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17Apr

Bamigbetan’s Kidnap And Its Wider Implications – P.M. News

P.M. NewsBamigbetan's Kidnap And Its Wider ImplicationsP.M. NewsOn Monday, at about 11 pm, when the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Lagos, Comrade Kehinde Bamigbetan (former Chief Press Secretary to former Lagos State governor, A...

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17Apr

Sectarian Violence Flares in Nigerian ‘Middle Belt’ – Voice of America

Reuters BlogsSectarian Violence Flares in Nigerian 'Middle Belt'Voice of AmericaABUJA — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says more than 100 people have been killed in religion-related violence since March this year in Ni...

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17Apr

The road less travelled – The Economist (blog)

The Economist (blog)The road less travelledThe Economist (blog)JACOB ZUMA turned 71 last week. South Africa's president certainly gets around for a man of his age. On Monday he was in Algeria. On Tuesday he visited Abuja, Nigeria's capital, for...

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17Apr

“There was no attempt to assassinate Dino Melaye” – Abuja Police Commissioner – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost Nigeria“There was no attempt to assassinate Dino Melaye” – Abuja Police CommissionerDailyPost NigeriaThe Abuja Police Commissioner, Olufemi Ogunbayo, has rubbished Dino Melaye's story that there was an attempt to assassinate him on ...

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17Apr

Kaduna peace building forum begins in Kagoro – Premium Times

Premium TimesKaduna peace building forum begins in KagoroPremium TimesThe Kaduna State Government, Tuesday, commenced stakeholders interactive session aimed at strengthening security and peaceful co-existence in the entire state. The state governor, Mu...

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17Apr

‘Governor of the Year’ goes to Obong Godswill Akpabio – SpyGhana.com – spyghana.com

Leadership Newspapers'Governor of the Year' goes to Obong Godswill Akpabio - SpyGhana.comspyghana.comObong Godswill Akpabio, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State will today Tuesday 16th April receive the Governor of the Year (2012) Award from Leader...

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17Apr

Women Are Pivotal To Nigeria’s Growth And Develoment- Makanjuola – CHANNELS

Women Are Pivotal To Nigeria's Growth And Develoment- MakanjuolaCHANNELSA member of the Coordinating Team of the Nigeria Centenary Celebration has advocated for the inclusion of women in the developmental process of Nigeria, Africa and the world at...

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17Apr

FG launches online Services Portal – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderFG launches online Services PortalOsun DefenderOfficials explained that Services of Government of Nigeria, www.services.gov.ng is conceived and implemented by the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology as a platform developed to prov...

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17Apr

As Jonathan, Amaechi fight, PDP suffers – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderAs Jonathan, Amaechi fight, PDP suffersOsun Defenderjonathan amaechi As the battle of wits between President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State continues unabated, information managers are having a herculean task...

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17Apr

ACN days in Ekiti numbered, says Fayose – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

The NationACN days in Ekiti numbered, says Fayose - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaFormer governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, says he remains the only aspirant out of about 30 in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state that can chase out ...

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17Apr

Maku leads FG delegation to Oluwole Awolowo’s burial – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneMaku leads FG delegation to Oluwole Awolowo's burial - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHE Presidency on Tuesday named Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, as the head of the delegation to represent the federal government at t...

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17Apr

Court orders release of Leadership journalists – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Independent OnlineCourt orders release of Leadership journalists - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered a conditional release of two journalists working with Leadership newspaper, Tony Amokeodo and ...

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17Apr

2015 ambition sets Kwara APC on fire – Daily Sun

Daily Sun2015 ambition sets Kwara APC on fireDaily SunThe much touted fusion of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) into All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kwara state is currently...

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17Apr

Lawmaker doles out scholarship to 700 students – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Lawmaker doles out scholarship to 700 students - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneSenator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi has awarded scholarship to 700 indigent students from his constituency in institutions of higher learning across the country. The Senator sa...

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17Apr

2015: Run, Jonathan, Run! – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian Tribune2015: Run, Jonathan, Run! - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHE ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan to seek a second term in office was given the green light by an Abuja High Court ruling sometime ago. Though he has remained coy –...

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17Apr

Senate refuses passage of National Health Bill – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersSenate refuses passage of National Health Bill - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneThe National Health Bill suffered yet another setback on Tuesday as the Senate failed to pass the bill into law. The bill had earlier been passed into...

