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18May
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Go figure! Gov. Dankwambo appoints 1086 aides in Gombe – ynaija

ynaijaGo figure! Gov. Dankwambo appoints 1086 aides in GombeynaijaJust when you thought no one could outdo the likes of Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha in appointing a mind-boggling number of aides Gombe helmsman, Ibrahim Dankwambo is reported to h...
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18May
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“Don’t allow Boko Haram kill your faith” – Anglican Bishop charges Christians – DailyPost Nigeria

The Nation Newspaper“Don't allow Boko Haram kill your faith” – Anglican Bishop charges ChristiansDailyPost NigeriaThe Anglican Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Aloysius Agbo on Saturday charged Christians in Nigeria to remain steadfast ...
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18May
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Boko Haram: Abia holds prayers for divine intervention on Chibok girls – DailyPost Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersBoko Haram: Abia holds prayers for divine intervention on Chibok girlsDailyPost Nigeriaimage It was a solemn atmosphere at Micheal Okpara Auditorium, Friday, as scores of people, prayer intercessors and clergies from different deno...
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17May
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Clarion Chukwurah: Ex-Convict Ibinabo not fit to lead AGN – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaClarion Chukwurah: Ex-Convict Ibinabo not fit to lead AGNBella NaijaEarlier this week, the AGN President Ibinabo Fiberesima wrote an open letter to veteran actress Clarion Chukwurah, who called her out for using the association for personal ...
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17May
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Clarion Chukwurah: Ex-Convict Ibinabo not fit to lead AGN – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaClarion Chukwurah: Ex-Convict Ibinabo not fit to lead AGNBella NaijaEarlier this week, the AGN President Ibinabo Fiberesima wrote an open letter to veteran actress Clarion Chukwurah, who called her out for using the association for personal ...
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17May
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Boko Haram: Insurgents throw rocket launchers into market in Borno, kill 29 people – DailyPost Nigeria

Osun DefenderBoko Haram: Insurgents throw rocket launchers into market in Borno, kill 29 peopleDailyPost NigeriaNo less than 29 people are feared dead following Boko Haram attack at a Market in Ngurosoye village, Bama Local Government Area of Borno Sta...
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17May
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Interpreters Of Maladies – Nigerian Observer

Nigerian ObserverInterpreters Of MaladiesNigerian ObserverTWO truths are indispensable to leaders. First, they will be criticized. Second, criticism always changes the leader. Unhappy people tend to attack the point person. As a leader, how do you resp...
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17May
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2015: Group blasts Akiolu for endorsing Ambode, says Lagos is no one’s property – DailyPost Nigeria

Daily Times Nigeria2015: Group blasts Akiolu for endorsing Ambode, says Lagos is no one's propertyDailyPost NigeriaRilwan_Akiolu__Oba_of_Lagos_213725276 The Visioners For New Lagos, VFNL, have dismissed the endorsement of an All Progressive Congres...
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17May
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NBA Accuses Jonathan of Dumping Governance for Politics -This Day – Nigerian Bulletin

Leadership NewspapersNBA Accuses Jonathan of Dumping Governance for Politics -This DayNigerian BulletinThe Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday accused the President Goodluck Jonathan of abandoning governance for politicking even when election was ...
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17May
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Nigerians must reject corrupt politicians in 2015, says Anglican bishop – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperNigerians must reject corrupt politicians in 2015, says Anglican bishopThe Nation NewspaperNigerians must take their destinies in their hands and reject candidates without credible pedigrees at the 2015 general polls, the Bishop of ...
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17May
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Mosques lead prayers for girls abducted by extremists – Herald Scotland

CNN InternationalMosques lead prayers for girls abducted by extremistsHerald ScotlandMUSLIMS across Scotland have offered up prayers for the 300 schoolgirls abducted by Islamic extremists in Nigeria. MUSLIMS across Scotland have offered up prayers for ...
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17May
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39510 Party Agents For Ekiti Guber Poll – Leadership Newspapers

