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The Editor of THISDAY, Mr. Simon Kolawole, has been selected as the Young Global Leader (YGL) 2012, a prestigious honour bestowed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) each year to recognise the most distinguished young leaders from around the world. The letter announcing the honour was signed by Founder of WEF and Executive Chairman/Founder of The Forum of Young Global Leaders, Klaus Schwab, and Senior Director, Head of The Forum of Young Global Leaders, David Aikman
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Liberia’s gay rights activist, Mr. Archie Ponpon, has diverted his campaign of ensuring gay rights in Liberia on facebook, a global social networking site, just days after he escaped the wrath of angry mob in Monrovia.
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Mr Chuka Umunna, Nigerian born Member of the British Parliament on Monday kicked against the branding of children as witches in the UK, describing it as an “awful act punishable under the law.
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WARRI–MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, yesterday, said that it was not only four military men that were killed in the March 2, gun fight between Joint Task Force, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, with militants in the creek of Bayelsa State, adding that over 10 soldiers, including a Lieutenant Colonel, were killed. It also said none of its men was killed in the encounter and challenged the task force to produce the corpse of any of its fighters that was killed
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WARRI–MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, yesterday, said that it was not only four military men that were killed in the March 2, gun fight between Joint Task Force, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, with militants in the creek of Bayelsa State, adding that over 10 soldiers, including a Lieutenant Colonel, were killed. It also said none of its men was killed in the encounter and challenged the task force to produce the corpse of any of its fighters that was killed. JTF had, after the bloody fight, said that it killed Shedrack Itokofuwei, an alleged sea pirate, who led the attack and killing of Lt Col Malik and three naval ratings
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On 26 February, Africa held its breath as Senegalese went to the polls to elect their president.
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His Excellency Vice President John Mahama, The Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament, His Lordship Mr Justice Atuguba, Acting Chief Justice, Ministers of State, Honourable Members of Parliament, The Diplomatic Corp, Service Commanders, Members of the Clergy, Traditional Leaders, Ladies and Gentlemen: Let me start off by asking that we solemnly observe a one minute silence in memory of 14 year old Goni Etorman, of the Ho Fiave Seventh Day Adventist Junior High School, who passed away while joining her school mates rehearse for this anniversary parade. She will be remembered for her patriotic zeal to serve her nation
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WHEN Vanguard visited Koluama I, Koluama 2, Temazau, Ebidouama and other communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, which were affected by the January 16, 2012 explosion of a gas rig, K.S Endeavour (Panama), near the North Apoi platform/field, west of the Funiwa field, on Wednesday, February 22, it was observed that neither the Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, operator of the rig nor the Federal Government, had undoubtedly evaluated the environmental, health and economic implications of the disaster on the people. Though, the gas wellhead was still burning on February 22 when our reporters visited, that is 37 days after the explosion, the fire had considerably ebbed due to the well drilled by CNL to eat away the combustion.
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The Military authorities yesterday said the church member killed by fellow worshippers in Jos a week ago was the same person thought to have facilitated entrance for a suicide bomber into the COCIN church premises. Adams Joseph Ashaba was lynched allegedly because he was seen alighting from the suicide bomber’s car shortly before the blast penultimate Sunday, but it later emerged that he was member of the attacked Church of Christ in Nigeria. After the deadly bombing, church leaders alleged that a military man was noticed assisting the car bomber to gain entrance into the church
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An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos yesterday remanded a man, Odion Ukhoria, at the Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly killing his wife. Ukhoria, 41, whose plea was not taken, is facing a charge of murder.
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