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24May

Army Cites Poor Funding As Drawback In Boko Haram War – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaArmy Cites Poor Funding As Drawback In Boko Haram WarDaily Times NigeriaAuthorities at the Nigerian Army Headquarters have cited insufficient fundings and other factors as part of the reasons why soldiers could not tackle the current...

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24May

Boko Haram militant group put on UN terror sanctions list – The Nation

National PostBoko Haram militant group put on UN terror sanctions listThe NationUNITED NATIONS/ MAIDUGURI - The United Nations Security Council has added Boko Haram, the Nigerian militant group that has claimed responsibility for the abduction of more ...

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24May

The Jetset: Jonathan’s voodoo development index – Daily Sun

Daily SunThe Jetset: Jonathan's voodoo development indexDaily SunThis our President will never cease to amaze us with his simplistic ways and rationalizations. On the Boko Haram insurgents whose abduction of over 200 school girls in Chibok, Borno S...

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24May

We’ll floor Saraki in 2015 – PDP – The Punch

The PunchWe'll floor Saraki in 2015 – PDPThe PunchThe Chairman, Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Iyiola Oyedepo, in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU, speaks on the current security situation in some parts of the country a...

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24May

Army Seeks For More Funding To Fight Boko Haram – CHANNELS

CHANNELSArmy Seeks For More Funding To Fight Boko HaramCHANNELSNigerian-Army Citing inadequate finance, authorities at the Nigerian Army Headquarters have explained that soldiers could not tackle the current Boko Haram insurgency in the North East and ...

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24May

Chibok Schoolgirls: #BringBackOurGirls protesters raise 10 questions for Jonathan – Premium Times

Premium TimesChibok Schoolgirls: #BringBackOurGirls protesters raise 10 questions for JonathanPremium TimesThe protesters have been holding daily protests to demand the safe release of the over 250 girls. The #BringBackOurGirls protesters that were sto...

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24May

Kidnapping Of The Dutch Nationals In The Niger Delta – Sri Lanka Guardian

Daily SunKidnapping Of The Dutch Nationals In The Niger DeltaSri Lanka Guardian... ( May 24, 2014, New York City, Sri Lanka Guardian) In this piece we are going to make references to Nnamdi Onyeuma's article which was published on the 17th of May, ...

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24May

Kerry Says Only America Is Helping Nigeria To Find Kidnapped Girls – CHANNELS

CHANNELSKerry Says Only America Is Helping Nigeria To Find Kidnapped GirlsCHANNELSU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a news conference at the APEC ministerial meeting The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, says that despite help on th...

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24May

The Shocking Story of the Bird that ‘Turned into a Woman’ in Lagos – Eyewitness … – Nigerian Bulletin

Osun DefenderThe Shocking Story of the Bird that 'Turned into a Woman' in Lagos - Eyewitness ...Nigerian BulletinOn Wednesday, something bizarre happened in #Ajegunle, Lagos State. A bird was flying in the sky, fell and turned into an old woman...

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23May

APC Cannot Intimidate Us – PDP – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersAPC Cannot Intimidate Us – PDPLeadership NewspapersThe ruling Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, ‎described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “a frustrated party” and boasted that the ruling party will con...

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23May

Crisis Rocks Otedola’s Family 7 Days Burial – P.M. News

P.M. NewsCrisis Rocks Otedola's Family 7 Days BurialP.M. NewsAs the government of Lagos State and members of the family of the late Sir Michael Agbolade Otedola finalise arrangements for a befitting burial for the former civilian governor of the st...

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23May

Crisis Rocks Otedola’s Family 7 Days Burial – P.M. News

P.M. NewsCrisis Rocks Otedola's Family 7 Days BurialP.M. NewsAs the government of Lagos State and members of the family of the late Sir Michael Agbolade Otedola finalise arrangements for a befitting burial for the former civilian governor of the st...

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23May

What Air Chief Marshal Said Nigerian Army Will Do To Boko Haram – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderWhat Air Chief Marshal Said Nigerian Army Will Do To Boko HaramOsun DefenderAir Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the Chief of Defence Staff on Thursday, after visiting the scene of the Jos twin bomb blast in the Plateau State capital, reiterated ...

