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22Dec

INEC deregisters NDP, 2 others – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersINEC deregisters NDP, 2 othersNigerian TribuneTHE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday deregistered three more political parties, thus making good its threat to continue with the deregistration of unviable par...

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22Dec

WAEC withholds 47289 results for malpractices – The Punch

Daily SunWAEC withholds 47289 results for malpracticesThe PunchThe West African Examinations Council on Friday said it had withheld the results of 47,289 candidates out of 396,614 candidates that sat for the Nov./Dec. 2012 West African Senior School Ce...

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22Dec

FG Calms Lagos Tourism Operators – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersFG Calms Lagos Tourism OperatorsThe Guardian NigeriaAS hotels and tourism-related outfits and operators expressed anxiety over the threat of closure of their businesses for failure to comply with Lagos State hotels licensing law by...

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22Dec

Money Laundering: You Are Not Above The Law, Court Tells Babalakin – CHANNELS

CHANNELSMoney Laundering: You Are Not Above The Law, Court Tells BabalakinCHANNELSThe embattled Chairman of Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited, Wale Babalakin on Friday failed in a second attempt to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (...

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22Dec

NTDC Urges Lagos Hoteliers To – Leadership Newspapers

NTDC Urges Lagos Hoteliers ToLeadership NewspapersThe Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), has urged hoteliers in Lagos to remain calm following threats by the State Government to clamp down on them over non-registration. This is contained ...

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21Dec

National Assembly Passes N4.9 trillion Budget for 2013 – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNational Assembly Passes N4.9 trillion Budget for 2013CHANNELSIn what is a significant departure from the past, the National Assembly has passed the 2013 Budget before the end of the year with an increase from N4.92 trillion to N4.98 trillion. ...

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21Dec

3 days after, Ijedodo pipeline still burns – CHANNELS

CHANNELS3 days after, Ijedodo pipeline still burnsCHANNELSCommunities around Ijedodo area of Lagos have cried out to the Lagos state government for help after the fire that gutted an NNPC pipeline has left infrastructure in their area damaged. Emergenc...

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21Dec

Kidnappers free Nkiru Sylvanus and Kenneth Okolie – BusinessDay

Nigerian Entertainment TodayKidnappers free Nkiru Sylvanus and Kenneth OkolieBusinessDayNollywood actress and Special Assistant to the Imo state Governor on Public Affairs Nkiru Sylvanus who was kidnapped on Sunday, December 16 2012 in Owerri the Imo s...

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21Dec

Enugu Acting Gov Presents N75bn 2013 Budget – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersEnugu Acting Gov Presents N75bn 2013 BudgetLeadership NewspapersFor the first time since the inception of the present democratic dispensation in the country, the annual budget of Enugu State government will today be presented to th...

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21Dec

Fire guts Lagos airport – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneFire guts Lagos airportNigerian TribuneA fire incident was, on Thursday, recorded at a construction site beside the 'D' wing extension of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.The fire, which was caused by the...

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21Dec

‘Proponents of de-registration are politically illiterate’ – The Guardian Nigeria

'Proponents of de-registration are politically illiterate'The Guardian NigeriaA chieftain of the Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP), Chief Supo Shonibare said INEC's de-registration of political parties is illegal and un-constitutional. He...

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21Dec

‘Proponents of de-registration are politically illiterate’ – The Guardian Nigeria

'Proponents of de-registration are politically illiterate'The Guardian NigeriaA chieftain of the Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP), Chief Supo Shonibare said INEC's de-registration of political parties is illegal and un-constitutional. He...

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21Dec

N4bn scam: EFCC declares ex-Gov Audu wanted – Nigerian Tribune

WorldStageN4bn scam: EFCC declares ex-Gov Audu wantedNigerian TribuneTHE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, declared former governor of Kogi State, Abubakar Audu, wanted for offences bordering on conspiracy, stealing and misa...

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21Dec

Court admits 200 explosives as evidence against Suleja bombing suspects – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersCourt admits 200 explosives as evidence against Suleja bombing suspectsNigerian TribuneA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, admitted as evidence 200 pieces of improvised explosives allegedly found on the six Boko Har...

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21Dec

Tribute to Justice Eso – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneTribute to Justice EsoNigerian Tribune(Here lies an Anthology of wisdom who lived in bravery courage, integrity, dignity, honour, compassion and grace. 1925 – 2012) HON. Justice Kayode Eso, JSC, CON, LLD, LITTD, FNIALS, CFR: You did n...

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21Dec

Kwara presents N94. 4b budget to Assembly – The Guardian Nigeria

Kwara presents N94. 4b budget to AssemblyThe Guardian NigeriaGOVERNOR Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has presented a budget proposal of N94.4 billion for the 2013 fiscal year to the state's House of Assembly. It represented a 10 per cent increase ...