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17Apr

N5bn money laundering: EFCC accuses Nnamani of not returning passport – Nigerian Tribune

N5bn money laundering: EFCC accuses Nnamani of not returning passportNigerian TribuneTHE Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday alleged that the former governor of Enugu State, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani, who is standing trial before a Fed...

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17Apr

Osoba, Garba, Media Rights Agenda warn against arrest of journalists – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaOsoba, Garba, Media Rights Agenda warn against arrest of journalists - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaFORMER governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba and President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mallam Muhammad Garba, have calle...

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17Apr

Man arrested for allegedly selling six-year-old daughter – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Man arrested for allegedly selling six-year-old daughter - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaABIA State Police Commissioner Mr Usman Tilli told journalists in his office Tuesday that his command recently arrested a 32-year-old man named Obinna Obu, a native ...

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17Apr

Police arrest pregnant woman for allegedly setting husband ablaze in Lagos – The Guardian Nigeria

Police arrest pregnant woman for allegedly setting husband ablaze in LagosThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Lagos State Police Command yesterday arrested a woman for allegedly setting his husband, one Anayo Kenneth Peters, ablaze at Ijedemo village, Isheri Osun,...

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17Apr

Detained Leadership Journalists Docked For Fo… – The Streetjournal

P.M. NewsDetained Leadership Journalists Docked For Fo…The StreetjournalThe last has obviously not been heard about the arrest and detention of the editorial staff of the Leadership Newspapers, Tony Amokoedo and Chibuzor Ukaibe who were arrested sequ...

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16Apr

"When the time comes, we’ll do what we do best" – Anenih echoes Tukur’s boast – DailyPost Nigeria

CHANNELS"When the time comes, we'll do what we do best" - Anenih echoes Tukur's boastDailyPost NigeriaThe Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday beat his chest, saying that indeed, the PDP knows ...

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16Apr

We demanded N100m from Okonjo-Iweala but we got N13m, says suspect – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersWe demanded N100m from Okonjo-Iweala but we got N13m, says suspectThe Guardian NigeriaMORE drama is unfolding everyday in the investigation into the atrocious abduction on December 8, 2012 of octogenarian and 82-year-old mother of ...

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16Apr

N4.5bn fraud: EFCC asks court to reject Nnamani’s application – National Mirror

National MirrorN4.5bn fraud: EFCC asks court to reject Nnamani's applicationNational MirrorThe Economic and Financial Crimes C o m m i s s i o n (EFCC) yesterday asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to reject former Enugu State Governor Chim...

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16Apr

73m Nigerians to get INEC’s permanent voter cards – Osun Defender

Osun Defender73m Nigerians to get INEC's permanent voter cardsOsun DefenderJEGA CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega, has reiterated the commission's preparedness to issue 73 million permanent vot...

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16Apr

Abia government inaugurates panel to probe ASUBEB – DailyPost Nigeria

P.M. NewsAbia government inaugurates panel to probe ASUBEBDailyPost NigeriaABIA state Government has inaugurated a 7-man Judicial panel to look into the activities of the state Universal Basic Education Board [ASUBEB] since its inception till December ...

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16Apr

Nigerian Billionaire Dangote To Build $8 Billion Refinery, Donates $500000 To … – Forbes

Ventures AfricaNigerian Billionaire Dangote To Build $8 Billion Refinery, Donates $500000 To ...ForbesAfrica's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to construct an $8 billion refinery in Nigeria later this year, according to a report by ...

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16Apr

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia to check anti-social crimes by Nigerians, FG increases … – WorldStage

WorldStageNigeria, Saudi Arabia to check anti-social crimes by Nigerians, FG increases ...WorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- President Goodluck Jonathan Monday assured that the Federal Government of Nigeria will work with the government of Saudi Arabia ...

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16Apr

Fashola receives retiring Bishop of Anglican Communion Lagos West Diocese … – WorldStage

WorldStageFashola receives retiring Bishop of Anglican Communion Lagos West Diocese ...WorldStageLagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola(SAN) on Monday received the retiring Bishop of the Lagos West Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Rt. Reverend Pe...

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16Apr

PDP crisis: OBJ, Anenih, Lamido in secret meeting – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSPDP crisis: OBJ, Anenih, Lamido in secret meeting - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneAPPARENTLY worried by the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party, Chief Tony Anenih, met with for...

