Who will step into Arisekola’s shoes? – Nigerian Tribune


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Who will step into Arisekola's shoes?
Nigerian Tribune
I could not even think about the possibility of losing Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola Alao at this time. It is very hard to accept that Alhaji Arisekola-Alao is no more, considering what he had been doing to assist the poor masses in the society with his personal …
When the news of his death broke in Ibadan, I was around but …spyghana.com
OBJ Extols Arisekola's VirtuesLeadership Newspapers
OBJ urges unity among Arisekola-Alao's familyDaily Sun
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Ramadan: Mark urges Muslims to pray for Nigeria – The News


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Ramadan: Mark urges Muslims to pray for Nigeria
The News
Abuja – Senate President David Mark on Sunday called on Muslims to make the continued survival of Nigeria the focal point of their prayers as they begin their month-long fast. In a goodwill message to the Muslim faithful, Mark urged them to pray for the …
Gov Ahmed charges Muslim to intensify prayer for peace in Nigeria during WorldStage
Good Muslims, But Only In RamadanOnislam.net (blog)
President, PM, Khaleda greet Muslims on RamadanBangladesh News 24 hours
CHANNELS –Leadership Newspapers
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Labour Union Condemns Abuja Bomb Blast – CHANNELS


CHANNELS

Labour Union Condemns Abuja Bomb Blast
CHANNELS
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Wednesday, June 25 bomb blast at Emab Plaza in the heart of Abuja which left 24 persons dead and several others injured, saying it is a desperate act by evil-minded persons to kill the robust Nigerian …
Read: An Ode to Ijeoma and the Victims of the Recent Abuja Bomb BlastNigerian Bulletin
EMAB Plaza Bomb Blast – “I saw human parts everywhere” – Witness counts Osun Defender
EMAB Blast: Plaza Still Barricaded As Traders Fret Over ReopeningLeadership Newspapers
THISDAY Live –Daily Sun
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Pilgrims’ botched airlift, Bauchi bombing, others lead Nigerian press – StarAfrica.com


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Pilgrims' botched airlift, Bauchi bombing, others lead Nigerian press
StarAfrica.com
The military's prevention of the airlift of 278 Muslim pilgrims from Maiduguri airport, the killing of 13 people in the latest Bauchi bombing, inflation of the cost of airport re-modelling were some of the main stories in Nigeria on Sunday.The Guardian said that …
Nigerian army prevents 278 Muslim pilgrims from leaving Maiduguri airportynaija
Borno pilgrims barred from travelling arrive in Saudi ArabiaDailyPost Nigeria
Military Bars Airlift Of 278 Saudi-bound PilgrimsThe Guardian Nigeria
Premium Times –Osun Defender –SaharaReporters.com
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Ramadan: Hitches Over Announcement of Moon Sighting – Daily Times Nigeria


Daily Times Nigeria

Ramadan: Hitches Over Announcement of Moon Sighting
Daily Times Nigeria
Yesterday marked the commencement of 1435AH Ramadan fast across Nigeria. The announcement, which heralded the commencement, was not without hitches as it came at midnight. In fact, some Muslims couldn't fast. But the Sultan of Sokoto and …
Ramadan: Why moon-sighting announcement was delayed – Sultan360Nobs.com
Ramadan Relieves Nigeria's PoorAhlul Bayt News Agency – abna.ir
Sultan directs Muslim Ummah to commence Ramadan fast on SaturdayLeadership Newspapers

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National Conference: Niger Delta delegates affirms call for State Police – DailyPost Nigeria


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National Conference: Niger Delta delegates affirms call for State Police
DailyPost Nigeria
image Some Niger Delta delegates at the National Conference are excited about the adoption of a recommendation for the creation of state police. Annkio Briggs made the declaration at a programme organized by the Niger Delta Self Determination …
As National Conference winds down, what hope for Nigeria?BusinessDay
CONFERENCE ROUNDUP: A Week of Fundamental RecommendationsCodewit World News
Niger Delta Delegates Push For Resource ControlCHANNELS
Nigerian Bulletin
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11 Killed, 28 Injured as Bomb Blast Rocks Hotel in Bauchi – THISDAY Live


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11 Killed, 28 Injured as Bomb Blast Rocks Hotel in Bauchi
THISDAY Live
Eleven people were confirmed dead and 28 others that sustained various degrees of injuries are now receiving treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi , following a bomb blast that hit Peoples Hotel in …
Gunmen attack World Cup viewing party in Nigeria, killing 11WireUpdate
Bomb blast shatters peace in Nigeria's BauchiStarAfrica.com
BAUCHI, KADUNA ATTACKS: Real Number Of CasualtiesOsun Defender
Daily Sun –The Guardian Nigeria –Sacramento Bee
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Ramadan: Jonathan, Atiku, Others Task Muslims on Tolerance, Fairness – THISDAY Live


THISDAY Live

Ramadan: Jonathan, Atiku, Others Task Muslims on Tolerance, Fairness
THISDAY Live
As Muslims begins their holy month of Ramadan, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday tasked the faithful to imbibe the virtues of piety, tolerance and fairness to all. This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr.
Ramadan: Jonathan, Obama, Tambuwal, Others Task Muslims To Pray Against Leadership Newspapers
Somaliland:President Silanyo Extends Best Wishes to Muslims as they Prepare SomalilandPress
Fayemi Greets Muslims as Ramadan Fasting BeginsCHANNELS
Nigerian Tribune
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2015: Group Set To Sue Former Commissioner Over Guber Race – The Guardian Nigeria


