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04Feb
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Boko Haram: Analyst Says Gap Between Rich And Poor Induces Criminality – CHANNELS

Boko Haram: Analyst Says Gap Between Rich And Poor Induces CriminalityCHANNELSA diplomacy and security analyst, Femi Adegbulu has identified the increasing gap between the rich and the poor in Nigeria as a great inducement of criminality in the country...
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04Feb
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Our Borders Are Porous; There are Illegal Arms Everywhere – Taskforce – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOur Borders Are Porous; There are Illegal Arms Everywhere – TaskforceCHANNELSThe National Chairman of the Taskforce on Illegal Light arms and small weapons, Osita Okereke on Monday said there is a proliferation of illegal arms in all towns an...
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04Feb
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Abati Suffering From Low Self-Esteem – Fani Kayode – Osun Defender

Leadership NewspapersAbati Suffering From Low Self-Esteem – Fani KayodeOsun DefenderFemi-Fani-Kayode-300x336 The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati has come under attack from the former Minister of Aviation in th...
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04Feb
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N150m Not N5bn Budgeted For Prostitutes, Destitute Rehab – Osun Defender

Leadership NewspapersN150m Not N5bn Budgeted For Prostitutes, Destitute RehabOsun DefenderThe FCT Administration (FCTA) has denied that the sum of N5billion was proposed for rehabilitation of prostitutes and destitute in Abuja saying only N150 million ...
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04Feb
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The Oby Ezekwesili’s Challenge – AllAfrica.com

The Oby Ezekwesili's ChallengeAllAfrica.comNigeria's former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Due Process Office, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili last week challenged the federal government to a public debate of the facts raised in her recent 42n...
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04Feb
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Why journalists should embrace insurance scheme, by NUJ President – The Guardian Nigeria

Why journalists should embrace insurance scheme, by NUJ PresidentThe Guardian NigeriaONE year after Mr. John Enenche of the Channels Television was killed by members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect in Kano, not much has been done by journalists to take ...
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04Feb
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PDP/ ACN Trade Words Over – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPDP/ ACN Trade Words OverLeadership NewspapersOsun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the proposed plan of the state government to merge secondary schools in the state, describing it as an attempt by ...
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04Feb
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Al-Makura Sues For Peace After Herdsmen Sacked 3 Communities In Nasarawa – Leadership Newspapers

Nigerian TribuneAl-Makura Sues For Peace After Herdsmen Sacked 3 Communities In NasarawaLeadership NewspapersAfter marauders suspected to be Fulani herdsmen sacked Agbashi, the headquarters of Ekye Development Area in Doma Local government, Governor Um...
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04Feb
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Fulani herdsmen kill 10, injure 15 in Nasarawa – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneFulani herdsmen kill 10, injure 15 in NasarawaNigerian TribuneIT seems there is no respite in sight in the incessant clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Nasarawa State, as the Fulanis launched another attack on Saturday after...
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04Feb
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For police, a forensic laboratory to fight financial crimes – The Guardian Nigeria

For police, a forensic laboratory to fight financial crimesThe Guardian NigeriaSEQUEL to the rising cases of money-cloning and other monetary crimes, which led to the recent busting of a fake currency printing cartel in Ikorodu area of Lagos, the Niger...
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04Feb
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Adieu! Ositelu, The Arena – The Guardian Nigeria

P.M. NewsAdieu! Ositelu, The ArenaThe Guardian NigeriaWITH an extra-large immaculate white marquee pinned to the foreground, left of the Ositelu Memorial College, Ode Road, Ogere-Remo, and other smaller sumptuous ones doting its fringes as well as hord...
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04Feb
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EFCC Dissociates Self From Pension Boss’ Sentence – CHANNELS

EFCC Dissociates Self From Pension Boss' SentenceCHANNELSThe Economic & Financial Crimes Commission has totally disassociated itself from the judgment of Justice Abubakar Talba who gave a former director in the police pension office an option o...
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04Feb
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EFCC Dissociates Self From Pension Boss’ Sentence – CHANNELS

