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29Jan
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Police Disrupt Anti-Corruption Rally In Abuja – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPolice Disrupt Anti-Corruption Rally In AbujaCHANNELSThe Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network, a Civil Society Organisation, Mr Dino Melaye, has decried the disruption of a protest by the Nigeria Police in Abuja. In an interview with ...
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29Jan
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Students’ ex-leader, Segun Okeowo, dies at 73 – The Guardian Nigeria

Premium TimesStudents' ex-leader, Segun Okeowo, dies at 73The Guardian NigeriaFORMER National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) between 1977 and 1978, Akogun Segun Okeowo, is dead. Okeowo was said to have died yester...
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29Jan
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Senate not aware of notice of defection from senators – Abaribe – DailyPost Nigeria

Senate not aware of notice of defection from senators - AbaribeDailyPost Nigeriaimage Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Information, Media and Public Affairs, says the Senate is not aware of any formal notice of defection from a...
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29Jan
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Destruction of my poultry farm is an act of impunity – Enugu Deputy Governor – DailyPost Nigeria

Destruction of my poultry farm is an act of impunity - Enugu Deputy GovernorDailyPost NigeriaDeputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, on Tuesday hit back at officials of the state governemnt over the destruction of his poultry farm. In a s...
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28Jan
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Adamawa APC gets Interim Management Committee – DailyPost Nigeria

Adamawa APC gets Interim Management CommitteeDailyPost NigeriaThe Adamawa chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday inaugurated a 14-man Interim Management Committee to run its affairs. Speaking during the ceremony in Yola, Alhaji Umar...
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28Jan
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Boni Haruna Cleared Of Forgery, Conspiracy Charges – Daily Times Nigeria

Boni Haruna Cleared Of Forgery, Conspiracy ChargesDaily Times NigeriaA Federal High Court sitting in Yola on Tuesday has discharged and acquitted one of the ministerial nominees, former Adamawa State Governor, Boni Haruna of conspiracy, forgery and alt...
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28Jan
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Political parties in Edo endorse Oshiomhole’s presidential bid – WorldStage

WorldStagePolitical parties in Edo endorse Oshiomhole's presidential bidWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- A Coalition of Registered Political Parties in Edo has thrown its weight behind the alleged presidential interest of Governor Adams Oshiomhole...
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28Jan
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Fashola Supports APC’s ‘Block Budget Directive’ – CHANNELS

CHANNELSFashola Supports APC's 'Block Budget Directive'CHANNELSThe Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has supported the directives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to all its National Assembly representatives to block all leg...
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28Jan
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Samsung Launches 2nd Engineering Academy In Nigeria – Ventures Africa

Samsung Launches 2nd Engineering Academy In NigeriaVentures AfricaVENTURES AFRICA – Samsung Electronics Nigeria Limited has launched an engineering academy in Nigeria – valued at about N8m($49,000) - to provide aspiring teenage engineers with train...
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28Jan
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Police permit not required for rallies in Nigeria – The Guardian Nigeria

The Guardian NigeriaPolice permit not required for rallies in NigeriaThe Guardian NigeriaFALANA-SAN IN January 2012, the mass protests against the so-called removal of fuel subsidy were violently disrupted by the police and the army personnel. During i...
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28Jan
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FROM KOKOMASTER TO KOKO FARMER! D’BANJ JOINS ‘ONE’ TO LAUNCH … – 360Nobs.com

Bella NaijaFROM KOKOMASTER TO KOKO FARMER! D'BANJ JOINS 'ONE' TO LAUNCH ...360Nobs.comFROM KOKOMASTER TO KOKO FARMER! D'BANJ JOINS 'ONE' TO LAUNCH THE YEAR OF AGRICULTURE. FROM KOKOMASTER TO KOKO FARMER! D'BANJ JOINS 'ON...
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28Jan
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NBA Advocates Bar, Bench Forum – Nigerian Observer