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23May

Boko Haram – Lessons From Oyo State – AllAfrica.com

Daily SunBoko Haram - Lessons From Oyo StateAllAfrica.comFor a governor who sets aside a colossal 30% out of the N208b 2014 budget for the education sector, you are not likely to be surprised if thereafter he announces some more radical measures to mak...

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23May

PDP To Kwankwaso: You Are Uncultured, Ill-bred – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaPDP To Kwankwaso: You Are Uncultured, Ill-bredDaily Times NigeriaThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday replied Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State for referring to some of its leaders as vultures saying it clearly show...

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23May

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning – DailyPost Nigeria

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morningDailyPost Nigeria1. The Presidential Amnesty Office has debunked the claim by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that it was behind the oil pipeline explosion t...

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23May

Goodluck extends national conference by 4 weeks – StarAfrica.com

StarAfrica.comGoodluck extends national conference by 4 weeksStarAfrica.comThe ongoing National Conference inaugurated to chart a new structure for Nigerian has had its assignment extended by four weeks by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Conference Ch...

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23May

Nigeria Speaker orders hearing linking Minister to charter scam – Legalbrief (subscription)

Osun DefenderNigeria Speaker orders hearing linking Minister to charter scamLegalbrief (subscription)The Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives has mandated the Public Accounts Committee to hold a hearing on the alleged $61m air charter serv...

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23May

NIGERIA: INEC Commences Distribution of PVCs Today – Codewit World News

Daily Times NigeriaNIGERIA: INEC Commences Distribution of PVCs TodayCodewit World News21042014C INEC LOGO Resized The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will commence the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) today. As...

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23May

Chibok Girls: SGF, Ministers, Presidential Advisers Receive Protest Letter From … – Leadership Newspapers

Nigerian TribuneChibok Girls: SGF, Ministers, Presidential Advisers Receive Protest Letter From ...Leadership NewspapersThe secretary to the government of the federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, together with the minister of the FCT, state for FCT, w...

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23May

Thunder Strikes Pregnant Woman, Barber in Gboko – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersThunder Strikes Pregnant Woman, Barber in GbokoLeadership NewspapersA pregnant woman and a barber have both been confirmed dead, after they were struck dead by thunder bolt, following a down-pour, in Gboko local government area of ...

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23May

Genocide: Count military out –Olukolade – Daily Sun

Daily SunGenocide: Count military out –OlukoladeDaily SunThe military yesterday, denied allegation of genocide leveled against it from some quarters in the North, saying that soldiers fighting the Boko Haram insurgents had never involved themselves i...

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23May

Military aircraft bombard Boko Haram camps in Bauchi forests – Daily Sun

Daily SunMilitary aircraft bombard Boko Haram camps in Bauchi forestsDaily SunAs the war against the Boko Haram by the Federal Government intensifies, the Nigerian military has reportedly bombed the sect's camps located in parts of Bauchi State, lo...

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23May

88 babies adopted, 2217 beggars rescued – The Nation Newspaper

P.M. News88 babies adopted, 2217 beggars rescuedThe Nation NewspaperSpecial Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Youth and Social Development, Dr. Dolapo Badru, who disclosed this yesterday to reporters said government released the babies after screening...

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23May

FRSC suspends enforcement of new number plate – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneFRSC suspends enforcement of new number plateNigerian TribuneTHE Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has deferred the enforcement of the new motor vehicle number plate in line with the directives of the Joint Tax Board (JTB). JTB had ...

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23May

Presidency receives ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ protesters – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribunePresidency receives 'Bring Back Our Girls' protestersNigerian Tribune'Bring Back Our Girls' protesters meeting with a delegation of the Presidency, in PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has lamented that terrorists have brought...

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23May

Jonathan off to South Africa for joint action against terror – WorldStage

WorldStageJonathan off to South Africa for joint action against terrorWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- President Goodluck Jonathan is to depart to, Pretoria, South Africa on Friday to participate in a high-level discussions with other African Heads of...

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23May

Bring Our Back Our Girls Protesters Stopped At Aso Rock – CHANNELS

CHANNELSBring Our Back Our Girls Protesters Stopped At Aso RockCHANNELS#bbog Former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, and the 'Bring Back Our Girls' Coalition have been refused entry into the Presidential Villa in continuation of their pr...

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23May

UN approves sanctions against Boko Haram as terrorist group – The Globe and Mail

Indian ExpressUN approves sanctions against Boko Haram as terrorist groupThe Globe and MailThe United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions against the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Boko Haram, which has carried out a wave of deadly attacks ...