EFCC Dissociates Self From Pension Boss' SentenceCHANNELSThe Economic & Financial Crimes Commission has totally disassociated itself from the judgment of Justice Abubakar Talba who gave a former director in the police pension office an option o...
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03Feb
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Now is the time for a Nigerian spring – Times of Oman

Times of OmanNow is the time for a Nigerian springTimes of OmanI was a visiting professor in Paris last fall and it was the first day of class. I was making copies for my 10:30 class at the faculty lounge where two female professors were kibitzing by t...
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03Feb
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Farouk Lawan & Boniface Enemalo treated as “Very Important Personalities” at … – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaFarouk Lawan & Boniface Enemalo treated as “Very Important Personalities” at ...Bella NaijaMedia sources have reported that Farouk Lawan and Boniface Enemalo, the two men remanded in Prison for allegedly soliciting for and obtaining ...
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03Feb
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Death Sentence – Reverend King Heads for Supreme Court, As Appeal Fails – AllAfrica.com

Nigerian TribuneDeath Sentence - Reverend King Heads for Supreme Court, As Appeal FailsAllAfrica.comLagos — A Lagos Court of Appeal, Lagos today affirmed the verdict of Lagos High Court which convicted and sentenced to death, the General overseer, Ch...
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03Feb
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PDP: Is The Turbulence Over? – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPDP: Is The Turbulence Over?Leadership NewspapersThe power play which for well over three weeks dominated the Wadata Plaza Abuja, national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seems to have dropped a notch since the o...
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03Feb
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Ohanaeze: On Edge Over – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersOhanaeze: On Edge OverLeadership NewspapersFollowing a recent controversial leadership succession election, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze, is pitched into crisis as the result comes under contention. NAMDI MBA...
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03Feb
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Nigerian Healthcare Lacks – Leadership Newspapers

Nigerian Healthcare LacksLeadership NewspapersDr. Mohammed Ahmed-Danfulani is the Medical Director of Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja, and a renowned Consultant of Otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). In this interview with Uche Uduma, he talks about ...
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03Feb
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Please, don’t kill Nigerians on death row •Jonathan appeals to Indonesian … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribunePlease, don't kill Nigerians on death row •Jonathan appeals to Indonesian ...Nigerian TribunePRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan and his Indonesian counterpart, Suliso Bambang Yudhoyono, met in Abuja on Saturday with the Nigerian host ple...
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03Feb
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Edo LG election: Ekperi clan insists on chairmanship – Nigerian Tribune

Edo LG election: Ekperi clan insists on chairmanshipNigerian TribuneAhead of the screening of chairmanship and councillorship aspirants by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Edo State for the forthcoming local government poll in the state, stakeho...
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03Feb
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STF Embarks On Peace Tour In Plateau – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSSTF Embarks On Peace Tour In PlateauThe Guardian NigeriaThe Commander, Special Task Force (STF), Operation Safe Haven, Major-General Henry Ayoola, has said that time has come when everybody should be concerned about finding lasting solutions to...
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03Feb
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UK Military Promises To Assist Nigeria In Mali operation – CHANNELS

CHANNELSUK Military Promises To Assist Nigeria In Mali operationCHANNELSChief of Defense Staff of the United Kingdom, General David Richard has promised to render assistance to the military in its mission in Mali as part of efforts to foster a long-ter...
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03Feb
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2015: We’ll beat riggers with ‘clean’ voter register –INEC – Osun Defender

The Punch2015: We'll beat riggers with 'clean' voter register –INECOsun DefenderJEGA The Independent National Electoral Commission has vowed that it will frustrate riggers in the 2015 elections with a 'clean' voter register. The c...
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03Feb
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Unknown Gunmen Toss Bomb At Police Station In Bau… – CHANNELS

Unknown Gunmen Toss Bomb At Police Station In Bau...CHANNELSA police officer sustained injuries during an attack on a divisional police station in Dass local government area of Bauchi State, north east Nigeria as unknown attackers threw improvised expl...
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02Feb
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Chime Returns in 10 Days – Akpabio – AllAfrica.com

