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10Oct

Woman, 60, commits suicide in Ondo – Daily Sun

Daily SunWoman, 60, commits suicide in OndoDaily SunA 60-year-old woman identified as Mrs. Deborah yesterday committed suicide by hanging at her residence located at Araromi Street, Akure, Ondo State capital.Daily Sun reliably gathered that the inciden...

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10Oct

Serial killer confesses: I’ve killed 50 people – Daily Sun

Serial killer confesses: I've killed 50 peopleDaily SunA suspected serial killer, Femi Kuti, has allegedly confessed to killing about 50 people in his three years of being a cultist.The Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of Ogun State Police Command, in its...

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10Oct

Court Fixes October 29 To Hear Contempt Proceedings Against CBN – Leadership Newspapers

WorldStageCourt Fixes October 29 To Hear Contempt Proceedings Against CBNLeadership NewspapersA Federal High Court sitting in Lagos will on October 29 hear a committal proceedings filed by some pensioners, against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for ...

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10Oct

Ahead of 2015: APC, PDP in battle of wits in Edo – The Guardian Nigeria

The Guardian NigeriaAhead of 2015: APC, PDP in battle of wits in EdoThe Guardian NigeriaJonathan-pix-4 10 14 THE recent visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to Benin City, capital of Edo State for the South-South unity rally may have set the tone for w...

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10Oct

Investing in teachers – BusinessDay

Herald SunInvesting in teachersBusinessDayTo every discerning mind, the theme of this year's World Teachers' Day, “Invest in the Future, invest in Teachers” is not only apt but calls for sober reflections and pragmatic action from all stake...

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10Oct

Pensioners want Court to jail three CBN directors – WorldStage

WorldStagePensioners want Court to jail three CBN directorsWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pensioners, represented by James Jemilo, Thompson Edun, Jacob Amao, and Joachim Ajala have pleaded that a Federal High Court in s...

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10Oct

FRSC boss commends volunteering spirit of special marshals – Nigerian Tribune

Daily Times NigeriaFRSC boss commends volunteering spirit of special marshalsNigerian TribuneCorps Marshal and Chief Executive of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi has commended the volunteering spirit and unwavering contributions of 1,0...

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10Oct

FRSC boss commends volunteering spirit of special marshals – Nigerian Tribune

Daily Times NigeriaFRSC boss commends volunteering spirit of special marshalsNigerian TribuneCorps Marshal and Chief Executive of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi has commended the volunteering spirit and unwavering contributions of 1,0...

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10Oct

No going back on Fayose’s inauguration —Transition committee – Nigerian Tribune

Daily SunNo going back on Fayose's inauguration —Transition committeeNigerian TribuneThe Transition Committee set up by the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayò Fayose, has said that it is going ahead with preparations for the inauguration of ...

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10Oct

Court discharges murder suspect after 6yrs in prison – Nigerian Tribune

Court discharges murder suspect after 6yrs in prisonNigerian TribuneJUSTICE Olabisi Akinlade of a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere has discharged and acquitted a 34-year-old woman, Idowu Matthew, after spending six years and five months in prison f...

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10Oct

Despite Defection, Mimiko As Host To Labour Party’s Convention Has Ulterior … – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderDespite Defection, Mimiko As Host To Labour Party's Convention Has Ulterior ...Osun DefenderThe two Labour Centres in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have kicked against the reported plan by the O...

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10Oct

Nigeria Education Varsity Lecturers Sue Jonathan, Oritsejafor, Others Over $9.3 … – Nigerian Bulletin

Nigeria Education Varsity Lecturers Sue Jonathan, Oritsejafor, Others Over $9.3 ...Nigerian BulletinReport emanating from #LiveschoolNews has it that, three lecturers at the Bayero University, Kano and two other persons have sued President Goodluck Ebe...