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23May

US Personnel On The Ground In Chad To Help Find Kidnapped Girls – KWTX

Calgary HeraldUS Personnel On The Ground In Chad To Help Find Kidnapped GirlsKWTXNAIROBI, Kenya (May 22, 2014) A U.S. military spokesman the 80 U.S. Air Force personnel deployed to Chad to help find nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian school girls were on th...

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22May

Why President Goodluck Jonathan was wrong to claim that “Nigeria is not a poor … – Nigerian Bulletin

spyghana.comWhy President Goodluck Jonathan was wrong to claim that “Nigeria is not a poor ...Nigerian Bulletin“Nigeria is not a poor country”, President Goodluck Jonathan declared earlier this month in response to a World Bank report which liste...

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22May

Crash In PDP Over GEJ’s Choice Of New Political Adviser – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderCrash In PDP Over GEJ's Choice Of New Political AdviserOsun DefenderCrash In PDP Over GEJ's Choice Of New Political Adviser The party's stakeholders, who converged on Wednesday, had a tense controversy over the recommendation o...

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22May

US military joins search for Nigerian girls – euronews

euronewsUS military joins search for Nigerian girlseuronewsAs Nigeria sees more protests over the spate of violence in recent days and the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram Islamists, the US says it has deployed about 80 military personne...

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22May

Nigerian teachers strike over kidnapped girls, killings of colleagues – The Star Online

The Star OnlineNigerian teachers strike over kidnapped girls, killings of colleaguesThe Star OnlineRachel Daniel, 35, holds up a picture of her abducted daughter Rose Daniel, 17, as her son Bukar, 7, sits beside her at her home in Maiduguri May 21, 201...

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22May

School Feeding – Education Minister Calls for Collaborative Effort of … – AllAfrica.com

Nigerian TribuneSchool Feeding - Education Minister Calls for Collaborative Effort of ...AllAfrica.comThe Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike has stressed the need for re-awakening of interest of State and Local Governments and other stakeho...

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22May

Wole Soyinka Denies Calling Patience Jonathan an Illiterate – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaWole Soyinka Denies Calling Patience Jonathan an IlliterateBella NaijaIn an interview with Sahara Reporters, Wole Soyinka who says he has occasionally been compelled to chastise First Lady Patience Jonathan over unacceptable conduct, says he...

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22May

Wole Soyinka Denies Calling Patience Jonathan an Illiterate – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaWole Soyinka Denies Calling Patience Jonathan an IlliterateBella NaijaIn an interview with Sahara Reporters, Wole Soyinka who says he has occasionally been compelled to chastise First Lady Patience Jonathan over unacceptable conduct, says he...

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22May

See The Face Of The Woman That Turns From Bird To Human in Lagos – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderSee The Face Of The Woman That Turns From Bird To Human in LagosOsun DefenderYesterday, the heavy crowd in the Ajegunle area of Lagos could not believe their sights as some of them thought they were watching another episode of Nollywood th...

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22May

$1bn Gas Project: Uduaghan Inaugurates 21-Man Peace C’ttee – Nigerian Observer

Leadership Newspapers$1bn Gas Project: Uduaghan Inaugurates 21-Man Peace C'tteeNigerian ObserverASABA - Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan yesterday inaugurated a 21-man peace committee that would interface between the host community, Ugbo...

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22May

Boko Haram: FG Blames Northern Govs – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersBoko Haram: FG Blames Northern GovsLeadership NewspapersThe federal government yesterday decried the increasing spate of bombings in the Northern part of the country, saying the senseless attacks by the Boko Haram sect was becoming...

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22May

OAU Students Protest Hike In Fee – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersOAU Students Protest Hike In FeeLeadership NewspapersStudents of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State took to the streets to protest the new fee regime introduced by the management of their institution. The peacefu...

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22May

Deziani in fresh trouble – Daily Sun

Daily SunDeziani in fresh troubleDaily SunThe Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon.Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday ordered the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to immediately commence an investigative hearing on the alleged N10billion jet chartering and mai...

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22May

Girl, 11, defiled in Nasarawa – Nigerian Tribune

Girl, 11, defiled in NasarawaNigerian TribuneThe state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, who announced this, on Wednesday, in Lafia, the state capital, while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the command between April 23 and May 20, said ...

