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12May
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PDP governors bought guns for thugs —Atiku – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderPDP governors bought guns for thugs —AtikuOsun DefenderFormer Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said he cautioned some Peoples Democratic Party governors against arming the youth for the purpose of winning elections. 0611F03.Atik...
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12May
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Edo PDP accuses ACN officials of N320m fraud – Daily Sun

Daily SunEdo PDP accuses ACN officials of N320m fraudDaily SunEDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday alleged that N320million belonging to the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) was shared by five senior officials of th...
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12May
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2015 presidency: Tambuwal yet to decide – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost Nigeria2015 presidency: Tambuwal yet to decideDailyPost NigeriaOne of the aides and political associates to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has said that the lawmamker will not make an open declaration on th...
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12May
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Jonathan’s Investment Tourism: Costs And Gains – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

AFPJonathan's Investment Tourism: Costs And Gains - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaIN 1979, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo promised that if elected president, he would not travel anywhere for three years. His reason, then, was that the challenges confront...
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12May
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LAWAL: Choice Of Amosun Was Our Most Viable Option In 2011 – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Daily SunLAWAL: Choice Of Amosun Was Our Most Viable Option In 2011 - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaAlhaji Sola Lawal is the publicity secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Ogun State. He gave a chronicle of the events that led to the choice...
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12May
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Gbolarumi advises Ladoja over comments on Adedibu – Nigerian Tribune

Gbolarumi advises Ladoja over comments on AdedibuNigerian TribuneA chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi, has advised a former governor of the state and leader of the Accord Party, Senator Rashidi Ladoja,...
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12May
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Ekiti State can fund itself —Olanrewaju – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneEkiti State can fund itself —OlanrewajuNigerian TribuneChief Segun Olarewaju is a former Commissioner for Environment in Ekiti State. He is currently in private business in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The Aiyede-Ekiti born e...
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12May
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Fashola Backs Hamzat To Succeed Him As Opposition Mounts – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderFashola Backs Hamzat To Succeed Him As Opposition MountsOsun DefenderLagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, is following the footsteps of his predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu by endorsing a member of his (Fashola's) c...
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11May
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$620000 subsidy bribe: Lawan, Emenalo have case to answer –Court – Daily Sun

Daily Sun$620000 subsidy bribe: Lawan, Emenalo have case to answer –CourtDaily SunJustice Mudashiru Oniyangi of an Abuja High court yesterday refused to quash the charges slammed against former Chairman of the Adhoc committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, ...
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11May
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Dokubo-Asari, Northern youths at war – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneDokubo-Asari, Northern youths at war - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneMujaHId Dokubo-Asari led the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF), an armed militant group whose activities nearly brought Nigeria's oil production t...
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11May
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AGF debunks presidential probe – Nigerian Tribune

AGF debunks presidential probeNigerian TribuneTHE Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, has refuted the allegation that the president initiated a probe on him for alleged corruption, adding that he, in fa...
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11May
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Jossy Lad (1940 – 2013): Ladipo was a father to Super Falcons -Jegede – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneJossy Lad (1940 - 2013): Ladipo was a father to Super Falcons -JegedeNigerian TribuneFORMER board member of the Nigeria Football Association, Princess Bola Jegede, has described the late soccer tactician, Joseph Ladipo (Jossy Lad) as a ...
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11May
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Christmas Day bombing: Court admits more evidence in Kabiru Sokoto’s trial – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneChristmas Day bombing: Court admits more evidence in Kabiru Sokoto's trialNigerian TribuneTHE Federal High Court on Friday in Abuja admitted a document tendered by the prosecution as Kabiru Sokoto's confessional statement. Kabir...
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11May
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Federal Government Embarks On Flood Control Measures In Kwara State – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSFederal Government Embarks On Flood Control Measures In Kwara StateThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Federal Government has embarked on flood control measures to mitigate against disaster this year in Kwara state, Chairman, Committee on Flood Disaster an...
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11May
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CAN Insists On Compensation For Christian Victims Of Boko Haram Attacks – The Guardian Nigeria

