French kidnap family freed in Nigeria -Paul Biya
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- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 10:36
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The French family kidnapped in Cameroon in February have been freed in Nigeria, where they had been taken by members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya announced on Friday. Paris has confirmed the news.
JW_DISQUS_ADD_A_COMMENTTransparency International disowns Nigerian clone, says "stop using our name and logo"
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- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 09:42
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The Berlin-based Transparency International (TI), the global coalition against corruption has dissociated itself from its Nigerian clone, Transparency in Nigeria, TIN (not Transparency For Nigeria -TFN) and ask it to stop using its name and logo.
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US State Department Affirms Opposition To Alam’s Pardon
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- Published on Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:27
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The United States of America on Wednesday affirmed its criticism and opposition to the state pardon granted to former Governor of Bayelsa State, Dipreye Alamieyeseigha by President Goodluck Jonathan.
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Barack Obama's income fell in election year, paid 18.4 per cent tax rate
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- Published on Monday, 15 April 2013 19:24
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President Barack Obama paid an effective federal tax rate of 18.4 per cent in 2012 and saw income from his best-selling books drop as he ran for re-election, according to his tax returns released by the White House on Friday.
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Two Nigerian Scientists Bag UNESCO 2013 Award
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 13:40
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Two Nigerian female scientists have bagged the UNESCO-L'Oreal "Women in Science Partnership" award for their contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the country.
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