Chime Returns in 10 Days - AkpabioAllAfrica.comGoing by the disclosure of Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State yesterday, the raging controversy over the continued absence from office of his Enugu State counterpart, Mr. Sullivan Chime, would be...
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02Feb
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UI admits 2671 for 2012/2013 session – The Nation

The NationUI admits 2671 for 2012/2013 sessionThe NationThe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday said the institution admitted 2,671 candidates out of 41,367 candidates who applied for the 2012/2013 academic sessi...
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02Feb
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Bushfire razes cement factory – News24

Leadership NewspapersBushfire razes cement factoryNews24Abeokuta - Fire has gutted the premises of Gateway Portland Cement Factory located at Aro on Abeokuta/Lagos expressway on Friday. The inferno resulted from bush burning in the company's neighb...
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02Feb
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Day 80-yr-old, 15 cows were killed by angry Benue youths •450 Fulani … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneDay 80-yr-old, 15 cows were killed by angry Benue youths •450 Fulani ...Nigerian TribuneLast weekend, the peace of Otukpo community was disrupted as angry youths attacked Fulani herdsmen, killing three people and 15 cows. JOHNSON BABA...
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02Feb
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Day 80-yr-old, 15 cows were killed by angry Benue youths •450 Fulani … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneDay 80-yr-old, 15 cows were killed by angry Benue youths •450 Fulani ...Nigerian TribuneLast weekend, the peace of Otukpo community was disrupted as angry youths attacked Fulani herdsmen, killing three people and 15 cows. JOHNSON BABA...
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02Feb
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Day 80-yr-old, 15 cows were killed by angry Benue youths •450 Fulani … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneDay 80-yr-old, 15 cows were killed by angry Benue youths •450 Fulani ...Nigerian TribuneLast weekend, the peace of Otukpo community was disrupted as angry youths attacked Fulani herdsmen, killing three people and 15 cows. JOHNSON BABA...
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02Feb
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Day 80-yr-old, 15 cows were killed by angry Benue youths •450 Fulani … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneDay 80-yr-old, 15 cows were killed by angry Benue youths •450 Fulani ...Nigerian TribuneLast weekend, the peace of Otukpo community was disrupted as angry youths attacked Fulani herdsmen, killing three people and 15 cows. JOHNSON BABA...
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02Feb
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Police declare Maina wanted over pension fund – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSPolice declare Maina wanted over pension fundNigerian TribuneTHE Nigeria Police on Friday declared wanted Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina of the Customs, Immigration and Prisons Pension Office (CIPPO) for failing to appear before the Senate Joint Com...
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02Feb
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‘ Demolition Of 3000 Old School Buildings In Osun Is For Good’ – The Guardian Nigeria

Nigerian Tribune' Demolition Of 3000 Old School Buildings In Osun Is For Good'The Guardian NigeriaAS part of its agenda to reposition public schools in the state, Osun State Government has demolished 3,000 dilapidated school buildings out of th...
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02Feb
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Fire Guts Lotto Office in Ijebu Ode – P.M. News

P.M. NewsFire Guts Lotto Office in Ijebu OdeP.M. NewsFire said to have been sparked by a faulty air conditioner gutted a lotto office in the western Nigerian town of Ijebu Ode in Ogun state. The Lotto office sat on the popular Ibadan Road and belonged ...
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02Feb
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Pension Scam Trial: NBA President Demands Review Of Criminal Laws – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPension Scam Trial: NBA President Demands Review Of Criminal LawsCHANNELSPresident of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Okey Wali, has called for the review of the nation's criminal code to ensure that proper sanctions are meted on th...
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02Feb
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Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria raids ‘kill 17 militants’ – BBC News

AFPBoko Haram crisis: Nigeria raids 'kill 17 militants'BBC NewsNigeria's military said it has killed 17 insurgents in an attack on two training camps belonging to the Boko Haram Islamist group. One soldier was also killed in the firefight t...
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01Feb
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My Critics Are Ignorant, says Gov. Fashola – P.M. News