Osun Defender39510 Party Agents For Ekiti Guber PollLeadership NewspapersNo fewer than 39,510 party agents are expected to be accredited by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to participate in the June 21 governorship elections in Ekiti S...
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17May
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‘Wike Swore With His Children Never To Betray Me’ – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership Newspapers'Wike Swore With His Children Never To Betray Me'Leadership NewspapersRivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has claimed that the supervising minister of education, Nyesom Wike, swore with the names of his children not to b...
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17May
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Funsho Williams: Lagos Closes Case Against Alleged Killers – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersFunsho Williams: Lagos Closes Case Against Alleged KillersLeadership NewspapersThe Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions yesterday closed its case against six men arraigned for the murder of former Lagos State governorship...
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17May
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Funsho Williams: Lagos Closes Case Against Alleged Killers – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersFunsho Williams: Lagos Closes Case Against Alleged KillersLeadership NewspapersThe Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions yesterday closed its case against six men arraigned for the murder of former Lagos State governorship...
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17May
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APC Leaders Fighting Oshiomhole Are On A Self-seeking Mission – Momoh – Leadership Newspapers

Daily Times NigeriaAPC Leaders Fighting Oshiomhole Are On A Self-seeking Mission – MomohLeadership NewspapersHon Emmanuel Momoh is the Chairman of Etsako Central local government area in this interview with PATRICK OCHOGA speaks on the crisis rocking...
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17May
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Amaechi to Wike:You’re a betrayer – Daily Sun

Daily SunAmaechi to Wike:You're a betrayerDaily SunRivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday revealed that the Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike swore with the...
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17May
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Chibok Girls: Foreign Intervention Won’t Compromise Nigeria’s Sovereignty … – CHANNELS

CHANNELSChibok Girls: Foreign Intervention Won't Compromise Nigeria's Sovereignty ...CHANNELSWomen-protest-Chibok-girls-abduction Nigeria's Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, on Friday said intervention of foreign troops in the ...
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17May
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Gunmen Attack UniUyo VC’s Lodge – Daily Times Nigeria

Gunmen Attack UniUyo VC's LodgeDaily Times NigeriaGunmen have attacked the official residence of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof. Comfort Ekpo, firing bullets into her premises but no life was lost during the incident. This is co...
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17May
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JTF Kills 60 Boko Haram Insurgents- Nigerian Eye – Nigerian Bulletin

Leadership NewspapersJTF Kills 60 Boko Haram Insurgents- Nigerian EyeNigerian BulletinNo fewer than 60 persons suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have been confirmed dead, during a fierce battle between them and members of the Joint Military Task Fo...
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17May
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CBT EXAM: JAMB Assures UTME Examination Candidates Of Good Computers – Nigerian Bulletin

Daily SunCBT EXAM: JAMB Assures UTME Examination Candidates Of Good ComputersNigerian BulletinThe Ekiti State office of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday assured candidates sitting for the coming computer based Unified Tertiary ...
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16May
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Jonathan Meets Traditional Rulers In Oil Producing States – CHANNELS

CHANNELSJonathan Meets Traditional Rulers In Oil Producing StatesCHANNELSjonathan_goodluck President Goodluck Jonathan held a meeting with traditional rulers from oil producing communities in the country behind closed doors. The leader of the delegatio...
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16May
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Again, bomb scare in Lagos – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneAgain, bomb scare in LagosNigerian TribuneAnti-Bomb Police Squad preparing to remove a strange object suspected to be an explosive There was confusion on Thursday on the island of Lagos, following the alarm by some members of the public...
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16May
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NIGERIA: Bomb Scare : Pandemonium yesterday broke out at To – Codewit World News