CHANNELS

2015: Group Set To Sue Former Commissioner Over Guber Race
The Guardian Nigeria
AHEAD 2015 general elections, the South-West Chapter of a newly formed pressure group, Akwa Ibom Democratic Group (ADG) has unanimously agreed to exploit the possibility of seeking a court injunction to compel the former Commissioner of Finance in …
Man Sets Building Ablaze, Two Children Suffer BurnsCHANNELS
The Puppet Master; Udom Emmanuelspyghana.com
Udom Emmanuel represents Akwa Ibom's future – Prince Enobong UwahDailyPost Nigeria

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Live up to the spirit of Ramadan, says PM – The Star Online


Osun Defender

Live up to the spirit of Ramadan, says PM
The Star Online
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin have urged Muslims to take the opportunity to spiritually recharge themselves during the month of Ramadan. They urged Muslims to do away with slackness in …
Fasting Hours of Ramadan 2014Onislam.net
'Ramadan best time to do good to oneself and society'The Rakyat Post
Ramadan starts this weekend for Chicago-area MuslimsChicago Tribune
The News Herald –San Jose Mercury News media center
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10 year old Boy Helps Police Avert Explosion in Kano – Bella Naija


Bella Naija

10 year old Boy Helps Police Avert Explosion in Kano
Bella Naija
Kano State police authorities reportedly foiled what could have been a deadly explosion, thanks to some information a 10-year-old boy revealed to them. They discovered 13 high-calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Sauna-Fafunga in the Dakata …
B'Haram Foiled Attack: How Police Prevented Another Massive Explosion In A Osun Defender
Anti Bomb Squad Difused 13 Bombs In Kanospyghana.com
Police foil heavy terror attack on KanoThe Streetjournal
Nigerian Tribune –Leadership Newspapers
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EXPOSED: Ways To End Boko Haram Insurgency In Nigeria – Osun Defender


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EXPOSED: Ways To End Boko Haram Insurgency In Nigeria
Osun Defender
Following the unabated acts of terrorism being perpetrated across Nigeria by the Islamists terror group, Boko Haram, security experts are continuing to advise the federal government on ways to win the war against terrorism in the country. Commenting on the …
The World Cup allows Nigerians a moment of joyThe Guardian
Abuja Bomb Blast: We Warned Shopping Malls Two Weeks Before the Blast – NIANigerian Bulletin
Abuja Bomb Blast: We Must Bring Culprits To Book – JonathanLeadership Newspapers
DailyPost Nigeria –P.M. News –The Streetjournal
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Nigeria backs AU declaration to end maternal, child deaths in Africa – The Guardian Nigeria


Daily Sun

Nigeria backs AU declaration to end maternal, child deaths in Africa
The Guardian Nigeria
NIGERIA has declared its support for a proposal by the Ethiopian government seeking an African Union (AU) Declaration to end preventable maternal and child deaths within a generation in the continent. The declaration, which seeks AU member-states to …
Nigeria To Contribute $17m To AU Budget In 2015Daily Times Nigeria

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Nigeria army kills 53 suspected terrorists in raid – StarAfrica.com


Osun Defender

Nigeria army kills 53 suspected terrorists in raid
StarAfrica.com
About 53 suspected insurgents died during a raid carried out by the military on a makeshift camp used by Boko Haram sect members in Mitanti and Bulungu in embattled Borno State in North-East Nigeria, the Defence Headquarters said.A statement by the …
Nigerian troops kill 103 Boko Haram members in BornoDailyPost Nigeria
Soldiers kill 103 terrorists in BornoThe Punch
Over 50 Suspected Terrorists Killed in Raid on Borno HideoutBella Naija

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LASU Crisis Latest: Details Of Newly Released Academic Calender For 2013 … – Osun Defender


Osun Defender

LASU Crisis Latest: Details Of Newly Released Academic Calender For 2013
Osun Defender
The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Friday, released a newly approved academic calendar for the 2013/2014 session, in spite of the ongoing strike by the institution's lecturers. According to a statement signed by the institution's Public Relations Officer, …
LASU Crisis: Assemblyman Urges Lecturers to Consider Govt.'s New Position Nigerian Bulletin
ASUU Backs Protesting LecturersP.M. News

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High-Level Corruption Rocks $470million CCTV Project That Could Secure Abuja – Osun Defender


Osun Defender

High-Level Corruption Rocks $470million CCTV Project That Could Secure Abuja
Osun Defender
Since the installation of the CCTV cameras, criminal have launched violent attacks on Abuja without being detected. The failure of the National Public Security Communication System, NPSCS; otherwise known as the CCTV project, has heightened the level of …
How we killed Abuja bomb suspect – Nigerian militaryPremium Times

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Confab C’ttee Proposes Independent Candidacy – Nigerian Observer


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Confab C'ttee Proposes Independent Candidacy
Nigerian Observer
THE National Conference Committee on Politics and Governance has recommended independent candidacy in the electoral system in order to expand the country's political space. Prof. Jerry Gana, a co-Chairman of the committee, made the recommendation …
National Conference adopts true federalism with states as federating unitsDailyPost Nigeria
Defect And Resign Political Office – Confab AgreesDaily Times Nigeria
NIGERIA: Participants Adopt True Federalism with States as Federating UnitsCodewit World News
THISDAY Live
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Sultan directs Muslim Ummah to commence Ramadan fast on Saturday – Leadership Newspapers


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Sultan directs Muslim Ummah to commence Ramadan fast on Saturday
Leadership Newspapers
he Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, has directed the Muslim Ummah to commence the Ramadan fast on Saturday, June 28. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Sultan spoke through the Chairman, Sultanate Council Advisory …
Ramadan Begins in Nigeria– SultanOnislam.net
Sultan of Sokoto announces beginning of Ramadan fastingDailyPost Nigeria
Ramadan begins in NigeriaThe News