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09Oct

Defense Chief Denounces Fifth Columnists In Military – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMDefense Chief Denounces Fifth Columnists In MilitaryNAIJ.COMThe Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, has warned the nation of the presence of 'fifth columnists' in the military, saying such persons caused the conflictin...

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09Oct

$9.3m mess: Asari Dokubo’s denial has no effect until… – APC – Osun Defender

Osun Defender$9.3m mess: Asari Dokubo's denial has no effect until… – APCOsun DefenderThe All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected ex-militant leader, Asari Dokubo's denial of involvement in the $9.3 cash-for-arms scandal between the Ni...

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09Oct

Okorocha commends Peter Obi for dumping APGA – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaOkorocha commends Peter Obi for dumping APGADailyPost NigeriaThe Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has congratulated the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Peter Obi for leaving the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. ...

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09Oct

$9.3m cash-for-arms scandal: APC faults Asari Dokubo’s stand – The Guardian Nigeria

The Punch$9.3m cash-for-arms scandal: APC faults Asari Dokubo's standThe Guardian NigeriaTHE All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday insisted that the denial by the founder of the Niger Delta volunteer force (NDVF), Mujahid Asari Dokubo as one of ...

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09Oct

2015: Why Obuh Should Succeed Uduaghan – GBM – Leadership Newspapers

2015: Why Obuh Should Succeed Uduaghan – GBMLeadership NewspapersA pro-democracy group under the aegis of Goodluck Believers Movement (GBM) has said that in the spirit of fairness and justice, Chief Anthony Chuks Obuh, who hails from Anioma area of D...

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09Oct

Pay Now Or Forfeit Your Admission, LASU Tells Students – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMPay Now Or Forfeit Your Admission, LASU Tells StudentsNAIJ.COMStudents in external campuses of Lagos State University, LASU, must pay their school fees within the next two weeks or forfeit their studentship, authorities in LASU have announced. ...

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09Oct

Remi Oyo Scored Many Firsts, Says Abati – The Guardian

The Guardian NigeriaRemi Oyo Scored Many Firsts, Says AbatiThe GuardianAbuja — PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan.s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, has said the former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mrs. Olur...

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09Oct

Ogun Schools Resume With Anti-Ebola Measures – AllAfrica.com

VanguardOgun Schools Resume With Anti-Ebola MeasuresAllAfrica.comAbeokuta — Public and private schools resumed in Ogun State yesterday with arrangements in place to contain the spread of the Ebola virus. Daily Trust checks showed poor turnout in scho...

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09Oct

Amaechi rubbishes President Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda programme – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaAmaechi rubbishes President Jonathan's Transformation Agenda programmeDailyPost NigeriaRotimi-Amaechi Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has said the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan has no positive impact...

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09Oct

Delta 2015 – I Am the Non-Controversial Aspirant – – Tony Obuh – Vanguard

VanguardDelta 2015 - I Am the Non-Controversial Aspirant - - Tony ObuhVanguardSir Tony Obuh, a frontline aspirant in the contest for the gubernatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State was in Lagos last weekend for an interacti...

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09Oct

NFF Election – Danagogo, Maigari Escape Court Contempt – Vanguard

Daily SunNFF Election - Danagogo, Maigari Escape Court ContemptVanguardThe Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Dr Tammy Danagogo, immediate past President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari and other...

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09Oct

Lagos Schools Resume As Students Undergo Ebola Sensitisation – Vanguard

Nigerian TribuneLagos Schools Resume As Students Undergo Ebola SensitisationVanguardLAGOS--Public and private primary and secondary school students across Lagos State resumed academic activities for the 2014/2015 session, yesterday, with the first day ...

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09Oct

Ebola: Kwara Schools To Resume October 15 – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersEbola: Kwara Schools To Resume October 15Leadership NewspapersThe Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has directed that all schools in the state should reopen on October 15. The state commissioner for education and human...