Nigerian TribuneNIGERIA: Bomb Scare : Pandemonium yesterday broke out at ToCodewit World News28042014C Mohammed Abubakar Resized Pandemonium yesterday broke out at Tom Jones area, near Azikiwe Street, Lagos Island, after some sealed suspicious items we...
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16May
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Chibok girls: Jonathan’s response shows hidden agenda against North – ACF – DailyPost Nigeria

Daily SunChibok girls: Jonathan's response shows hidden agenda against North – ACFDailyPost Nigeria10155064_757109724312585_7771162355627551815_n The Pan Northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Thursday criticised t...
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16May
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Nigeria president cancels visit to village of abducted girls – Straits Times

Straits TimesNigeria president cancels visit to village of abducted girlsStraits TimesNigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his first visit to the village from which more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted by rebels a month ago due to...
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16May
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Senate Cautious On Emergency Rule Extension – Senator Abaribe – CHANNELS

Daily SunSenate Cautious On Emergency Rule Extension – Senator AbaribeCHANNELSP The Nigerian Senate believes that a decision on the issue of State of Emergency extension in terror-ravaged states should not be made in isolation of service chiefs who h...
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16May
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Confab C’ttee Recommends States Creation – Nigerian Observer

Osun DefenderConfab C'ttee Recommends States CreationNigerian ObserverABUJA- The National Conference Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government on Thursday, recommends the creation of more states based on merit. In its final repor...
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16May
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Boko Haram: 523 Christians killed, 54 churches burnt, 90000 displaced in N’East … – Daily Sun

Daily SunBoko Haram: 523 Christians killed, 54 churches burnt, 90000 displaced in N'East ...Daily SunThe Maiduguri Diocese of the Catholic Church has said that a total of 523 christians were killed by the insurgents, while 54 Churches were burnt an...
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16May
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Dympna Ugwu-Oju: We must bring our Nigerian girls home – Fresno Bee

Osun DefenderDympna Ugwu-Oju: We must bring our Nigerian girls homeFresno BeeIt has been more than a month since nearly 300 young Nigerian school girls, ages 12 to 17, were abducted from their dormitories — a place where they were supposed to feel sa...
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16May
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Mutiny: Gen Ibrahim Replaces Mohammed as GOC 7Div Maiduguri – THISDAY Live

BBC NewsMutiny: Gen Ibrahim Replaces Mohammed as GOC 7Div MaiduguriTHISDAY LiveFollowing the insurrection by soldiers in Maiduguri, leading to their indiscriminate shooting at the Maimalari Barracks on Wednesday, the Nigerian Army has removed the embat...
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16May
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52000 enjoy Ekiti free health scheme – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation Newspaper52000 enjoy Ekiti free health schemeThe Nation NewspaperOver 52,000 people benefited from the ninth edition of the Ekiti State government's free health mission, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Olusola Fasubaa, has said. He sa...
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16May
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Oba Akiolu Endorses Akinwunmi Ambode As Fashola’s Successor – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersOba Akiolu Endorses Akinwunmi Ambode As Fashola's SuccessorLeadership NewspapersThe Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, yesterday in Lagos endorsed the candidature of Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, a retired permanent secretary and accounta...
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16May
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Gunmen Storm Royal Father’s Palace Over Chieftaincy Tussle – Leadership Newspapers

Daily SunGunmen Storm Royal Father's Palace Over Chieftaincy TussleLeadership NewspapersThe purported deposition of the Edemo of Ado-Ekiti, Chief Bamidele Aduloju by Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe took a bloody dimension yesterday as some arm...
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16May
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Before the amalgamation of 1914 (3) – The Punch

The PunchBefore the amalgamation of 1914 (3)The PunchShortly before he left London in 1899, and keenly aware of the financial paucity of his territory, Lugard had submitted an ambitious scheme of development in the Northern Protectorate to the Colonial...
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16May
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EFCC docks ex-Chevron accountant – Nigerian Tribune

