New York [RR] LAGOS–The caption of the article appearing in ThisDayLive on May 6 2012 (http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/gowon-we-did-everything-to-avert-civil-war/115368/) proclaims: “Gowon: We Did Everything to Avert Civil War”. So in fact, Gowon is now claiming that he and whoever else included in “we”, actually tried “everything” to avoid a civil war?

New York [RR] LONDON–The arrest of a Nigerian politician who deposited millions of dollars of stolen money in UK accounts has raised questions about the role of British banks in corruption.
As governor of the oil-rich Delta state in Nigeria, James Ibori’s salary was only $6000 a year, yet he managed to afford luxury properties, fleets of Rolls Royces, a Bentley and a Maybach, first class travel, private boarding school fees and a private jet worth $20 million. In April, accused of money laundering, Ibori pleaded guilty to stealing $80 million, although investigators believe he may have stolen three times as much. He was sentenced to 13 years. Prior to entering politics, Ibori had lived in London, England with his wife Theresa

New York [RR] Ogbomosho–Security operatives during the raid on Friday, said that Ogbomosho community also disowns him terror suspect, Suleiman Mohammed who claims he hails from Ogbomosho, Republic Reporters has learned. Meanwhile, the Yoruba in Kano and especially the Ogbomosho people yesterday denounced media reports which described a suspected operational commander of Boko Haram in the metropolis as a Yoruba from the Oyo State town.

New York [RR] ABUJA–The extremist Boko Haram sect, which has since 2009 launched sustained attacks on security installations, places of worship, educational institutions and media outfits, recently got cash support of N40 million from an Algerian terrorist group, an intelligence report recently submitted to the presidency has said.

New York [RR] BERLIN–According to communication culled by MOSOP, Osei, Wo, Germany states that rigging with impunity have destroyed Nigeria, and argue that Nigeria Must Practise Democracy if it is to survive As A Nation State..RepublicReoprters has laerned. In the piece he said that “Dr. Goodluck Diigbo insist that recent governorship election in Rivers State is not over. Dr. Goodluck Diigbo is the Hope Democratic Party, Rivers State Governorship Candidate.