-up less likely, Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said.
►Speaking to Reuters at his Abeokuta home, Soyinka said the horrors inflicted by the militants had

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Doctors Strike: Patients groan as FG, doctors’ talks deadlocked

►HOPE for an early resolution of the strike called by doctors working in government hospitals dimmed on Wednesday as a meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Medical Association in Abuja ended in a deadlock.

►This is as reports from across the country indicated that the strike embarked upon by the doctors on Tuesday worsened the situation in the hospitals.

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Nigerian Army Arrests Boko Haram Accomplice, Informant

►Boko Haram accomplice and informant arrested
►B'Haram sect will be track down sooner or later

The National Information Centre (NIC) has confirmed the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram accomplice and informant, Hafsat Bako. The arrest was confirmed in a post on the Facebook page of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).

The Minister of State For Defence, Mr Musiliu Obanikoro, also confirmed the arrest via his twitter handle @MObanikoro.

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Edo House Of Assembly Impeach Deputy Speaker, Festus Ebea

The Edo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, impeached the Deputy Speaker of the House – Festus Ebea – on allegations of misconduct and misdemeanour and elected Victor Edoror to replace him.

This act thickens an on-going crisis which began after four members of the House were suspended on allegation of misconduct.

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Keshi Has Not Resigned, His Contract Expired- Minister of Sports

►Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commision, (NSC),  Dr. Tammy Danagogo has described as false the reported resignation of Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi.

►In a statement released by the commission, the minister said ” It is not true that Keshi has resigned. He told me that he never said so, that his contract only expired. I expect the NFF to the needful.”

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