WorldStageEFCC docks ex-Chevron accountantNigerian TribuneA former accountant with Chevron Nigeria, Michael Adenuga, was on Thursday, in Lagos, arraigned before an Ikeja High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for alleged fra...
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16May
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A spate of unending strikes – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderA spate of unending strikesNigerian TribuneFOR good reason, the Boko Haram insurgency has absorbed the attention of the general public and government at all levels. But while the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls is a national calamity, ...
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16May
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War against terror: Presidency frowns on ridicule of armed forces – Nigerian Tribune

War against terror: Presidency frowns on ridicule of armed forcesNigerian TribuneTHE Presidency, through the presidential fact-finding committee on the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, has frowned on the disparagement of the country's armed for...
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16May
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REPS APPROVE EMERGENCY RULE •Say elections may not hold in Borno … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneREPS APPROVE EMERGENCY RULE •Say elections may not hold in Borno ...Nigerian TribuneTHE House of Representatives, on Thursday, approved President Goodluck Jonathan's fresh request for an extension of partial emergency rule in Adam...
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16May
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At Least 60 Suspected Boko Haram Members Killed In Jigawa – Osun Defender

At Least 60 Suspected Boko Haram Members Killed In JigawaOsun DefenderNigerian Joint Task Force (JTF) reportedly killed at least 60 suspected insurgents in Wednesday night shooting at Lamba Forest, Gwaram LGA, Jigawa State. According to Vanguard, the D...
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16May
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Unknown Gunmen Attack Official Residence of UNIUYO’s VC – Nigerian Bulletin

P.M. NewsUnknown Gunmen Attack Official Residence of UNIUYO's VCNigerian BulletinGunmen reportedly attacked the official residence of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, UNIUYO Comfort Ekpo, earlier this week firing bullets into her premi...
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16May
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Reps Approve Extension Of State Of Emergency In North East – CHANNELS

CHANNELSReps Approve Extension Of State Of Emergency In North EastCHANNELSHouse of Reps The House of Representatives has approved the request by President Goodluck Jonathan for an extension of emergency rule in the three north eastern states of Borno, ...
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16May
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EFCC Arraigns Former Anambra Commissioner Over N265m Scam – CHANNELS

CHANNELSEFCC Arraigns Former Anambra Commissioner Over N265m ScamCHANNELSFormer Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Anambra State, Prince Okay Aroh (l) and a former banker with United Bank for Africa, Abimbola Oluwaniyi. A former Commissioner for Youth ...
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16May
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Police Disrupt Chibok Girls Protest In Kaduna – CHANNELS

P.M. NewsPolice Disrupt Chibok Girls Protest In KadunaCHANNELSkaduna protest The Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday disrupted a peaceful protest organised by Women Arise for Change Initiative, led by a civil rights activist, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin....
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15May
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Gov. Yero Assures Of Peaceful Resolution Of Kachia Crisis – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaGov. Yero Assures Of Peaceful Resolution Of Kachia CrisisDaily Times NigeriaGov. Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State on Thursday directed the ministries of Works, Land and Education to interven in resolving the recent crisis in Kachia follo...
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15May
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Gov. Yero Assures Of Peaceful Resolution Of Kachia Crisis – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaGov. Yero Assures Of Peaceful Resolution Of Kachia CrisisDaily Times NigeriaGov. Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State on Thursday directed the ministries of Works, Land and Education to interven in resolving the recent crisis in Kachia follo...
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15May
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Osun Prohibits Indiscriminate Use Of Siren – Daily Times Nigeria

Osun DefenderOsun Prohibits Indiscriminate Use Of SirenDaily Times NigeriaThis is contained in a statement signed by the state's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Sunday Akere. The statement reads in part: “The governor exercising the...
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15May
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Lest Osun/Ekiti Elections Become ‘Pady-Pady’ Arrangement – By Rasheed … – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderLest Osun/Ekiti Elections Become 'Pady-Pady' Arrangement – By Rasheed ...Osun DefenderA recent piece was titled- Attention: INEC, Card Reader, and Osun/Ekiti Elections. The piece draws public notice to some hot development that a...
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15May
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Borno: GOC 7 Division Nigerian Army escapes death after unknown gunmen … – DailyPost Nigeria