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22May

N5bn land fraud: Court grants ex-Chevron accountant N50m bail – Nigerian Tribune

WorldStageN5bn land fraud: Court grants ex-Chevron accountant N50m bailNigerian TribuneJustice Sedoten Ogunsanya of a Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, granted N50 million bail to a former staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr Mich...

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22May

Ogun Govt Aims At Improving Standard Of Living In Rural Areas – CHANNELS

Ogun Govt Aims At Improving Standard Of Living In Rural AreasCHANNELSsegun abiodun The Special Adviser on Housing in Ogun State, Segun Abiodun, says one of the aims of the government is to ensure that residents living in the rural areas are able to wor...

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22May

Mayhem: LASU Releases Academic Calendar as Lecturers Embark on Indefinite … – Nigerian Bulletin

Daily SunMayhem: LASU Releases Academic Calendar as Lecturers Embark on Indefinite ...Nigerian BulletinAuthorities of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Wednesday approved a new academic calendar for the 2013/2014 session, in the midst of an in...

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22May

Mba Pledges To #BringBackOurGirls – 360Nobs.com

Leadership NewspapersMba Pledges To #BringBackOurGirls360Nobs.comReinstating the determination and zeal of the Nigerian Military, The Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police, Mr. Frank Mba, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), pledges t...

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21May

Court Grants Bail To Wazobia FM’s OAP, Diplomatic OPJ – 360Nobs.com

Bella NaijaCourt Grants Bail To Wazobia FM's OAP, Diplomatic OPJ360Nobs.comWazobia Fm's OAP, Pius-Junior Opute, better known as Diplomatic OPJ, has been granted bail by a Tinubu Magistrates' Court. The comic On Air Personality was accused o...

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21May

Of Which I nearly fell victim to 419ers!

This is an alert. An alert to friends that the 419 epidemic is wide spread and largely uncurtailed. I almost fell victim of a well orchestrated 419 attack recently and am willing to share my experience with those who want a detailed download of what happened. Suffice it to say that we all need to

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21May

FG Taskforce’s Invasion Of Lagos Ominous – P.M. News

CHANNELSFG Taskforce's Invasion Of Lagos OminousP.M. NewsIn the last few days, the pervading peace being enjoyed in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, has been threatened by the sudden takeover of Lagos roads by an illegal Federal Taskforce directing ...

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21May

Nigeria court declines to rule on central bank governor’s complaint – TrustLaw

Nigerian TribuneNigeria court declines to rule on central bank governor's complaintTrustLawLAGOS, May 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Federal High Court has declined to rule on a complaint by central bank governor Lamido Sanusi over his suspension, re...

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21May

“Nigeria’s Multibillion Naira Drones are Obsolete” – Israeli Aeronautics Expert – Bella Naija

Bella Naija“Nigeria's Multibillion Naira Drones are Obsolete” – Israeli Aeronautics ExpertBella NaijaNigeria's surveillance drones that could have been used to hunt for the over 200 abducted Borno school girls are reportedly obsolete. The...

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21May

Police Recover Hijacked Luxury Bus, Dislodge Robbers From Lagos-Ibadan … – The Streetjournal

The StreetjournalPolice Recover Hijacked Luxury Bus, Dislodge Robbers From Lagos-Ibadan ...The StreetjournalThe Ogun State Police Command announced that men from its Anti Robbery Team attached to Ishara dislodged a gang of armed robbers that blocked th...

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21May

El-rufai’s suit: Blackmail by opposition won’t deter us from serving Nigerians – PDP – DailyPost Nigeria

The Nation NewspaperEl-rufai's suit: Blackmail by opposition won't deter us from serving Nigerians – PDPDailyPost Nigeriaimage The PDP National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladapo, yesterday stated that the party would continue to provide good lead...

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21May

El-Rufai sues PDP, Metuh for N1.5b – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperEl-Rufai sues PDP, Metuh for N1.5bThe Nation NewspaperFormer Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a N1.5 billion libel suit against the Peoples Democratic Party, its National Publicity Secretary, ...

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21May

Senate approves emergency rule extension in three Northern States, gives … – DailyPost Nigeria

Daily SunSenate approves emergency rule extension in three Northern States, gives ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage The Upper Chambers of the National Assembly yesterday extended the emergency rule in the three North East states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe for ...