Leadership NewspapersMy Critics Are Ignorant, says Gov. FasholaP.M. NewsGovernor Babatunde Fashola of Nigeria's Lagos State says those criticizing his administration over its debt profile are ignorant people and voodoo economists. Fashola spoke whi...
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01Feb
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ACN reclaims victory from Obanikoro – News24

CHANNELSACN reclaims victory from ObanikoroNews24Lagos - The Appeal Tribunal has upturned the judgment of a lower tribunal which declared the PDP candidate, Babajide Obanikoro, as the winner of the 2011 chairmanship election in Obalende/Ikoyi LCDA, Pun...
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01Feb
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Reps’ Constitution Review: Presentation Of Results Of Public Sessions Cancelled – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderReps' Constitution Review: Presentation Of Results Of Public Sessions CancelledOsun DefenderThe House of Representatives yesterday recorded a major setback in the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution. The presentation of the coll...
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01Feb
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Senate queries N4bn budget for first lady’s project – BusinessDay

BusinessDaySenate queries N4bn budget for first lady's projectBusinessDayThe Senate on Thursday passed for second reading the N253,199,752,409 budget of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) but questioned the N4 billion budgeted for the first lady&#...
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01Feb
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Police Pension Scam: Justice Talba Not To Blame For Pension Judgment – SAN – Osun Defender

Police Pension Scam: Justice Talba Not To Blame For Pension Judgment – SANOsun DefenderA Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Jibrin Okutepa, said on Thursday that Justice Abdulsalam Talba was not to blame for the judgment passed on John Yusuf over t...
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01Feb
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Nigerian Politicians Not Corrupt – Anenih – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersNigerian Politicians Not Corrupt - AnenihAllAfrica.comFormer Minister of Works and PDP chieftain Tony Anenih yesterday in Abuja rose in defense of Nigerian politicians saying not all politicians in the country were corrupt. Anenih ...
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01Feb
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Jimoh Ibrahim loses bid to halt Newswatch suit – Osun Defender

Jimoh Ibrahim loses bid to halt Newswatch suitOsun DefenderGROUP A businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, has lost his bid to halt a suit by two minority shareholders of the news magazine, Newswatch, who are challenging the legitimacy of his control of the magazi...
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01Feb
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Senate Orders Probe of Corpses in Ezu River – THISDAY Live

Senate Orders Probe of Corpses in Ezu RiverTHISDAY LiveThe Senate yesterThursday ordered its Committees on Police Affairs, Security and Intelligence to immediately commence thorough investigation into the mystery behind sudden appearance of over 30 cor...
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01Feb
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Appeal court dismisses suit against Wada – Nigerian Tribune

Appeal court dismisses suit against WadaNigerian TribuneThe Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, dismissed the suit brought by the winner of the January 2011 governorship primary of the Peoples Democartic Party (PDP) in Kogi state, Jibrin Isah...
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01Feb
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PHCN official, security guard electrocuted at Ikosi-Ketu – Nigerian Tribune

PHCN official, security guard electrocuted at Ikosi-KetuNigerian TribuneTragedy struck at No 30, Aladelola street, Ikosi-Ketu area of Lagos metropolis when a Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) official and a security guard were, on Thursday, elect...
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01Feb
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Police arrest 23 ahead of tomorrow’s by-election in Kano – National Mirror

National MirrorPolice arrest 23 ahead of tomorrow's by-election in KanoNational MirrorPolice said they had arrested 23 people in connection with violent clashes between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Nigeria Peoples Pa...
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01Feb
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Armed bandits attack police station, banks in Kaduna, kill 3 policemen – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneArmed bandits attack police station, banks in Kaduna, kill 3 policemenNigerian TribuneUNIDENTIFIED gunmen stormed Birnin Gwari town in Kaduna State in the early hours of Thursday and opened fire on a police station, killing three police...
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01Feb
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ECOWAS, EU parliaments hold talks on visa regime, Mali crisis – The Guardian Nigeria