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EMAB plaza bomb attack: FCT Minister bans the use of power bikes in Abuja – DailyPost Nigeria


Daily Sun

EMAB plaza bomb attack: FCT Minister bans the use of power bikes in Abuja
DailyPost Nigeria
image Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Senator Bala Mohammed, has directed the FCT Police Commissioner to promptly arrest and prosecute any person illegally using power bikes and motorcycles within and around the nation's capital.
FCT Minister Bans The Use Of Powerbikes In AbujaDaily Times Nigeria

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Defection: Court Or: A Federal High Court in Abuja y – Codewit World News


Daily Sun

Defection: Court Or: A Federal High Court in Abuja y
Codewit World News
14062014C Murtala Nyako Resized A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to serve five governors who defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) the substituted service, by publishing the …
Defection: Court Orders PDP to Publish Summons against GovernorsTHISDAY Live
Defection: Court Orders Substituted Service On 5 GovernorsLeadership Newspapers
Defected govs: Court grants PDP's applicationNigerian Tribune
Nigerian Bulletin
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Charlie Boy stop Gov Rochas Okorocha from politicising his father Burial – Codewit World News


The Guardian Nigeria

Charlie Boy stop Gov Rochas Okorocha from politicising his father Burial
Codewit World News
The funeral mass organised at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oguta, Imo State for the late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa ended abruptly yesterday as his son, Charles Oputa aka Charly Boy stopped Governor Rochas Okorocha from making a speech in the …
Oputa's Requiem Mass Ends In FiascoThe Guardian Nigeria

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Ramadan Begins Today – Sultan – Leadership Newspapers


Leadership Newspapers

Ramadan Begins Today – Sultan
Leadership Newspapers
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III yesterday urged the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria to commence their fast today, Saturday, June 28, 2014, following the sighting of the …
Ramadan begins — although exactly when is subject to debateMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ramadan fast begins Sunday — NSCIAPremium Times
'Country' likely to welcome first Ramadan on June 30Pakistan Today
The Nation –Tempo
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N1.8bn subsidy fraud: Court dismisses marketers’ application – The Punch


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N1.8bn subsidy fraud: Court dismisses marketers' application
The Punch
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Friday dismissed an application filed by two oil marketers, Mahmud Tukur and Alex Ochonogor, praying the court to discharge them from a case of oil subsidy fraud. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo dismissed the …
Court Dismisses Oil Marketers Application To Quash ChargeThe Guardian Nigeria
EFCC Charges: Court Dismisses Tukur's Application To Quash ChargesCHANNELS
Oil Subsidy Scam: Court dismisses Tukur's application to quash chargesWorldStage

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Chibok 238: Still missing … already forgotten? – The Punch


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Chibok 238: Still missing … already forgotten?
The Punch
The first line of Skeeter Davis's heart-break song woke me up at 2 a.m. on Wednesday. I am not a morning person; my brain doesn't wake up until noon. If you try to do any serious interaction with me before noon (in any time zone), let's just say that you may be …
Abuja Bomb: Bring Back Our Girls Campaigners Insist On Street AdvocacyCHANNELS
Behind Nigeria's 'Bring Back Our Girls': Can we allow sex slaves in 2014?Alaska Dispatch

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114 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Abia return to Jigawa – Nigerian Tribune

114 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Abia return to Jigawa
Nigerian Tribune
ONE hundred and fourteen indigenes of Jigawa State arrested by the military in Abia State on allegations of being members of the Boko Haram sect have arrived Dutse, the state capital, and have been received by the governor, Sule Lamido. Reports from the …
Group drags SSS to NHRC over 486 Boko Haram suspects in AbiaNational Mirror
B'Haram: Group petitions NHRC over 486 detainees in AbiaThe Punch

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Ajimobi Attributes Violent Activities to Drug Abuse Among Youths – Daily Times Nigeria


Daily Times Nigeria

Ajimobi Attributes Violent Activities to Drug Abuse Among Youths
Daily Times Nigeria
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has attributed most of the violent activities currently happening in the country to drug trafficking and drug abuse, particularly among the youths. Consequently, he has advised the youths in the country against involving …
Why we appointed 11 judges in 3 years –AjimobiDaily Sun

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Why Keke Napep Operator Sold His New Born Baby – Osun Defender


Osun Defender

Why Keke Napep Operator Sold His New Born Baby
Osun Defender
The Police in Abia have arrested a tricycle operator, 27-year-old Ogbonna Chukwudi for allegedly selling his newborn son for N500,000. Ogbonna Chukwudi, a resident of Cool Park Street, Ogbo Hill, Aba was said to have arranged with a nurse to sell the …
Abia Police arrests father who sold newborn son for N500,000DailyPost Nigeria
'I didn't even get the balance': Man arrested after selling newborn son for N500 ynaija
Tricycle operator sells one-day-old son for N500,000The Punch

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Government Acted Right in Dropping Corruption Charges Against Abacha – Adoke – AllAfrica.com


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Government Acted Right in Dropping Corruption Charges Against Abacha – Adoke
AllAfrica.com
The government said that it adhered to "international best practices" in dropping the charges against Mr. Abacha. The Federal Government has said it dropped corruption charges against Mohammed Abacha, the son of late Nigeria dictator, Sani Abacha, in the …
Abacha Loot: Why We Withdrew Charges Against Mohammed Abacha – FGLeadership Newspapers
Transparency International blasts FG for dropping corruption charges against DailyPost Nigeria
FG: Why We Withdrew : The federal government yesterdaCodewit World News
Osun Defender –THISDAY Live
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2015: Yuguda Yet To Declare For Presidency – Aide – Leadership Newspapers


