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07May

Nigerian opposition lambasts President Jonathan over violence – The Africa Report

Osun DefenderNigerian opposition lambasts President Jonathan over violenceThe Africa ReportResidents gather at the border town of Baga, after heaving fighting between security forces and A leading Nigerian leading opposition party has accused President...

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07May

North will work against Jonathan in 2015 – Honourable Kaze – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderNorth will work against Jonathan in 2015 – Honourable KazeOsun DefenderA Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Bitrus Kaze, representing Jos South/Jos East Constituency has affirmed that the Northern region will work against Presid...

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06May

Much Ado About Private Jets – P.M. News

Ventures AfricaMuch Ado About Private JetsP.M. NewsIn the wake of recent crisis between Rivers State Government and Nigerian aviation authorities over a jet purchased with Rivers State money but registered in the United States and held in trust by an A...

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06May

Two arrested over the death of pregnant woman, two brothers in Lagos – DailyPost Nigeria

Two arrested over the death of pregnant woman, two brothers in LagosDailyPost NigeriaThe Lagos state Police Command has said it has commenced investigation into the death of a heavily pregnant woman and two brothers were killed in the Surulere axis of ...

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06May

Why we Banned Tinted Glasses– Frank Mba – Daily Times Nigeria

Why we Banned Tinted Glasses– Frank MbaDaily Times NigeriaThe Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba has given reason why the government banned the use of tinted glasses in vehicles. Mba said it has to be enforced now more than...

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06May

Nigeria: Wukari Crisis – Taraba Govt to Deal With Perpetrators – AllAfrica.com

India TodayNigeria: Wukari Crisis - Taraba Govt to Deal With PerpetratorsAllAfrica.comJalingo — Acting governor of Taraba State Alhaji Garba Umar says perpetrators of the latest crisis in Wukari will be punished. Umar, who said this in a state broadc...

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06May

SHAMSU SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Kano – National Daily

SHAMSU SADIQ ABUBAKAR, KanoNational DailyIN a seeming blackmail to create non-existing enemies for Governor Rab'iu Musa Kwankwao, the Governor was misinterpreted in a media report to have said that he will declared his Presidential ambition at the ...

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06May

Dokubo – No Peace if Jonathan Loses 2015 – AllAfrica.com

Osun DefenderDokubo - No Peace if Jonathan Loses 2015AllAfrica.comNiger Delta militants will take up arms again and throw the country into chaos if President Jonathan is not re-elected for a second term in 2015, former militant leader Mujahid Asari Dok...

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06May

Nigeria: Sacked From Abuja, Beggars Settle in Mararaba – AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Sacked From Abuja, Beggars Settle in MararabaAllAfrica.comThey were chased out of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in their hundreds, but now seek refuge in nearby Mararaba, Nasarawa State, which is fast becoming a 'colony' of begga...

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06May

Nigeria Approves $3.7 Billion To Boost Power Transmission – Ventures Africa

Ventures AfricaNigeria Approves $3.7 Billion To Boost Power TransmissionVentures AfricaVENTURES AFRICA – The Nigerian Government has approved $3.7 billion to increase power transmission to 20,000 megawatts (MW) according to reports. According to a Ni...

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06May

Medical doctor kidnapped in Abakaliki, guard killed – P.M. News

Medical doctor kidnapped in Abakaliki, guard killedP.M. NewsPolice said Dr Pius Mauyike, a consultant paediatrician at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, by gunmen, was abducted near his private clinic in the town. Mr Sylvester Igbo, the state p...

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06May

10 killed in Adamawa church, market fresh attack – Police – Osun Defender

AFP10 killed in Adamawa church, market fresh attack – PoliceOsun Defenderboko haram Police say at least 10 people have been killed in an attack in northeast Nigeria that targeted a church and a local market. The attack occurred Sunday in Njilan, a vi...

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06May

SERAP Calls on ICC to Probe Baga Killings – THISDAY Live

CHANNELSSERAP Calls on ICC to Probe Baga KillingsTHISDAY LiveA non-governmental organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda, to investigate al...

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06May

IFAD Commits $88.5m to Nigeria’s Agric Transformation Agenda – THISDAY Live

IFAD Commits $88.5m to Nigeria's Agric Transformation AgendaTHISDAY LiveThe President of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, has disclosed that the organisation has committed $88.5m into supporting Nigeria&#39...

