en-ug-hotdailynews: 2015-08-28 Uganda Africa

Boko Haram:The trouble with the war (2)
The Nation Newspaper
In this concluding part of our series on the war on terror, ADEKUNLE YUSUF examines the role of porous borders and why the hefty defence budgets in the last few years made no difference, among others. It is a riddle that every responsive administration ...
What has become of the Chibok girls?   Independent Online
500 days of Chibok girls' abduction   The Punch
Nigeria marks 500 days since schoolgirl abductions   The Nation
Voice of America
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Defence Ministry joins arms purchase probe
The Nation Newspaper
According to him, the Services took over completely what should be part of the ministry's responsibilities. He believes the probe of arms purchases ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari will ensure cost effectiveness in future procurement. Aliyu ...

Defence Ministry not involved in arms purchase - Perm Sec   Daily Times Nigeria
Buhari: President directs Defence Ministry to join Committee to probe weapons ...   Pulse Nigeria
Nigeria's Defence ministry joins probe of weapons procurement   The News
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Premium Times
News24 Nigeria
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Sonko hearse 'salted' and grounded while collecting the body in Kisii
SDE Entertainment News
A hearse belonging to the Sonko Rescue Team associated with Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko cannot leave Kisii County. The vehicle was grounded under unclear circumstances while transporting a corpse to Kisii County. The flamboyant Senator told The ...

Sonko seeks orders to remove bumps   The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)
Sonko Sues to Remove Road Bumps   AllAfrica.com
Sema Kuvuka Border! Sonko Rescue Team To Open Its Offices In Arab Countries   Ghafla!Kenya
Capital FM Kenya (press release) (blog)
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18500 civil servants to be sacked
The Star
Contender: President Uhuru Kenyatta fist-bumps an exhibition boxer when he toured the county government ahead of the official opening of the ASK Mombasa International Show yesterday. August 28, 2015. BY JAMES MBAKA ...

President Kenyatta declares total war on Coast drug menace   Capital FM Kenya (press release) (blog)
President Uhuru Kenyatta declares war on drug menace in Coast   The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

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Senate And Lamorde's Probe: The Full Story
Leadership Newspapers
The decision of the Senate to probe the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde has divided the Senate. Many accuse the Senate of a political vendetta against the EFCC boss. JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH reports.
Senate v. EFCC   The Nation Newspaper
Senate To Begin Probe Of Anti-graft Agency Boss   Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)
Police IG, Solomon Arase, Moves To Remove Lamorde As EFCC Chair   SaharaReporters.com
NAIJ.COM
Nigerian Bulletin
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Guinea's ex-junta chief blocked from returning home: party
Viet Nam News
CONAKRY — A plane carrying Guinea's exiled former junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara back home, where he hopes to run for president, was diverted to Ghana yesterday, his party said. Camara is a former army captain who seized power in a 2008 coup ...

Guinea's ex-junta leader blocked from returning, lawyer says   SFGate
Former Guinea military leader thwarted in attempt to return home-lawyer   Reuters Africa
Plane carrying Guinea's ex-junta chief diverts to Ghana   GhanaWeb

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SA not in constitutional paralysis: Mogoeng
Independent Online
Pretoria – Despite concerns of tension between the judicial and executive arms of the state, South Africa was not in a constitutional crisis, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said on Thursday evening. “Our democracy is demonstrably healthy, hence these ...

Judiciary not guilty of overreach - Mogoeng   News24
Zuma, judiciary in call for mutual respect   Jacaranda FM
Judiciary & Executive reaffirm commitment to 'separation of powers'   Eyewitness News
The New Age Online
The Citizen (press release) (blog)
eNCA
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PDP upturns Metuh's suspension, removal of Lagos chair
Daily Times Nigeria
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has upturned the purported suspension of the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh by the Anambra state chapter of the party. The NWC of the PDP ...

PDP nullifies Metuh's suspension   News24 Nigeria
Purported Suspension, Impeachment Of Metuh, Shelle A Nullity, Says PDP   The Streetjournal
PDP nullifies suspension of Metuh, impeachment of Shelle   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
The News
Pulse Nigeria
Premium Times
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US, UN Emphasize Respect for Constitution in DRC
Voice of America
GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO—. The United States and United Nations are urging Congo to abide by its election calendar and the two-term limit for presidents. The new U.S. special envoy to Africa's Great Lakes region, Amb. Thomas Perriello ...

DRC president signs election timeline legislation   JURIST
DRC President Signs Legislation on Local Elections   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Danger Looms in DRC As Kabila Maneuvers to Remain in Power   AllAfrica.com
The Times
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Buhari's Anti-Corruption Committee: The Road Ahead By Ifeanyi Izeze
SaharaReporters.com
Without leaning on demeaning the world-acclaimed professor of law and civil rights activist, Professor Itse Sagay, from all perceived indications, the chairman and members of the recently constituted federal government's anti-corruption committee would ...

Unification Origins of Nigerian Corruption   THISDAY Live
Buhari's Anti-Corruption Courts   AllAfrica.com
Judges, Anti-Graft Agencies Officials Under Security Watch - Sagay   NAIJ.COM
Daily Times Nigeria
Information Nigeria
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