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21May

Another Court Stops FRSC from Imposing New Licences on Motorists – THISDAY Live

Leadership NewspapersAnother Court Stops FRSC from Imposing New Licences on MotoristsTHISDAY LiveA Federal High Court in Abuja has again stopped the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from imposing new drivers' and vehicles' licences on vehi...

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21May

Lagos Delegates Demand 50% Revenue Sharing for States – THISDAY Live

Lagos Delegates Demand 50% Revenue Sharing for StatesTHISDAY LiveAs the National Conference commences debate on committees' reports at the plenary today, delegates from Lagos State have presented their position, including a demand of a new revenue ...

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21May

OAU students protest hike in fees, block road – Daily Sun

Daily SunOAU students protest hike in fees, block roadDaily SunStudents of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state yesterday protested the sudden hike in their tuition, barricading all roads leading to the institution. The students, w...

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21May

Customs Officer Allegedly Bathes Woman with Acid – THISDAY Live

Bella NaijaCustoms Officer Allegedly Bathes Woman with AcidTHISDAY LiveAn official of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), simply identified as Nwaeze, has allegedly bathed a young woman, Tope Fadipe, with acid. This is coming at a time when the customs...

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21May

Tinubu kicks – Daily Sun

Daily SunTinubu kicksDaily SunFormer Lagos State governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has faulted the extension of emergency rule in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states by the Federal Government. Speaking w...

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21May

Collapse: Lagos Seals 1900 Buildings – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersCollapse: Lagos Seals 1900 BuildingsLeadership NewspapersDetermined to curb frequent incidents of building collapse in the state Lagos State Government yesterday said it had sealed off 1,939 buildings in the metropolis to avert los...

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21May

Judge sends Sanusi’s suit over suspension to National Industrial Court – WorldStage

WorldStageJudge sends Sanusi's suit over suspension to National Industrial CourtWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday ruled that his court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the suit fil...

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21May

Jonathan sad over ‘unaccessed’ N65b in TETFund – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperJonathan sad over 'unaccessed' N65b in TETFundThe Nation NewspaperPresident Goodluck Jonathan frowned yesterday at tertiary institutions over the “unaccessed” N65,647,033,895.33 fund at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund ...

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21May

‘ACF won’t support any northerner as VP’ – Nigerian Tribune

'ACF won't support any northerner as VP'Nigerian TribuneTHE Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Colonel John Paul Ubah (retd), has said the ACF will not support any northerner to become a vice-president and demystify th...

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21May

Confab: Tenure extension not part of our mandate —Kutigi – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneConfab: Tenure extension not part of our mandate —KutigiNigerian TribuneTHE chairman of the National Conference, Justice Idris Kutigi (retd), has said that tenure elongation for President Goodluck Jonathan or any other political offic...

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21May

UNODC Justice Sector Action Plan – CHANNELS

CHANNELSUNODC Justice Sector Action PlanCHANNELSUNODC The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, on Tuesday, kick-started a process that would lead to the development of an action plan for the justice sector reform in Nigeria. In pursuing thi...

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21May

Nigeria Hit by New Car Bomb Attack, 46 Dead – NDTV

BusinessDayNigeria Hit by New Car Bomb Attack, 46 DeadNDTVLagos: Twin car bombings on Tuesday killed at least 46 in central Nigeria in the latest in a series of deadly blasts that will stoke fears about security despite international help in the fight ...

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21May

Jos Blasts: We won’t give hasty casualty figures – Govt – P.M. News

P.M. NewsJos Blasts: We won't give hasty casualty figures – GovtP.M. NewsThe Plateau State Government says it is “not in a hurry” to release the casualty figures from Tuesday afternoon's two bomb blasts which hit the Terminus Market in Jo...

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21May

Judgment prompts fears over Nigerian central bank independence – Financial Times

Daily Times NigeriaJudgment prompts fears over Nigerian central bank independenceFinancial TimesMr Sanusi brought the lawsuit shortly after the president suspended him in February, following the governor's revelations about an alleged $20bn shortfa...

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21May

Osun government in the eyes of stakeholders – BusinessDay

Daily Times NigeriaOsun government in the eyes of stakeholdersBusinessDayUntil the gubernatorial election scheduled for August 9 in Osun State is over, various interest groups will continue to discuss the reason(s) why the incumbent administration in t...

