The Nation May 14, 2014

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Newspaper of the Year

Son’s murder in Dubai: Aisha seeks justice

Jonathan extends state of emergency •Yobe govt, others kick

NEWS

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•Activists urge Fed Govt to intervene

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•Huge crowds welcome Fayemis to Ikere-Ekiti •AND •Fayose has no electoral value, says youth groupMORE ON •APC to opposition: stop copying our candidate PAGE 9

•ALL FOR THE GIRLS: An army of All Progressives Congress (APC) women protesting in Lagos...yesterday. Leading them are: (from second left) Mrs. Rahmatallahi Akinola-Hassan, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, Fibisola Akande, Mrs. Kemi Nelson, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Mrs. Funmi Tejuoso and Toun Adeniran. •SEE ALSO PAGES 2-8

Parents identify 77 girls in Boko Haram video Govt considers talks with sect U.S. planes on surveillance

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ORNO State Governor Kashim Shettima said yesterday that 77 girls had been identified in the video clip released by Boko Haram on Monday. The girls were identified during a verification conducted with some parents of the abducted girls, some teachers, security men and some officials of the Borno State Government led by the Chief of Staff in the Government H o u s e , Abubakar WHERE ARE Kyari. The verificaTHE CHIBOK tion was conGIRLS KIDNAPPED ducted twice in ON APRIL 15? Chibok and at

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the Government House in Maiduguri. The 267 girls were abducted in Chibok, Borno State on April 15. The clarifications were made in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication, Alhaji Isa Gusau. He said the verification would be continue throughout last night. He initially released the names of 54 of the girls after being identified by their parents. The governor’s spokesman later announced that 23 more girls had been identified. The statement he issued before he gave the additional figure, said: “The Continued on page 4

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Magret Yama Shitta Abdu Jummai Muta Ladi Paul Roda Peter Filo Dauda Godiya Bitrus Saratu Tauji

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15. Ross Daniel 16. Hauwa Ali 17. Hajara Isa •All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (right) and Guild of Editors President Femi Adesina joining the campaign in Lagos...yesterday

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Saraya Emos Ali Bilkisu Abdullahi Mairama Ali Maryam Ali Maiyanga Dabora Abbas Kabu Mala Halima Ali Yana Bukar Solomi Pugu Lydia Emmar Luba Sanda Saraya Samuel Comfort Habila Rejoice Shanki Gloria Yaga Mary Nkeki Moda Baba Hauwa Isuwa Patient Jacob Ladi Jajel Abigel Bukar Continued on page 4

•LIFE P15 •SPORTS P23 •MONEY P26 •INVESTORS P37 •POLITICS P43 •FOREIGN P61


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