NBA Advocates Bar, Bench ForumNigerian ObserverLAGOS - The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, has called for establishment of a bar and bench forum in the Federal High Court to promote effective justice delivery. The Chairman of the branch, ...
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28Jan
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2015: Peace will return to Nigeria if Jonathan drops his second term ambition … – DailyPost Nigeria

2015: Peace will return to Nigeria if Jonathan drops his second term ambition ...DailyPost Nigeriaimage Elder statesman and one of the pioneers of the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abu King Shuluwa has called on President Goodluck Jonath...
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28Jan
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Dependence on oil is killing Nigeria’s economy – Elechi – DailyPost Nigeria

Dependence on oil is killing Nigeria's economy - ElechiDailyPost NigeriaEbonyi State Governor, Martin Elechi, yesterday declared that the country's over-dependence on oil was killing the economy. Elechi called for the diversification of the eco...
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28Jan
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Kwankwaso to Jonathan – You’re Not Qualified to Contest in 2015 – Vanguard

Osun DefenderKwankwaso to Jonathan - You're Not Qualified to Contest in 2015VanguardAs President Goodluck Jonathan prepares for his re-election next year, Kano State Governor, Dr. Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso has warned that Jonathan is not qualified to co...
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28Jan
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Monster: Man, 76, rapes, impregnates 12-year-old girl in Lagos – ynaija

ynaijaMonster: Man, 76, rapes, impregnates 12-year-old girl in LagosynaijaAn elderly male resident of the Oworonsoki area of Lagos has been arrested by police on suspicion of rape. The suspect, identified simply as 'Baba Debo', is said to have ...
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28Jan
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El-Rufai honours SSS invitation, detained – The Guardian Nigeria

Nigerian TribuneEl-Rufai honours SSS invitation, detainedThe Guardian NigeriaFORMER Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday reported at the Aso Drive Office of the State Security Service (SSS) to answer the invitation extended...
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28Jan
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Minister blames poor girl child enrolment in schools – The Guardian Nigeria

Minister blames poor girl child enrolment in schoolsThe Guardian NigeriaMINISTER of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Maina, has identified early marriage as one of the reasons for poor enrolment of the girl child into various educati...
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28Jan
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Uduaghan terminates Ughelli-Asaba road contract – The Guardian Nigeria

WorldStageUduaghan terminates Ughelli-Asaba road contractThe Guardian NigeriaCITING slow pace of work on the 149 kilometres Asaba/Ughelli road, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta has ordered the state Ministry of Works to terminate Section C of the pr...
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28Jan
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Adequate registration of land titles, panacea for peace in Lagos —Ikuforiji – Nigerian Tribune

Adequate registration of land titles, panacea for peace in Lagos —IkuforijiNigerian TribuneSpeaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Adeyemi Ikuforiji, on Monday, said that peace would reign and future of the state guaranteed if owners did a...
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28Jan
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Those practising same-sex marriage are heading for destruction —Okoh – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSThose practising same-sex marriage are heading for destruction —OkohNigerian TribuneThe Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh, on Monday, warned those practising same sex marriage to desist fro...
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28Jan
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Money laundering: EFCC files amended charge against Fani Kayode – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSMoney laundering: EFCC files amended charge against Fani KayodeNigerian TribuneThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday brought an amended charge before a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos against former aviation ...
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28Jan
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2015: North-Central stakeholders back Atiku’s defection to APC – Nigerian Tribune

The Guardian Nigeria2015: North-Central stakeholders back Atiku's defection to APCNigerian TribuneFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday met with his supporters from the North-Central geo-political zone in Abuja in continuation of his natio...
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28Jan
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Nigeria Police Urges Politicians To Adhere To Electoral Act – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigeria Police Urges Politicians To Adhere To Electoral ActCHANNELSAhead of the 2015 general elections, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, AIG Hashimu Argungu has charged political party leaders in Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states to a...
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28Jan
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Enugu PDP crisis: Governor Chime orders demolition of Deputy Governor’s … – DailyPost Nigeria