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16Apr

Hoodlums beat up Ogun traditional ruler, vandalise palace – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderHoodlums beat up Ogun traditional ruler, vandalise palace - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneTHE Olofin of Ado-Odo, Oba Lateef Akanni Adeniran, on Monday, was said to have been beaten up by some hoodlums suspected to be loyalists of his riv...

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16Apr

Nigeria on life support – Falana – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Nigeria on life support - Falana - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneNIGERIA has been described as a nation surviving on a life support machine following its current position of housing more than 150 million poor people out of the 300 million living in A...

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16Apr

I’m on a rescue mission in Osun – Oke – Nigerian Tribune – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneI'm on a rescue mission in Osun - Oke - Nigerian TribuneNigerian TribuneHonourable Oluwole Oke, former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence between 2003 and 2011, in this interview with journalists at his country ...

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16Apr

S’East CAN seeks confab over nation’s woes – The Guardian Nigeria

S'East CAN seeks confab over nation's woesThe Guardian NigeriaAGAINST the backdrop of what it described as a 'charged atmosphere' in the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-East Zone, Monday said instead of Centen...

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16Apr

NPC chief warns on obstacles to 2016 census – The Guardian Nigeria

NPC chief warns on obstacles to 2016 censusThe Guardian NigeriaNOTWITHSTANDING the fact that the next head-count is still three years' away, the National Population Commission (NPC) has raised the alarm that unless Federal Government makes adequate...

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16Apr

Ekiti raises alarm over illegal fund-raising for Olayinka’s burial – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

THISDAY LiveEkiti raises alarm over illegal fund-raising for Olayinka's burial - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Ekiti State Government has raised the alarm over illegal solicitation of funds by some unscrupulous individuals purportedly for the bur...

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16Apr

Ekiti raises alarm over illegal fund-raising for Olayinka’s burial – Guardian – The Guardian Nigeria

Ekiti raises alarm over illegal fund-raising for Olayinka's burial - GuardianThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Ekiti State Government has raised the alarm over illegal solicitation of funds by some unscrupulous individuals purportedly for the burial of the l...

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16Apr

Google challenges libel suit In Nigeria – CHANNELS

CHANNELSGoogle challenges libel suit In NigeriaCHANNELSAn Igbosere High Court, Lagos on Monday fixed 18 June for hearing a preliminary objection filed by Google Incorporation in libel case filed by one Nicholas Okoye. Mr Okoye is the Chairman of Anabel...

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16Apr

Analysis – Militant uprising not yet likely in Nigeria’s oil delta – Reuters UK

P.M. NewsAnalysis - Militant uprising not yet likely in Nigeria's oil deltaReuters UKBy Joe Brock. YENAGOA, Nigeria | Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:34pm BST. YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Despite a deadly attack on police and emailed threats from a militant gr...

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15Apr

Family, Police Disagree Over Murder Of NNPC Boss’ Brother – P.M. News

P.M. NewsFamily, Police Disagree Over Murder Of NNPC Boss' BrotherP.M. NewsThe police have said preliminary investigation into the killing of Yohanna Yakubu, a staff of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Kaduna, northerwest Nigeria, S...

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15Apr

Army Arrests Suspected Kidnapper – P.M. News

Army Arrests Suspected KidnapperP.M. NewsThe Quick Response Group (QRG), under 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has arrested a 37-year old man who allegedly organised the kidnap of his uncle. Addressing newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, th...

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15Apr

INEC To Issue 10-year – Leadership Newspapers

INEC To Issue 10-yearLeadership NewspapersThe Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega, said that the commission would issue the 10-year permanent voters' cards to registered voters before the end of 2013. Sp...

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15Apr

2015:APC flag bearer not an issue – Momoh – The Nation

Osun Defender2015:APC flag bearer not an issue – MomohThe NationThe issue of who becomes the presidential flag bearer of All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2015 is not a source of worry to the stake holders in the merging parties in APC, Chief Tony Mo...

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15Apr

EFCC Probes Enugu’s N13.6bn Secretariat Project – Nigerian Bulletin – Nigerian Bulletin

EFCC Probes Enugu's N13.6bn Secretariat Project - Nigerian BulletinNigerian BulletinAccording to The Citizen newspaper, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun a full-scale investigation into an alleged sleaze in the ongoing c...