Daily SunBorno: GOC 7 Division Nigerian Army escapes death after unknown gunmen ...DailyPost Nigeriasoldiers11 The Commander 7 Division Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Borno State, northeast of Nigeria, Major General Ahmadu Mohammed narrowly escaped death on...
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15May
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Lagos “Prophetess” Sets 9 Year Old Daughter Ablaze – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaLagos “Prophetess” Sets 9 Year Old Daughter AblazeBella NaijaLagos Police authorities have arrested a “prophetess” who reportedly set her 9-year-old daughter ablaze during a spiritual cleansing. The alleged prophetess, 37-year-old Bo...
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15May
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NYSC To Deploy Corps Members To Oil Companies, Others – DG – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNYSC To Deploy Corps Members To Oil Companies, Others – DGLeadership NewspapersThe director general, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, said the corps was working on modalities to post NYSC members t...
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15May
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Three Indians jailed for oil theft in Nigeria – Premium Times

Premium TimesThree Indians jailed for oil theft in NigeriaPremium TimesA Federal High Court in Yenegoa, Bayelsa on Wednesday convicted three Indians for oil theft in a case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Indian nationa...
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15May
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Soldiers went wild in Borno as GOC addresses them – Daily Sun

Daily SunSoldiers went wild in Borno as GOC addresses themDaily SunSome soldiers on Wednesday went haywire while they were being addressed by some General Officers Commanding. Contrary to rules of conduct, the soldiers fired shots during the address. T...
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15May
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Dora Akunyili arrives India for treatment, thanks Nigerians for prayers – DailyPost Nigeria

spyghana.comDora Akunyili arrives India for treatment, thanks Nigerians for prayersDailyPost NigeriaDoraAkunyili3 Former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili has commenced continuation of her treatment in India. A statement o...
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15May
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2014 Budget Distorted……Federal Government – spyghana.com

The Nation Newspaper2014 Budget Distorted……Federal Governmentspyghana.comThe Federal government on Wednesday blamed the delay of the signing of the 2014 Appropriation Bill into law on the distortions in the figures passed by the National Assembly. ...
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15May
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PGF Assists FG Over Abducted Girls – spyghana.com

spyghana.comPGF Assists FG Over Abducted Girlsspyghana.comThe Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has expressed willingness to assist the Federal Government toward rescuing the abducted schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno. T...
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15May
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2015: Foreign military assistance and Nigeria’s internal politics – National Mirror

National Mirror2015: Foreign military assistance and Nigeria's internal politicsNational MirrorThough, the United States of America, USA, came on the invitation of the Federal Government in her search to tame the menace of Boko Haram, particularly ...
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15May
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We Should Learn From Sudan’s Experience To Avoid Division – Gov Aliyu – Leadership Newspapers

Daily Times NigeriaWe Should Learn From Sudan's Experience To Avoid Division – Gov AliyuLeadership NewspapersNiger State governor, Dr Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu has said that Nigerians should learn from the break-up of Sudan and work for the unit...
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15May
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Emergency rule extension: Senate summons ministers, service chiefs – Daily Sun

Daily SunEmergency rule extension: Senate summons ministers, service chiefsDaily SunSenate yesterday approved a resolution summoning the Ministers of Defence and Police Affairs, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), National Security Adviser (NSA), the ser...
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15May
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Nigerians defy terror to keep learning – BBC News