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21May

Boko Haram: El-Rufai sues PDP, Metuh, demands N1.5bn – The Punch

Boko Haram: El-Rufai sues PDP, Metuh, demands N1.5bnThe PunchA former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has filed a N1.5bn libel suit before an Abuja High Court in Gudu, against the Peoples Democratic Party and its Natio...

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21May

Unknown Traffic Controllers Invade Lagos – CHANNELS

CHANNELSUnknown Traffic Controllers Invade LagosCHANNELSLASTMA officials Police in Lagos have intercepted a group of people posing as traffic officials on Lagos roads. According to a statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strateg...

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20May

The 8 worst places in the world to be religious – CNN (blog)

Osun DefenderThe 8 worst places in the world to be religiousCNN (blog)(CNN) - Since 1999, the U.S. State Department has tracked the world's worst abusers of religious rights. As the most recent report notes, it has never lacked for material. Persec...

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20May

Ex Nigerian Minister Returns N120 Dowry after Marriage Annulment – Bella Naija

Ex Nigerian Minister Returns N120 Dowry after Marriage AnnulmentBella NaijaA court in Delta state has annulled the marriage of Nigeria's former Minister of Science and Technology (2007 – 2008) Grace Ekpiwhre and businessman/politician in Delta Pe...

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20May

Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: UK spy plane breaks down – BBC News

BBC NewsNigeria's Boko Haram crisis: UK spy plane breaks downBBC NewsA UK spy plane sent to help search for more than 200 girls abducted by militant Islamists in Nigeria has developed a technical fault. It has been forced to land in Senegal for rep...

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20May

APC accuses Jonathan of using Police to harass Bayelsa opposition leaders – Premium Times

Premium TimesAPC accuses Jonathan of using Police to harass Bayelsa opposition leadersPremium Times”A democratically-elected President cannot and must not shut the democratic space against the opposition.” The All Progressives Congress, APC, has ra...

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20May

Politicians fault call to unbundle INEC – Nigerian Observer

Leadership NewspapersPoliticians fault call to unbundle INECNigerian ObserverLagos - Some politicians yesterday frowned at the call for the establishment of a body to handle political parties' administration and monitoring and electoral offences. T...

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20May

Confab – 16 Standing Committees Submit Reports At Plenary – AllAfrica.com

Nigerian TribuneConfab - 16 Standing Committees Submit Reports At PlenaryAllAfrica.comConsequently, the plenary has been adjourned to tomorrow in order for the delegates to study four out of the 16 reports submitted, which have been scheduled for debat...

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20May

JAMB: Saturday’s CBT Result Released. – 360Nobs.com

Daily SunJAMB: Saturday's CBT Result Released.360Nobs.comThe Joint Admission and Matriculation Board on Monday released the result for the Computer Based Test exams conducted over the weekend. The exam which has been running from the 17 through til...

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20May

Mahama Wants ECOWAS Parliament To Enhance Power – spyghana.com

spyghana.comMahama Wants ECOWAS Parliament To Enhance Powerspyghana.comThe ECOWAS Chairman,who also doubles as Ghana's president, Mr John Mahama, on Monday called for the enhancement of powers of the ECOWAS parliament for the economic benefit of th...

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20May

SouthWest Threatens to Break Away From Nigeria If not Granted Regional … – Nigerian Bulletin

Osun DefenderSouthWest Threatens to Break Away From Nigeria If not Granted Regional ...Nigerian BulletinThe Afenifere, as the National Conference enters its plenary session Monday, has demanded for a regional autonomy to be granted the Yoruba in the So...

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20May

Boko Haram Not Created To Stop Jonathan – Gov Aliyu – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersBoko Haram Not Created To Stop Jonathan – Gov AliyuLeadership NewspapersThe governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu, has faulted insinuations that the Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, was created to frustrate and crumble ...

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20May

Governor Wada Calls For Peace Among PDP Members – CHANNELS

CHANNELSGovernor Wada Calls For Peace Among PDP MembersCHANNELSidris_wada The Kogi State Governor, Capt. Idris Wada, has called on aggrieved members of People's Democratic Party, PDP, to put the past behind and remain united in the interest of the ...