CAN Insists On Compensation For Christian Victims Of Boko Haram AttacksThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Adamawa State chapter has called on President Good luck Jonathan to set up another committee that can provide succour ...
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11May
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Yobe PDP Denies Defection Of Members To ANPP – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSYobe PDP Denies Defection Of Members To ANPP - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE state chairman of People's Democratic Party (PDP), in Yobe State, Alhaji Lawan Gana Karasuwa has denied the defection of 950 of its members to All Nigeria People...
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11May
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Nigeria holds emergency talks violence – AFP

AFPNigeria holds emergency talks violenceAFPABUJA — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday held emergency talks with his security chiefs on a recent spate of deadly violence in the country which has left some 350 dead in less than a month, in...
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11May
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Nigeria holds emergency talks violence – AFP

AFPNigeria holds emergency talks violenceAFPABUJA — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday held emergency talks with his security chiefs on a recent spate of deadly violence in the country which has left some 350 dead in less than a month, in...
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11May
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Nigeria ‘baby factory’ raided in Imo state – BBC News

AFPNigeria 'baby factory' raided in Imo stateBBC NewsSeventeen pregnant teenage girls and 11 babies have been rescued from a house in Nigeria's south-eastern Imo state, police have said. They say they are looking for a woman suspected of pl...
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10May
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Ogun Shuts 160 Illegal Schools – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOgun Shuts 160 Illegal SchoolsCHANNELSThe state's Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology; Mr. Segun Odubela, in a report issued in Abeokuta on Thursday on the kickoff of the second phase of the clampdown on illegal schools, said...
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10May
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Youth Idleness Must Be Blamed For Crisis In Northern Nigeria – Gov Aliyu – CHANNELS

CHANNELSYouth Idleness Must Be Blamed For Crisis In Northern Nigeria – Gov AliyuCHANNELSThe governor of Niger state, Muazu Aliyu has identified youth idleness across the northern part of the country as the major cause of the recent security challenge...
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10May
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Nigeria To Host World Economic Forum Africa In 2014 – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigeria To Host World Economic Forum Africa In 2014CHANNELSNigeria is expected to be announced as the next host of the World Economic Forum Africa today at the close of the summit in South Africa. The strength of the country's readiness to ...
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10May
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Nigeria Sets June Meetings for $1 Billion Bond to Fund Power (1) – Businessweek

ynaijaNigeria Sets June Meetings for $1 Billion Bond to Fund Power (1)BusinessweekNigeria plans to sell $1 billion of Eurobonds to finance power projects after meetings with international investors in June, Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said. Th...
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10May
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Senate Passes State-of-the-Nation Address Bill – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSSenate Passes State-of-the-Nation Address BillAllAfrica.comAbuja — The Senate yesterday finally passed the bill seeking to compel the president to present a state-of-the-nation address before the joint session of the National Assembly into la...
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10May
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Military Plane Crash Lands in Port Harcourt – AllAfrica.com

Washington PostMilitary Plane Crash Lands in Port HarcourtAllAfrica.comPort Harcourt — A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crash landed yesterday at the airbase of the Special Operations Group (SOG), Nigerian Air Force, Port Harcou...
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10May
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Aregbesola Has Failed, Says Akinlabi – AllAfrica.com

Aregbesola Has Failed, Says AkinlabiAllAfrica.comFormer Minister of Youth Development and Senator who represented Osun Central District between 2003 and 2007, Olasunkan Akinlabi, in this interview with Nkiruka Okoh, discussed the politics of Osun State...
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10May
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2015: I HAVE NO INTEREST IN THE PRESIDENCY —Gov. Akpabio cries out as … – Osun Defender

Osun Defender2015: I HAVE NO INTEREST IN THE PRESIDENCY —Gov. Akpabio cries out as ...Osun DefenderChief Godswill Akpabio, Governor of Akwa Ibom State and the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors' Forum, has washed his hands o...
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10May
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UTME: Reps summon JAMB registrar over mass failure – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderUTME: Reps summon JAMB registrar over mass failure - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneThe House of Representatives has summoned the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, over the mass fail...
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10May
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Presidential dialogue committee confers with Boko Haram – Nigerian Tribune