Enugu PDP crisis: Governor Chime orders demolition of Deputy Governor's ...DailyPost NigeriaLoyalists of the Governor have been at war with the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Onyebuchi is perceived to be loyal to the Ekweremadu group. The...
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28Jan
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At least 45 dead in Nigeria market attack – AFP

AFPAt least 45 dead in Nigeria market attackAFPMaiduguri — At least 45 people were killed and 26 others wounded in a suspected Boko Haram attack on a weekly market in northeast Nigeria, police said on Monday. The attack in the restive state of Borno,...
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28Jan
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Absence Of Witness Stalls Subsidy Protest Murder Trial – CHANNELS

CHANNELSAbsence Of Witness Stalls Subsidy Protest Murder TrialCHANNELSA Lagos High Court has threatened to close the case of the prosecution over its failure to produce its witnesses in the murder trial which arose from the protests against fuel subsid...
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28Jan
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Senate Screens Service Chiefs – CHANNELS

CHANNELSSenate Screens Service ChiefsCHANNELSThe Senate on Monday screened the newly appointed service chiefs. This is the first time it is happening since Nigeria returned to civil rule in 1999. President Goodluck Jonathan had last week forwarded the ...
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28Jan
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Anambra government withdraws certificate of orphanage over missing baby – DailyPost Nigeria

Anambra government withdraws certificate of orphanage over missing babyDailyPost NigeriaPeter-Obi-1 Anambra State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Christian Relief Compassionate/Motherless Babies Home, Obosi Idemmili North Local Gove...
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27Jan
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Nigeria Immigration Deports 893 Illegal Immigrants, Nabs 50 Human Traffickers – Nigerian Bulletin

Nigeria Immigration Deports 893 Illegal Immigrants, Nabs 50 Human TraffickersNigerian BulletinAccording to Mr Niyi Oyewole, spokesman for the Seme Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, 893 irregular immigrants have been deported from the country ...
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27Jan
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Jonathan Did Not Give Sambo Any Ultimatum For Me- Balat – Daily Times Nigeria

The PunchJonathan Did Not Give Sambo Any Ultimatum For Me- BalatDaily Times NigeriaThe Special Adviser to Vice President Namadi Sambo, on Special Duties, Senator Isiaiah Balat, has denied reports that the VP was given an ultimatum to support his ambiti...
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27Jan
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The Senate Defection Anti-Climax – AllAfrica.com

Nigerian TribuneThe Senate Defection Anti-ClimaxAllAfrica.comEmotions were high, there was the anticipation that at least the era of the Peoples Democratic Party's, PDP, sitting at the driver's seat and dishing out instructions at the National ...
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27Jan
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2015 Presidential Election – Campaigns Start Nov 16 – AllAfrica.com

The Punch2015 Presidential Election - Campaigns Start Nov 16AllAfrica.comWith the release of the 2015 general elections time-table by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), indications emerged, yesterday, that the campaigns for the next ...
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27Jan
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Kogi, LGs spend N1.37bn on water, health, education – The Punch

Kogi, LGs spend N1.37bn on water, health, educationThe PunchThe Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada (rtd), has said that the state government and the local governments have embarked on projects worth N1.037bn in solar boreholes, construction of ...
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27Jan
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FG Blasts States for Not Accessing N41 Billion UBE Fund – AllAfrica.com

spyghana.comFG Blasts States for Not Accessing N41 Billion UBE FundAllAfrica.comAbuja — The Federal Government, yesterday, blasted state governors for refusing to access the N41 billion counterpart fund for the implementation of Universal Basic Educa...
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27Jan
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Nigeria: Police Trains 60000 Officers for 2015 Election – AllAfrica.com

The PunchNigeria: Police Trains 60000 Officers for 2015 ElectionAllAfrica.comNo fewer than 60,000 anti-riot mobile Police officers are currently being trained at the Police Mobile Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun state for the 2015 general elections...
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27Jan
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Yero denies intrest in heading CBN – The Guardian Nigeria