BBC NewsNigerians defy terror to keep learningBBC NewsThe abduction by Boko Haram of schoolgirls has focused attention on the threat to education in north-eastern Nigeria. What's it like to keep teaching during a state of emergency? The president o...
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15May
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Poly/varsity graduate Dichotomy: FG sets up – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribunePoly/varsity graduate Dichotomy: FG sets upNigerian TribuneWike CLEMENT IDOKO, writes on the dichotomy between holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) and the university first degree graduate, which has been a raging issue and the rece...
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15May
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Nyanya Blast Mastermind Arrested In Sudan-FG – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNyanya Blast Mastermind Arrested In Sudan-FGCHANNELSAminu-Ogwuche Federal Government Wednesday evening confirmed the arrest of Abubakar Sadiq Ogwuche, the co-mastermind of the Nyanya bombing where close to 100 persons were confirmed dead and ma...
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15May
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UPDATE 1-US positions forces in Sicily over Libya security fears – Reuters Africa

Fox NewsUPDATE 1-US positions forces in Sicily over Libya security fearsReuters Africa(Recasts with comments on Libya, details on Marines' movement). By Phil Stewart. WASHINGTON May 14 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday it has temporarily m...
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14May
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Nigerian Man Arrested at MMIA for Attempted Drug Smuggling – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaNigerian Man Arrested at MMIA for Attempted Drug SmugglingBella NaijaA 51-year-old Nigerian man who was allegedly attempting to smuggle 3.870kg of suspected Methamphetamine to Nairobi, Kenya, was arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Ai...
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14May
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We Are Not Perfect – PDP – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersWe Are Not Perfect - PDPVanguardABUJA- NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP admitted yesterday that as a party, it was not perfect as mistakes were made in the past, but the opposition, All Progressives Congress...
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14May
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NIGERIA: Tinubu Calls for Jonathan’s Resignation over Girls’ Abduction – Codewit World News

Daily SunNIGERIA: Tinubu Calls for Jonathan's Resignation over Girls' AbductionCodewit World News14052014C Oluremi Tinubu Resized The Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Tuesday ...
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14May
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2015 – Quiet Moves of Jonathan’s Men – Vanguard

Osun Defender2015 - Quiet Moves of Jonathan's MenVanguardThe ambience around the men and women gathered that day at the Presidential Hotel, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State was a contrast to the confusion around most of the country, especially up north....
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14May
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Ajudua’s Bail Application Rubbished For Lack Of Merit – spyghana.com

Daily Times NigeriaAjudua's Bail Application Rubbished For Lack Of Meritspyghana.comA Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has rejected a bail application filed for lack of merit by Mr Fred Ajudua. Ajudua is being prosecuted for allegedly defrauding a...
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14May
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Obasanjo Didn’t Win 1999 Election – Okurounmu -Punch – Nigerian Bulletin

Osun DefenderObasanjo Didn't Win 1999 Election - Okurounmu -PunchNigerian BulletinThe battle for the political soul of Ogun State reverberated on Tuesday at the National Conference in Abuja when a delegate representing the South-West, Senator Femi ...
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14May
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Obiano inaugurates task force on road decongestion – Daily Sun

Daily SunObiano inaugurates task force on road decongestionDaily SunThe Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has flagged off a task force charged with responsibility to decongest state roads of all rickety and abandoned vehicles in major cities of the...
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14May
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Obiano inaugurates task force on road decongestion – Daily Sun

Daily SunObiano inaugurates task force on road decongestionDaily SunThe Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has flagged off a task force charged with responsibility to decongest state roads of all rickety and abandoned vehicles in major cities of the...
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14May
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WHY Jonathan, PDP Must Go (2) – Osun Defender

Leadership NewspapersWHY Jonathan, PDP Must Go (2)Osun DefenderIn liberal democracy, where no constituent unit is allowed to suffer in the overall interest of the whole, systemic collapse is considered grave; it is seen as a misnomer that should be gro...
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14May
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Cabinet shake-up in Akwa Ibom – Daily Sun

Daily SunCabinet shake-up in Akwa IbomDaily SunCommissioners and Special Advisers in Akwa Ibom State have been re-assigned new portfolios in line with the ongoing re-invigoration of the machinery of state government.Governor Godswill Akpabio, who was r...
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14May
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Jonathan seeks extension of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneJonathan seeks extension of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe, AdamawaNigerian TribunePRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Tueday, approached the Senate with a request seeking the extension of the one-year-old state of emergency declared in the ...
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14May
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Nigeria: Extension of emergency rule sought – StarAfrica.com