Montreal GazettePresidential dialogue committee confers with Boko HaramNigerian TribuneTHE Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North has commenced the process of consultation with members of the Sunn...
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10May
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Lagos collapsed building: Rain delayed victim at home •Lawmaker blames … – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSLagos collapsed building: Rain delayed victim at home •Lawmaker blames ...Nigerian TribuneThe sole casualty of the building that collapsed in Bariga, Lagos on Wednesday, Blessing, was said to have been held back at home by the heavy downpour ...
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10May
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FG appoints Mba, Ciroma, as DG NBC, MD NIWA, 6 others – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

spyghana.comFG appoints Mba, Ciroma, as DG NBC, MD NIWA, 6 others - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHE Federal Government has appointed Mr. Emeka Nkem Mba as Director-General of Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) alongside other seven Directors-Ge...
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10May
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Ondo: Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Ondo: Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneONDO State police command, on Thursday, said it had arrested three people in connection with the abduction of the wife of a popular politician in Idanre town, Mrs Yewande Olai...
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10May
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Dialogue Cttee Meets Kabiru Sokoto, 39 Others in Kuje Prisons – THISDAY Live

CHANNELSDialogue Cttee Meets Kabiru Sokoto, 39 Others in Kuje PrisonsTHISDAY LiveIn continuation of its consultations with stakeholders in the country over the violence orchestrated by Islamist insurgents, the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Pea...
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10May
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Court remands 14 oil thieves in prison – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

WorldStageCourt remands 14 oil thieves in prison - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday arraigned 14 suspected oil thieves before the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, over acts of economic sabotage...
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10May
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Kano spends N508m on youth empowerment – Daily Times Nigeria

CHANNELSKano spends N508m on youth empowermentDaily Times NigeriaThe Kano State Government said on Thursday that it spent N508 million on youth empowerment and training programme. The Governor of the state, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, made the announcement...
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10May
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Court Remands 14 NNPC Workers In Prison For Crude Oil Theft – CHANNELS

CHANNELSCourt Remands 14 NNPC Workers In Prison For Crude Oil TheftCHANNELSFourteen casual workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) accused of vandalising petroleum pipes to siphon crude oil for sales to foreigners have been sent t...
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10May
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Canada Signs Investment Protection Treaty With Nigeria – CHANNELS

CHANNELSCanada Signs Investment Protection Treaty With NigeriaCHANNELSThe Canadian High Commissioner, Mr. Chris Cooter has described the recent Canada-Nigeria investment forum as a spring board for bigger economic opportunities for both countries. Ener...
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09May
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Police in Abia vow to tackle child trafficking – DailyPost Nigeria

Police in Abia vow to tackle child traffickingDailyPost NigeriaAbia State Police Command has vowed to tackle with renewed vigour, crime in the state, especially the now rampant child trafficking in the state. The state Police Commissioner, Mr. Usman Ti...
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09May
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Nigeria attack: Nasarawa cult ambush ‘kills 30 police’ – BBC News

The NationNigeria attack: Nasarawa cult ambush 'kills 30 police'BBC NewsAt least 30 police officers in Nigeria have been killed in an ambush by a local militia in the central Nasarawa state, officials have said. They were on their way to arrest...
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09May
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EFCC arrests former Bayelsa Gov. Timipre Sylva – Daily Times Nigeria

AFPEFCC arrests former Bayelsa Gov. Timipre SylvaDaily Times NigeriaDaily Times has just been informed that former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva. We were told that the former governor was picked up this morning at his Abuja residence No3 Niger Street ...
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09May
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NIGERIA: Opposition Govs Condemn Amaechi’s Harassment – Codewit Global Network

Osun DefenderNIGERIA: Opposition Govs Condemn Amaechi's HarassmentCodewit Global NetworkRivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike AmaechiBeleaguered Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, Tuesday received support from opposition governors from poli...
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09May
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Jonathan Aborts Foreign Trips To Deal With Nigeria’s Growing Insecurity – CHANNELS

WorldStageJonathan Aborts Foreign Trips To Deal With Nigeria's Growing InsecurityCHANNELSThe presidency on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan has aborted his foreign trip to allow him return to Nigeria to deal with the growing security chall...
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09May
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Nigeria Moves To Domesticate ILO Maritime Labour Convention – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigeria Moves To Domesticate ILO Maritime Labour ConventionCHANNELSThe labour minister, Emeka Wogu, and his counterpart in the transport ministry, Idris Umar, have asked the Attorney General of the Federation to prepare an instrument for the do...
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09May
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Nigeria Moves To Domesticate ILO Maritime Labour Convention – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigeria Moves To Domesticate ILO Maritime Labour ConventionCHANNELSThe labour minister, Emeka Wogu, and his counterpart in the transport ministry, Idris Umar, have asked the Attorney General of the Federation to prepare an instrument for the do...
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09May
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Nigeria’s Ailing Education: Who Has Failed, Parents Or Teachers – CHANNELS

