News Panorama: Sunday 31/03/13 **Boko Haram: Disquiet in Presidency as North backs Sultan over Amnesty** **Plateau killings: Death toll hits 50** **OOU to recall sacked lecturers, others** **Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta’s poll victory** **Easter: Let’s unite against terrorists- Jonathan** **PDP crisis: Tukur under fresh fire** **Emulate Christ, Yero, ACF tell Christians** **Aregbesola warns against religious violence in Osun** **Jonathan, Tinubu, govs eulogise Anyaoku at 80** **Easter tragedy: 12 killed in Benue** **LG Election: We are set for victory- ACN** **Jonathan sues for peace, oneness** **Patience Jonathan flown abroad for treatment — Report** **We won’t extradite Alamieyeseigha -FG** **PDP govs compile constitutional breaches against Tukur, others** **2015: North rejects Jonathan as sole PDP aspirant** **Jonathan visits Awolowo family** **Don’t retaliate, NSCDC boss warns men** **We will defend our people against B’ Haram- MASSOB, OPC** **airport staff aided drug suspect — NDLEA** **Aregbesola is an achiever – Osun Speaker** **Corruption causes delayed salary payment -TUC** **Amnesty for B’ Haram premature – ex-SSS director** **PDP govs compile constitutional breaches against Tukur, others** **Private jet owners to fly without operators’ certificate** **Telecoms operators may reject new interconnect rates** **Nigeria spends N78.5bn per annum to import insulin** **NGC, firm sign agreement on vehicle fuel alternative** **Aba IPP to guarantee 95% uninterrupted electricity** **Ogunbote takes over troubled Sharks** **Bolton coaches set for COD United camp** **I’ll break Falilat’s record –15-year-old Diamond** **Mba: Rangers ‘studying’ Wolves offer** Broadcast with a difference!!!

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News Panorama: Saturday 30/03/13 **Three burnt to death, 10 injured in Ogun accidents** **PDP primaries: Jonathan, govs to run as sole aspirants** **We’re not aware of Achebe’s death -Mother’s family** **No big deal posing semi-nude -Ex-beauty queen, Sandra Iwu** **I didn’t go to rome to become pope, it’s a tough job -Onaiyekan** **Search for truth at Easter, PDP, ANPP tell Nigerians** **Tambuwal, Ihedioha preach peace** **Patience Jonathan absent from Good Friday service** **Kwara APC alleges destabilisation plot** **Bishop seeks statutory age for governors** **Bombings, killings may consume Nigeria – Gov Aliyu** **Aba IPP to guarantee 95% uninterrupted electricity** **Prudential fined £30m over AIA bid** **’Unjust’ council tax hikes to hit poorest** **Niger to boost agric with 8,000MT of fertilizer** **Govs Imoke, Amosun, Suswam, others charge Nigerians on sacrifice** **Court sentences Mallam to death by hanging** **IMF urges FG to reduce fuel subsidy, wind down AMCON’s operation** **Nigerians urged to emulate Jesus Christ** **Mimiko launches N950m welfare smartcard** **We were not target of motor park bombing – Kano Igbo leaders** **Rainstorm destroys over 200 houses, render many homeless** **Bunkering, kidnappings are back in Niger Delta – Security agencies** **Man jailed for nine months over malicious damage** **Late Chief Oluwole Awolowo: ACN, Fashola, Ashafa, commisserate with family** **DFU frowns at Delta Information Commissioner’s advice to Keyamo** **Delta govt to NPC: Call Pension Fund administrators to order** **Akwa Iboms in the Diaspora condemn attacks on Akpabio** **LAGBUS, BRT to extend free ride to Easter Monday** **Gunmen kill nine in fresh attack …as truck crushes four beggars** **Three dead, dozens feared trapped as 16-storey building collapsed in Tanzania** **Post-graduate students plead for research grant** Broadcast with a difference!!!

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The Presidency wishes to advise that former President Nelson Mandela is in good spirits and enjoyed a full breakfast this morning, 29 March 2013. The doctors report that he is making steady progress. He remains under treatment and observation in hospital. We would like to repeat our appeal for the media and the public to respect the privacy of Madiba and his family. Enquiries: Mac Maharaj on 079 879 3203 or macmaharaj@icloud.com. Issued by: The Presidency Pretoria