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09Oct

Casualisation: Banks, Publishing Firms Top Culprits – Labour – Leadership Newspapers

Casualisation: Banks, Publishing Firms Top Culprits – LabourLeadership NewspapersThe organised private sector unions have accused employers of hiding behind what they call the 'core' value of their business to casualise over 70 per cent of th...

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09Oct

After Uduaghan, Who Takes Delta Beyond 2015? – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersAfter Uduaghan, Who Takes Delta Beyond 2015?Leadership NewspapersBy 2015, the governorship position of Delta State, an oil producing state in Nigeria will be vacant and Deltans will go to the polls to elect a new governor. In this ...

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09Oct

Jonathan Does Not Deserve Re-election – Leadership Newspapers

Jonathan Does Not Deserve Re-electionLeadership NewspapersFormer national publicity secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has described the six years of President Goodluck Jonathan as the most disastrou...

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09Oct

UNFPA donates Ebola materials to Committee, lauds Lagos, FG – The Guardian Nigeria

Nigerian TribuneUNFPA donates Ebola materials to Committee, lauds Lagos, FGThe Guardian NigeriaIN continuation of its commitments to the government and to the world body”s Country Team on a number of preparedness and response areas, the United Nation...

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08Oct

Imo govt frees 94-year-old prisoner, 15 others – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneImo govt frees 94-year-old prisoner, 15 othersNigerian TribuneIN line with his constitutional responsibilities as guaranteed by the law, the Imo State governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has granted pardon to 16 convicts serving in Owerri ...

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08Oct

Africa’s Richest Presidents: Why Jonathan’s Position Is Not The Biggest News – Ventures Africa

Ventures AfricaAfrica's Richest Presidents: Why Jonathan's Position Is Not The Biggest NewsVentures AfricaVENTURES AFRICA – The news of Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan listed as the 6th Richest African president by a US-based websit...

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08Oct

2015: Gbemisola Saraki Joins Kwara Governorship Race – Nigerian Bulletin

Daily Sun2015: Gbemisola Saraki Joins Kwara Governorship RaceNigerian BulletinGbemisola Saraki, daughter of the late strongman of Kwara politics, Olusola Saraki, and sister of Former Kwara Governor, Bukola Saraki has joined the Kwara Governorship race....

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08Oct

Synagogue Collapse: TB Joshua Attacks Nigerians – NAIJ.COM

VanguardSynagogue Collapse: TB Joshua Attacks NigeriansNAIJ.COMAs investigations into the September 12 collapse of a guest house belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Ikotun Egbe, Lagos, continues, the founder of the church, Prophet ...

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08Oct

Why Lagos deserves a special status in today’s Nigeria, by Shasore – BusinessDay

Daily Times NigeriaWhy Lagos deserves a special status in today's Nigeria, by ShasoreBusinessDayUnless Lagos is accorded its well-deserved special status in Nigeria as has been advocated in recent times, it would be increasingly difficult for the s...

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08Oct

Teachers in Ekiti Refuse to Resume Classes on Oct. 8th over Unpaid Salaries – Bella Naija

The Guardian NigeriaTeachers in Ekiti Refuse to Resume Classes on Oct. 8th over Unpaid SalariesBella NaijaThe Ekiti Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday called on its members not to resume for the new academic session on Wednesday...

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08Oct

Senate Stability – David Makes His Mark – Vanguard

VanguardSenate Stability - David Makes His MarkVanguardTHE Senate and upper legislative chambers in many democracies are referenced by the longevity of its members. However, cultural differences, rotation, intra party power fights among other issues ma...

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08Oct

Count us out of Labour Party national convention in Ondo – NLC, TUC – DailyPost Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersCount us out of Labour Party national convention in Ondo – NLC, TUCDailyPost NigeriaThe leadership of the organised labour in the country has dissociated itself from the planned national convention of the Labour Party (LP) schedu...

