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UPDATES: Soldiers take over Kaduna, frisk motorists, passers-by. Halliburton: Pressure on Jonathan to stop prosecution. We've put Ondo election behind us - ACN. No cover up on Ribadu report - Presidency, I must get report latest Friday - Jonathan. Gunmen killed 4 in Plateau, one in Onitsha. Supreme court upholds Gov Dickson's election. Nigerian jailed for 20 years in UK for child trafficking. NCP approves 15 power generation distribution companies. FG appoints, redeploys perm secs. Men more vulnerable to stroke - Experts. Lagos boat tragedy: One more body recovered. $15m Ibori bribe: Court warns Clark, refuses EFCC's invitation request. FG engages SSS in distribution of textbooks to schools. Abdulsalami's group loses Eko, Ikeja power firms. Hurricane sandy lashes New York. Kaduna bombing: 111 discharged from hospitals. NNPC appoints new MDs for Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries. PHCN Unions shunned govt pension probe panel. Suswam decries lack of FG's presence in Benue. Arik, other Airlines cancel flights to New York.