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20May

“Stealing Is Not Corruption” – ICPC Chairman, Ekpo Nta – 360Nobs.com

Osun Defender“Stealing Is Not Corruption” – ICPC Chairman, Ekpo Nta360Nobs.comThe Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta recently agreed to a statement made by President Jonathan during his May 4th media chat that,...

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20May

Jonathan Meets With Security Chiefs – CHANNELS

CHANNELSJonathan Meets With Security ChiefsCHANNELSjonathan_goodluck President Goodluck Jonathan held a meeting on Monday with security chiefs and heads of security agencies in the country at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting is coming after S...

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20May

‘So Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa – now what?’ – BusinessDay

The Streetjournal'So Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa – now what?'BusinessDayIn this article Mike Vincent, Deloitte West Africa Advisory Leader, explores what the implications of the re-basing of the Nigerian economy means for busines...

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20May

Why Jonathan Bans Ministers, Aides(READ) – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderWhy Jonathan Bans Ministers, Aides(READ)Osun DefenderPresident Jonathan has asked all ministers and presidential spokespersons to stop commenting on any issue relating to the campaign by the Federal Government to rescue the school girls. A...

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19May

Too Many of Nigeria’s Women Are Targets—Not Just the Kidnapped Girls – TIME

Bella NaijaToo Many of Nigeria's Women Are Targets—Not Just the Kidnapped GirlsTIMEProtest Against Abduction Of Nigerian Schoolgirls In Wellington People protest against the abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls at the Civic Square on May 14, 2014 in...

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19May

Nigeria Police Confirm Suicide Bomber, Four Others Killed In Kano Bomb – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigeria Police Confirm Suicide Bomber, Four Others Killed In Kano BombCHANNELSPolice SU Five people, including a suspected suicide bomber, have been killed in a bomb explosion that rocked Kano on Sunday night, the Police have said. The incident...

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19May

870000 Nigerians guilty of multiple registration – INEC – The Punch

870000 Nigerians guilty of multiple registration – INECThe PunchNational Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission, in charge of Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states, Mr. Ismael Igbani, says no fewer than 870,000 Nigerians indulged in multiple...

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19May

Why Military Warns Against Visit To Operation Areas – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderWhy Military Warns Against Visit To Operation AreasOsun DefenderA statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade reads: “The Defence Headquarters has noted the presence of a large number of tourist...

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Lawyer Drags NASS To Court Over Alleged N53b Budget Increase – Daily Times Nigeria

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Oyo APC Youths Rally Support for Ajimobi – AllAfrica.com

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Negotiate or Fight, Shehu Sani, Boko Haram Negotiator, Tells FG – Vanguard

Negotiate or Fight, Shehu Sani, Boko Haram Negotiator, Tells FGVanguardShehu Sani, a former negotiator between Boko Haram and government, has called for Nigerian authorities to negotiate with the girls' Islamist captors, and he said they may have t...

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19May

Fire Razes Lagos Market – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaFire Razes Lagos MarketBella NaijaFire razed about 120 shops in Daleko market in Mushin Local Government Area, in Lagos yesterday. As a result, property worth millions of Naira were destroyed. The fire, which was caused by a power surge from...

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19May

Senate, Reps Divided Over Extension Of State Of Emergency – CHANNELS

Leadership NewspapersSenate, Reps Divided Over Extension Of State Of EmergencyCHANNELScourt_gavel-205x120 One major issue that dominated deliberations at the National Assembly during the week (May 12-16) is the state of emergency in Yobe, Borno and Ada...

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19May

IBB Urges Politicians To Be Good Losers In Elections -This Day – Nigerian Bulletin

Leadership NewspapersIBB Urges Politicians To Be Good Losers In Elections -This DayNigerian BulletinFormer military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has urged Nigerian politicians to be good losers during electoral contests by accepting ...

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19May

FRC Appeals Judgment against Sanusi’s Probe – THISDAY Live

Nigerian TribuneFRC Appeals Judgment against Sanusi's ProbeTHISDAY LiveThe Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), at the weekend, disclosed that it had filed an appeal against the May 12 decision of a Federal High Court that restrained it fr...

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19May

Terrorism:Why Nigeria is a fertile ground — Omeri – Codewit World News

Osun DefenderTerrorism:Why Nigeria is a fertile ground — OmeriCodewit World News17052014C Ayomikun Painting Resized Mr Mike Omeri is the coordinator of the National Crisis Information Management Centre, the Federal Government's clearing house for...

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