StarAfrica.comNigeria: Extension of emergency rule soughtStarAfrica.comNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has requested the Senate to grant approval for the extension of the state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States by another six months.J...
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14May
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Aisha Falode urges Nigerian govt to intervene in case of suspected murder of … – WorldStage

WorldStageAisha Falode urges Nigerian govt to intervene in case of suspected murder of ...WorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- Aisha Falode, a famous broadcaster with Nigerian based AIT, believes that her son who was reportedly dead by slipping from a bal...
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14May
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Senate President opposes negotiation with Boko Haram over abducted schoolgirls – WorldStage

WorldStageSenate President opposes negotiation with Boko Haram over abducted schoolgirlsWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline—Nigeria's Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday said that the Federal Government should not negotiate with the Boko Haram i...
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14May
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Kogi Police Parade Illegal Merchant Navy School Commandant – CHANNELS

CHANNELSKogi Police Parade Illegal Merchant Navy School CommandantCHANNELSArrest Illegal Naval School The Police has paraded Commodore Allen Edema, the Proprietor and the Commandant of the illegal Nigerian Merchant Navy Maritime and Petroleum Security ...
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14May
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INEC Set To Issue Permanent Voter Cards In 10 States – Rec – Leadership Newspapers

INEC Set To Issue Permanent Voter Cards In 10 States – RecLeadership NewspapersThe National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence the issuance of the permanent voters cards (PVC) in ten states of the federation. The Resident E...
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13May
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Obasanjo Hammers Hard On Presidency Over Abducted Chibok Girls – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderObasanjo Hammers Hard On Presidency Over Abducted Chibok GirlsOsun DefenderFormer Nigeria's President, Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, condemned the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno ...
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13May
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FRCN stopped from investigating Sanusi – spyghana.com

spyghana.comFRCN stopped from investigating Sanusispyghana.comwpid-Sanusi-Lamido-480x300.jpg A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday restrained the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria from conducting investigations into alleged financial impropriety...
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13May
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Police Arrest Suspected Terrorist in Jos – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaPolice Arrest Suspected Terrorist in JosDaily Times NigeriaA suspected terrorist was yesterday arrested by the Mobile Police Barracks MOPOL 8, in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The middle age man was arrested by the men of the state...
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13May
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Boko Haram – Education, Employment Are Solutions, Kwankwaso Says – AllAfrica.com

The PunchBoko Haram - Education, Employment Are Solutions, Kwankwaso SaysAllAfrica.comThe Governor of Kano State, Rabi'u Kwankwaso, has stated that governments at all levels must pay serious attention to education and job creation for the youth as ...
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13May
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“Nigeria may experience chaos if 2015 election is rigged” – Odekunle – DailyPost Nigeria

“Nigeria may experience chaos if 2015 election is rigged” – OdekunleDailyPost NigeriaFemi Odekunle, A Professor of Criminology, has warned the federal government that the country may face widespread public disorder, chaos or another civil war if ...
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13May
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“Nigeria may experience chaos if 2015 election is rigged” – Odekunle – DailyPost Nigeria

Daily Sun“Nigeria may experience chaos if 2015 election is rigged” – OdekunleDailyPost NigeriaFemi Odekunle, A Professor of Criminology, has warned the federal government that the country may face widespread public disorder, chaos or another civi...
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Confab – C’tee Recommends Unicameral Legislature – Vanguard

Nigerian TribuneConfab - C'tee Recommends Unicameral LegislatureVanguardIF the recommendation of the Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government sails through, the country will have a unicameral National Assembly and membership rep...
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13May
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Political Re-Camping – AllAfrica.com