Leadership Newspapers

2015: Yuguda Yet To Declare For Presidency – Aide
Leadership Newspapers
Bauchi State governor Isa Yuguda is yet to declare his desire to contest the presidency or a Senate seat, his spokesman, Mallam Danlami Takko, has said. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi that it had become necessary to clear the air to …
2015 – Aspirants Begin Poster War in BauchiVanguard

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82 students bag 1st Class degree at Covenant University – The Guardian Nigeria

82 students bag 1st Class degree at Covenant University
The Guardian Nigeria
EIGHT two students of the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, on Friday bagged first class degrees at its 2013/12014 convocation. The Chancellor of the University, Dr David Oyedepo, disclosed this at the 9th convocation and the conferment of honorary …
20-Year-Old Emerges Best Graduating Student at Covenant University (4.99 Nigerian Bulletin
We need local solutions to solve Nigeria's problems —OyedepoNigerian Tribune

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6 Die In Early Morning Auto Crash – P.M. News


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6 Die In Early Morning Auto Crash
P.M. News
A ghastly motor accident occurred Friday morning on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, western Nigeria, killing six people instantly and injuring at least four others. The ghastly motor accident occurred around Kara Village, off OPIC Plaza, near Channels …
6 Dead from Ghastly Motor Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Express WayBella Naija
Ghastly Motor Accident Leaves 6 Dead On Lagos-Ibadan ExpresswayCHANNELS

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NDLEA Arrests 104 Drug Addicts, Makes 52 Convictions – Leadership Newspapers


Leadership Newspapers

NDLEA Arrests 104 Drug Addicts, Makes 52 Convictions
Leadership Newspapers
The Taraba State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that the command has arrested 104 drug addicts and made 52 convictions from 2013 till date. The agency's commander in the state, Ishaku Yusuf Kwajafa, …
NDLEA arrests 187 suspects, impounds 868.81kg of drugsP.M. News
230m people use banned drugs —NDLEANigerian Tribune
NDLEA seizes 346.5kg illicit drugs in BauchiThe Punch
Osun Defender –The News
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NATIONAL – First Ramadan likely to be on June 30: Chief Meteorologist – June … – The Nation


Leadership Newspapers

NATIONAL – First Ramadan likely to be on June 30: Chief Meteorologist – June
The Nation
Do you think the government needs to release funds to museums for the upkeep of historical artefacts after damage done to the “Fasting Buddha” at the Lahore Museum? Yes. No. Don't know. Do you think the government needs to release funds to museums …
Scanning sky for Ramadan crescentTempo
Visibility Possibilities of Ramadan Crescent 1435Onislam.net
Look Out For Ramadan Moon Today, Sultan Tells Muslim FaithfulLeadership Newspapers
Nigerian Tribune –P.M. News
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Kwara to Redeploy Teachers Without NCE Certificate – AllAfrica.com


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Kwara to Redeploy Teachers Without NCE Certificate
AllAfrica.com
Ilorin — Teachers in the Kwara State Teaching Service without certificate in education are to be eased out of the system, the state government said yesterday. The affected teachers in primary and post-pri-mary schools would be redeployed to ministries or …
Kwara to eject teachers without requisite qualifications from schoolsNigerian Tribune
Kwara Government Set To Train 4333 TeachersCHANNELS
Kwara Establishes AMA UniversityDaily Times Nigeria

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Jonathan set to implement N1.5 trillion police fund – P.M. News


P.M. News

Jonathan set to implement N1.5 trillion police fund
P.M. News
President Goodluck Jonathan is seeking the consent of the Senate to commence deduction of one per cent from Federal Government's allocations to implement the proposed N1.5 trillion police fund. This was contained in a letter the president wrote to the …
Insecurity: FG to spend 1% of annual budget on police reformsNigerian Tribune
Jonathan Writes To Senate, Seeks Approval For Police Reform ProgrammeDaily Times Nigeria

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Grounded Chopper: I’ll Go To Court If… — Oshiomhole – Osun Defender


Osun Defender

Grounded Chopper: I'll Go To Court If… — Oshiomhole
Osun Defender
The Mmanagement of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Benin Airport Branch, yesterday, apologised to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State over the recent incident at the Benin Airport where his chartered helicopter was stopped from …
Ground Chopper: I'll go to court if… —OshiomholeDaily Times Nigeria

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Tambuwal should know better – Daily Sun


Daily Sun

Tambuwal should know better
Daily Sun
Some years ago, I heard of a security protocol the Israelis came up with, in view of the situation in that country. It entailed ensuring that the Prime Minister was made to pass through the protocols put in place for every dignitary attending official events.
House To Investigate Tambuwal's Harassment By Security OperativesCHANNELS
NLC Condemns Alleged Frisking of TambuwalNigerian Bulletin
“I'm not above the law” – Tambuwal plays down stop-and-search incidentDailyPost Nigeria
Osun Defender –Daily Times Nigeria
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Goodluck Jonathan: Nothing is more important than bringing home Nigeria’s … – Washington Post


Washington Post

Goodluck Jonathan: Nothing is more important than bringing home Nigeria's
Washington Post
I have had to remain quiet about the continuing efforts by Nigeria's military, police and investigators to find the girls kidnapped in April from the town of Chibok by the terrorist group Boko Haram. I am deeply concerned, however, that my silence as we work to …
Snakes and Bees Are Driving Boko Haram Out of the ForestVICE News
Boko Haram being flushed out of hiding by deadly SNAKES and BEESDaily Mail
“Mysterious Bees & Snakes Attack us in Sambisa Forest” – Boko HaramBella Naija
BBC News –Vanguard –Nigerian Bulletin
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Senators Ndoma-Egba, Adeyemi condemn Abuja bomb blast – Nigerian Tribune


