Belgium Verviers plot 'aimed to kill police'

Belgian police are on high alert following Thursday's raids

A suspected jihadist group targeted in a major anti-terror raid on Thursday had been planning to kill policemen in the street and at police stations, Belgian prosecutors say.

The planned attacks were imminent, they said, adding that two suspects shot dead in Verviers during the raids were still being identified.

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Nigeria: Satellite images show horrific scale of Boko Haram attack on Baga

Satellite image showing the extent of damage in Doron Baga taken on 7 Jan 2015, following an attack by Boko Haram.

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NEW BIRD FLU OUTBREAK IN LAGOS AND KANO

 
There is currently big fear in Kano and Lagos states following the reported case of bird flu by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
According to the ministry, the bird’s blood samples forwarded to the National Veterinary Research Institute tested positive for H5 Strain of Avian Influenza virus, otherwise known as bird flu, adding that another confirmatory samples were sent to the International Reference Laboratory in Padova, Italy for further characterisation.

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Cholera Outbreak in Rivers, Kills 20

DR. SAMPSON PARKER, RIVERS COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH

The Commissioner for Health in Rivers, Sampson Parker, on Wednesday said that cholera outbreak in 11 communities in the state had claimed 20 lives.

Mr. Parker told journalists in Port Harcourt after visiting the affected communities in Andoni Local Government Area that the outbreak was reported on January 5.

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Police IG Orders AIGs, CPs To Secure Arms, Ammunition

The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has again ordered commanding officers nationwide to take measures to secure arms and ammunition at police commands, formations and units nationwide.

Mr. Abba, in a statement issued by the force spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Thursday ordered Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police in charge of the states to ensure this.

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I Didn’t Endorse Any Presidential Candidate – Soyinka • Hails Abuja Peace Accord

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday dismissed claims that he had endorsed any presidential and governorship candidate ahead of the February general elections.

The social media space had been awash with reports in the last few weeks that the Nobel Laureate had subtly endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate and incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan, by denouncing his major rival,

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CRISIS BETWEEN MRS JONATHAN AND BAYELSA YOUTHS

A group of concerned youths in Bayelsa State under the aegis of Bayelsa Youth Vanguard, has threatened to disrupt the Peoples Democratic Party presidential rally if the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, accompanies her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan.

The president’s campaign rally is slated for February 5 in the state capital, Yenagoa.
The youth, therefore, warned Mrs. Jonathan not to accompany her husband for the presidential campaign.

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APC Challenges Jonathan To Explain To Nigerians How N5tn Oil Revenue “Vanished” Under His Watch

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to explain to Nigerians how five trillion Naira (N5tn) in oil and gas revenue went down the drain.

The organisation said this in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday.

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FG Has Spent Over N5bn On Mangu Dam Project

The Water Resources Minister, Sarah Ochekpe, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government had spent N5 billion on Mangu dam project.

The minister said this while speaking at the official flag-off of PDP campaign for the 2015 elections at Mangu, Mangu Local Government Area.
The rally was attended by Senate President, David Mark and Governors of Niger and Benue, Mu’azu Babangida and Gabriel Suswam.

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Robbery In First Bank Ondo: 15 Killed (Photo)

It was a bloody day at Ikare Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government on Monday as armed robbers killed 15 persons in a daylight operation.
The attacked bank was the First Bank, which was equally attacked in 2013 along with two others and which led to closure of banking business in the commercial city for several months.

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Over 500 Northern Students So Far Killed In Boko Haram Insurgency”

Over 500 students have been killed in the last three years of increasing insurgency attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram, the Northern Nigeria Students Association has said.

Speaking while bestowing the honourary award of ‘Grand Commander of Northern Nigeria Students’ on a former Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Yakubu Bako, on Wednesday, the students expressed concern over the welfare of their members.

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