Nigeria's Ailing Education: Who Has Failed, Parents Or TeachersCHANNELSThe recent developments in the education sector leave much to be desired. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) stated that Nigeria's...
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09May
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Ekiti Deputy Governor Pledges to Sustain Olayinka’s Legacy – AllAfrica.com

Nigerian TribuneEkiti Deputy Governor Pledges to Sustain Olayinka's LegacyAllAfrica.comEkiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu, yesterday took her oath of office with a vow to continue from where her late predecessor, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayi...
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09May
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Ihejirika tasks Finance Corps over army funds – Daily Times Nigeria

Ihejirika tasks Finance Corps over army fundsDaily Times NigeriaThe Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejerika, has stressed the need for the military to ensure prudent management and application of financial resources. Ihejirika spoke on Wednesd...
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09May
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Police Call On South–East Governors To Raise Trust Fund To Fight Crime – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPolice Call On South–East Governors To Raise Trust Fund To Fight CrimeCHANNELSThe Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 9, Tambari Mohammad has called on governors in the south eastern part of Nigeria to assist the Police in combating th...
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09May
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Reps Seek Update ‘Sale of Goods’ Act – CHANNELS

CHANNELSReps Seek Update 'Sale of Goods' ActCHANNELSThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal has directed the House Committee on Justice to liaise with the Institute of Legislative Studies and the Law Reform Commis...
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09May
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NAFDAC, GHAIN step up food fortification programme in Nigeria – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

NAFDAC, GHAIN step up food fortification programme in Nigeria - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) and Geneva based Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) at the weekend agreed to step up wo...
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09May
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INEC: we spent N122.9b on 2011 elections – The Nation

The NationINEC: we spent N122.9b on 2011 electionsThe NationThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said it spent N122.9billion on the 2011 general elections, saving the nation about N9billion from the N131.4 billion appropriated...
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09May
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Prisons Service redeploys 196 officers – National Mirror

Prisons Service redeploys 196 officersNational MirrorIn a letter dated May 3 and sent to various prison formations across the country, the service did not give reason for the action, but said all those affected must be at their new stations latest May ...
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09May
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Atiku congratulates Arisekola, Oloyede on NSCIA appointments – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

WorldStageAtiku congratulates Arisekola, Oloyede on NSCIA appointments - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneFORMER vice-president Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Alhaji Abdulazeez Arisekola Alao and Professor Isiaq Oloyede over their appointments as depu...
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09May
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Between Patience Jonathan and Turai Yar’Adua – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderBetween Patience Jonathan and Turai Yar'Adua - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneNewspaper stands in the last couple of days have been awash with reports of the ownership of the disputed land, Plot 1347 at the Cadastral Zone A00, Abuja. ...
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09May
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Okonjo-Iweala has hijacked govt from Jonathan – Reps – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneOkonjo-Iweala has hijacked govt from Jonathan - Reps - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHE leadership of the House of Representatives led by Honourable Aminu Tambuwal on Wednesday opened up on perceived hostility between the House and t...
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09May
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Reps. Seek Update Of 120-Year Old Sale of Goods Act – CHANNELS

CHANNELSReps. Seek Update Of 120-Year Old Sale of Goods ActCHANNELSYou Are Here: Home » Current » Reps. Seek Update Of 120-Year Old Sale of Goods Act. Reps. Seek Update Of 120-Year Old Sale of Goods Act. Posted by: Channels Television Posted date: Ma...
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09May
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46 branches of Redeemed Church destroyed in North, says Adeboye – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Osun Defender46 branches of Redeemed Church destroyed in North, says Adeboye - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaGENERAL Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that over 46 branches of the church in northern N...
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09May
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Akwa Ibom indigenes begin recall of Senator – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Akwa Ibom indigenes begin recall of Senator - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaFOLLOWING the alleged refusal by Senator Aloysius Etok representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District to apologise to Governor Godswill Akpabio and with the expiration of the seven...
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09May
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Reps To Investigate NIMASA Over Cabotage fund – CHANNELS