National MirrorYero denies intrest in heading CBNThe Guardian NigeriaGOVERNOR of Kaduna State, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has said he is not interested in the position of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, attributing rumour of his ambition ...
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27Jan
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Dozens arrested after ‘Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act’ enforced in Nigeria – FinalCall.com News

FinalCall.com NewsDozens arrested after 'Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act' enforced in NigeriaFinalCall.com NewsLAGOS, Nigeria - Police, working off a list of 168 suspects purportedly obtained through torture, are arresting dozens of gay men i...
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27Jan
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In search of a new beginning – The Guardian Nigeria

The Guardian NigeriaIn search of a new beginningThe Guardian NigeriaGEJ-FEMI-NWABUEZE THE Patriots by its recent protest against the recommendations of the Femi Okurounmu-led Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue appears to have spoken t...
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27Jan
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In search of a new beginning – The Guardian Nigeria

In search of a new beginningThe Guardian NigeriaGEJ-FEMI-NWABUEZE THE Patriots by its recent protest against the recommendations of the Femi Okurounmu-led Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue appears to have spoken the minds of most Nig...
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27Jan
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5 more ministers may go •Ministers lobby elder statesmen – Nigerian Tribune

WorldStage5 more ministers may go •Ministers lobby elder statesmenNigerian TribuneMINISTERS in the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan have become embattled, following reports that the president has concluded plans to remove some of them. Reports ...
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27Jan
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Nigeria not ripe for state police —IGP – Nigerian Tribune

WorldStageNigeria not ripe for state police —IGPNigerian TribuneAs agitation for the establishment of state police reaches a din, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has said that the country is not ripe for it. In an exclusive interv...
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27Jan
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Youth development: Al-Mustapha seeks partnership with Bauchi govt – Nigerian Tribune

Youth development: Al-Mustapha seeks partnership with Bauchi govtNigerian TribuneTHE Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, last Friday, sought the partnership of Bauchi State government...
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27Jan
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2014: Fayemi to re-contest, names campaign team – The Punch

The Punch2014: Fayemi to re-contest, names campaign teamThe PunchEkiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has formally expressed his intention to seek re-election as governor, following the release of the election timetable by the Independent National Elec...
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27Jan
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Ibadan indigenes, others donate N250m for Olubadan’s palace – The Punch

The PunchIbadan indigenes, others donate N250m for Olubadan's palaceThe PunchIbadan indigenes at home and in the diaspora have promised to build a new befitting official palace for the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana. To this end, over N...
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27Jan
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Former Governor Of Sokoto State Defects To PDP – CHANNELS

CHANNELSFormer Governor Of Sokoto State Defects To PDPCHANNELSA former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, has moved from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At a meeting with some of his supporters and a...
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27Jan
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APGA Condemns APC Leaders Blockage Of Budget Directive – CHANNELS

CHANNELSAPGA Condemns APC Leaders Blockage Of Budget DirectiveCHANNELSThe All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has condemned a directive by the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to federal lawmakers of the party, asking them to block pro...
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26Jan
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Shema Donates Land, Structures to NSCDC – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSShema Donates Land, Structures to NSCDCAllAfrica.comThe Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has applauded the Governor of Katsina State Ibrahim Shema for donating land and structures to the new College of Peace and Disaster Management of th...
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26Jan
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‘No power shift pact in Delta’ – The Guardian Nigeria

The Guardian Nigeria'No power shift pact in Delta'The Guardian NigeriaDeltastatesecret Veteran labour leader and Secretary to the Delta State Government, Comrade Ovouzourie Macaulay spoke on the clamour for power shift by the Anioma people of D...
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26Jan
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Again, Ohakim And PDP Bow To Gov. Okorocha – spyghana.com

CHANNELSAgain, Ohakim And PDP Bow To Gov. Okorochaspyghana.comThe Supreme Court has again reaffirmed Governor Okorocha's election victory in the 2011 Governorship election in IMO State. Delivering judgment on Friday, 24th, January, 2014 in the appe...
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26Jan
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Al-Mustapha Seeks to Partner Bauchi State Govt – AllAfrica.com