CHANNELS

Senators Ndoma-Egba, Adeyemi condemn Abuja bomb blast
Nigerian Tribune
Senate Majority Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba on Thursday, condemned what he called senseless killing of innocent Nigerians through a bomb blast at the popular EFAB Mall, Abuja. The blast claimed the lives of 21 persons, including the Managing …
Misconduct: Tinubu's Wife Faces Senate's SanctionTHISDAY Live
Senate moves against Senator TinubuDaily Sun
Senator Tinubu Faces Senate Panel Over CommentsCHANNELS
Osun Defender –WorldStage
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Security challenges: naf centralises issuance of uniforms – Nigerian Tribune


CHANNELS

Security challenges: naf centralises issuance of uniforms
Nigerian Tribune
Following security challenges engulfing the country, the Nigerian Air Force has centralised the issuance of uniforms to officers and men of the service, to check proliferation of the military uniforms, as the Boko Haram terrorists are currently camouflaging in …
Air Marshal Advocates Use Of Technology To Curb InsurgencyCHANNELS

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NIFOR can create 2, 500 new jobs -Chairman – The Punch


Nigerian Observer

NIFOR can create 2, 500 new jobs -Chairman
The Punch
The Chairman, Governing Board of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, Benin, Senator Lee Meaba, said on Thursday that the institute had the capacity to create 2,500 jobs. Meaba said this in Benin when he led other board members and …
Forum Expresses Support For OshiomholeNigerian Observer
Edo APC Woman Leader Hails Nation's DemocracyAllAfrica.com

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Lagos Explosion Was A Car Bombing – Osun Defender


Osun Defender

Lagos Explosion Was A Car Bombing
Osun Defender
Contrary to information sent out by Lagos State officials that yesterday's explosion in the Apapa area of Lago scame from a gasoline tanker explosion,SaharaReporters has now learned that the frightening event was a car bombing. Two security sources …
Police Commence Investigation Into Lagos ExplosionLeadership Newspapers
Lagos urges calm over explosion in ApapaThe Guardian Nigeria
Police Explain The Lagos 'Bomb' Explosion Incidence360Nobs.com
CHANNELS –Nigerian Bulletin
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Fayemi’s concession of defeat a propaganda – Fayose – Nigerian Tribune


Nigerian Tribune

Fayemi's concession of defeat a propaganda – Fayose
Nigerian Tribune
THE Ekiti State governor-elect, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Thursday in Abuja, said that the concession of incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi to defeat was a propaganda stunt aimed at eliciting public sympathy. Fayose told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that …
'Ekiti election a turning point for democracy'The Guardian Nigeria
Ekiti 2014: APC May Sue Over Abuse Of Human RightsP.M. News
Ekiti: APC Heading To Court For Infractions – Lai MohammedCHANNELS
DailyPost Nigeria –Osun Defender
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16 Soldiers Feared Dead as Armed men Attack Military Post in Borno – Nigerian Bulletin


CHANNELS

16 Soldiers Feared Dead as Armed men Attack Military Post in Borno
Nigerian Bulletin
A military post in Bulabulin Ngaura of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State according to media reports was on Tuesday attacked by armed men suspected to be members of the Islamist Boko Haram sect. The insurgents reportedly killed about 16 …
Nigeria's government denies latest Boko Haram mass abduction claimsRaw Story
Boko Haram Attacks Borno Military Post|21 Soldiers & 5 Civilians KilledBella Naija
BORNO: Damboa Mass Abduction– What Shattima Planed To DoOsun Defender
International Business Times UK –Daily Times Nigeria
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There was no point dividing the nation on the basis of political party – spyghana.com


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There was no point dividing the nation on the basis of political party
spyghana.com
Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has urged the Federal Government to revisit the report of the Oputa Panel for the peace and progress of the country. Okorocha made the call on Wednesday at a special tribute session organised by …
2015: Okorocha and Imo's tough choiceThe Punch

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Lagos Pastor’s “Ritualist Den” Uncovered – Bella Naija


Bella Naija

Lagos Pastor's “Ritualist Den” Uncovered
Bella Naija
A ritualists' den allegedly owned by a pastor, was uncovered at Ogolonto area of Ikorodu Lagos yesterday. Eight victims who were reportedly abducted from different regions of the country were rescued from the den according to Vanguard. The den, which is …
Ritualists' Den Uncovered, Eight Kidnapped Victims Rescued in LagosVanguard

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Anger As Kutigi Walks Out Journalists From Confab Plenary – AllAfrica.com


Nigerian Tribune

Anger As Kutigi Walks Out Journalists From Confab Plenary
AllAfrica.com
Abuja — Journalists covering the ongoing National Conference were embarrassed on Wednesday, as the Chairman of the conference, Idris Kutigi, ordered them to 'disappear' from the plenary. This was, however, on the request of the Conference Committee …
Today: Justice Kutigi Orders Reporters Out of Confab, Calls Them Threats to Nigerian Bulletin
Anger as Kutigi walks journalists out of confabNigerian Tribune
Kutigi Expels Journalists From Confab SessionDaily Times Nigeria
DailyPost Nigeria
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Boko Haram scourge almost like a civil war, says Jonathan – BusinessDay


Daily Sun

Boko Haram scourge almost like a civil war, says Jonathan
BusinessDay
President Goodluck Jonathan has likened the terrorism challenge in the country to the Nigerian civil war, describing it as even worse. The president also noted that while the civil war had set the government fighting against a known rebel army demarcated by …
National unrest: Boko Haram is worse than the civil war – JonathanDailyPost Nigeria
Jonathan – Boko Haram Insurgency Worse Than Civil WarAllAfrica.com
Boko Haram worse than civil war, Jonathan insistsDaily Sun
Nigerian Bulletin –WorldStage –Osun Defender
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Police Promise Peaceful Elections Across The Country – Daily Times Nigeria