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15Apr

Why Land Swap Option Is Desirable In Abuja – Leadership Newspapers

Why Land Swap Option Is Desirable In AbujaLeadership NewspapersSince he took over as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed has evolved diverse policies and institutionalized several programmes tailored towards making the ...

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15Apr

APGA faction on reconciliation tour – Daily Times Nigeria

APGA faction on reconciliation tourDaily Times NigeriaChief Maxi Okwu, the factional National Chairman of APGA, said on Sunday that the party had embarked on a national reconciliation tour ahead of the 2015 general elections. He said in Abuja shortly a...

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15Apr

Tinubu, Osoba, Fashola, Ikuforiji for NUJ Guest House Ground Breaking Ceremony – AllAfrica.com

Tinubu, Osoba, Fashola, Ikuforiji for NUJ Guest House Ground Breaking CeremonyAllAfrica.comGovernor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, his immediate predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji and fo...

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15Apr

2015: INEC’s Poor Planning May Mar Elections – ACE – Leadership Newspapers

2015: INEC's Poor Planning May Mar Elections – ACELeadership NewspapersAhead of the 2015 elections, the Alliance for Credible Election (ACE) has warned that the poor planning by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could undermine...

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15Apr

JAMB engages 10000 NSCDC personnel for UTME supervision of royalty – Nigerian Tribune

JAMB engages 10000 NSCDC personnel for UTME supervision of royaltyNigerian TribuneNO fewer than 10,000 men and officers of the Nigeria Security and Defence Corps (NSCDC) will be deployed for monitoring and supervision of the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matri...

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15Apr

No plan to dump PDP —Wamakko – Nigerian Tribune

No plan to dump PDP —WamakkoNigerian TribuneSOKOTO State governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, has said he had never contemplated leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), just as he said he had no grudge with the chairman PDP Governors' Forum and Ak...

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15Apr

Flooding: FG plans new dams on River Benue – Nigerian Tribune

Flooding: FG plans new dams on River BenueNigerian TribuneAS part of measures to prevent loss of lives and properties through the expected flood already predicted by metereologiosts this year, the Federal Government has commenced plans to build new dam...

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15Apr

Politicians, robbers have hijacked Boko Haram —Yuguda – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribunePoliticians, robbers have hijacked Boko Haram —YugudaNigerian TribuneBAUCHI State governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, on Sunday, said it was unfortunate that some politicians and robbers now commit heinous crimes under the cover of Boko Hara...

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15Apr

EFCC probes alleged sleaze in Enugu secretariat project – The Guardian Nigeria

EFCC probes alleged sleaze in Enugu secretariat projectThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun a full-scale investigation into an alleged sleaze in the ongoing construction of new secretariat project in Enugu S...

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15Apr

Lagos NUJ guest house ground-breaking holds Tuesday – The Guardian Nigeria

Lagos NUJ guest house ground-breaking holds TuesdayThe Guardian NigeriaGOVERNOR Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State; Speaker of the House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji; former governor, Bola Tinubu; as well as former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegu...

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15Apr

UPN Not Revived To Destabilise Yoruba Land – Fasehun – CHANNELS

UPN Not Revived To Destabilise Yoruba Land – FasehunCHANNELSThe President and founder of the Oodua Peoples' Congress (OPC), Frederick Fasehun has said that that the intention of revitalising the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) was not to create disu...

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15Apr

Akwa Ibom State Politics: The Race for 2015 – Akpabio, Umana, and Michael … – spyghana.com

Osun DefenderAkwa Ibom State Politics: The Race for 2015 – Akpabio, Umana, and Michael ...spyghana.comThe race for 2015 in Akwa Ibom State is going to be different from what it used to be. In the past, it was considered normal to not question the men...

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15Apr

Soldiers arrest suspect for kidnapping uncle in Lagos – The Guardian Nigeria

Soldiers arrest suspect for kidnapping uncle in LagosThe Guardian NigeriaTONY Anene, a 37-year-old man from Delta State, is now in custody of the Nigerian Army, 9 Brigade, Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly conspiring with two others to kidnap his uncle, one ...

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15Apr

Four die, three injured in Osun building collapse – The Guardian Nigeria

Four die, three injured in Osun building collapseThe Guardian NigeriaNO fewer than four persons were feared dead while three others sustained injuries at the weekend when a building collapsed at Ikirun, the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Council of the...