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06May

Tambuwal can contest 2015 presidential election —Reps – The Punch

Nigerian TribuneTambuwal can contest 2015 presidential election —RepsThe PunchThe House of Representatives on Sunday declared that its Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, was qualified to contest for the Presidential seat in 2015. The House also said Tambuw...

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06May

Emulate Yar’Adua’s virtues, Jonathan tells Nigerians – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSEmulate Yar'Adua's virtues, Jonathan tells Nigerians - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHREE years after the death of former president, Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua, President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to emulate his exempl...

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06May

Ondo traditional rulers in supremacy contest over Alayere community – Nigerian Tribune

Ondo traditional rulers in supremacy contest over Alayere communityNigerian TribuneA chieftaincy crisis is brewing in Akure South and Akure North local government areas of Ondo State, as two traditional rulers from the local government areas have diffe...

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06May

Kidnap: Detectives in house-to-house search for Munguno – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

P.M. NewsKidnap: Detectives in house-to-house search for Munguno - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneRESIDENTS of Ummarari, Jajeri and Mafoni wards of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said there were security operatives in their areas going from house...

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06May

Rescue Nigerian Law School, Uwais urges lawyers – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Rescue Nigerian Law School, Uwais urges lawyers - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneA former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Mohammed Uwais, has urged Nigerian lawyers to rescue the Nigerian Law School (NLS) from its financial challeng...

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06May

Gov. Ahmed Calls For Council of Ulamas To Moderate Islamic Preaching – CHANNELS

CHANNELSGov. Ahmed Calls For Council of Ulamas To Moderate Islamic PreachingCHANNELSThe Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has advocated the institutionalization of a council of Ulamas for the moderation of preaching by Islamic clerics in order ...

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06May

Ex-Abia governor, Kalu, mourns Vanguard columnist, Pini Jason – Premium Times

Premium TimesEx-Abia governor, Kalu, mourns Vanguard columnist, Pini JasonPremium TimesA former Governor of Abia State and Publisher of Sun newspaper, Orji Uzor Kalu, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of columnist with the Vanguard newspaper, Pi...

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05May

Local Rice Producers Hail Customs’ Resolve To Ban Smuggling – CHANNELS

CHANNELSLocal Rice Producers Hail Customs' Resolve To Ban SmugglingCHANNELSLocal growers of rice have hailed the decision at the weekend of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to ban the entry of foreign rice through the country's land boarders. ...

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05May

EFCC Must Probe Fashola – PDP – CHANNELS

CHANNELSEFCC Must Probe Fashola – PDPCHANNELSThe Lagos State Chapter of the PDP on Sunday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the activities of the Fashola led Lagos State Government, alleging massive corruption in ...

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05May

Adamawa by-election: PDP threatens to expel Governor Nyako over alleged anti … – DailyPost Nigeria

Adamawa by-election: PDP threatens to expel Governor Nyako over alleged anti ...DailyPost NigeriaThe national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has threatened to expel Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State from the party over a pending...

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05May

We are yet to decide on zoning in mega party — ACN, CPC – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaWe are yet to decide on zoning in mega party — ACN, CPCDailyPost NigeriaLeadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied the news making the rounds in the media that it had zoned its national chairmanship to the Southwest...

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05May

The Immorality in Awarding Public Land to Turai’s Personal NGO – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSThe Immorality in Awarding Public Land to Turai's Personal NGOAllAfrica.comThe much celebrated case on the piece of land involving former First Lady, Turai Yar'Adua's NGO, the Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation (WAYEF) and the F...

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05May

Aso Rock 2015: Kano’s Kwankwaso says he doesn’t want to be president – ynaija

ynaijaAso Rock 2015: Kano's Kwankwaso says he doesn't want to be presidentynaijaKano State Governor, Rabi'u Kwankwaso, has said reports quoting him as saying he would declare his intention to run for the presidency in 2015 at the right time...

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05May

Three robbers shot dead, three others arrested in Oyo state – DailyPost Nigeria

Osun DefenderThree robbers shot dead, three others arrested in Oyo stateDailyPost NigeriaOfficers attached to the Oyo state Police Command, Saturday, shot dead three robbers and arrested three others that have been terrorising the state of late. DailyP...

