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Senate gives legal backing to 10 new varsities

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The Senate on Tuesday gave legal backing to 10 new Federal Universities after it considered and adopted a conference committee report of both arms of National Assembly.

Accepting the report of the conference Committee presented by the Chairman Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, Senate President David Mark expressed hope that the Universities are “proper”

Senate Orders Probe Of Baga Killings

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…House Wants FG to Investigate Attacks

…Number Of Deaths Unacceptable – Mark

ABUJA, April 23, (THEWILL) - A distraught Senate on Tuesday mandated its joint Committees on Defence; Police, National Security and Intelligence to probe the 180 - 200 deaths recorded in the shoot-out between the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) and suspected Islamic extremists, Boko Haram, in the fishing town of Baga, Borno State, last weekend.

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Jonathan Appoints Secretary, Members For EFCC, Judicial Service Commission

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PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, (THEWILL) - President Goodluck Jonathan today forwarded the names of Barrister Michael Ebong (S/S), Mr. Uwasomba Udochukwu (S/E), Mr.

Explosives Dumped Near Police Station In Bauchi

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…Fake Police Officer Arrested With Indian Hemp


SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, (THEWILL) - Some items believed to be materials for making improvised explosive devices were weekend dumped near a police station along Gombe road in Bauchi metropolis.

JTF Cordons Off Baga As Search For Missing Residents, Fleeing Suspects Continues

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, (THEWILL) – The search for missing residents of Baga town in Borno State began on Tuesday following the killing of about 200 residents in a bloody confrontation between men of the military Joint Task Force (JTF) and suspected members of Boko Haram.

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At Last, FG Names Board For NTA, College Of Aviation, NDE, Several Others

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Name of Parastatal/Agency and the Appointees.
Position
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Nigeria Boundary Commission
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Dr. Yunusa Adamu Dangwani
Member

Boko Haram Amnesty Committee Inauguration Brought Forward, New Member Named

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PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has brought forward the inauguration of the Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North and the Committee on Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons originally scheduled for 10 AM tomorrow, Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

Jonathan appoints chairmen for 67 parastatals

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President Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the appointment and  composition of the Chairmen and members of the Governing Councils for 67 Federal Parastatals and Agencies.

This was contained in a statement issued Monday night in Abuja and signed
by

World Bank to support FG mortgage financing with $300m, says Okonjo-Iweala

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The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said the World Bank would support the Federal Government's mortgage financing with 300 million dollars liquidity.

Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this while briefing the Nigerian media delegation to the Spring Meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Sunday in Washington.

She

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