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15Apr

Nigerian school attacked, students killed in Boko Haram attack – UPI.com

Osun DefenderNigerian school attacked, students killed in Boko Haram attackUPI.comMONGUNO, Nigeria, April 14 (UPI) -- Members of the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram in Nigeria are suspected of killing several students in the province of Borno, an edu...

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14Apr

I met my husband in prison, says Joe Odumakin, an activist imprisoned 17 time – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderI met my husband in prison, says Joe Odumakin, an activist imprisoned 17 timeOsun Defenderjoe okei odumakin DR JOSEPHINE Obiajulu Okei-Odumakin has lived a better part of her life as an activist. She has traversed, courageously, where even...

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14Apr

2015: Jonathan, Tambuwal in cold war – Osun Defender

Osun Defender2015: Jonathan, Tambuwal in cold warOsun Defenderjonathan The Presidency is poised for war with Speaker Aminu Tambuwal of the House of Representatives over what it perceives as his interest in the 2015 presidential race. The seat of power ...

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14Apr

Minister Seeks Review of Entry Requirements Into FG Schools – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersMinister Seeks Review of Entry Requirements Into FG SchoolsAllAfrica.comThe Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike has called for a review of entry requirements for students into federal colleges, saying that 30% merit was to...

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14Apr

How Anambra ex-Deputy Governor was killed – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderHow Anambra ex-Deputy Governor was killedOsun Defenderchudi nwike The kidnapped former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Chudi Nwike, whose lifeless body was found in Agbor, Delta State, three weeks after his abduction, might have been kil...

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14Apr

The General with N300m cash – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderThe General with N300m cashOsun DefenderEveryone in the country today is talking about how unbridled corruption has ruined the nation. But what I think is actually taking place is a celebration of the same vice at every opportunity. It sou...

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14Apr

I use my jet to monitor churches – Adeboye – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderI use my jet to monitor churches – AdeboyeOsun DefenderThe General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeoye, has justified his ownership of a private jet, saying it is necessary for efficiency in his assignme...

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14Apr

Danjuma Seeks Succour For The – Leadership Newspapers

Danjuma Seeks Succour For TheLeadership NewspapersFormer Defence minister Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma has pledged his commitment to bring more succour to poor Nigerians within the limit of the resources at his disposal. He challenged the country&#39...

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14Apr

Van plunges into Majidun River •4 feared dead •Another 8 die in Ondo-Ore … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneVan plunges into Majidun River •4 feared dead •Another 8 die in Ondo-Ore ...Nigerian TribuneFour road users met with untimely death early Saturday morning as a pick up van in which they were travelling plunged into the Majidun River...

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14Apr

Four Feared Dead As Van Plunges Into Lagoon – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSFour Feared Dead As Van Plunges Into LagoonThe Guardian NigeriaFOUR persons may have died Saturday when a Hilux van plunged into Majidun River in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Eyewitnesses said that the van (registration number KSF 918 AU), ...

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14Apr

Lagos Budget Records 61% First Quarter Performance – The Guardian Nigeria

WorldStageLagos Budget Records 61% First Quarter PerformanceThe Guardian NigeriaLAGOS State government Saturday said it has achieved a 61 per cent performance in the first quarter implementation of its 2013 budget. Governor Babatunde Fashola, who discl...

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13Apr

Funmi Olayinka: Farewell to an epitome of beauty and intellect – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneFunmi Olayinka: Farewell to an epitome of beauty and intellectNigerian TribuneThere is no gainsaying that the late Ekiti State deputy governor, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka, made her mark and left her footprints in the sands of time. The acco...

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13Apr

We’re comrades, not activists – Yinka, Joe Odumakin – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneWe're comrades, not activists - Yinka, Joe OdumakinNigerian TribuneRenowned activist couple, Yinka and Joe Odumakin, share their life experiences with BOLA BADMUS and ADUNOLA OLADAPO. Excerpts: What prompted you into activism in spi...

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13Apr

How I was drafted into UPN – Fasehun – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneHow I was drafted into UPN - FasehunNigerian TribuneFasehun Founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr Fredrick Fasehun, in this interview with KUNLE ODEREMI, speaks on claims that he had been induced with money to revive the Unity...