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05May

Robbers invade Ibadan •Police kill 3, arrest 3 •Alao-Akala’s home burgled – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderRobbers invade Ibadan •Police kill 3, arrest 3 •Alao-Akala's home burgledOsun Defenderrobbers THREE out of six armed robbers who invaded bureau-de-change outlets at Sabo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were on Saturday eveni...

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05May

Ibadan clash: Don’t turn Oyo to war zone, PDP charges ACN, Accord Party •Our … – Nigerian Tribune

Ibadan clash: Don't turn Oyo to war zone, PDP charges ACN, Accord Party •Our ...Nigerian TribuneTHE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has charged the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Accord Party not to turn the state int...

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05May

Omisore accuses Osun gov of instigating violence – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderOmisore accuses Osun gov of instigating violenceNigerian TribuneFormer chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Chief Iyiola Omisore, has accused the Osun State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, of instigating violence in the state, ...

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05May

Jonathan, Amaechi: War in the delta creeks – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneJonathan, Amaechi: War in the delta creeks - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneIt is beyond doubt that the Presidency and the Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, are embroiled in a cold war that is already affecting the political ...

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05May

Robbers invade Ibadan •Police kill 3, arrest 3 •Alao-Akala’s home burgled – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneRobbers invade Ibadan •Police kill 3, arrest 3 •Alao-Akala's home burgledNigerian TribuneFACES OF TERROR...Three of the armed robbers wounded by policemen in Ibadan THREE out of six armed robbers who invaded bureau-de-change out...

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05May

Results in 2013 university entrance exam – Nigeria – Afrique – Afrique en Ligue

ynaijaResults in 2013 university entrance exam - Nigeria - AfriqueAfrique en LigueNigerian candidates achieve poor results in 2013 university entrance exam - Only 10 candidates of the 1.6 million students who sat for the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matricula...

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05May

Nigeria: Jonathan-labour tirade, joblessness, new Boko Haram strategy … – Afrique en Ligue

Osun DefenderNigeria: Jonathan-labour tirade, joblessness, new Boko Haram strategy ...Afrique en LigueLagos, Nigeria - The Jonathan-Labour tirade against each other over corruption, the growing number of jobless people and Boko Haram's new strategy...

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05May

More reactions trail Mimiko’s victory at Ondo Tribunal – Premium Times

Premium TimesMore reactions trail Mimiko's victory at Ondo TribunalPremium TimesThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP spokesman in Ondo State, Wale Ozogoro, has said that the party is not surprised at the verdict of the Elections Petition Tribunal sitt...

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04May

Court Orders Arrest of Ex-Jigawa Governor, Saminu Turaki, Over N36 Billion Fraud – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSCourt Orders Arrest of Ex-Jigawa Governor, Saminu Turaki, Over N36 Billion FraudAllAfrica.comA Federal High Court in Dutse, the Jigawa capital, has issued a warrant directing the Inspector General of Police or his officers and the Economic and ...

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04May

Press freedom not an issue under my administration – Jonathan – DailyPost Nigeria

AFPPress freedom not an issue under my administration – JonathanDailyPost NigeriaContrary to the insinuations that President Goodluck Jonathan's administration is frustrating and suppressing the media, the presidency has dismissed the rumour, say...

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04May

Only Buhari can rescue Nigerians from suffering – Yoruba group – DailyPost Nigeria

Daily SunOnly Buhari can rescue Nigerians from suffering – Yoruba groupDailyPost NigeriaYoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, a socio-political group, has expressed regrets over a recent statement credited to former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buh...

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04May

Only Buhari can rescue Nigerians from suffering – Yoruba group – DailyPost Nigeria

Daily SunOnly Buhari can rescue Nigerians from suffering – Yoruba groupDailyPost NigeriaYoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, a socio-political group, has expressed regrets over a recent statement credited to former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buh...

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04May

Boko Haram: ‘ACF Should Direct Its Appeal To The Govt’ – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Osun DefenderBoko Haram: 'ACF Should Direct Its Appeal To The Govt' - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaLeader of the Northern Civil Society Coalition and president of the Civil Rights Congress (CRC), Mallam Shehu Sani, spoke on his rejection of the ...