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21Dec

Musdapher asks judiciary to restore confidence in justice system – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersMusdapher asks judiciary to restore confidence in justice systemThe Guardian NigeriaFORMER Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Dahiru Musdapher has called on the judiciary to restore public confidence in the justice system so as...

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20Dec

Terrorism: Panel Report Divides Senate – P.M. News (blog)

Leadership NewspapersTerrorism: Panel Report Divides SenateP.M. News (blog)The Senate on Wednesday, suspended discussions of the Conference Committee Report on the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 (Amendment) Bill, 2012. This followed the division amon...

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20Dec

The Many Sins Of Jonathan – P.M. News

The Many Sins Of JonathanP.M. NewsThe year 2012 is virtually at its final lap and politicians are already counting “3 years to 2015”. Even though President Goodluck Jonathan has warned serving government officials to “let 2015 be for now”, the ...

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20Dec

Browse: Home / 2012 / December / Bayelsa Air Crash: A Case Of Abuse Of … – The Streetjournal

WorldStageBrowse: Home / 2012 / December / Bayelsa Air Crash: A Case Of Abuse Of ...The StreetjournalA fire broke out on Thursday afternoon at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. Street Journal's findings revealed that the fire might have s...

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20Dec

Watch More Local Stations not DStv For News, DG NOA tells Nigerians – CHANNELS

CHANNELSWatch More Local Stations not DStv For News, DG NOA tells NigeriansCHANNELSThe Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri on Thursday said Nigerians must learn to pay attention to local news media for information that...

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20Dec

REVIEW: 2012 A Gain Or Loss To Nigerians – CHANNELS

REVIEW: 2012 A Gain Or Loss To NigeriansCHANNELSAs year 2012 rolls to an end Nigerians will be counting their blessings or bemoaning their fate when they look at the performance of the Goodluck Jonathan administration and how it has impacted on their l...

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20Dec

REVIEW: 2012 A Gain Or Loss To Nigerians – CHANNELS

REVIEW: 2012 A Gain Or Loss To NigeriansCHANNELSAs year 2012 rolls to an end Nigerians will be counting their blessings or bemoaning their fate when they look at the performance of the Goodluck Jonathan administration and how it has impacted on their l...

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20Dec

2015: More parties to go – Jega – BusinessDay

BusinessDay2015: More parties to go - JegaBusinessDayAfter de registrationof twenty eight political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last week, chairman of the commission Attahiru Jega on Tuesday hinted more parties would...

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20Dec

Security: 27 die in Nigeria road crash – Afrique en Ligue

Washington PostSecurity: 27 die in Nigeria road crashAfrique en LigueNigeria road crash - Some 27 people were killed and 15 others injured when a truck ferrying cows to the southern part of Nigeria crashed into a river along Sokoto-Illela road in north...

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20Dec

NNPC condemns activities of pipeline vandals – News24

CHANNELSNNPC condemns activities of pipeline vandalsNews24Lagos - The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has decried the unending spate of pipeline-hacking and petroleum product theft in some parts of the country. This is contained in a sta...

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20Dec

Saraki: Standing up to be counted at 50 – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneSaraki: Standing up to be counted at 50Nigerian TribuneSenator Bukola Saraki At 50 years old, he is one of the few personages of his generation who have been decorated in some of the most imaginable phrases: 'the strongman of Kwara&...

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20Dec

Can the opposition win 2015 presidential election? – The Punch

Nigerian TribuneCan the opposition win 2015 presidential election?The PunchCan the opposition end the Peoples Democratic Party's dominance of the presidency in 2015? When the country goes for another round of elections in the next three years, the ...

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20Dec

Soyinka emerges first Awolowo Leadership Award recipient – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSSoyinka emerges first Awolowo Leadership Award recipientThe Guardian NigeriaNOBEL Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has emerged the first recipient of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership after days of careful screening of the numer...

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20Dec

Armed robbers on rampage in Osun, kill 2, injure 5 – Nigerian Tribune

Armed robbers on rampage in Osun, kill 2, injure 5Nigerian TribuneBARELY five days to Christmas, heavily armed robbers, on Wednesday, stormed a a new generation bank in Ikirun township, headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, kill...

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20Dec

Armed robbers on rampage in Osun, kill 2, injure 5 – Nigerian Tribune

Armed robbers on rampage in Osun, kill 2, injure 5Nigerian TribuneBARELY five days to Christmas, heavily armed robbers, on Wednesday, stormed a a new generation bank in Ikirun township, headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, kill...

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20Dec

Armed robbers on rampage in Osun, kill 2, injure 5 – Nigerian Tribune

Armed robbers on rampage in Osun, kill 2, injure 5Nigerian TribuneBARELY five days to Christmas, heavily armed robbers, on Wednesday, stormed a a new generation bank in Ikirun township, headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, kill...