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08Oct

Ebola: Lagos Distributes Sanitary Wares to Schools – THISDAY Live

Daily SunEbola: Lagos Distributes Sanitary Wares to SchoolsTHISDAY LiveThe â€¨Special Adviser to the state governor on Public Health, Dr. Yewande Adeshina, who stated this yesterday while addressing a crowd of teachers and heads of schools at the E...

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08Oct

Bi-Courtney Denies Owing AMCON N50bn – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersBi-Courtney Denies Owing AMCON N50bnLeadership NewspapersThe management of Bi-Courtney Ltd yesterday maintained that the company did not owe the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) N50billion and that any allegation to ...

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08Oct

Navy Impounds 2000 Gallons Of Petroleum Products – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNavy Impounds 2000 Gallons Of Petroleum ProductsLeadership NewspapersThe Nigerian Navy yesterday in Lagos said it impounded over 2,000 gallons of petroleum products from some suspected vandals' hideout at Majidun in Ikorodu, La...

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08Oct

General, Memoirs

A death in the family…the pursuit of happiness.

My new abode is right across a chapel of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). Yesterday evening, the sound of the Praise Worship in the church attracted me to its evening service. It happened to be a joint service of Bible Study and sharing of the Lord’s Supper. I took part in the Lord’s Supper and the

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08Oct

Regional leaders step up Boko Haram fight with troops, command center – Reuters Canada

NDTVRegional leaders step up Boko Haram fight with troops, command centerReuters CanadaNiamey (Reuters) - Leaders of Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Benin on Tuesday announced plans to step up the fight against Boko Haram with an additional battalion and a co...

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08Oct

Borno spends N500m on pilgrims’ welfare – The Punch

Borno spends N500m on pilgrims' welfareThe PunchThe Borno State Government has spent about N500m on accommodation and welfare of its citizens that participated in this year's hajj, the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha, ...

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08Oct

Borno spends N500m on pilgrims’ welfare – The Punch

Borno spends N500m on pilgrims' welfareThe PunchThe Borno State Government has spent about N500m on accommodation and welfare of its citizens that participated in this year's hajj, the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha, ...

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08Oct

Security operatives nab 50 suspects, recover 100000-litre oil – The Punch

VanguardSecurity operatives nab 50 suspects, recover 100000-litre oilThe PunchOver 100,000 litres of stolen petroleum products have been recovered from pipeline vandals in Lagos creeks by a combined team of the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Army and Nigeria ...

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08Oct

2015: Two aspirants step down for Health Minister Chukwu – The Nation Newspaper

Vanguard2015: Two aspirants step down for Health Minister ChukwuThe Nation NewspaperTwo aspirants stepped down yesterday for Health Minister Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for Ebonyi State. They are: Pr...

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08Oct

2015: Ndoma-Egba calls for unity – Nigerian Tribune

2015: Ndoma-Egba calls for unityNigerian TribuneSenate Majority Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba has called for unity among Ekoi's, a group of people, spread between Cross Rivers State in Nigeria and Western Cameroon. The Senate Leader, at the inaugural c...

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08Oct

We need devolution of power, vote out PDP in 2015 – Atiku – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderWe need devolution of power, vote out PDP in 2015 – AtikuOsun DefenderA former Vice-President and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has called for devolution of powers to give more resources to states in th...

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08Oct

Boko Haram’s toll: 185 churches torched, over 195000 homeless in past 2 months – Catholic Culture

Breitbart NewsBoko Haram's toll: 185 churches torched, over 195000 homeless in past 2 monthsCatholic CultureIn the Diocese of Maiduguri, in northern Nigeria, 185 churches have been burned in the past two months and nearly 200,000 driven from their ...

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08Oct

Gbenga Daniel Attends PDP Event – CHANNELS

CHANNELSGbenga Daniel Attends PDP EventCHANNELSGbenga Daniel. The former Governor of Ogun State in south-west Nigeria, Mr Gbenga Daniel, may have concluded plans to rejoin his former leaders and colleagues in the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic...

