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  1. Women in Drug DealsRead the original story w/Photo

    11 min ago | Vanguard

    By Albert Akpor It is shocking to note that while these prominent women were busy contributing their quota to nation building,A others were finding solace in criminality; and this they do without recourse to the dignity of womanhood.A Otherwise, how could one explain a situation whereby a young lady for whatever reason,A inserted 176 wraps of ...

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  2. The Lagbaja StoryRead the original story w/Photo

    11 min ago | Vanguard

    Lagbaja is a musical phenomenon that needs no introduction. InA A this Christmas special interview he opens up on his growing up and shares his experiences with robbers Ego his former female vocalist and more.

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  3. AP sources: Attempt to blow up airliner foiledRead the original story w/Photo

    11 min ago | Boston.com

    Airlines plane Friday as it was preparing to land in Detroit, but travelers who smelled smoke and heard what sounded like firecrackers rushed to subdue him, the passengers and federal officials said.

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  4. 2009 couldn't have been better for Christian GodfreyRead the original story w/Photo

    12 min ago | Vanguard

    Abuja based professional golfer Christian Godfrey will pinch himselfA to confirm that he is not dreaming.

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  5. Flight Fear: Terror Attack Foiled as Passenger tries to Blow up a PlaneRead the original story w/Photo

    38 min ago | WOIO

    ... security sources. The sources said the suspect flew into Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on a KLM flight from Lagos, Nigeria, and is not believed to be on any "no fly" list, although his name does appear in a U.S. database of people with suspect ...

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  6. AP sources: Al-Qaida link in failed plane attack - APRead the original story

    39 min ago | Guardian Unlimited

    ... ett, Shelley Adler, Eileen Sullivan, Pamela Hess, Harry R. Weber and Joan Lowy in Washington, Jon Gambrell in Lagos, Nigeria, Arthur Max in Amsterdam and Philip Elliott in Kailua, Hawaii, contributed to this report.

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  7. Airports: A tale of two countriesRead the original story

    58 min ago | WEAR

    The Northwest Airlines flight that was an apparent terrorist target began in Nigeria and went through Amsterdam en route to Detroit.

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  8. Bomb Attempt on U.S.-Bound FlightRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | StartupJournal

    ... as a 23-year-old Nigerian named Abdul Mudallad. Officials said they believed the man boarded a KLM flight in Lagos, Nigeria, and changed planes in Amsterdam, although that couldn't immediately be confirmed. The suspect's name didn't appear on any ...

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  9. Terror attack foiled on US-bound flightRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Rediff.com

    ... according to officials. Abdulmutallab traveled to the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on a KLM flight from Lagos, Nigeria, according to a CNN report. His name appeared in a United States database of people with suspect connections, said the report. ...

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  10. Plane incident updateRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | AMERICAblog

    Well, the news is shifting, and now it's not entirely clear if the suspect was a lone wolf, rather than having ties to Al Qaeda.

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  11. Passenger ignites device on plane landing in U.S.Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | CNN

    ... security sources. The sources said the suspect flew into Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on a KLM flight from Lagos, Nigeria, and is not believed to be on any "no fly" list, although his name does appear in a U.S. database of people with suspect ...

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  12. Terrorist attack today; Not a merry Christmas for passengers on Northwest flight 253Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Examiner.com

    ... said Abdul Mudallad, who was subdued by the crew of Northwest Air Lines Flight 253 from Amsterdam, left Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday and boarded the flight in Amsterdam on Friday. Subscribe to get updates like this delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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  13. Security Increased Over Northwest Airlines Flight 253 IncidentRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Huliq.com

    ... White House has called the incident an act of terrorism. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (or Abdul Mudallad) left Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday and boarded flight 253 in Amsterdam on Friday. He was traveling one way, without a return ticket. The timing of ...

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  14. We must keep the light burning a a " FasholaRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Vanguard

    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola , Thursday night urged Nigerians not to relent in keeping the light of development burning saying it is the only way to achieve success.

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  15. Record fuel queues as Xmas gift to NigeriansRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Vanguard

    By Luka Binniyat Nigeria, the world sixth biggest producer of crude oil, had in the past few days, been displaying its notoriety for shocking failures in almost everything, as record breaking fuel queues across most cities in the country greeted this yeara s Christmas.

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  16. OUTLOOK 2010: Setting out without a planRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Vanguard

    "Plans are nothing; planning is everything". Dwight Eisenhower, 1890-1969, the 34th President of the United States.

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  17. Fuel mess as dividend of democracyRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Vanguard

    By Kunle Oyatomi If in 10 years of democracy we cannot put a solid finger on any positive, life-enhancing benefit that the hopeless refrain of deregulation has brought to Nigeria, , why should anybody want to persuade us that deregulation - especially in the oil sector - would make any difference to our lives in this tragic country? Practical ...

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  18. Another Bungled Blow-up: Passengers Safe, Suspect ApprehendedRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Desicritics

    ... security sources. The sources said the suspect flew into Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on a KLM flight from Lagos, Nigeria, and is not believed to be on any "no fly" list, although his name does appear in a U.S. database of people with suspect ...

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  19. Midair Bomb Attempt FailsRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Free Republic

    A passenger on a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight tried to detonate an explosive device that was strapped to his leg and later told investigators that he was trying to blow up the plane and had affiliations with al Qaeda, according to a senior U.S. official.

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  20. Federal Officials and Rep. Peter King: Suspected Plane...Read the original story

    7 hrs ago | Free Republic

    ... but uses a more complete version: "Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab". MSNBC also reports Abdul Mutallab left Lagos, Nigeria yesterday and boarded flight 253 in Amsterdam today. TOPICS: Breaking News ; Foreign Affairs ; Front Page News ; News/Current Events ...

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