BusinessDayECOWAS, EU parliaments hold talks on visa regime, Mali crisisThe Guardian NigeriaAccording to a statement yesterday by Uche Anichukwu, Media Adviser to Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu who is also the Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, he m...
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01Feb
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Okah Prison Sentencing Postponed Till Friday – CHANNELS

Independent OnlineOkah Prison Sentencing Postponed Till FridayCHANNELSThe sentencing of the alleged leader of the Movement for The Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah has been postponed to Friday after the defence counsel requested a postpon...
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01Feb
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Supreme Court Throws Out EFCC’s Appeal On Ibori – CHANNELS

CHANNELSSupreme Court Throws Out EFCC's Appeal On IboriCHANNELSThe Supreme Court has struck out an appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former governor of Delta State, James Ibori. While striking out the appea...
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31Jan
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Reps To Probe Ezekwesili’s Allegation – CHANNELS

Leadership NewspapersReps To Probe Ezekwesili's AllegationCHANNELSThe House of Representatives has mandated its committees on Finance and Appropriation to investigate allegations and counter allegations by the former Minister of Education, Dr. Obia...
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31Jan
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CAN slams el-Rufai over Jesus retweet – News24

Leadership NewspapersCAN slams el-Rufai over Jesus retweetNews24Abuja - The Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the retweet on Jesus and Mary by a former Minister of the FCT, Nasir el-Rufai, on Twitter, Punch reports. CAN said the former FCT...
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31Jan
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Nigeria: Boko Haram’s Questionable Ceasefire – Think Africa Press

Think Africa PressNigeria: Boko Haram's Questionable CeasefireThink Africa PressNigeria: Boko Haram's Questionable Ceasefire. An alleged Boko Haram commander has called a unilateral ceasefire. Why now? And will it stick? Article | 31 January 20...
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31Jan
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Student Arrested For Attempting To Bomb Market In Kano – Osun Defender

Student Arrested For Attempting To Bomb Market In KanoOsun DefenderThe Kano State Police Command has arrested an undergraduate student of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) in connection with an abandoned polythene bag containing wheat flour mixed with guin...
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31Jan
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Three Students Killed By Drunk Lecturer In Kogi – Osun Defender

Leadership NewspapersThree Students Killed By Drunk Lecturer In KogiOsun DefenderA Kogi State Polytechnic lecturer who was alleged to have driven under the influence of alcohol on Monday, had reported crushed three student of the school to death. The l...
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31Jan
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CNPP Gives FG Seven-Day Ultimatum to Challenge Ezekwesili in Public Debate – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersCNPP Gives FG Seven-Day Ultimatum to Challenge Ezekwesili in Public DebateAllAfrica.comThe Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has issued the Nigerian government a seven-day ultimatum to engage former World Bank Vice Pr...
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31Jan
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PDP Dares Govs, Says No NEC Meeting – Osun Defender

PDP Dares Govs, Says No NEC MeetingOsun Defenderpdp Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, who are calling for the party's National Executive Committee meeting, may have to wait for a longer time. Reason: the National Working Co...
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31Jan
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Trial of Bamanga Tukur’s son, others for fraud to continue as negotiations stall – Osun Defender

CHANNELSTrial of Bamanga Tukur's son, others for fraud to continue as negotiations stallOsun DefenderThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, told a Lagos High Court that its discussion with Mahmud Tukur, and other suspecte...
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31Jan
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Jonathan Blames Unhealthy Rivalry for Delay in Appointing Heads for MDAs – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSJonathan Blames Unhealthy Rivalry for Delay in Appointing Heads for MDAsAllAfrica.comPresident Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday attributed the delay in filling vacancies in the leadership positions in 12 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) o...
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31Jan
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Police arrest ‘masquerade’, others over murder of cleric – BusinessDay