Daily Times Nigeria

Police Promise Peaceful Elections Across The Country
Daily Times Nigeria
Still reeling from the successful conduct of the Ekiti state governorship elections, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of security during the elections, Mr. Ballah Nasarawa, has said that elections in Nigeria could only get better. He said the police …
Expect more peaceful elections in 2015, says AIGThe Punch
Ekiti 2014 Analysis: Why June 21 And June 12 Elections Are Incomparable Osun Defender

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N27 billion Bank PHB fraud: Court stops Atuche’s bid to stall trial – Premium Times


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N27 billion Bank PHB fraud: Court stops Atuche's bid to stall trial
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Francis Atuche, Elizabeth Atuche and Ugo Anyanwu are standing trial on a 47-count charge for allegedly stealing N27.5 billion from Bank PHB. Justice Lateefat Okunnu of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, today (Wednesday) stopped further attempts by a …
I take holy communion, I can't steal —AtucheNigerian Tribune
N27.5 Bn Fraud: Court Stops Atuche's Bid to Stall TrialCHANNELS
"I Am Not a Thief," Atuche Tells CourtVanguard
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‘NDLEA Apprehended 87813 Suspected Drug Traffickers In 23 Years’ – Leadership Newspapers


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'NDLEA Apprehended 87813 Suspected Drug Traffickers In 23 Years'
Leadership Newspapers
Chairman/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade has said that Nigeria has made significant progress in counter-narcotics campaign. The NDLEA boss stated this as the country joins the world to commemorate …
NDLEA seized 3582563.072kg of drug, apprehended 87813 traffickers in 20 yearsWorldStage
NDLEA Arrests 11 School Kids For Drug Trafficking360Nobs.com
NDLEA Arrests School Children & Hotel Manager in Kaduna for Alleged Drug Bella Naija

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FG approves N14.7bn contract for FCT community – The Punch


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FG approves N14.7bn contract for FCT community
The Punch
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a N14.7bn contract for the provision of engineering infrastructure at Gidan Daya Urban Renewal Site in the Gidan Daya Area of Kurudu District of the Federal Capital Territory. The Gidan Daya Area is where …
Fec okays N14bn infrastructure contract for Abuja metropolisNigerian Tribune
Nyanya Labour Camp To Be Demolishedspyghana.com
FEC Approves N14bn for Kurudu DevelopmentTHISDAY Live
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Court remands 4 ‘Yahoo’ boys over killing of couple in Ogun – Nigerian Tribune

Court remands 4 'Yahoo' boys over killing of couple in Ogun
Nigerian Tribune
FOUR 'yahoo' boys, on Wednesday, were remanded in prison, on the order of an Ogun State High Court sitting in Isabo, for allegedly killing a couple, identified as Muraina and Sabiat Salami, in Owode-Egba area of the state. The suspects were arraigned …
4 'Yahoo boys' remanded for murderP.M. News

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Tension at confab, as aggrieved military veterans threaten showdown – Nigerian Tribune


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Tension at confab, as aggrieved military veterans threaten showdown
Nigerian Tribune
MILITARY pensioners under the auspices of Coalition of Aggrieved Nigerian Military Veterans, on Wednesday, stormed the venue of the ongoing national conference to vent their anger against the Federal Government. The retired military officers were at the …
Military veterans protest against unpaid salary increase at confabThe Guardian Nigeria
Military pensioners besiege National Confab over unpaid allowancesPremium Times

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Tension at confab, as aggrieved military veterans threaten showdown – Nigerian Tribune


The Guardian Nigeria

Tension at confab, as aggrieved military veterans threaten showdown
Nigerian Tribune
MILITARY pensioners under the auspices of Coalition of Aggrieved Nigerian Military Veterans, on Wednesday, stormed the venue of the ongoing national conference to vent their anger against the Federal Government. The retired military officers were at the …
Military veterans protest against unpaid salary increase at confabThe Guardian Nigeria
Military Pensioners Besiege National CONFAB Over Unpaid AllowancesPremium Times

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21 Boko Haram Suspects Arrested in Enugu – THISDAY Live


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21 Boko Haram Suspects Arrested in Enugu
THISDAY Live
Less than two weeks after suspected members of Boko Haram were arrested in Abia state, another set of 21 suspects believed to be members of the Islamic group travelling to Kano with several military uniforms concealed inside a luxurious bus were …
More than 50 suspected Boko Haram insurgents arrested in EnuguDailyPost Nigeria
Cameroon Arrests 40 Boko Haram SuspectsBella Naija
Islamic Leader Berates Can Over Attack On JNIAllAfrica.com
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Name HYPPADEC Secretariat After Late Kuta, Senate Urges FG – Leadership Newspapers


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Name HYPPADEC Secretariat After Late Kuta, Senate Urges FG
Leadership Newspapers
The Senate, on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to name the secretariat of the Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) after late Sen. Dahiru Kuta. The Senate also resolved to send a delegation to condole with the …
Senate Urges FG To Rename HYPERDEC Headquarters After KutaDaily Times Nigeria
Senate adjourns over Kuta's deathDaily Sun
National Assembly Suspends Plenary for KutaTHISDAY Live
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UPDATE 1-Explosion near shopping centre in Nigerian capital – witnesses – Reuters Africa