CHANNELSReps To Investigate NIMASA Over Cabotage fundCHANNELSThe House of Representatives is set to investigate the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Security Agency (NIMASA) for its involvement in the funds meant to improve indigenous participation...
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09May
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Nigeria: Youths Protest Ekiti Varsity Student Murder – Vanguard

DailyPost NigeriaNigeria: Youths Protest Ekiti Varsity Student MurderVanguardAdo — EKITI-- Scores of youths, mainly students, yesterday, staged a protest at Ilupeju Ekiti over the killing of 400 level student of Ekiti State University, Mr. Seyi Faser...
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09May
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Nigeria: Bayelsa Creeks of Death – How Eight Youths Met Their Untimely End – Vanguard

Nigeria: Bayelsa Creeks of Death - How Eight Youths Met Their Untimely EndVanguardYenagoa — Barely four days after organised labour expressed concern about the precarious security situation in the creeks of Bayelsa State, tragedy struck Saturday in t...
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09May
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Jonathan appoints Nnamani, Okiro, to new positions – Premium Times

Premium TimesJonathan appoints Nnamani, Okiro, to new positionsPremium TimesA former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, has been appointed as the head of police service commission. President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated former police chief, Mi...
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08May
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Former Governor Of Borno State, Mustapha Amin is dead – DailyPost Nigeria

National MirrorFormer Governor Of Borno State, Mustapha Amin is deadDailyPost NigeriaElder statesmen and former Governor of Borno State, Group Capt. Mustapha Amin (rtd.) is dead. Amin died on Wednesday morning in Kaduna State. Dailypost gathered that f...
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08May
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Nigeria Would Have Been Different Under Yar’Adua – Turai – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderNigeria Would Have Been Different Under Yar'Adua – TuraiOsun DefenderFormer first lady Hajiya Turai Yar'Adua has stated that Nigeria would have been a different country today if her husband had not died. Speaking during a memoria...
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08May
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Full Story – Nigerian Observer

Nigerian TribuneFull StoryNigerian ObserverThe Edo State 2013 local government chairmanship and councillorship election has come and gone but the memory of it still lingers on the minds of Edolites. Amazingly, the Edo LG election hit headlines on both ...
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08May
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Gunmen kill two relatives of Governor Dickson’s aide – DailyPost Nigeria

Gunmen kill two relatives of Governor Dickson's aideDailyPost NigeriaDespite the outcry by Bayelsa state government that the state has been evaded by militants and its attempt to curb it, armed gunmen on Monday srtuck, killing two relatives of Dr. ...
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08May
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Clark: South-south Can’t Impose President on Nigerians – THISDAY Live

Clark: South-south Can't Impose President on NigeriansTHISDAY LiveElder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has warned those threatening to make Nigeria ungovernable if President Goodluck Jonathan is not re-elected in 2015 to desist from such un...
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08May
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NAF Jet Returning from Recce Mission When it Crashed – THISDAY Live

BBC NewsNAF Jet Returning from Recce Mission When it CrashedTHISDAY LiveMilitary sources have revealed that the Nigerian Air Force Alpha combat aircraft, which crashed near Niamey, Niger Republic on Monday, killing the two pilots on board, was returnin...
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08May
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N’Assembly Workers Accuse Management of N11bn Fraud – THISDAY Live

THISDAY LiveN'Assembly Workers Accuse Management of N11bn FraudTHISDAY LiveSuicide bombers Sunday launched yet another attack on a church in Kaduna State, killing no fewer than 11 persons. The bombers, suspected to be members of Boko Haram, who had...
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08May
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Lagos Assembly Passes Oil and Gas Bill – THISDAY Live

Lagos Assembly Passes Oil and Gas BillTHISDAY LiveThe Lagos State House of Assembly Tuesady passed into law a bill to establish Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation to invest and engage in oil and gas activities in the state and for other related purposes. Ac...
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08May
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CPN reads riot act to non-certified computer firms – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

CPN reads riot act to non-certified computer firms - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTO ensure best practices of computer professional in Information Technology (IT) market in Nigerian, the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) in pa...
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08May
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Protesting workers call for probe of NASS management over diversion of funds – Nigerian Tribune