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13Apr

General, Memoirs

I met the Pill Man.

This Wednesday, at the corner of Essex and Cambridge, I stood waiting for the bus that will take me on my daily commute to earn a living. In my hand was the book Bonhoeffer, a book that I have been reading and just have not been able to finish because of life’s other engagements. Noting

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13Apr

N25billion scam: Goje’s effort to halt trial fails – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaN25billion scam: Goje's effort to halt trial failsDailyPost NigeriaA renewed effort by the former Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Danjuma Goje, to stop his trial over an alleged misappropriation of N25 billion while serving as the Gov...

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13Apr

Baby boy abandoned in refuse dump, burnt to death – DailyPost Nigeria

Baby boy abandoned in refuse dump, burnt to deathDailyPost NigeriaUnknown heartless mother on Friday dumped a baby in a refuse cart along Rukuba Road in Jos, Plateau State capital. The said baby was reportedly consumed by fire after the mother had left...

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13Apr

I miss everything about my daughter – Cynthia’s father, Gen Osokogu – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderI miss everything about my daughter – Cynthia's father, Gen OsokoguOsun Defenderfrank Almost one year after Miss Cynthia Osokogu, was killed by friends she met on a social network, Facebook, her family still remembers everything abou...

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13Apr

How much of lies will earn Omisore a governorship ticket? By Lateef Raji – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderHow much of lies will earn Omisore a governorship ticket? By Lateef RajiOsun Defenderaregbesola omisore In June last year when Iyiola Omisore threatened to stop the convoy of Governor Rauf Aregbesola to search him for God knows what, not a...

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13Apr

How much of lies will earn Omisore a governorship ticket? By Lateef Raji – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderHow much of lies will earn Omisore a governorship ticket? By Lateef RajiOsun Defenderaregbesola omisore In June last year when Iyiola Omisore threatened to stop the convoy of Governor Rauf Aregbesola to search him for God knows what, not a...

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13Apr

How much of lies will earn Omisore a governorship ticket? By Lateef Raji – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderHow much of lies will earn Omisore a governorship ticket? By Lateef RajiOsun Defenderaregbesola omisore In June last year when Iyiola Omisore threatened to stop the convoy of Governor Rauf Aregbesola to search him for God knows what, not a...

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13Apr

Customs Denies Alleged Raid – Leadership Newspapers

Customs Denies Alleged RaidLeadership NewspapersThe comptroller of Federal Operation Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B, Kaduna, Mr. Abdul Amade, has debunked a media report that his men carried out a raid on Kano market in search of local rice. He descri...

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13Apr

Goje Fails To Stop Trial Over – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersGoje Fails To Stop Trial OverLeadership NewspapersSenator Danjuma Muhammad Goje has lost his bid to stay action on his ongoing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged official misconduct at a Federa...

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13Apr

One killed in Lagos violence – Nigerian Tribune

One killed in Lagos violenceNigerian TribuneA man was killed on Friday following a shooting incident at Daleko bridge near Mushin area of Lagos State. Saturday Tribune gathered that the victim, popularly known as Mr. Santos Korie, was driving in a Toyo...

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13Apr

Yobe Imposes Curfew Over Boko Haram Attacks – The Guardian Nigeria

Times of NigeriaYobe Imposes Curfew Over Boko Haram AttacksThe Guardian NigeriaRISING from an emergency Security Council meeting on Thursday at the Government House, Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has imposed a “dusk to daw...

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13Apr

Aregbesola Urges FG To Revive Emergency Call Lines – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderAregbesola Urges FG To Revive Emergency Call LinesOsun DefenderThe Governor of Osun state, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has appealed to the federal government to activate the emergency code 112 for the use of the state to allow for timely response t...

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13Apr

Facebook founder to visit Nigeria May – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneFacebook founder to visit Nigeria MayNigerian TribuneThe founder of Facebook, a social networking website, Mr Mark Zuckerberg, is scheduled to visit Akwa Ibom State in May this year as one of the guest speakers at a youth economic summi...

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13Apr

Between South Africa And Nigeria: Still There Is No Love Lost – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSBetween South Africa And Nigeria: Still There Is No Love LostThe Guardian NigeriaNigerians who visit South African High Commission in Lagos for visa collection or application for the refund of repatriation fee are still bitter about the treatme...

