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Nigerians have fled in droves to neighbouring Cameroon to escape violence claimed by the insurgent group, Boko Haram, AFP has reported. “Everybody is insecure in Nigeria. The fear is all-pervading,” said a Nigerian Christian priest, speaking on condition of anonymity, in Fotokol, a Cameroonian border town where dozens have taken shelter in the last few weeks. It is located about ...

The Borno State House of Assembly has on Thursday impeached its Speaker, Goni Ali Modu. Hon. Goni Ali Modu was accused of being too submissive to the governor of the state, Kashim Shettima. He was also accused of making himself inaccessible to other members of the House, and not serving their interest. Meanwhile, Hon. Abdulkareem Adam Lawan (ANPP) was elected ...

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe, former Minister of Aviation, Fidelia Njeze, Esther Audu and 80 others as ambassadors. The Senate President, David Mark also called for a reduction in the number of Nigerian embassies and missions abroad for effective and adequate funding. Out of the 88 nominees sent to the Senate by President Goodluck ...

The world soccer’s governing body, FiFA has on Wednesday announced the change in venue of the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup from Uzbekistan to Japan. In a statement posted on its website Wednesday, FIFA said Japan was picked after it was decided that Uzbekistan could no longer organise the tournament ‘due to a number of logistical and technical issues’. ...

(National Mirror) – Activities at the National Assembly are gradually grinding to a halt following lack of funds to service the lawmakers. The lawmakers and the civil servants are currently lamenting the dearth of funds to carry out their functions. National Mirror gathered that since the beginning of this year, the executive arm was yet to disburse fund to the ...