May 26, 2014

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Insecurity won’t stop 2015 polls , says Jonathan

NEWS

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Newspaper of the Year

News Vandals attack policemen in Arepo P60 Sports Two fans die watching UEFA cup P59 Business 40,000 construction jobs gone P26

•Nigeria’s widest circulating newspaper

VOL. 9, NO. 2858 MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014

TR UTH IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM TRUTH

Power firms to begin 100% remmittance Sept

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By Emeka Ugwuanyi, Asst. Editor

HE power sector privatisation will move to the next stage by September when all electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) are expected to remit 100 per cent of their collections from customers. That is when the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will change from the Interim Market Rules (IMR) to the Transition Electricity Market (TEM). See story on page 25

EKITI 2014

N150.00 KANO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Saturday - 17/5/2014 CHAIRMANSHIP: APC - 44 with 2, 370, 889 VOTES PDP - 0 with 200, 687 COUNCILLORSHIP: APC - 484 Seats PDP - 0

•LP thugs unleash terror on APC men in Ikere-Ekiti •PDP candidate accuses Fayemi of threatening Obas •AND MORE •Group seeks Fayose’s disqualification from race ON PAGE 10

Boko Haram kills 24 Insurgents attack market

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Tony Akowe, Kaduna

HERE seems to be no let-up in the extremist Boko Haram’s bloody campaign, with the invasion yesterday of a Borno State village. The sect’s fighters invaded Kamuyya village in Biu Local Government Area, killing no fewer than 24 people. The village’s market was in full swing when the insurgents, carrying sophisticated guns, emerged from the bush and opened fire on defenceless traders and customers. They stromed the village centre and burnt down houses, shops and other landmarks. They also carted away some food items from the market and set fire to those they could not evacuate. They reportedly operated for over five hours, unchallenged.

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WHERE ARE THE CHIBOK GIRLS KIDNAPPED ON APRIL 15?

According to residents, the insurgents visited the village about two months

ago and requested the village head to mobilise his subjects to contribute N250,000 “to execute Allah’s work”. Peasant farmers and petContinued on page 4

•THE D AY AFTER: A view of destroyed vehicles at the site of a car bomb blast where football fans were watching the final of the UEFA Champions DA League match on Saturday night at a viewing centre in Jos…yesterday

•SPORTS P23 •ISSUES P32 •MOTORING P34 •JOBS P37 •POLITICS P45 •FOREIGN P61


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