Leadership NewspapersPolice arrest 'masquerade', others over murder of clericBusinessDayOperatives of Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command have arrested a masquerade and three of the masquerade disciples over an alleged murder of a Muslim l...
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31Jan
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The untapped solution to Nigeria’s security challenges – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersThe untapped solution to Nigeria's security challengesThe Guardian NigeriaTO paint Nigeria as a failed state may be too harsh a description of our country. Likewise, to describe her as a failing country with little hope of surv...
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31Jan
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PENSION FUND JUDGMENT: PROTESTS ROCK ABUJA •Reps ask AGF, EFCC … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribunePENSION FUND JUDGMENT: PROTESTS ROCK ABUJA •Reps ask AGF, EFCC ...Nigerian TribunePROTESTERS hit the streets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Wednesday, demanding a retrial of the case involving fraud in the administr...
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31Jan
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Anxiety as Wada, Echocho know fate today – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersAnxiety as Wada, Echocho know fate todayNigerian TribuneANXIETY has gripped the camps of both the Kogi State governor, Captain Idris Wada and the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election held in January 2011, J...
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31Jan
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FG moves to review progress of MDGs in Nigeria – Nigerian Tribune

FG moves to review progress of MDGs in NigeriaNigerian TribuneAS the clock to the deadline of achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) continues to tick, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of MDGs, OSSAP-MDGs and ...
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31Jan
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Reps threaten to arrest Jega, Odimegwu over AGF’s audit report – Nigerian Tribune

Reps threaten to arrest Jega, Odimegwu over AGF's audit reportNigerian TribuneTHE House of Representative Committee on Public Accounts, on Wednesday, threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission...
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31Jan
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Cleric arrested over possession of firearms – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersCleric arrested over possession of firearmsNigerian TribuneA resident pastor of a pentecostal church in Benue State, has been arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for illegal possession of firearms. Nigerian Tribune ga...
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31Jan
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Mother of another Bayelsan lawmaker kidnapped – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSMother of another Bayelsan lawmaker kidnappedNigerian TribuneMrs Esther Akpe, mother of the Majority Leader of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Honourable Peter Akpe, was, on Wednesday, kidnapped from her home at Ebedebiri, Sagbama Local Govern...
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31Jan
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Gunmen Kidnap Mother Of Bayelsa Assembly’s Leader – CHANNELS

CHANNELSGunmen Kidnap Mother Of Bayelsa Assembly's LeaderCHANNELSGunmen have struck again in Bayelsa State, kidnapping the mother of the leader of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Peter Akpe. Channels Television gathered that the mother of ...
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30Jan
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Enugu New Teachers, Gov. Chime and Heavenly Reward – spyghana.com

spyghana.comEnugu New Teachers, Gov. Chime and Heavenly Rewardspyghana.comAll over the world, it is an acclaimed fact that it is the duty of the government to do for the people what they cannot do for themselves. The government is looked upon as the pr...
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30Jan
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Shun Ethnic Sentiments, Jonathan Implores New Commissioners – CHANNELS

CHANNELSShun Ethnic Sentiments, Jonathan Implores New CommissionersCHANNELSThe Federal Government has asked seven newly sworn in commissioners in the Federal Character Commission and the Federal Civil Service to shun ethnic sentiments and ensure that a...
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30Jan
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EFCC Charges to Court House of Rep, Aliyu Gebi Over Fake Cheques Worth … – Nigerian Bulletin

CHANNELSEFCC Charges to Court House of Rep, Aliyu Gebi Over Fake Cheques Worth ...Nigerian BulletinA member of the House of Representatives, Aliyu Gebi has been arraigned before the FCT High Court today by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ...
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30Jan
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Senate Orders Removal Of NCAA Director, Dana Certificate Revoked – Osun Defender

CHANNELSSenate Orders Removal Of NCAA Director, Dana Certificate RevokedOsun DefenderThe Senate on Tuesday reiterated its call that the appointment of the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Harold Demuren, be terminated. Th...
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30Jan
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CAN Passes Confidence Vote On Oritsejafor – Osun Defender