The PunchPolitical Re-CampingAllAfrica.comIf events in Edo State are anything to go by, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has plenty to worry about in the run up to elections. Re-camping is the new buzz word travelling round the political arena. Poli...
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13May
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There Was No Money in Edo State to Loot – Igbinedion – Vanguard – Nigerian Bulletin

There Was No Money in Edo State to Loot - Igbinedion - VanguardNigerian BulletinFormer Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, has maintained a low profile since leaving office seven years ago. Ahead of his 57th birthday today, he broke his long...
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13May
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$620000 Bribe: Appeal Court Dismisses Lawan’s Appeal – Codewit World News

The Nation Newspaper$620000 Bribe: Appeal Court Dismisses Lawan's AppealCodewit World News13052014C Farouk Lawan Resized The Court of Appeal in Abuja Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee...
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13May
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NIGERIA: S’Court Rejects Application to Review Judgment Upholding Suswam’s … – Codewit World News

Daily SunNIGERIA: S'Court Rejects Application to Review Judgment Upholding Suswam's ...Codewit World News13052014C Gabriel Suswam Resized The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a request by Professor Steve Ugba, the governorship candidate of the ...
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Industralisation Key to Nigeria’s Growth, Says Jonathan – THISDAY Live

Leadership NewspapersIndustralisation Key to Nigeria's Growth, Says JonathanTHISDAY LivePresident Goodluck Jonathan Monday said the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) was a journey Nigeria must undertake, as the plan would quicken the indus...
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13May
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A failure of leadership in Nigeria – The Daily Progress

spyghana.comA failure of leadership in NigeriaThe Daily ProgressThe West's concern for, and response to, the horrific kidnapping of 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria has been criticized by some for its absence. And there's a level of truth to the crit...
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13May
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South-East APC absolves self from congress – Daily Sun

Daily SunSouth-East APC absolves self from congressDaily SunThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East zone has dissociated itself from the party congress organised in Anambra State by some aggrieved members of the party led by a senator at ...
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13May
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ASUP Strike: Money For Salary Arrears Not In 2014 Budget- FG – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersASUP Strike: Money For Salary Arrears Not In 2014 Budget- FGLeadership NewspapersEfforts by the House Committee on Education to bring to an end the protracted strike action by the Academic Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) was yesterday...
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13May
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Fake Soldiers Shot 3 Dead, injured Many In Kachia’s Renewed Violence – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersFake Soldiers Shot 3 Dead, injured Many In Kachia's Renewed ViolenceLeadership NewspapersA gang dressed in military uniform yesterday violated the 24 hours curfew and shot-dead three residents of Gumel, an area in Kachia local ...
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13May
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What do APC, Nigerian leaders stand for? – Daily Sun

Osun DefenderWhat do APC, Nigerian leaders stand for?Daily SunThe All Progressives Congress (APC) is now frequently called Nigeria's main opposition party or group. Which designation raises the question: what exactly does the APC stand for? Or-a di...
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Foreign Officials interacts with Committee members – spyghana.com

Daily Times NigeriaForeign Officials interacts with Committee membersspyghana.comThe Presidential Fact-finding Committee on the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, today interacted with officials of ...
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936 teachers seek reinstatement – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation Newspaper936 teachers seek reinstatementThe Nation NewspaperSome 936 primary and secondary school teachers who were disengaged from the services of the Edo State Government last December have appealed to be reinstated. Their names were delet...
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936 teachers seek reinstatement – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation Newspaper936 teachers seek reinstatementThe Nation NewspaperSome 936 primary and secondary school teachers who were disengaged from the services of the Edo State Government last December have appealed to be reinstated. Their names were delet...
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2015: Growing discontent threatens APC chances – The Punch

The Punch2015: Growing discontent threatens APC chancesThe PunchIn this piece, JOHN ALECHENU takes a cursory look at the rising stakes in the opposition All Progressives Congress. The All Progressives Congress, like Nigeria started, with a lot of promi...
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