Protesting workers call for probe of NASS management over diversion of fundsNigerian TribuneWorkers of the National Assembly, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest, calling on the Senate President, Senator David Mark, to probe the management of the ins...
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08May
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We ‘ll work for development —LG boss – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderWe 'll work for development —LG bossNigerian TribuneNewly-sworn-in chairman of Etsako-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Mr. Suleman Afegbua, has assured the people of the state that all the elected local government chairmen wo...
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08May
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Money laundering: Court to hear Babalakin’s applications June 5 – Nigerian Tribune

DailyPost NigeriaMoney laundering: Court to hear Babalakin's applications June 5Nigerian TribuneLAGOS High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State capital, on Monday, fixed June 5 to hear the applications filed by businessman and lawyer, Dr Olawale Bol...
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08May
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Reps dare FG over attempt to scrap NECO – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSReps dare FG over attempt to scrap NECO - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHE House of Representatives has expressed its determination to ensure, within the reach of the constitution, that the Federal Government back down on the proposed report...
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08May
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Court remands Edo lawmaker in prison over firearms – Nigerian Tribune

Court remands Edo lawmaker in prison over firearmsNigerian TribuneA magistrate's court sitting in Auchi, Edo State, on Tuesday, ordered that a member of the state House of Assembly, Mr Rasaq Momoh, be remanded in prison. Momoh, who represents Etsak...
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08May
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Senate Starts Process of Shutting Down NEIC – CHANNELS

Senate Starts Process of Shutting Down NEICCHANNELSThe Senate has started the process of winding down the activities of the National Economic Intelligence Committee (NEIC). Senate leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba. In his lead debate on a bill to repeal the Ac...
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08May
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Nigeria: DSS Parades Sen Etok’s Phantom Assassin – Vanguard

CHANNELSNigeria: DSS Parades Sen Etok's Phantom AssassinVanguardThe Department of State Security Service, DSS, yesterday unveiled the identity of the man, who claimed to have been sent by agents of Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State to el...
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08May
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Nigeria: Ihedioha, Chime, Abaribe Mourn Pini Jason – Vanguard

Nigeria: Ihedioha, Chime, Abaribe Mourn Pini JasonVanguardOwerri — More tributes poured in, yesterday, in honour of late Vanguard columnist, Mr. Pini Jason, as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, described his death ...
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08May
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Nigeria: Ekiti ACN Chair, Four Others Docked Over Jeje’s Death – Vanguard

P.M. NewsNigeria: Ekiti ACN Chair, Four Others Docked Over Jeje's DeathVanguardAdo — Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Ekiti State Chapter, Chief Jide Awe, and four others were, yesterday, arraigned before a Chief Magistrate court in A...
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08May
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Jonathan, Zuma Pledge To Improve Ties – CHANNELS

CHANNELSJonathan, Zuma Pledge To Improve TiesCHANNELSNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says it is imperative that Africa's two biggest economies work together for the good of the continent. He was speaking to journalists at Tuynhuys in Cape Town...
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07May
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Students Protest Mass UTME Failure In Kano – CHANNELS

CHANNELSStudents Protest Mass UTME Failure In KanoCHANNELSHundreds of students, who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Monday in Kano staged a peaceful demonstration against mass failure and withholding of their results. C...
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07May
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Nigeria Police Force Redeploys Eleven (11) Commissioners Of Police – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderNigeria Police Force Redeploys Eleven (11) Commissioners Of PoliceOsun DefenderThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, has ordered the redeployment of eleven (11) Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Commands and Forma...
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07May
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Osun Trains 5000 Youths On Information and Communications Technology – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOsun Trains 5000 Youths On Information and Communications TechnologyCHANNELSThe Osun state government through one of its initiatives, Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme Technology (OYES-TECH) has completed training for about 5000 unemployed youths, ...
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07May
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PDP Vows to Prosecute Fashola, Tinubu in 2015 – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSPDP Vows to Prosecute Fashola, Tinubu in 2015AllAfrica.comLagos — The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to prosecute Governor Babatunde Fashola and his predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the expiration of th...
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07May
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Politicians Have Taken Over Media Houses- Maku – CHANNELS

Politicians Have Taken Over Media Houses- MakuCHANNELSMinister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku has accused media houses of serving as puppets to politicians in Nigeria. Speaking as a guest on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, Maku said...
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34-year-old man gets ten years jail term for raping a minor – DailyPost Nigeria