CHANNELSCAN Passes Confidence Vote On OritsejaforOsun DefenderChristian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, passed vote of confidence on Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor led administration, saying it is well satisfied with the way he handled its affairs. The...
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30Jan
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Police Smash Gun-making Gang, Arrest Ghanaian Kingping – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPolice Smash Gun-making Gang, Arrest Ghanaian KingpingLeadership NewspapersThe Nigeria Police Force have arrested a Ghanaian, Daniel Ofori and his Nigerian partner in crime, Olufumilayo Adeyemo, who were alleged to operate a gun ma...
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30Jan
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Tukur Approves N350k Allowances for ‘Supportive’ Deputies – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderTukur Approves N350k Allowances for 'Supportive' DeputiesOsun Defender3010F04.Bamanga-Tukur After an over two-hour meeting with the deputies of members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ...
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30Jan
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NYSC Sports Festival to prepare corps members for life in sports, says DG – Daily Times Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersNYSC Sports Festival to prepare corps members for life in sports, says DGDaily Times NigeriaThe annual National Youth Service Corps Sports Festival presents corps members the opportunity to develop a vocation in sports as well as k...
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30Jan
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Okorocha calls for discipline in governance – Daily Times Nigeria

Okorocha calls for discipline in governanceDaily Times NigeriaGovernor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has called for the restoration of discipline at all levels of government, saying that lack of it has hindered the much-desired development in the country. Oko...
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30Jan
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Nigerian President Approves $1 Billion Transfer From Oil Savings – Businessweek

spyghana.comNigerian President Approves $1 Billion Transfer From Oil SavingsBusinessweekNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan approved the transfer of $1 billion from oil-revenue savings to be shared by the country's 36 states and the federal govern...
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30Jan
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Senate recommends removal of NCAA DG, revocation of Dana air certificate – Daily Times Nigeria

Nigerian Entertainment TodaySenate recommends removal of NCAA DG, revocation of Dana air certificateDaily Times NigeriaThe Senate on Tuesday reiterated its position on the sack of the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr ...
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30Jan
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Insight Nigeria: the execution of a strategic campaign – The Media Online

The Media OnlineInsight Nigeria: the execution of a strategic campaignThe Media OnlineIt will come as a real surprise to many to learn that Africa has eight countries with a higher GDP per capita than China and about 15 higher than India. Not surprisin...
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30Jan
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Southern Nigeria Leaders Meet, Canvass for National Dialogue – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderSouthern Nigeria Leaders Meet, Canvass for National DialogueOsun Defender100412T.Alex-Ekwueme Notable leaders from the Southern part of Nigeria Tuesday met in Enugu to fashion out ways to help the country scale through its present challeng...
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30Jan
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FG’s aircraft purchase fails to address industry concerns – BusinessDay

BusinessDayFG's aircraft purchase fails to address industry concernsBusinessDayThe Federal Government's plan to buy 30 aircraft for domestic airlines, as intervention to shield the sector from further decline or failure, has again come under cr...
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30Jan
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Nigeria: Time to strategise structures and processes (1) – BusinessDay

CHANNELSNigeria: Time to strategise structures and processes (1)BusinessDayAnyone who has lived in Nigeria in recent years would quickly realise that the vast potential of the country to become a major economic power in the African continent has not be...
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30Jan
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PDP: Furore over card number 9787945 – Daily Sun

Leadership NewspapersPDP: Furore over card number 9787945Daily SunFor reasons which are too obvious, I try to steer away from the politics of Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu as much as possible. For one, not too many people would be dispassionate enough to go throu...
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30Jan
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Foreign reserves up by $2.17bn –Presidency – The Punch