Al-Mustapha Seeks to Partner Bauchi State GovtAllAfrica.comBauchi — Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, on Friday offered to partner with the Bauchi State Government to boost youth devel...
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26Jan
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When Will Our Shackles Be Broken? By Femi Fani-Kayode – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderWhen Will Our Shackles Be Broken? By Femi Fani-KayodeOsun DefenderL-R: Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Former Minister for Aviation and All Peoples Congress (APC) Chieftain, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode; and Governor, State of Osun, Ogbeni...
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26Jan
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LASU Students Protest: Damaged Properties Unquantifiable — VC – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderLASU Students Protest: Damaged Properties Unquantifiable — VCOsun DefenderLASU-Students-on-the-rampage The crisis rocking Lagos State University (LASU) over the blocking of 1,292 students from the institution's portal that would have...
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26Jan
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Stopping Jonathan in 2015 will be so Deadly – Ezeife – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderStopping Jonathan in 2015 will be so Deadly – EzeifeOsun DefenderPOSTER A former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is angry over the current political developments in the country. In this interview, he says the panacea f...
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26Jan
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NDLEA arrests undergraduate with 1.75kg drugs – The Punch

The PunchNDLEA arrests undergraduate with 1.75kg drugsThe PunchThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the weekend arrested a 20-year-old undergraduate at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos for importing 1.745kg of dry weeds that tes...
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26Jan
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#WEF14:Participants Hopeful Of Summit’s Impact As It Ends – CHANNELS

spyghana.com#WEF14:Participants Hopeful Of Summit's Impact As It EndsCHANNELSThe role of Nigeria as a key figure of growth in Africa was one of the key issues discussed by global leaders and private sector players as the World Economic Forum (WEF) ...
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25Jan
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Northern Politicians Want To Incite The North Against President Jonathan – Maku – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderNorthern Politicians Want To Incite The North Against President Jonathan – MakuOsun DefenderPresident Goodluck E. Jonathan Labaran Maku, the Minister of Information, has condemned those politicians who make provocative statements, saying...
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25Jan
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Three Feared Dead, Seven Rescued in Lagos Boat Mishap – AllAfrica.com

spyghana.comThree Feared Dead, Seven Rescued in Lagos Boat MishapAllAfrica.comAt least three people were yesterday feared dead and seven rescued from a boat which capsised at Ogogoro village, Boulos in Navy Town located in Apapa area of Lagos State. Sp...
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25Jan
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A game plan gone awry? – Nigerian Tribune

A game plan gone awry?Nigerian TribuneIn this report KOLAWOLE DANIEL writes on the build up to drama that led to Tuesday's rowdiness in the House of Representatives. THE rowdiness witnessed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday appears instruc...
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25Jan
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Festus Keyamo Alleges Plan to Kill Charles Okah – Vanguard

Osun DefenderFestus Keyamo Alleges Plan to Kill Charles OkahVanguardCounsel to Charles Okah, one of the accused persons being tried for the October 1, bombing in Abuja, Barrister Festus Keyamo has alleged attempt to kill his client, following refusal b...
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25Jan
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Removal of Tukur Will Not Solve PDP Problems, Says Shuluwa – The Guardian Nigeria

Removal of Tukur Will Not Solve PDP Problems, Says ShuluwaThe Guardian NigeriaA CHIEFTAIN of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and elder statesman in Benue State, Abu King Shuluwa, has stated that the removal of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur as the national Cha...
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25Jan
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Boko Haram: Thousands flee to Niger, Cameroon – P.M. News

Boko Haram: Thousands flee to Niger, CameroonP.M. NewsThousands of people have fled across Nigeria's borders with Cameroon and Niger amid renewed clashes between the Nigerian military and Boko Haram insurgents, the UN's refugee agency said Frid...
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25Jan
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Keyamo Alleges Plot To Kill Charles Okah – CHANNELS