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04May

Ladoja’s running mate dies at 56 – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSLadoja's running mate dies at 56Nigerian TribuneA running mate of the Accord Party governorship candidate, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, in the 2011 election in the state, Mr Sunday Alalade, is dead. Aged 56, Alalade, whom Saturday Tribune learnt...

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04May

3 die in Ogun auto crash – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELS3 die in Ogun auto crashNigerian TribuneTHREE persons died on Friday in an auto crash which occurred at Egbado junction on the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway way in Ogun State. The Itori Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), M...

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04May

Wrong parking causes auto crash, 15 killed – Nigerian Tribune

Wrong parking causes auto crash, 15 killedNigerian TribuneNo fewer than 15 people died on Friday near Gusau, Zamfara State, following a head-on collision involving three vehicles. According to eye witnesses, the accident occurred around 1:00 a.m. on th...

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04May

NAFDAC destroys N400m fake drugs in Benue – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

NAFDAC destroys N400m fake drugs in Benue - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, destroyed substandard and adulterated medicines, food ...

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04May

Nigerians In UK Hold Memorial Service For Achebe – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Myjoyonline.comNigerians In UK Hold Memorial Service For Achebe - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaNIGERIANS in the United Kingdom (UK) will hold a memorial service and a colourful cultural reception for the late literary icon, Prof Chinua Achebe on May 18 ...

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04May

UN Rates Nigerian Press One Of The Freest – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSUN Rates Nigerian Press One Of The Freest - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Mr. Daouda Toure Friday said that in spite of some hitches witnessed by Nigerian journalists, it was still one of the freest i...

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04May

TIMARIV Boss Urges Journalists To Maintain Professionalism – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSTIMARIV Boss Urges Journalists To Maintain Professionalism - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaAS the World Press Freedom Day was celebrated Friday, the Controller-General of the Rivers State Road Traffic Management Authority (TIMARIV), Mr. Nelson Ja...

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04May

ASUU Crisis: Nsukka Zone Disowns ASUU NAU-Progressives, Says It’s Not … – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSASUU Crisis: Nsukka Zone Disowns ASUU NAU-Progressives, Says It's Not ...The Guardian NigeriaAS the controversy trailing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka deepens, the Nsukka Zone of ASUU has...

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04May

Nigeria: FG Withdraws Felony Charge Against Leadership Reporters – Vanguard

CHANNELSNigeria: FG Withdraws Felony Charge Against Leadership ReportersVanguardAbuja — Barely 72-hours after the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court released two Leadership Newspaper reporters, Tony Amokeodo and Chibuzor Ukaibe, accused of forg...

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04May

Nigeria: CSOs Petition Representatives Over Rivers Aircraft, Want NAMA, NCAA … – Vanguard

Nigeria: CSOs Petition Representatives Over Rivers Aircraft, Want NAMA, NCAA ...VanguardAbuja — A coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in the country has petitioned the House of Representatives over the recent grounding of the aircraft bel...

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03May

Why we seized Turai Yar’Adua’s land-Abuja minister – Premium Times

Premium TimesWhy we seized Turai Yar'Adua's land-Abuja ministerPremium TimesThe Federal Capital Authority sought to underplay a stinging legal defeat it suffered Thursday on land dispute between first lady, Patience Jonathan, and her predecesso...

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03May

Nigerians Are Encouraged By Judiciary Reforms – Onyekachi Ubani – CHANNELS

Nigerians Are Encouraged By Judiciary Reforms – Onyekachi UbaniCHANNELSThe chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Onyekachi Ubani, has claimed that Nigerians are encouraged by recent events in the nation's judiciary such as the punishment e...

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03May

Osun state names new airport after MKO Abiola – 360Nobs.com

Osun state names new airport after MKO Abiola360Nobs.comAn airport under construction in Ido-Osun, Osun State, has been named after the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, by the Osun State Government. Commissione...

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03May

Nigerian London Business Community To Provide A Better Platform For … – CHANNELS

Nigerian London Business Community To Provide A Better Platform For ...CHANNELSThe former presidential candidate Prof. Pat Utomi commented on some Nigerian businesses that are currently operating in London as foreign investors. While speaking on Channe...

