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News Update: Scores Killed in Kano Central Mosque Bombing

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Scores of worshippers were killed this afternoon in a bomb explosion which ripped through the Central mosque where the Emir of Kano worships regularly on Fridays.</div>
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The explosion, which also left many injured, occurred ahead of Friday prayers.</div>
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While the security agencies are yet to issue a statement, some accounts say that over 200 persons may have been killed in the incident. </div>
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The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, regularly worships at the mosque, but <b><i>SaharaReporters</i></b> has learned that he is away in Mecca.</div>
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Scores of dead bodies are presently been evacuated to mortuaries in Kano town while survivors are also being taken to nearby hospitals.</div>
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The attack is coming barely two weeks after the Emir, in the same mosque, urged citizens to take their destiny in their hands and protect communities from those carrying out violent attacks.</div>

News Update: Scores Killed in Kano Central Mosque Bombing

Scores of worshippers were killed this afternoon in a bomb explosion which ripped through the Central mosque where the Emir of Kano worships regularly on Fridays. The explosion, which also left many …

28 Nov 2014

Obafemi Awolowo University Students Boo, Stone President Jonathan in Ife

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<b><i>Report by Jamiu Yisa, PM News</i></b></div>
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There was unrest on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State, southwest Nigeria, on Friday, 28 November, 2014 as students of the institution hauled stones and sticks at President Goodluck Jonathan during his visit to the campus.</div>
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President Jonathan, notable traditional rulers in the southwest and politicians had attended the Yoruba Unity Summit organised by the Committee on Yoruba Progress, southwest geo-political zone of the country where the president was endorsed for his re-election in the 2015 general election.</div>
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But the placard-wielding students of the institution who had converged at the Oduduwa Hall, venue of the conference to protest what they termed “rot in the educational sector” booed and stoned President Jonathan while entering the presidential chopper few minutes after the summit.</div>
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The irate protesters were shouting “ole” “ole” (“thief”, “thief”) at the president and other notable politicians who attended the event.</div>
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They displayed placards with inscriptions like: “We Condemn Jos Killing of Students, Students Are Not Chicken”, Don’t Sell Education As You Sold Electricity.”, We Demand Total Reversal of 2014 Hiked School Fees, We are Not Responsible For Jonathan’s Ineptitude.” among other inscriptions.</div>
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The students who were in their hundreds barricaded the road leading to the school’s sports centre where the chopper wearing the seal of the Federal Government and marked Nigerian Air Force, NAF-280, requesting that President Jonathan should address them before departing the campus.</div>
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In the ensuing unrest, the convoy of President Jonathan was delayed for few minutes as the students refused the President and his entourage passage to board the chopper despite pleadings by some security operatives.</div>
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Also, the Governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose who attempted to pacify the angry students was booed as students chorused ‘thief on him.</div>
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The vehicle conveying the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade was not spared as students sat at the front of his vehicle for minutes before he was eventually allowed passage.</div>
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While the President was boarding the chopper, some students continue to aim pebbles at the chopper before they were dispersed by security operatives. although none of the thrown missiles touched the president.</div>
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Some students who had examinations also expressed their displeasure at the condition they were subjected to owing to President Jonathan’s visit to the campus.</div>
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Most of the students had to walk long distance to their examinations’ venues as there was no vehicular movement on campus and its environs.</div>
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Meanwhile, a segment of the Yoruba people at the conference endorsed President Jonathan for a second term of office even as they urged him to help recover their political and social values.</div>
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<b>Source: <a href="http://saharareporters.com/2014/11/28/obafemi-awolowo-university-students-boo-stone-president-jonathan-ife">Sahara Reporters</a></b></div>

Obafemi Awolowo University Students Boo, Stone President Jonathan in Ife

Report by Jamiu Yisa, PM News There was unrest on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State, southwest Nigeria, on Friday, 28 November, 2014 as students of the institution hauled stones an…

28 Nov 2014

BREAKING: ‘Sporadic Gunshots’ Heard Near Rivers State Government House.

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There was pandemonium in Port Harcourt on Thursday morning, following repeated gunshots around the Rivers state government house.</div>
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A banker who works at the Secretariat Complex located on Nnamdi Azikiwe Road told TheCable on phone that banks and other businesses immediately shut operations after the incident while people ran helter-skelter for safety.</div>
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“There was sporadic shootings from the government house axis at about 9:30am,” he said.</div>
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“This has caused a lot of pandemonium as people are seen running helter-skelter and the roads are totally dry. Reports have it that there is tension right from the Isaac Boro Park axis down through Forces Avenue.</div>
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“We have closed our doors at the main branch and the cash centre, pending when the environment will be calm. We are still monitoring the situation.”</div>
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He added that staff of the bank were trapped in the office, as they were unsure that moving about was safe..</div>
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“We had to lock the premises,” he said. “Once it is calm, they will be evacuated.”</div>
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<b>Source: <a href="http://www.thecable.ng/breaking-bedlam-around-rivers-govern%E2%80%A6">TheCable</a></b></div>

BREAKING: ‘Sporadic Gunshots’ Heard Near Rivers State Government House.

There was pandemonium in Port Harcourt on Thursday morning, following repeated gunshots around the Rivers state government house. A banker who works at the Secretariat Complex located on Nnamdi Aziki…

28 Nov 2014

Troubles in Lekki as Hausas and Yorubas Clash

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Reports coming in says a riot broke out this morning in Durosinmi Eti Axis of Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos between Hausa commercial motorcyclists and Yoruba shuttle bus drivers.</div>
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An eye witnesses claimed that the riot occurred this morning as a result of an attack carried out by Hausa commercial motorcyclists on Yoruba bus drivers who drive some of the Estate’s shuttle buses last night.</div>
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“It all started yesterday when the Hausa Okada riders attacked the bus drivers, they shattered the windows of their buses and injured a few bus drivers. This morning, the drivers with the help of some men caught some of these okada riders and beat them to a pulp”.</div>
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The reprisal attack was said to have led to the burning of several motorbikes.</div>
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‘They can’t come here and attack us, we will find you and kill you’, one of the rioters was quoted to have said.</div>

Troubles in Lekki as Hausas and Yorubas Clash

Reports coming in says a riot broke out this morning in Durosinmi Eti Axis of Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos between Hausa commercial motorcyclists and Yoruba shuttle bus drivers. An eye witnesses claimed th…

28 Nov 2014