The PunchForeign reserves up by $2.17bn –PresidencyThe PunchThe Federal Government has added $2.17bn to the Foreign Reserves since former President Olusegun Obasanjo left office in 2007, the Presidency said on Tuesday. The disclosure was contained in...
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BENUE: Ethnic politics and race for 2015 gov poll – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneBENUE: Ethnic politics and race for 2015 gov pollNigerian TribunePenultimate Sunday, campaign posters bearing the name of Benue State deputy governor, Steve Lawani, flooded the major streets of Makurdi, the state capital, provoking spec...
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BENUE: Ethnic politics and race for 2015 gov poll – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneBENUE: Ethnic politics and race for 2015 gov pollNigerian TribunePenultimate Sunday, campaign posters bearing the name of Benue State deputy governor, Steve Lawani, flooded the major streets of Makurdi, the state capital, provoking spec...
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BENUE: Ethnic politics and race for 2015 gov poll – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneBENUE: Ethnic politics and race for 2015 gov pollNigerian TribunePenultimate Sunday, campaign posters bearing the name of Benue State deputy governor, Steve Lawani, flooded the major streets of Makurdi, the state capital, provoking spec...
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30Jan
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Local government as third tier? – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersLocal government as third tier?Nigerian TribuneTHE issue of local government, especially its autonomy and access to fund has become a major source of controversy in the past few weeks following a declaration by the Rivers State Gov...
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30Jan
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Reps say no to compulsory breast feeding law – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSReps say no to compulsory breast feeding lawNigerian TribuneThe House of Representatives, on Tuesday, killed a Bill that sought to make exclusive breast feeding compulsory to employees in the public and private sectors. This is coming just as m...
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30Jan
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Security on the alert in Abuja over infiltration of suspicious foreigners – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersSecurity on the alert in Abuja over infiltration of suspicious foreignersNigerian TribuneJOINT security surveillance is on in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, following increased influx of suspicious foreign immigrants i...
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30Jan
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SSS arrests ex-police officer over actress’ kidnap – The Guardian Nigeria

P.M. NewsSSS arrests ex-police officer over actress' kidnapThe Guardian NigeriaTHE State Security Service (SSS) has confirmed the arrest of a former police deserter, Ndidi Nwokoma Cletus, for allegedly leading the gang that kidnapped popular Nollyw...
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30Jan
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Court jails college head, bursar for graft – The Guardian Nigeria

Court jails college head, bursar for graftThe Guardian NigeriaJUSTICE Mashood Abass of an Ibadan High Court on Tuesday sentenced the Provost and Bursar of the Federal Co-operative College, Ibadan, Mrs. Ruth Adehwe Aweto and Mr. Adekanye Komolafe respec...
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30Jan
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Akolade, a responsible detainee, says witness – The Guardian Nigeria

Akolade, a responsible detainee, says witnessThe Guardian NigeriaDEFENCE witness, Efe Omordia, 37-year-old journalist, Tuesday told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja in an on-going trial of Akolade Arowolo who allegedly killed his banker wife, Titila...
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30Jan
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Uba’s suit against IGP, others for hearing Feb 7 – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersUba's suit against IGP, others for hearing Feb 7The Guardian NigeriaA FEDERAL High Court in Lagos on Tuesday said it would hear a fundamental rights application filed by the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas, Ifeanyi Ubah, over a...
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30Jan
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Court decides Ibrahim’s objection to suit against Newswatch publication tomorrow – The Guardian Nigeria

Court decides Ibrahim's objection to suit against Newswatch publication tomorrowThe Guardian NigeriaJUSTICE Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, said he would on Wednesday decide on the notice of preliminary objection filed by Jimoh Ibrah...
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30Jan
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Suspect in Thisday office bombing requests for lawyer – P.M. News

P.M. NewsSuspect in Thisday office bombing requests for lawyerP.M. NewsThe scheduled arraignment of a suspect alleged to have masterminded the bombing of SOJ Plaza in Nigeria's Kaduna state occupied by ThisDay, The Moment and The Sun newspapers, wa...
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29Jan
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Ubah: Court fixes date for hearing – News24

Leadership NewspapersUbah: Court fixes date for hearingNews24Lagos - A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday fixed Feb. 7 for hearing of an application by the Chairman, Capital Oil and Gas, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, alleging infringement on his fundamental righ...
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