Escaped Algerian hostage says captors ‘foreign’

Escaped Algerian hostage says captors ‘foreign’

An Algerian man who escaped from Islamists holding foreign hostages at a gas plant in the Sahara desert told AFP on Saturday his captors spoke in different Arabic dialects and also in English.
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Niger Delta devt: Jonathan has drifted, says ex-militant, Tamuno

Niger Delta devt: Jonathan has drifted, says ex-militant, Tamuno

A former Niger Delta militant leader, Mr. Tamuno George, also known as “General,” yesterday, took a swipe at the administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and concluded that it has drifted with regards to the infrastructure development of the Niger Delta for which youths in the region took arms against the Nigerian state before the declaration of the Presidential Amnesty in 2009.

FG, states, LGAs squander N80 trn in 9 years

FG, states, LGAs squander N80 trn in 9 years

BY the end of December 31, 2013 the three tiers of government in Nigeria would have spent N80 trillion or more, going by federal and states’ budget appropriations and statutory allocations to the 774 local councils since January 2005, Vanguard’s investigations have revealed.

C-River gives N.5m to family of slain soldier

C-River gives N.5m to family of slain soldier

THE Cross River State Government has compensated the family of corporal Arthur Ismiala of the Nigerian Army who died in active service while serving under the Quick Intervention Squad (QIS), with N500, 000 cash.

Nigeria’s foreign reserve hits $44. 6b

Nigeria’s foreign reserve hits $44. 6b

The nation’s foreign reserve has hit $44.6 billion, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi okonjo-Iweala disclosed yesterday.