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08Oct

Buhari Postpones Official Presidential Declaration to October 15 – Nigerian Bulletin

DailyPost NigeriaBuhari Postpones Official Presidential Declaration to October 15Nigerian BulletinFormer Head of State, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has postponed his presidential declaration from October 8 to October 15. NEWSWIRE NGR, reported that the ...

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08Oct

Chibok Girls: Grumbling in military over court martial of Lt Col, 37 soldiers – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderChibok Girls: Grumbling in military over court martial of Lt Col, 37 soldiersOsun DefenderMutiny-Army There is outrage and misgivings among a section of the military, over the decision of the General Court Martial convened by the Commander...

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07Oct

Nigeria Would Be A Charade Under PDP, Jonathan In Another 4 Years – APC – The Streetjournal

The StreetjournalNigeria Would Be A Charade Under PDP, Jonathan In Another 4 Years – APCThe StreetjournalThe national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday wondered why President Goodluck Jonathan-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP...

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07Oct

Jonathan is the most peaceful president Nigeria has ever produced – Bayelsa … – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaJonathan is the most peaceful president Nigeria has ever produced – Bayelsa ...DailyPost NigeriaUntitled-6 A youth leader from Bayelsa, Jude Tabai, yesterday, replied those attacking President Goodluck Jonathan's government. Taba...

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07Oct

Less than 3% land owners in Nigeria have C of O, says surveyor-general – BusinessDay

Daily SunLess than 3% land owners in Nigeria have C of O, says surveyor-generalBusinessDayPeter Nwilo, the surveyor-general of the federation, said on Monday that less than three percent of Nigerians who owned land had Certificate of Occupancy (C of O)...

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07Oct

Police Rescues Abducted School Teacher In Delta – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaPolice Rescues Abducted School Teacher In DeltaDaily Times NigeriaThe Delta State police has rescued a kidnap victim, Abemu Gabriel, a school teacher from the hands of his abductors. Gabriel was allegedly kidnapped by the rail line a...

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07Oct

Osun PDP In Disarray As 100 Members Defect To APC – Osun Defender

Osun PDP In Disarray As 100 Members Defect To APCOsun DefenderIn spite of the ongoing cases on the governorship election in the State of Osun, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has suffered another setback, as no fewer than 100 of its mem...

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07Oct

Jonathan’s Presidency Was Ordained By God, Says Shagari – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaJonathan's Presidency Was Ordained By God, Says ShagariDaily Times NigeriaSokoto State Deputy Governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, Monday said President Goodluck Jonathan's ...

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07Oct

2015 Election: Amosun Charges Electorate, Sues for Peace – THISDAY Live

Daily Sun2015 Election: Amosun Charges Electorate, Sues for PeaceTHISDAY LiveOgun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has urged Nigerians to make themselves available for the collection of the permanent voters' cards in order to elect candidat...

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07Oct

2015: As Bayelsa PDP Elders Tackle Dickson Over Zoning – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership Newspapers2015: As Bayelsa PDP Elders Tackle Dickson Over ZoningLeadership NewspapersOsa Okhomina, in this report, captures the brewing tension in Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over zoning of federal legislative...

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07Oct

‘Oga Joe’ And The Reign Of Impunity – Leadership Newspapers

Osun Defender'Oga Joe' And The Reign Of ImpunityLeadership NewspapersOn September 18, international human rights group, Amnesty International (AI) released a ten-year report on human rights violations in Nigeria by security agencies, especially...

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07Oct

Nigeria’s slight improvement in good governance ranking – Daily Sun

Daily SunNigeria's slight improvement in good governance rankingDaily SunAfter years of lacklustre performance on the Mo Ibrahim Good Governance Index, Nigeria is gradually making progress in the ranking of good governance in African countries. The...

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07Oct

Nigeria’s slight improvement in good governance ranking – Daily Sun

Daily SunNigeria's slight improvement in good governance rankingDaily SunAfter years of lacklustre performance on the Mo Ibrahim Good Governance Index, Nigeria is gradually making progress in the ranking of good governance in African countries. The...