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UPDATE 1-Explosion near shopping centre in Nigerian capital – witnesses
Reuters Africa
(Adds second witness, details and background). ABUJA, June 25 (Reuters) – An explosion rocked an area near an upscale shopping centre in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Wednesday, two witnesses said. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast or …
Explosion near shopping centre in Nigerian capital – witnessesReuters UK
Blast rocks shopping centre in Nigeria capital: Rescue agencyZee News
Nigeria: Abuja shopping centre hit by blastBBC News
Economic Times –The Streetjournal
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Ekiti Polls Not Free, Fair, Says Sani – Osun Defender


Osun Defender

Ekiti Polls Not Free, Fair, Says Sani
Osun Defender
Human rights activist, Mallam Sheu Sani, has said that the Ekiti governorship election was not free and fair. This position expressed by the President, Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria, ran contrary to the widespread belief that the election was credible, free and …
US Tasks INEC, Political Parties On Credible Elections In 2015Leadership Newspapers
Jega promises better conduct of gubernatorial election in OsunDailyPost Nigeria
Ekiti Ohanaeze commends Fayose, INEC on credible pollsDaily Sun
The Punch –National Mirror
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Nigerian press agog with court’s decision against defecting governors, missing … – StarAfrica.com


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Nigerian press agog with court's decision against defecting governors, missing
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Nigerian newspapers were on Wednesday awash with the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja to throw out the suit filed by the national ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) to oust its five governors that defected to the opposition All Progressives …
NIGERIA: PDP's Suit to Force out Defected Governors Suffers SetbackCodewit World News
Defection of Amaechi, others: Court strikes out PDP's suitNigerian Tribune
DEFECTION: Court Adjourns Suit Against Amaechi, Others IndefinitelyOsun Defender
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Confab: Over 2000 Nigerians in prisons abroad – P.M. News


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Confab: Over 2000 Nigerians in prisons abroad
P.M. News
The National Conference Committee on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Matters said on Tuesday that no fewer than 2,048 Nigerians are serving various jail terms abroad. The committee, headed by former Under-Secretary General of UN, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari …
National Conference Approves Voting Right for Nigerians in DiasporaPremium Times
National Conference: Committee okays Diaspora voting in 2015The Punch
Members Seek Prisone: With reports that there are oveCodewit World News
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US Tasks INEC, Political Parties On Credible Elections In 2015 – Leadership Newspapers


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US Tasks INEC, Political Parties On Credible Elections In 2015
Leadership Newspapers
The United States Department of States in Washington, DC yesterday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties and security agencies in Nigeria to ensure credible elections in the country in 2015. Ms. Marie Harf, the …
INEC will replicate Ekiti success in Osun, 2015 polls – JegaPremium Times
Jega promises better conduct of gubernatorial election in OsunDailyPost Nigeria
Ekiti Ohanaeze commends Fayose, INEC on credible pollsDaily Sun
The Punch –THISDAY Live
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Boko Haram abducts 60 women, girls in northeast Nigeria – The Express Tribune


The Express Tribune

Boko Haram abducts 60 women, girls in northeast Nigeria
The Express Tribune
Analysts say kidnapping could be an attempt to refocus attention on group's demands for release of militant fighters. By AFP. Published: June 25, 2014. Tweet · Share this article Print this page Email. A file photo taken on April 30, 2013 shows a soldier …
40 suspected Boko Haram members arrested in CameroonDailyPost Nigeria
Boko Haram abductions in Nigeria hit 400Al-Bawaba
Nigerian militants abduct 60 women, girlsSky News Australia

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Minister Tasks Schools On Security – Vanguard


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Minister Tasks Schools On Security
Vanguard
Abuja — Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, yesterday, tasked all educational institutions across the country to improve on security around their premises, in liaison with relevant security agencies, to avoid the condemnable targeting of …
Minister urges schools to improve on securityDaily Sun
Wike Urges Schools to Liaise with Security AgenciesTHISDAY Live

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Bayelsa Assembly Tackles Dickson Over Education System – AllAfrica.com


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Bayelsa Assembly Tackles Dickson Over Education System
AllAfrica.com
Yenagoa — The Bayelsa States House of Assembly has tackled the Governor Seriake Dickson-led government over lack of supervision of the education system in the state. It called on the government to be serious with its declaration of a state of emergency …
Bayelsa seaport to cost N150bn – DicksonThe Punch
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Frank Mba Made Assistant Commissioner of Police – THISDAY Live


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Frank Mba Made Assistant Commissioner of Police
THISDAY Live
The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, was yesterday decorated with a new rank as an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) by the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Abubakar. Mba was formerly a Chief Superintendent of Police.
2015: FG considers tenure extension for IGThe Punch
IGP decorates newly promoted police officersNigerian Tribune

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Osun PDP and the ‘Lagos crowd’ blackmail – Daily Sun


Daily Sun

Osun PDP and the 'Lagos crowd' blackmail
Daily Sun
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the August 9 election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has repeated the blackmail mantra of the opposition by accusing Governor Rauf Aregbesola of awarding contracts to Lagos …
Shocker: My Regrets With Adeleke And How I Plan To Take Revenge – Police Osun Defender

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The Emerging APC (2) – BusinessDay


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The Emerging APC (2)
BusinessDay
I published the first instalment of this article on February 27, 2013 intending to write the concluding parts as the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) fully crystallised. I also made commentaries on the APC subsequent articles-“Nigerian Political …
How to tackle insecurity, by OgbehThe Guardian Nigeria
APC and its problematic youth policyNigerian Tribune

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I’m the man to stop all-comers from Oyo gov race —Alao-Akala •As five LGs in … – Nigerian Tribune