CHANNELSKeyamo Alleges Plot To Kill Charles OkahCHANNELSCounsel to Mr Charles Okah, is alleging a plot to kill the suspected brains behind the 2010 Independence Day bombing of the Abuja Eagle Square in prison. In a statement, Mr Festus Keyamo has accus...
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25Jan
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Keyamo alleges plot to kill Charles Okah – Premium Times

Premium TimesKeyamo alleges plot to kill Charles OkahPremium TimesMr. Okah is being tried for his alleged involvement in the October 1, 2010 bomb blast in Abuja. A Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has written to the Comptroller General of Prisons, Za...
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25Jan
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Sokoto conducts mass wedding for 125 couples – The Punch

Sokoto conducts mass wedding for 125 couplesThe PunchThe ceremony was presided over by Gov. Aliyu Wamakko and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, who was represented by Alhaji Rilwanu Bello, the Magajin Rafin Sokoto. Wamakko said that ...
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25Jan
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UN: Thousands of Nigerians Flee Fighting in North – ABC News

Osun DefenderUN: Thousands of Nigerians Flee Fighting in NorthABC NewsThousands of people have fled violence in northeast Nigeria for neighboring Cameroon and Niger in recent days, the United Nations said Friday, as the frequency of attacks by Islamic ...
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25Jan
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Imo guber: Okorocha wins as Supreme Court rules against Ohakim – Premium Times

Imo guber: Okorocha wins as Supreme Court rules against OhakimPremium TimesThe Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Rochas Okorocha as the Imo State Governor. Mr. Okorocha had filed an appeal in the court challenging the decision of the Court of ...
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25Jan
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SSS warns Nigerians against provocative statement, summons El-Rufai – DailyPost Nigeria

CHANNELSSSS warns Nigerians against provocative statement, summons El-RufaiDailyPost NigeriaMallam Nasir el-Rufai The Department of State Security Service, SSS, on Thursday, cautioned politicians to refrain from making provocative statements ahead of 2...
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25Jan
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Bakassi Resettlement: Reps To Investigate Neglect Allegations – CHANNELS

CHANNELSBakassi Resettlement: Reps To Investigate Neglect AllegationsCHANNELSThe Nigerian House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Special Duties to investigate the alleged omission of some persons in the resettlement of displaced people ...
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25Jan
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Nigeria opposition to block budget until "rule of law" restored – The Star Online

ynaijaNigeria opposition to block budget until "rule of law" restoredThe Star OnlineABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's main opposition party will block the passage of this year's budget until what it described as lawlessness is ended in poli...
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24Jan
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Nigeria’s Boko Haram kills 18 in village attacks – witnesses – The Star Online

www.worldbulletin.netNigeria's Boko Haram kills 18 in village attacks - witnessesThe Star OnlineMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian Islamists killed 18 people and burned dozens of houses in attacks on two villages in remote northeastern Borno s...
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24Jan
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Reps to Investigate Omission of Bakassi Indigenes From Resettlement – AllAfrica.com

Reps to Investigate Omission of Bakassi Indigenes From ResettlementAllAfrica.comThe House of Representatives has mandated its committee on Special Duties to investigate the omission of certain inhabitants of Bakassi Peninsula by the presidential commit...
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24Jan
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‘No power shift pact in Delta’ – The Guardian Nigeria

'No power shift pact in Delta'The Guardian NigeriaDeltastatesecret Veteran labour leader and Secretary to the Delta State Government, Comrade Ovouzourie Macaulay spoke on the clamour for power shift by the Anioma people of Delta North Senatoria...
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24Jan
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Amaechi, Jang Clash Over Postponement Of NEC Meeting – Osun Defender

WorldStageAmaechi, Jang Clash Over Postponement Of NEC MeetingOsun DefenderINFORMATION NIGERIA – The Nigeria Governors Forum led by Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday said its members did not have any input in the 2014 budget. It also expressed dism...
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24Jan
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Nigerian Bar Association frowns at Lawyers’ protest in Port Harcourt – DailyPost Nigeria