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13Apr

Between South Africa And Nigeria: Still There Is No Love Lost – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSBetween South Africa And Nigeria: Still There Is No Love LostThe Guardian NigeriaNigerians who visit South African High Commission in Lagos for visa collection or application for the refund of repatriation fee are still bitter about the treatme...

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13Apr

Between South Africa And Nigeria: Still There Is No Love Lost – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSBetween South Africa And Nigeria: Still There Is No Love LostThe Guardian NigeriaNigerians who visit South African High Commission in Lagos for visa collection or application for the refund of repatriation fee are still bitter about the treatme...

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13Apr

Nigeria’s Infrastructural Deficit Is A “Gold Mine” Aganga Tells Polish PM – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigeria's Infrastructural Deficit Is A “Gold Mine” Aganga Tells Polish PMCHANNELSThe Ministry of Trade and Investment today labelled the infrastructural deficit in the country as a 'gold mine'. The Ministry, led by the Minister,...

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12Apr

Labour Party Gives Condition To Join Merging Opposition Parties – CHANNELS

CHANNELSLabour Party Gives Condition To Join Merging Opposition PartiesCHANNELSThe Labour Party has indicated its readiness to join the alliance with other opposition political parties ahead of the 2015 general elections. The party said it will join th...

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12Apr

1 Soldier, 6 Susupected Terrorists Killed In Kano – CHANNELS

CHANNELS1 Soldier, 6 Susupected Terrorists Killed In KanoCHANNELSAt least six suspected terrorists have been confirmed dead while few others arrested following an early morning raid by the Joint Security Force in Sheka area of Kumbotso local government...

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12Apr

Ogun Assembly Approves N16. – Leadership Newspapers

CHANNELSOgun Assembly Approves N16.Leadership NewspapersIf you have a QR Code Reader you can access the app by scanning this code. This app will work on all phones including Android, iPhone, Windows 7, Symbian and Blackberry. Ogun Assembly Approves N16...

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12Apr

APC Is Not Panadol – Akpabio – CHANNELS

CHANNELSAPC Is Not Panadol – AkpabioCHANNELSThe Governor of Akwa Ibom state and chairman of the PDP's Governors Forum; Mr Godswill Akpabio has described the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alliance from the merger of some politic...

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12Apr

Commissioners pass vote of no confidence on Minister of State for Finance – Daily Times Nigeria

Commissioners pass vote of no confidence on Minister of State for FinanceDaily Times NigeriaState Commissioners of Finance have expressed their anger and disappointed over the continuous negligence and attitude of the Minister of State for Finance, Dr ...

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12Apr

Golf: Ajimobi revives Oyo Governor’s Cup – Nigerian Tribune

Golf: Ajimobi revives Oyo Governor's CupNigerian TribuneOyo State governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi has promised to revive the Oyo Governor's Cup Open after many years of inactivity. Ajimobi made this known during his induction as a member of Iba...

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12Apr

Court halts Akingbola’s bid to travel abroad for medical treatment – Nigerian Tribune

National MirrorCourt halts Akingbola's bid to travel abroad for medical treatmentNigerian TribuneJustice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday threw out the application of the former Managing Director of Intercontine...

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12Apr

APGA National Chairman Denies – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersAPGA National Chairman DeniesLeadership NewspapersNational chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Maxi Okwu yesterday denied the allegation made by a chieftain of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, that he called la...

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12Apr

Soldiers, policemen clash in Ibadan – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneSoldiers, policemen clash in IbadanNigerian TribuneTHE relative peace being enjoyed by residents of Ibadan was, on Thursday, punctured when some officers of the Nigerian Army stormed Mokola police station, to avenge one of their officer...

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12Apr

Minister’s Absence Stalls FAAC Meeting – THISDAY Live

Minister's Absence Stalls FAAC MeetingTHISDAY LiveThe monthly meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to share revenue for the month of March could not be concluded Thursday as its chairman and Minister of State for Finance, A...

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12Apr

President Mahama becomes a son of the soil in Akwa Ibom – spyghana.com

President Mahama becomes a son of the soil in Akwa Ibomspyghana.comGhanaian President, Dr. John Dramani Mahama, who bagged a prestigious chieftaincy title of 'UFAN AKWA IBOM' (Friend of Akwa Ibom) from the traditional fathers in the state, has ...

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