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I'm the man to stop all-comers from Oyo gov race —Alao-Akala •As five LGs in
Nigerian Tribune
FORMER governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, has reiterated that he remains the man that will streamline the number of aspirants for the forthcoming Oyo State governorship election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in …
Five Councils Adopt Alao-Akala As Governorship CandidateDaily Times Nigeria
2015: Alao-Akala Joins Guber RaceLeadership Newspapers
Alaafin remains one of the most revered monarchs in Nigeriaspyghana.com
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2015: Ekiti election, good omen for future elections —Jega •As INEC meets … – Nigerian Tribune


National Mirror

2015: Ekiti election, good omen for future elections —Jega •As INEC meets
Nigerian Tribune
AS the preparations for the Osun governorship and the 2015 general election hot up, chairman of the Independent National Electiral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, on Tuesday, said the successful conduct of Ekiti State governorship election …
All political parties' summit and successful conduct of 2015 pollsNational Mirror
2015: INEC, parties meet on party primaries, othersWorldStage
INEC Urges Stakeholders To Sustain Election Success In EkitiLeadership Newspapers

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Jonathan kicks off N2.9 trillion Centenary City – Nigerian Tribune


Nigerian Tribune

Jonathan kicks off N2.9 trillion Centenary City
Nigerian Tribune
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony to signal the take-off of the new Centenary City, Abuja, expected to cost about N2.976 trillion, scheduled to complete in 10 years. The city, located on Airport Road, Abuja, …
President Goodluck Jonathan Unveils Centenary CityCHANNELS
Jonathan performs groundbreaking for Centenary CityPremium Times
Jonathan unveils N3tr Centenary City360Nobs.com

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At least 18 killed in attack on northern Nigerian village – police – Reuters Africa


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At least 18 killed in attack on northern Nigerian village – police
Reuters Africa
JOS, Nigeria, June 24 (Reuters) – At least 18 people were killed when gunmen raided a village in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna overnight, a police spokesman said on Tuesday, the latest in a string of violent attacks that have racked Africa's most …
Gunmen kill 38 villagers in North NigeriaJournal of Turkish Weekly
38 Killed in Central North NigeriaFars News Agency
Gunmen kill 38 in Southern Kaduna, Kano blast survivors recount ordealNigerian Tribune
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NDLEA Arrests School Children, Hotel Manager Over Drug Abuse and Trafficking – CHANNELS

NDLEA Arrests School Children, Hotel Manager Over Drug Abuse and Trafficking
CHANNELS
ndlea The Kaduna State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday said that it has arrested 11 secondary school children and manager of a hotel in the state capital over alleged drug abuse and trafficking. The State …
Drug abuse: NDLEA arrests 11 children, hotel managerNigerian Tribune
NDLEA arrested 107 suspects in six months -CommanderThe Punch

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Police Nab Herbalist Over Burying Of Ex-Customs Officer, Daughter Alive – Leadership Newspapers


Leadership Newspapers

Police Nab Herbalist Over Burying Of Ex-Customs Officer, Daughter Alive
Leadership Newspapers
The police in Lagos State, yesterday, paraded a 64-year-old herbalist, Alhaji Olatunji Azeez, for allegedly killing a retired customs officer and her 10-year-old daughter by burying them alive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect was …
Lagos Herbalist confesses to Burying ex-Customs Officer & Daughter AliveBella Naija
Herbalist Arrested For Burying Mother, Daughter Alive In OgunOsun Defender
Herbalist: How I Buried Mother and Child AliveCodewit World News
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Criminal Herdsmen Waging War Against Nigeria – Jonathan – CHANNELS


CHANNELS

Criminal Herdsmen Waging War Against Nigeria – Jonathan
CHANNELS
jonathan-goodluck-Nigeria-President President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that terrorists, who disguise themselves as pastoralists are largely responsible for the frequent clashes in the north where thousands of people have been killed and property …
Terrorists disguise as herdsmen to cause mayhem – JonathanP.M. News

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N47 Billion Fraud – Notice of Appeal Stalls Akingbola, Aide’s Trial – Vanguard


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N47 Billion Fraud – Notice of Appeal Stalls Akingbola, Aide's Trial
Vanguard
Lagos — Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of an Ikeja High Court yesterday adjourned further hearing in the N47.1 billion theft charge against former managing director of defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr Erastus Akingbola and his aide, Bayo Dada due to his …
Pending notice of appeal stalls trial of Akingbola, aideNigerian Tribune
N47.1bn theft: Akingbola prays court to stay proceedingsNational Mirror
N47.1bn Theft Charges: Akingbola Files Appeal, Seeks Stay Of ProceedingsCHANNELS
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LASU Deserted, as Students, Lecturers Defy Resumption Order – Daily Times Nigeria


Daily Times Nigeria

LASU Deserted, as Students, Lecturers Defy Resumption Order
Daily Times Nigeria
Despite the directive by the Lagos State University Management that students and lecturers of the institution should resume yesterday (Monday), no academic activities held in the school. When our correspondent visited the school on Monday, he reported that …
LASU and the Angry PoorAllAfrica.com
Over 900 LASU students pay new tuition feesP.M. News
Over 900 LASU students comply with payment of new tuition fee -PRONigerian Tribune
Nigerian Bulletin
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Cameroon battles Nigeria’s Boko Haram – News24


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Cameroon battles Nigeria's Boko Haram
News24
Amchide – Cameroon, stepping up its co-operation with Nigeria against the deadly Islamist campaign by Boko Haram insurgents, is working to rout them from a key stronghold in a remote northern border region. Amchide, a city in the far north of Cameroon …
Bomb blast kills 8, injures 12 in Kano collegeP.M. News
Kano Blast: 8 Dead, Scores InjuredDaily Times Nigeria
Suspected bomber of Nigerian medical school arrestedZee News
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