Nigerian Bar Association frowns at Lawyers' protest in Port HarcourtDailyPost NigeriaChairman of the Port Harcourt branch of the Nigerian Bar Assocciation, Lawrence Oko-jaja has said the lawyers who staged a protest at the Judiciary are not bonafid...
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24Jan
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Jonathan, PDP governors perform better than opposition; Lagos debt stinks – Maku – DailyPost Nigeria

spyghana.comJonathan, PDP governors perform better than opposition; Lagos debt stinks - MakuDailyPost Nigeriaimage Information Minister, Mr. Labaran Maku says the Peoples Democratic Party-led governments are performing far better than any government un...
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24Jan
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NDLEA arrests 490 suspects, seizes 9163.96kg of drugs – The Punch

P.M. NewsNDLEA arrests 490 suspects, seizes 9163.96kg of drugsThe PunchThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos on Thursday said it arrested 490 drug suspects and seized 9,163.96kg in 2013. The agency's Head of Public Affairs, Mr O...
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24Jan
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NGF Expresses Concern over Frequent Postponement of NEC Meetings – THISDAY Live

NGF Expresses Concern over Frequent Postponement of NEC MeetingsTHISDAY LiveThe Governor Chibuike Amaechi-led Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) Thursday expressed concern over the frequent postponement of the National Economic Council (NEC) meetings. ...
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24Jan
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Court reserves judgment in NBA’s appeal – The Guardian Nigeria

Court reserves judgment in NBA's appealThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) challenging the ruling of a Federal High Court restraining it from ...
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24Jan
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Poor performance in WAEC exams – The Guardian Nigeria

Poor performance in WAEC examsThe Guardian NigeriaStudents-1 THE steady decline in the performance of Nigeria's children in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), had once risen from the level of surprise to one of outrigh...
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24Jan
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Senate to consider 2014 budget next week – The Punch

The PunchSenate to consider 2014 budget next weekThe PunchThe Senate said on Thursday that it would devote three days next week to consider and pass the 2014 budget. It also referred the screening of the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and servi...
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24Jan
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Mu’azu begs Amaechi, Kwankwaso others; urges return to PDP – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderMu'azu begs Amaechi, Kwankwaso others; urges return to PDPOsun DefenderNATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Ahmed Muazu, yesterday, apologized publicly to the five governors, lawmakers and other stakeholders w...
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24Jan
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DSS Warns Politicians About Provocative Statements – CHANNELS

CHANNELSDSS Warns Politicians About Provocative StatementsCHANNELSTo avoid a drift to political anarchy, the Department of State Security Service, has sent out a strong warning to all politicians in Nigeria, to desist henceforth from making provocative...
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24Jan
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Nigerian mob stones homosexuals in court – P.M. News

The ProvinceNigerian mob stones homosexuals in courtP.M. NewsA Nigerian court in the northern state of Bauchi adjourned abruptly hearing a case of sodomy on Wednesday after a mob hauled missiles at the suspects. The stoning began after the presiding of...
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24Jan
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47-year-old pastor remanded for allegedly stabbing colleague to death – DailyPost Nigeria

47-year-old pastor remanded for allegedly stabbing colleague to deathDailyPost NigeriaAn Osogbo Magistrates' court on Thursday remanded a 47-year-old clergyman, Adepoju Julius, in the Ilesa prison for allegedly stabbing a fellow pastor to death. Ma...
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23Jan
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APC Holds National Executive Meeting – CHANNELS

The Guardian NigeriaAPC Holds National Executive MeetingCHANNELSThe National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress is holding at the party's headquarters in Abuja. In attendance at the Thursday meeting being presided over by ...
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23Jan
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APC Holds National Executive Meeting – CHANNELS

The Guardian NigeriaAPC Holds National Executive MeetingCHANNELSThe National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress is holding at the party's headquarters in Abuja. In attendance at the Thursday meeting being presided over by ...
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23Jan
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7 suspected homosexuals stoned in Bauchi – Osun Defender