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03May

NIGERIA: Court Fixes May 10 For Ruling On Rep. Lawan’s Application – Codewit Global Network

CHANNELSNIGERIA: Court Fixes May 10 For Ruling On Rep. Lawan's ApplicationCodewit Global NetworkLawan is standing trial alongside his Vice Chairman, Boniface Emenalo, on a seven-count charge of allegedly obtaining N625 million bribe from Mr Femi Ot...

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03May

JAMB releases 2013 UTME results, withholds 12110 results – The Punch

JAMB releases 2013 UTME results, withholds 12110 resultsThe PunchThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The board, however, withheld 12,110 results for possib...

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03May

NMA Tells Govs to End Doctors’ Casualisation – Share Tweet – AllAfrica.com

Nigerian TribuneNMA Tells Govs to End Doctors' Casualisation - Share TweetAllAfrica.comNigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday, appealed to government at all levels to end casualisation of doctors's employment in the country. Speaking in L...

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03May

Kebbi Director Arraigned in Lagos Court Over N64 Million – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSKebbi Director Arraigned in Lagos Court Over N64 MillionAllAfrica.comLagos — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a director with the Kebbi State Ministry of Finance, Yahyah Saidu Andarai and one Farouk Abubarka U...

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03May

2015: I will step down if APC presents a more credible candidate – Buhari – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost Nigeria2015: I will step down if APC presents a more credible candidate – BuhariDailyPost NigeriaFormer Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that he can only change his mind on contesting the 2015 presidential election, if a better can...

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03May

Pregnant Women, Nursing Mothers Among 183 Suspects Arrested in Lagos – AllAfrica.com

National MirrorPregnant Women, Nursing Mothers Among 183 Suspects Arrested in LagosAllAfrica.comLagos — Men of the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences, yesterday, arrested 183 suspected criminals in two separate operations. T...

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03May

UK court dismisses Ibori’s appeal against jail term – Nigerian Tribune

P.M. NewsUK court dismisses Ibori's appeal against jail termNigerian TribuneAN appeal brought by the jailed former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, for reduction of his jail-term was dismissed by a United Kingdom (UK) court on Thursday. An onl...

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03May

Chime hale, hearty – Enugu govt – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderChime hale, hearty - Enugu govt - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribunePEOPLE of Enugu State, on Thursday, went through a familiar anxiety over the whereabouts of their governor, Sullivan Chime, amidst a wild rumour that he was dead. Rumours on...

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03May

Talba: NJC should have waited for Appeal Court’s outcome before taking … – Nigerian Tribune

P.M. NewsTalba: NJC should have waited for Appeal Court's outcome before taking ...Nigerian TribuneCONTROVERSIES have began to trail the suspension of Justice Abubakar Talba over the pension thief judgement he delivered, as the Nigerian Bar Associa...

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03May

IGP decorates 9 newly promoted CPs – Nigerian Tribune

IGP decorates 9 newly promoted CPsNigerian TribuneTHE Inspector-General of Police, M.D. Abubakar, on Thursday at Force Headquarters, Abuja, officially decorated nine senior police officers recently promoted to the rank of commissioners of police with t...

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03May

Ondo gov’s wife preaches good parenting to women at home – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Ondo gov's wife preaches good parenting to women at home - Nigerian TribuneNigerian Tribunewife of the Ondo State governor, Mrs. Olukemi Mimiko has expressed concern over the way many women have dropped their responsibilities in the home front for ...

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03May

CPJ impunity index: Justice for slain journalists in Pakistan suffers a blow – The Express Tribune

CPJ Press Freedom OnlineCPJ impunity index: Justice for slain journalists in Pakistan suffers a blowThe Express TribunePakistan's Impunity Index rating was calculated at 0.130 unsolved journalist murders per million inhabitants. PHOTO: FILE. NEW YO...

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03May

Obasanjo, others extol Kolade’s virtues at book launch – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Obasanjo, others extol Kolade's virtues at book launch - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaFRIENDS and associates, including former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Thursday extolled the virtues of the Chairman, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Pro...

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03May

Court Upholds National Assembly’s Power On Party Nominations – CHANNELS

CHANNELSCourt Upholds National Assembly's Power On Party NominationsCHANNELSA Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has upheld the powers of the National Assembly to legislate on how political parties should nominate candidates for elections. The cou...

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03May

ABU to admit 50000 students in 10 years – The Punch

The NationABU to admit 50000 students in 10 yearsThe PunchThe Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, plans to raise the number of students being admitted into the institution from 6,000 to 50,000 over the next 10 years, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdull...