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20Dec

Bayelsa helicopter crash: Pilot’s family laments neglect – Nigerian Tribune

Bayelsa helicopter crash: Pilot's family laments neglectNigerian TribuneMEMBERS of the family of the late Murtala Muhammad Daba, the pilot of the military helicopter that crashed in Bayelsa State at the weekend, leaving him, the Kaduna State govern...

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20Dec

Bayelsa helicopter crash: Pilot’s family laments neglect – Nigerian Tribune

Bayelsa helicopter crash: Pilot's family laments neglectNigerian TribuneMEMBERS of the family of the late Murtala Muhammad Daba, the pilot of the military helicopter that crashed in Bayelsa State at the weekend, leaving him, the Kaduna State govern...

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20Dec

Bayelsa helicopter crash: Pilot’s family laments neglect – Nigerian Tribune

Bayelsa helicopter crash: Pilot's family laments neglectNigerian TribuneMEMBERS of the family of the late Murtala Muhammad Daba, the pilot of the military helicopter that crashed in Bayelsa State at the weekend, leaving him, the Kaduna State govern...

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20Dec

Virginity test: Ogun govt suspends principal – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSVirginity test: Ogun govt suspends principalNigerian TribuneOGUN State government, on Wednesday, suspended the principal of Ajuwon High School, Iju- Ajuwon, in Ifo Local Government Area of the state, Mrs Olufunke Aladejobi, who was alleged to h...

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20Dec

Babalakin still on admission, asks court again to stop EFCC’s prosecution – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersBabalakin still on admission, asks court again to stop EFCC's prosecutionNigerian TribuneAS The Chairman of Bi-Courtney Highway Limited, Dr. Wale Babalakin continues to be on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital ...

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20Dec

Senate suspend probe into N195billion pension scam, indefinitely – CHANNELS

CHANNELSSenate suspend probe into N195billion pension scam, indefinitelyCHANNELSThe face off between the Chairman of the Pension Reform task team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina and members of the Joint Senate Committee investigating pension administration got ...

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20Dec

Police Takes Over Abeokuta PDP Office – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPolice Takes Over Abeokuta PDP OfficeCHANNELSThe Ogun state police command on Thursday took over the secretariat of the Ogun state chapter of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) located along the Ibrahim Babangida Boulevard in Abeokuta, the...

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20Dec

Death That Changes Kaduna Politics – THISDAY Live

Death That Changes Kaduna PoliticsTHISDAY LiveThe death, on Saturday of former Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Patrick Yakowa, may have significantly altered the political equation of the state, writes Olawale Olaleye. Like a soldier boy, the late Kaduna St...

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20Dec

Navy Battles Oil Thieves, – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNavy Battles Oil Thieves,Leadership NewspapersThe Eastern Naval Command says it is ready to check and curb criminal activities in Nigeria's Maritime Environment, particularly within its areas of operation. The Flag Officer Comm...

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20Dec

Navy Battles Oil Thieves, – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNavy Battles Oil Thieves,Leadership NewspapersThe Eastern Naval Command says it is ready to check and curb criminal activities in Nigeria's Maritime Environment, particularly within its areas of operation. The Flag Officer Comm...

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20Dec

Navy Battles Oil Thieves, – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNavy Battles Oil Thieves,Leadership NewspapersThe Eastern Naval Command says it is ready to check and curb criminal activities in Nigeria's Maritime Environment, particularly within its areas of operation. The Flag Officer Comm...

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19Dec

Mark Urges Intending Pilgrims – Leadership Newspapers

Mark Urges Intending PilgrimsLeadership NewspapersThe Senate President, Sen. David Mark, has appealed to intending pilgrims to Israel to put Nigeria in their prayers at this trying time the country's history. Mark made the appeal while addressing i...

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19Dec

Mark Urges Intending Pilgrims – Leadership Newspapers

Mark Urges Intending PilgrimsLeadership NewspapersThe Senate President, Sen. David Mark, has appealed to intending pilgrims to Israel to put Nigeria in their prayers at this trying time the country's history. Mark made the appeal while addressing i...

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19Dec

General, Thoughts

Now it’s Yakowa and Azazi….Who next?

Many might have forgotten but in March this year, we had a Nigerian Police Chopper crash which took the lives of four (4) top policemen, including DIG John Haruna. In the wake of this accident, I wrote a piece on my blog Ooh the Chopper went down!. The premise of my write up then was

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19Dec

SARS To Be Overhauled By IG Following November Attack – Information Nigeria

SARS To Be Overhauled By IG Following November AttackInformation NigeriaThe Police Mobile Force popularly called MOPOL is to be repositioned in order to restore its lost glory and this according to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar. IG...