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News Panorama: Friday 29/03/13 **Easter rush: Passengers stranded at Lagos airport** **President, Amosun, others mourn Awolowo** **Pressure mounts on Jonathan to drop Tukur** **Al-Qaeda-linked Salafists threaten Tunisia’s Islamist govt** **Nepalese, Indian killed in CAR airport shooting** **US flies Stealth bombers over South Korea** **Damascus University mortar attack kills students** **Assembly impeaches Imo deputy governor** **Health workers seek probe of teaching hospitals** **UNN, UNIJOS dons eulogise Achebe** **President mediates in police, civil defence feud** **Ex-Army officer, wife murdered by daughter in Delta** **Court bars NBA from collecting practising fee** **Communal conflict: We are under heavy bombardment, Umuode raises alarm** **Warri dazzles Africa as AYAC 2013 begins** **NIMET warning: Rivers House to revisit Emergency Readiness Bill** **Delta 2015: Obasanjo pledges support for Anioma cause** **Youths to Tompolo: Tell Jonathan to perform or forget 2015** **NIMASA arrests vessel over suspected stolen crude** **Anambra Govt spends N80bn on 700km road** **Bayelsa backs Navy in battle against pipeline vandalism, illegal bunkering** **Group backs Jonathan on amnesty for Boko Haram** **Edo CPC carpets PDP over 5-junction road project** **SPARC identifies cause, solutions to Nigeria’s woes** **Lagos acquires 100 compactors for PSPs** **Court orders arrest of Kogi CJ, AG, Head of Service** **NUJ President, 74 others escape death as aircraft loses engine mid-air** **Appeal Court strikes out Ondo AP’s suit against tribunal ruling** **University of Uyo disowns media report on fake doctor** **Pope washes prisoners’ feet in unprecedented Easter rite** Broadcast with a difference!!!

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#At least 18 people have been killed in a fresh attack on a community about 70 kilometres from Jos#. A plateau state lawmaker Titus Allams blamed it on a fulani militia but there is no independent confirmation of the attack which was said to have been launched in the early hours of thursday He added that soldiers later killed about six of the gunmen in a subsequent raid on their hideout The police authorities have yet to comment on the development END

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News Panorama: Thursday 28/03/13 **Awolowo, Tribune publisher, dies at 70** **B’Haram: Senate, service chiefs discuss threat to Lagos** **Police intercept bomb-laden car in Kano** **Okah’s conviction will help Nigeria’s anti-terrorism war -FG** **Delta stops salaries of principal, 46 teachers for absenteeism** **Robbery suspect killed during gun duel with Police** **Subsidy scam: EFCC secures order to repatriate funds from UK** **PDP 2015 presidential ticket open to all – Anenih** **Senate advocates death penalty for oil thieves** **Kwara gov threatens to revoke contracts behind completion schedule** **Gunmen kidnap Bayelsa commissioner’s mother** **Sectarian clashes in Plateau kill 23** **Polio: Nine WPV cases recorded in four states and FCT** **FG okays construction of 13 road projects** **2 shot dead in renewed communal conflict in Enugu** **Face-off: NAF probes assault on PHCN workers** **FG sells Omotosho Power Plant to Chinese investors** **Delta Varsity VC vows to expel cultists** **Nigeria loses $5bn as Petrobras divests assests** **Daily Times: Appeal Court orders retrial of DSV case** **Pension assets hit N3.2trn – Oteh** **NDDC must do more for N-Delta people – Oba of Benin** **We don’t interfere in communities’ elections – Chevron** **Edo ACN accuses PDP, INEC of plans to inflate voters’ register** **NIPP projects to be completed by June – MD, NDPHC** **Policemen allegedly kill two NSCDC officers in Lagos** **No internal problem in PDP – Gov Orji** **Army reads riot act in Imo** **FG berates Kalu over comments on bombings** **Lawan’s sacking, not judgment on $620m bribe -Reps** **Court orders release of Babalakin’s passport** **Gunmen storm ex-Oyo SSG’s house, kill security guard** **Poly workers threaten strike over unpaid salary scale** Broadcast with a difference!!!

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#Afenifere mourns Oluwole Awolowo# Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has described the death of Oluwole Awolowo as a big pain and loss to followers of the sage, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Afenifere, in a statement by its publicity secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin said, “The entire Afenifere family mourns the passing away of the scion of our illustrious leader’s family,Chief Oluwole Awolowo. His death is a big pain and loss to all of us who are followers of the sage. We pray that the Almighty will strengthen our Mama and the entire family in this difficult moment. May his amiable soul rest in perfect peace.”

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Chief Oluwole Awolowo, son of late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo is dead. Vanguard gathered that he died Wednesday evening, Though details of his death are still sketchy, he was said to have been ill for sometime

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Breaking news: Oluwole Awolowo is dead.

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Nigeria’s anti graft agency has secured a restraining order on the United Kingdom accounts of beneficiaries of fuel subsidy fraud in the country EFCC chairman Ibrahim Lamorde says the commission is now formalizing ways of repatriating the funds to Nigeria. Lamorde told the visiting British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock that the restraining order is as a result of the good relations EFCC had with the UK in recent times.

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