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Vanguard (Lagos)My attention in the last fortnight has not been on the ministerial list or the passage of the 2010 Budget. As important as these and other national matters may seem, I was more preoccupied with the whirlwind of violence that is sweeping the country and threatening its very existence.
Daily Independent (Lagos)WITH THE recent dissolution of the apparently "contaminated" Federal Executive Council by the Acting President Dr. Ebele Goodluck Jonathan, which was long expected and widely received by both Nigerians and foreigners alike, one is forced to reflect deeply into the composition and workings of our government mechanisms.
Daily Trust (Abuja)Oil spillages in Azuzuama Community of Bayelsa State have resulted to the death of over thirty children this year, a repentant militant leader of the South Wing of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) Mr. Selki Kile Torughedi said yesterday.
Vanguard (Lagos)IN the world of militants in the Niger-Delta region, Commander Jay (not real name) is not ranked amongst the first 200 and in Delta state where he hails from, he is not reckoned with in the first 50, but, by leading the squad that detonated two bombs, 200 metres away from the Government House Annex, Warri venue of the post-amnesty dialogue by Vanguard Newspapers, March 15, he has become a hero of sorts in the gun enclave.
Daily Trust (Abuja)Ahead of today's scheduled meeting between Acting President Goodluck Jonathan and stakeholders from the restive Niger Delta region, leaders of the militant groups said they are gradually losing patience over unkept amnesty promises, placing the deal at risk of coming off track.