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07Oct

General, Travels

Four days in Accra, A mythbursting journey

It’s 5th October and I am at the Kotoka International Airport awaiting my flight to Lagos to start boarding. Time flies or so it seemed. It was barely 5 days ago, on my bed in Lagos that I decided that visiting Accra would be a good way to spend a late minute two (2) day

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07Oct

Kano commissions massive e-commerce project – BusinessDay

Daily Times NigeriaKano commissions massive e-commerce projectBusinessDayIn a move expected to become the turning point in the history of commerce in Kano State and the northern region of Nigeria, Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, governor of the state, has c...

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07Oct

Imo deputy gov’s team wins state maiden carnival – Daily Sun

Daily SunImo deputy gov's team wins state maiden carnivalDaily SunThe carnival team of Imo State Deputy Governor came out tops at the grand finale of the maiden edition of the state carnival, which took place yesterday. Speaking at Owerri City Scho...

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07Oct

Read this touching story: How Dogs attacked my brother inside our flat for more … – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderRead this touching story: How Dogs attacked my brother inside our flat for more ...Osun Defenderdog attack boy Four-year-old Omonigho Abraham is currently battling for his life at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, after ...

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07Oct

Era of state-sponsored terrorism in ekiti, Ekiti indigenes’ll go on exile for Fayose … – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderEra of state-sponsored terrorism in ekiti, Ekiti indigenes'll go on exile for Fayose ...Osun DefenderMr-Femi-Falana LAGOS lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has said that some indigenes of Ekiti State are planning to go on exile as soon as ...

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07Oct

Judiciary Under Siege in Ekiti State – THISDAY Live

CHANNELSJudiciary Under Siege in Ekiti StateTHISDAY LiveRecent developments in Ekiti State hitherto known for its educational prowess have shown the state in a bad light and brought negative attention to its political class. In a rare occurrence, a Jud...

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07Oct

154 churches deserted in Borno, others —Catholic Church – The Punch

The Punch154 churches deserted in Borno, others —Catholic ChurchThe PunchThe Catholic Church in Nigeria has cried out that it is presently facing great prosecution in the three north-eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa under the emergency rule ...

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07Oct

Crisis over zoning of Senate, Reps seats in Bayelsa – Nigerian Tribune

Crisis over zoning of Senate, Reps seats in BayelsaNigerian TribuneTHE zoning of senatorial and house of representatives seats in Bayelsa Western Senatorial district comprising Sagbama and Ekeremor local government areas of Bayelsa State is brewing cri...

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07Oct

Consensus candidacy democratic —Gov Chime – Nigerian Tribune

The PunchConsensus candidacy democratic —Gov ChimeNigerian TribuneGovernor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has stated on Sunday, in Enugu, that consensus candidacy was democratic in politics, if the people approved the arrangement. He spoke while addre...

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07Oct

No zoning, APC’s Presidential ticket up for grabs, Oyegun says – The News

The NewsNo zoning, APC's Presidential ticket up for grabs, Oyegun saysThe NewsNational Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has dispelled rumours in some quarters that the party has zoned its presidential candid...

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07Oct

Less than 3 percent of land owners have C of O – The News

The NewsLess than 3 percent of land owners have C of OThe NewsThe Surveyor-General of Nigeria, Professor Peter Nwilo, said on Monday that less than three per cent of Nigerians who owned land had Certificate of Occupancy (C of O). Nwilo, who made this k...

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06Oct

Remi Oyo – Women Journalists Lost a Role Model – Rep – AllAfrica.com

VanguardRemi Oyo - Women Journalists Lost a Role Model - RepAllAfrica.comA member of the House of Representatives, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that the death of former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mrs Remi Oyo, was a "shock&q...