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02May

MDGs not achievable by 2015, says NMA President – Daily Times Nigeria

MDGs not achievable by 2015, says NMA PresidentDaily Times NigeriaThe Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) said on Thursday that Nigeria would not be able to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target on health by 2015 owing to its state of un...

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02May

Employees seek improved deal, end to graft, insecurity, others – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSEmployees seek improved deal, end to graft, insecurity, others - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaWORKERS across the country Wednesday marked May Day with a call on government to check graft, particularly among public officers; improve their welfare...

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02May

Mark, govs pledge better welfare, urge more commitment – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Mark, govs pledge better welfare, urge more commitment - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaAS Nigerian workers joined their counterparts world wide to celebrate May Day, a common thread ran through the goodwill messages by governors and other top public offi...

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02May

Kano govt. donates N20m to Baga victims – Daily Times Nigeria

Kano govt. donates N20m to Baga victimsDaily Times NigeriaThe Kano State Government has donated N20 million to the victims of last month's carnage at Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno. Gov. Musa Kwankwaso presented the amount when he pa...

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02May

Who Told Governor to Open His Pocket? – AllAfrica.com

Osun DefenderWho Told Governor to Open His Pocket?AllAfrica.comWonders will never end in this Nigeria. I am sure you have heard the latest story, more evidence of the very high disparity between crime and punishment in Nigeria. Two days ago, a High Cou...

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02May

Akwa Ibom – Etok’s Recall Process Begins – AllAfrica.com

National MirrorAkwa Ibom - Etok's Recall Process BeginsAllAfrica.comUyo — Stakeholders from Ikot-Ekpene senatorial district have resolved to begin the process of recalling Senator Alloysius Etok from the National Assembly. At the stakeholders&#39...

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02May

Banning Tinted Glass Car: Lawyer Queries Exemption For President, Others – CHANNELS

CHANNELSBanning Tinted Glass Car: Lawyer Queries Exemption For President, OthersCHANNELSA human rights lawyer and the former general scribe of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Malachy Ugwumadu has frown at the act exempting certain...

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02May

Mother slashes daughter’s body with blade for wasting N100 – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaMother slashes daughter's body with blade for wasting N100DailyPost NigeriaA heartless mother of two, Mrs Kudirat Abiola, was almost beaten to death by angry residents of Ono-Odan Street, Ijanikin, Lagos, for cutting her nine-year-...

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02May

Mother slashes daughter’s body with blade for wasting N100 – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaMother slashes daughter's body with blade for wasting N100DailyPost NigeriaA heartless mother of two, Mrs Kudirat Abiola, was almost beaten to death by angry residents of Ono-Odan Street, Ijanikin, Lagos, for cutting her nine-year-...

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02May

Nigerian Accountants Want Government To End Multiple Taxation – Ventures Africa

Ventures AfricaNigerian Accountants Want Government To End Multiple TaxationVentures AfricaVENTURES AFRICA- In a bid to promote investment and economic development, the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria has tasked the country's tax aut...

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02May

FG Heads to Appeal Court over Deregulation Suit – THISDAY Live

FG Heads to Appeal Court over Deregulation SuitTHISDAY LiveThe federal government has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the decision of Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court nullifying the deregulation of the downstream se...

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02May

Governor Mimiko’s aide slumps, dies in government house – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaGovernor Mimiko's aide slumps, dies in government houseDailyPost NigeriaMr. Seyi Adeniyi, a Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Tuesday slumped and died while on a visit to the Government House, Akure....

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02May

Buhari restates plans to contest for presidency under APC – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

National MirrorBuhari restates plans to contest for presidency under APC - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneFORMER Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has reaffirmed his determination to contest the presidential ticket of the proposed op...

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02May

JTF arrests 7 Boko Haram suspects, rescues 4 wives at bomb factories – Nigerian Tribune

JTF arrests 7 Boko Haram suspects, rescues 4 wives at bomb factoriesNigerian TribuneTHE Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano arrested seven suspects believed to be members of Boko Haram at bomb factories at separate locations in Farawa and Seika areas in Kan...

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02May

Constitution review exercise will be transparent —Tambuwal – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Constitution review exercise will be transparent —Tambuwal - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneSpeaker of House of the Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday, declared that the ongoing constitution review process by the House would be...