7 suspected homosexuals stoned in BauchiOsun DefenderTHE SUN – There was commotion at the Upper Sharia Court 4 in Anguwan Jaki, Bauchi State yesterday, as a mob almost lynched seven suspected homosexuals brought to court for trial. It occurred at abo...
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23Jan
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Genevieve Nnaji Signs On as Etisalat Ambassador – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaGenevieve Nnaji Signs On as Etisalat AmbassadorBella NaijaGenevieve Nnaji is the new brand ambassador for telecommunications company - Etisalat Nigeria. The deal is reportedly worth N 100 Million. The announcement was made at a press confere...
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23Jan
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Rivers Crisis – Senators in Near-Fisticuffs, As Senate Summons IGP – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSRivers Crisis - Senators in Near-Fisticuffs, As Senate Summons IGPAllAfrica.comThe Senate nearly resorted to a raucous session yesterday when two senators -- Ahmad Lawan and James Manager -- almost engaged in fisticuffs over the Rivers State cr...
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23Jan
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Three feared killed, several missing in renewed Tiv, herdsmen clashes in Benue – DailyPost Nigeria

Three feared killed, several missing in renewed Tiv, herdsmen clashes in BenueDailyPost NigeriaAt least, three persons have been reportedly killed while several others have been declared missing in a renewed crisis that broke out on Sunday morning betw...
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23Jan
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World Bank, EU Earmark US$300 Million to Boost Job Creation – AllAfrica.com

World Bank, EU Earmark US$300 Million to Boost Job CreationAllAfrica.comThe World Bank, European Union and other International Development Association yesterday approved a $300 million-financing to the Federal Government to boost ongoing initiatives to...
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23Jan
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World Bank, EU Earmark US$300 Million to Boost Job Creation – AllAfrica.com

World Bank, EU Earmark US$300 Million to Boost Job CreationAllAfrica.comThe World Bank, European Union and other International Development Association yesterday approved a $300 million-financing to the Federal Government to boost ongoing initiatives to...
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23Jan
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7 suspected homosexuals stoned in Bauchi – Osun Defender

7 suspected homosexuals stoned in BauchiOsun DefenderTHE SUN – There was commotion at the Upper Sharia Court 4 in Anguwan Jaki, Bauchi State yesterday, as a mob almost lynched seven suspected homosexuals brought to court for trial. It occurred at abo...
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23Jan
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Jang Upbraids Amaechi over Unremitted $10.9bn – THISDAY Live

The PunchJang Upbraids Amaechi over Unremitted $10.9bnTHISDAY LiveThe factional Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) and Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, has described as frivolous and inciting, the content of the communiqué issued...
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23Jan
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Civil Society moves for inclusion, validity & Legitimacy – BusinessDay

Civil Society moves for inclusion, validity & LegitimacyBusinessDayMembers of the civil society in Nigeria have expressed grave concerns over the development of certain trends and happenings in the nation at this time. In a private chat with media ...
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23Jan
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We didn’t contribute to 2014 budget, say governors – The Punch

The PunchWe didn't contribute to 2014 budget, say governorsThe PunchThe Nigeria Governors Forum on Thursday morning (today) said its members were not part of the team that drafted the 2014 budget . It also said that its members were not happy with ...
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23Jan
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Three feared killed, several missing in renewed Tiv, herdsmen clashes in Benue – DailyPost Nigeria

Three feared killed, several missing in renewed Tiv, herdsmen clashes in BenueDailyPost NigeriaAt least, three persons have been reportedly killed while several others have been declared missing in a renewed crisis that broke out on Sunday morning betw...
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23Jan
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Covenant emerges 2013 best private varsity – National Mirror

National MirrorCovenant emerges 2013 best private varsityNational MirrorCovenant University, Ota, Ogun State has again clinched the meritorious Best Private University award in the country for 2013. The award was conferred on the institution last Decem...
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23Jan
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Ejigbo 2: Perpetrators Must Account For Their Actions – NHRC – CHANNELS

Ejigbo 2: Perpetrators Must Account For Their Actions – NHRCCHANNELSThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday assured the public that it will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that all persons involved in the alleged torture of a wom...
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