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06Oct

E-Card May Be Adopted As Travel Document – AllAfrica.com

Daily SunE-Card May Be Adopted As Travel DocumentAllAfrica.comLagos — The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said it would push for the adoption of the new National e-ID Card as a valid travel document that could serve as substitute for t...

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06Oct

All Will Be Well With Nigeria, Says Fashola – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersAll Will Be Well With Nigeria, Says FasholaVanguardGov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Saturday expressed optimism that Nigeria would soon overcome the challenges currently facing the country. Speaking to newsmen at the Lagos ...

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06Oct

The Boko Haram insurgency, by the numbers – Washington Post (blog)

AFKInsiderThe Boko Haram insurgency, by the numbersWashington Post (blog)The abduction in April of nearly 300 schoolgirls from Chibok, a northeastern Nigerian village, by fighters of the extremist group Boko Haram received wide attention from social me...

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06Oct

We’re Ready To Tackle Cultists In Ogun – CP – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersWe're Ready To Tackle Cultists In Ogun – CPLeadership NewspapersThe commissioner of police, Ogun State command, Ikemefuna Okoye, has assured the people of the state of the command's resolve to continue to tackle cultists ...

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06Oct

“I wanted to use the stolen money to build my church” – Lagos Pastor arrested … – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost Nigeria“I wanted to use the stolen money to build my church” – Lagos Pastor arrested ...DailyPost NigeriaA Pastor and two others, who specialise in hijacking and diverting trucks transporting goods within Lagos and Ogun States have been...

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06Oct

Akwa Ibom, Cross River Women Also Want to Be First Ladies – AllAfrica.com

Daily Times NigeriaAkwa Ibom, Cross River Women Also Want to Be First LadiesAllAfrica.comCalabar — No woman either from Cross River or Akwa Ibom State has occupied the exalted and glamorous office of First Lady in the two sister states or any other s...

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06Oct

Ebola: AAU Holds Sensitisation Seminar – Nigerian Observer

Ebola: AAU Holds Sensitisation SeminarNigerian ObserverEKPOMA (Edo State) - The Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma-Edo State has held a one-day sensitization programme to enhance awareness level of its staff and students about the life threatening E...

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06Oct

We Get N864m for Constituency Projects Yearly – Edo Assembly – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaWe Get N864m for Constituency Projects Yearly – Edo AssemblyDaily Times NigeriaThe Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Philip Shaibu, has revealed that each of the 24 lawmakers in the state House of Assembly get...

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06Oct

Why we must fix Nigeria, by Wada – The Guardian Nigeria

Why we must fix Nigeria, by WadaThe Guardian NigeriaKOGI State Governor, Idris Wada, has indicated that the task of fixing Nigeria is a collective task that cannot be left for government alone. Wada said that citizens must do everything possible to mov...

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06Oct

EXCLUSIVE: The Recent realities – By Eze Onyekpere – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderEXCLUSIVE: The Recent realities – By Eze OnyekpereOsun DefenderRecent events that will shape the economic welfare of Nigerians and the response of our government leave reasonable men and women with a few conclusions. Take the example of ...

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06Oct

‘Tax evasion’: Reps probe N700b Shell gas project – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation Newspaper'Tax evasion': Reps probe N700b Shell gas projectThe Nation NewspaperThe House of Representatives, on resumption from the Eid-el-Kabir break, is to investigate a N700 billion Shell gas project, following allegations of tax e...

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06Oct

Obuh congratulates Pinnick, tasks him – Daily Sun

Daily SunObuh congratulates Pinnick, tasks himDaily SunA leading Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Delta State, Sir Tony Obuh has congratulated the newly elected president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and his ...

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06Oct

We get N864m for constituency projects yearly – Edo assembly – The Punch

We get N864m for constituency projects yearly – Edo assemblyThe PunchThe Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Philip Shaibu, has revealed that each of the 24 lawmakers in the state House of Assembly gets an annual allocation of N36...