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02May

The 1.7 million candidate examination – The Punch

The 1.7 million candidate examinationThe PunchThe Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqqayatu Rufai's admission last Saturday during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination that about 70 per cent of the candidates being tested will not gain entra...

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02May

Alleged $620000 bribe: Lawan, Emenalo know fate today – National Mirror

Alleged $620000 bribe: Lawan, Emenalo know fate todayNational MirrorJustice Mudashiru Oniyangi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, will today deliver ruling on an application by former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Commit...

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02May

Edo LG election: Groups express divergent views – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSEdo LG election: Groups express divergent views - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTWO groups, the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Nigeria and the Akoko-Edo Youths Vanguard (AYV), have expressed divergent views on the outco...

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02May

Army nabs 2, destroys large hectares of local refineries – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Army nabs 2, destroys large hectares of local refineries - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneIN their relentless efforts to rid the creeks of illegal oil bunkering and its variants as mandated by the presidency, men of the 3rd Battalion, Sector 1, Operat...

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02May

FG approves army base for Ekiti – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

FG approves army base for Ekiti - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHE Federal Government has approved the establishment of a military base in Ekiti State, as a means of beefing-up security in the state. Governor Kayode Fayemi announced this in Ado-Ekit...

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02May

1072 casual workers in Delta engaged – The Nation

1072 casual workers in Delta engagedThe NationDelta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has approved the appointment of 1,072 casual workers into the workforce. Uduaghan announced this yesterday at the May Day celebrations in Asaba -the state capital. The...

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02May

Democracy: Oyo gov canvasses roles for traditional institutions – Nigerian Tribune

Democracy: Oyo gov canvasses roles for traditional institutionsNigerian TribuneOyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has canvassed for roles for traditional rulers in the development of the nation. He said that traditional rulers had a great role...

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02May

FG appeals verdict against deregulation – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

FG appeals verdict against deregulation - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Federal Government through the Attorney General of the Federation, Minister of Petroleum Resources and the Minister of Commerce and Industry have appealed against the decision of...

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02May

Ibori‚Äôs appeal comes up Thursday – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSIbori‚Äôs appeal comes up Thursday - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE long-awaited appeal by the former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, against his 13-year sentence after plea bargain comes up at the Royal Courts of Justice Thursday. A...

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02May

NLC condemns payment of N5, 000 salary to casual workers in Kaduna – Premium Times

Premium TimesNLC condemns payment of N5, 000 salary to casual workers in KadunaPremium TimesThe casual workers are sometimes under the employ of the Kaduna State government for up to 18 years. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Kaduna State on Wednes...

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02May

Edo: Election Observer Group Seeks Voiding of Council Polls – THISDAY Live

Edo: Election Observer Group Seeks Voiding of Council PollsTHISDAY LiveThe coalition of independent domestic election observers in the recently held Edo State local government area council elections has demanded the total cancellation of the results of...

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02May

Workers’ Day Celebration: Disengaged workers kneel before Governor Chime – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaWorkers' Day Celebration: Disengaged workers kneel before Governor ChimeDailyPost Nigeria20130501-170417.jpg Clad in black and black attires and bearing an usual black banner with white inscription, the workers marched with great d...

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01May

Okpekpe Race – Foreign Athletes in Tomorrow – AllAfrica.com

Okpekpe Race - Foreign Athletes in TomorrowAllAfrica.comThe Main Organising Committee (MOC) of the Okpekpe 10km International Road Race yesterday confirmed that most of the invited foreign athletes for the competition are scheduled to start arriving Ni...

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01May

7 Nations of Louisiana – by Popeyes @ Orchard Exchange….

The plan for the day was to get to the Ion Mall and buy a few clothes for the kids. We took the very first step by calling a cab and requested to be taken to Orchard Street. The trip from Marina Bay Sands to Orchard Street was a fifteen minute drive and one gets

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01May

Nigerian lawmakers to probe banks over US$666mn deposits – StarAfrica.com

StarAfrica.comNigerian lawmakers to probe banks over US$666mn depositsStarAfrica.comNigeria's lower legislative body, the House of Representatives, said it will probe the over N100 billion (about US$666 million) belonging to dead customers being he...

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