34-year-old man gets ten years jail term for raping a minorDailyPost NigeriaAn Osogbo Magistrate's Court sitting in Osun state has sentenced a 34-year- old farmer, Nurudeen Olanbeloye, to 10 years imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl (name w...
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07May
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JTF rescues kidnapped parents of federal legislator in Borno state – DailyPost Nigeria

CHANNELSJTF rescues kidnapped parents of federal legislator in Borno stateDailyPost NigeriaFew hours after the release of the former petroleum Minister and elder statesman, Dr. Shettima Ali Monguno, the JTF in Borno state has said that its men had resc...
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07May
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Nyako’s faction shuns INEC meeting with stakeholders – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Nyako's faction shuns INEC meeting with stakeholders - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Alhaji Mijinyawa Kugama-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction in Adamawa State was absent at a stakeholders' meeting with the Independent National Elect...
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07May
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Kwara ACN, PDP trade words over claimed defections – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Nigerian TribuneKwara ACN, PDP trade words over claimed defections - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaCHIEFTAIN of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State, Mr. Dele Belgore (SAN), has described as a show of shame and admission of failure claims ...
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07May
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Couple ‘buys’ twins for N1.8m – The Nation

The NationCouple 'buys' twins for N1.8mThe NationOperatives at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) in Ikoyi, Lagos, have arrested a couple, who allegedly bought twin babies and attempted to smuggle them out of the country. Adenuga Soyibo and his wife ...
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07May
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Senator reiterates call to vote out PDP in 2015 – National Mirror

DailyPost NigeriaSenator reiterates call to vote out PDP in 2015National MirrorThe senator representing Katsina Central Senatorial District of Katsina State, Sadik Yar'Adua, has reechoed the call on Nigerians to vote out the ruling Peoples Democrat...
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07May
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Religious violence, threat to Nigeria’s stability —CJN – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneReligious violence, threat to Nigeria's stability —CJNNigerian TribuneTHE Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mariam Aloma Muhktar, on Monday, said violence, including political and religious, being experienced in the country,...
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07May
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N1.8bn fuel subsidy fraud: Oil marketers challenge court’s jurisdiction – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSN1.8bn fuel subsidy fraud: Oil marketers challenge court's jurisdictionNigerian TribuneTwo oil marketers, Mahmud Tukur, Alex Ochonogor and their company, alongside Eterna Oil Plc, on Monday, challenged the jurisdiction of a Lagos High Court...
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07May
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Revocation Of Bi Courtney’s Airport Assets: Court Dismisses Government … – CHANNELS

Revocation Of Bi Courtney's Airport Assets: Court Dismisses Government ...CHANNELSThe Federal High Court Lagos on Monday dismissed the preliminary objection of the Nigerian government in the action filed by Bi-Courtney Limited to challenge the purp...
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07May
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Two bodies found in shallow grave in Bayelsa – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

AFPTwo bodies found in shallow grave in Bayelsa - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaFEAR and anxiety have gripped the coastal communities of Southern Ijaw Local Council of Bayelsa State following the discovery, in a shallow grave, of bodies of two persons am...
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07May
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Lack Of Rule Of Law Responsible For Insecurity In Nigeria – CJN – CHANNELS

CHANNELSLack Of Rule Of Law Responsible For Insecurity In Nigeria – CJNCHANNELSThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mariam Aloma Muktar has blamed the increasing number of internally displaced persons on conflicts and violence in the West African subr...
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07May
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Abia teachers, research workers suspend strike – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Abia teachers, research workers suspend strike - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaWORKERS of the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Umudike Umuahia, Abia State returned Monday from their three months old strike and began with de-weeding of their...
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07May
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Ladipo market president gets bail – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

P.M. NewsLadipo market president gets bail - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaJUSTICE Olabisi Akinlade of Ikeja High Court, Lagos Monday admitted the president of Aguiyi Ironsi International Market Traders Union, Mushin aka Ladipo Market, Jonathan Okoli, to...
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07May
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In Kano, policeman allegedly shoots tanker driver over bribe – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

spyghana.comIn Kano, policeman allegedly shoots tanker driver over bribe - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaA POLICE sergeant Monday shot a tanker driver in Kano for allegedly refusing to give him at a check-point. A reliable source hinted that the driver w...
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