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06Oct

Security operatives discover arms, ammunition in Anambra – Daily Sun

Daily SunSecurity operatives discover arms, ammunition in AnambraDaily SunA cordon-and-search operation by a joint security task force comprising the State Security Service (SSS), army, police, navy and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has ...

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06Oct

Nigeria’s tortoise and the king’s drum of riches – Nigerian Tribune

Nigeria's tortoise and the king's drum of richesNigerian TribuneWhen a man has good luck but lacks character, he will soon come to ruins. There is an old tale of the wily tortoise who blackmailed a kind king to part with his magic drum that gav...

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06Oct

2 suspected cultists killed in Ogun – Nigerian Tribune

2 suspected cultists killed in OgunNigerian TribuneTwo persons suspected to be members of rival cult groups, have been confirmed dead following a clash in Aleke Road, Oke-Sopen area of Ijebu-Igbo, on Sunday. The victims were identified as Abiodun Adeni...

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06Oct

Be kind to less privileged, neighbours, Shettima urges Muslims – The Guardian Nigeria

Be kind to less privileged, neighbours, Shettima urges MuslimsThe Guardian NigeriaGOVERNOR Kashim Shettima has urged Muslims in Borno State to live peacefully and be kind to their neighbours irrespective of their religious, political and socio-economic...

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06Oct

Mbu and a seeming obsession with Amaechis – The Guardian Nigeria

The Guardian NigeriaMbu and a seeming obsession with AmaechisThe Guardian NigeriaPAGE-6-PIX---6-10-14 IT was the erudite Justice Chukwudifu Oputa who admonished, in one of many locus classicus, thus: “It is good for a man to have the strength of an e...

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06Oct

Mbu and a seeming obsession with Amaechis – The Guardian Nigeria

The Guardian NigeriaMbu and a seeming obsession with AmaechisThe Guardian NigeriaPAGE-6-PIX---6-10-14 IT was the erudite Justice Chukwudifu Oputa who admonished, in one of many locus classicus, thus: “It is good for a man to have the strength of an e...

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06Oct

Synagogue Church Collapse: South Africans Families Yet To Receive Bodies Of … – SaharaReporters.com

Times LIVESynagogue Church Collapse: South Africans Families Yet To Receive Bodies Of ...SaharaReporters.comClaims have surfaced that many of the victims were in mortuaries where they were only being kept cool with fans and no refrigeration. The Nigeri...

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06Oct

$9.3m Scandal: Why Oritsejafor Should Carry His Cross As A Business Man … – Osun Defender

Osun Defender$9.3m Scandal: Why Oritsejafor Should Carry His Cross As A Business Man ...Osun DefenderAs the controversy sorrounding the $9.3 million seized by the South African government rages, a Benin-based legal practitioner, Ifeka Ukadike, has coun...

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06Oct

Mimiko sues for peace, unity as Muslims mark Eid-El- Kabir – WorldStage

WorldStageMimiko sues for peace, unity as Muslims mark Eid-El- KabirWorldStageOndo state Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to reflect on the challenges facing the nation and seek the fa...

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05Oct

A President’s gaffe on National Day, we are yet to see the reality of all the claims … – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderA President's gaffe on National Day, we are yet to see the reality of all the claims ...Osun DefenderAlhaji Balarabe Musa Veteran politician and second republic governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, diagnoses President Goodlu...

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05Oct

Insecurity: Sanusi Advice Citizens In Kano – Daily Times Nigeria

Nigerian TribuneInsecurity: Sanusi Advice Citizens In KanoDaily Times NigeriaThe Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II, has called on the people of Kano to rise to the challenges of Ebola, polio virus and insecurity. The emir was speakin...

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05Oct

Fashola To Nigerians: Our Destiny Is In Our Hands – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaFashola To Nigerians: Our Destiny Is In Our HandsDaily Times NigeriaLagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) Saturday urged Nigerians to resolve to do things right to put the country on the path of progress, adding that the ...

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