chidi opara reports

News Report: Nigeria’s New Police Chief Once Faced Criticism For Not Stopping Violence That Killed 1,000

2012-01-26T09:23:00.000-08:00

Mohammed D. Abubakar Credit: Associated Press Nigeria’s president has selected a new officer to lead the nation’s police force as a radical Islamist sect increasingly targets the force, but that man already has a past tarnished by allegations he allowed religious and ethnic violence that killed 1,000 people to spiral out of control. Mohammed D. Abubakar served as police commissioner in

News Release: New Appointments In The Nigerian Police

2012-01-25T09:14:00.000-08:00

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Speech: Quotes From President Obama’s State Of The Union Address

2012-01-25T00:47:00.000-08:00

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Report: “Bring Attackers To Justice, Step Up Security” Human Rights Watch Tells Nigerian Government

2012-01-24T11:28:00.000-08:00

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News Release: United Kingdom’s Current Travel Advice For Nigeria

2012-01-24T01:01:00.000-08:00

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Report: Human Rights Watch Releases "World Human Rights Report 2012"

2012-01-23T10:35:00.000-08:00

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise

Speech: “Creating Jobs By Boosting Tourism” By President Obama

2012-01-21T09:23:00.000-08:00

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News Release: Attack On Security Installations In Kano

2012-01-21T03:04:00.000-08:00

The Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim, CFR, NPM, mni wishes to inform the general public of the unfortunate incident in Kano, on the evening of 20th January, 2012. There was a coordinated attack on the following security installations: (i) Nigeria Police Zone 1 Headquarters, on BUK Road, (ii) Zaria Road Police Station on Zaria Road (iii) Farm Center Police Station at

Report: “Occupy Nigeria”; A Documentation of Human Rights Atrocities Perpetrated By Nigerian Security Operatives

2012-01-20T09:08:00.000-08:00

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News Report: Escaped Boko Haram Christmas Day Bombing Suspect Re-Arrested

2012-01-19T10:12:00.000-08:00

High level Police contacts informed chidi opara reports this afternoon that Malam Kabir Sokoto, the alleged mastermind of the Christmas day bombing near Abuja that claimed the lives of several worshipers has been re-arrested at the Nigeria/Chad border in Borno state. The suspected Boko Haram henchman had escaped from police custody in controversial circumstances, prompting the Presidency

News Release: Deployment Of Soldiers To Lagos Is Unconstitutional And Unnecessary

2012-01-19T01:55:00.000-08:00

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News Report: Nigeria Arrests Top Islamists, Foils Bombings

2012-01-18T09:38:00.000-08:00

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News Report: Senegal’s Makhtar Diop Replaces Nigeria’s Obiageli Ezekwesili At The World Bank

2012-01-18T01:32:00.000-08:00

Makhtar Diop The World Bank has announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop, a Senegalese, as its new Vice-president for Africa. Diop succeeds Nigeria’s Obiageli Ezekwesili, who has been on that desk since 2007. Diop, who joined the World Bank in 2001 and has been the World Bank’s Country Director in Brazil since 2009 will assume office on May 6th. Robert B. Zoellick, World Bank

News Report: Jerry Yang, ‘Chief Yahoo,’ Steps Down From Board

2012-01-18T00:56:00.000-08:00

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News Report: Wikipedia, Google Protest Internet Bills

2012-01-18T00:43:00.000-08:00

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News Release: The Fuel Subsidy Struggle Continues

2012-01-17T09:51:00.000-08:00

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News Release: Descent Into Authoritarianism And Dictatorship; A Call For Action And Vigilance

2012-01-17T09:40:00.000-08:00

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News Report: Chevron Nigeria Rig Still On Fire, 2 Missing

2012-01-17T00:58:00.000-08:00

Credit: Reuters Two workers were missing after fire broke out on a drilling rig in Chevron's Funiwa oil facility in southeast Nigeria on Monday, Chevron said. "Search and rescue has successfully found 152 of 154 personnel. We expect all of those rescued to be onshore and checked medically. The fire is still burning. Early well control activation is ongoing," Chevron spokesman Scott Walker

News Release: Suspension Of Strike And Mass Protests Against Hike In Fuel Prices

2012-01-16T09:54:00.000-08:00

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News Report: Nigerian Government, Labour End Protests On Security Concern

2012-01-16T01:50:00.000-08:00

President Goodluck Jonathan The Federal government of Nigeria has reduced the pump price of petrol which it initially pegged at N141 per litre on new year day to N97 per litre in a last bid to persuade Labour and its civil society collaborators to call off its week long strike and protests, called to protest the increase, due to security concern. After a meeting with governors and ministers

Speech “Government Has Approved The Reduction Of The Pump Price Of Petrol To N97 Per Litre”

2012-01-16T01:10:00.000-08:00

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News Report: Second Meeting Between Labour And Nigerian Government Over Strike In Progress

2012-01-14T10:15:00.000-08:00

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News Release: Nigerian Labour Declares Strike-Free Weekend

2012-01-13T07:48:00.000-08:00

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U-Report: Nigerian Labour Leaders Sighted At The Presidency; Likely Meeting With President

2012-01-12T10:57:00.000-08:00

A citizen reporter inside the Nigerian Presidency reported to chidi opara reports, the presence of Some Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and Trade Union Congress(TUC) leaders in the Presidency this evening, who may have been there on the invitation of the President. The report hinted that there is likely a closed door meeting ongoing with the President and some key Presidency officials. The

Photonews: Occupy Nigeria Releases Data On Wages, Petrol Prices In OPEC Member Countries

2012-01-11T01:23:00.000-08:00