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19Dec

Nkiru: Family Seeks Reduction Of N100m Ransome – P.M. News

Nigerian TribuneNkiru: Family Seeks Reduction Of N100m RansomeP.M. NewsRepresentatives of the family of Nkiru Sylvanus are currently negotiating with the abductors of the actress, and she will be released soon if both parties reach an agreement. A sour...

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19Dec

David Mark’s Name means Goodluck, will he too be President ? – Daily Times Nigeria

CHANNELSDavid Mark's Name means Goodluck, will he too be President ?Daily Times NigeriaIs there something supernatural about a person's name that helps to shape ones destiny and fortunes or misfortunes in life? Is it true, as millions believe t...

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19Dec

Yakowa: Sad end of a peace preacher – BusinessDay

Information NigeriaYakowa: Sad end of a peace preacherBusinessDayFor many years, Southern Kaduna, populated by Christians had longed for a time when one of their own would mount the saddle as the chief executive officer of the state. Over the years, th...

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19Dec

Reps peg 2013 external borrowing at $7.3bn, $200m for Lagos – BusinessDay

BusinessDayReps peg 2013 external borrowing at $7.3bn, $200m for LagosBusinessDayThe House of Representatives has approved $7.3 billion as the ceiling for the external borrowing plan of 2013 fiscal year. The resolution was reached as members unanimousl...

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19Dec

4 Koreans Kidnapped in Nigeria – The Chosun Ilbo

BusinessDay4 Koreans Kidnapped in NigeriaThe Chosun IlboFour Korean employees of Hyundai Heavy Industries were kidnapped by armed men in Nigeria on Monday. The Foreign Ministry said four Korean and one Nigerian employees were abducted by speed boat fro...

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19Dec

FG Wants Diplomats to Respect Nigeria’s Internal Affairs – THISDAY Live

Leadership NewspapersFG Wants Diplomats to Respect Nigeria's Internal AffairsTHISDAY LiveThe Federal Government has asked foreign countries with embassies and high commissions in Nigeria to treat Nigeria's internal issues with utmost respect an...

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19Dec

Suswam Presents N130bn Budget – Leadership Newspapers

Daily SunSuswam Presents N130bn BudgetLeadership NewspapersBenue State Governor Gabriel Suswam yesterday presented the 2013 budget proposal of N130 billion to the Benue State House of Assembly, tagged “Budget of Development and Growth Effectiveness.

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19Dec

2783 LG workers face sack in Ekiti •No it’s not true – Govt •It’s wicked Xmas gift … – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian Tribune2783 LG workers face sack in Ekiti •No it's not true - Govt •It's wicked Xmas gift ...Nigerian TribuneKayode Fayemi THERE is tension in Ekiti State as a hammer is now dangling on the head of 2,783 local government workers in...

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19Dec

Tariff: NLC, TUC threaten to make Osun ungovernable. NLC should explore … – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderTariff: NLC, TUC threaten to make Osun ungovernable. NLC should explore ...Nigerian TribuneAS labour unions in Osun State rejected moves by Governor Aregbesola to make public workers pay arrears of the new tax regime from January till date...

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19Dec

North moves against PIB, as Senate suspends deliberations – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSNorth moves against PIB, as Senate suspends deliberationsNigerian TribuneOPPOSITION to the passage of the newly introduced Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) reared its head in the Senate, on Tuesday, as the lawmakers suspended the consideration of ...

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19Dec

Insecurity affecting national economy – Abdulsalami Abubakar – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersInsecurity affecting national economy - Abdulsalami AbubakarNigerian TribuneFORMER Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has again decried the security situation in the country, which he said was affecting the natio...

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19Dec

Tribute to late Justice Kayode Eso CFR – Nigerian Tribune

Tribute to late Justice Kayode Eso CFRNigerian TribuneWhen your son, Arch. OLUMIDE, telephoned me from London that early morning to tell me that you are no longer with us, I became literally beyond myself. Kayode! Gone!! For ever!! No!! It cannot be tr...

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19Dec

Police arrest Enugu commissioner ‘for keeping lawmakers waiting’ – The Guardian Nigeria

Police arrest Enugu commissioner 'for keeping lawmakers waiting'The Guardian NigeriaIT was drama of a sort at the Enugu State House of Assembly yesterday as stern-looking policemen numbering about eight arrested the Commissioner for Human Resou...

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19Dec

Workers demand sack of Science Minister – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersWorkers demand sack of Science MinisterThe Guardian NigeriaWORKERS of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Tuesday protested the continued stay of Prof Ita Ewa as Minister, describing him as an absentee minister. They cal...

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19Dec

Obi Proposes N110 Billion 2013 Budget – CHANNELS

CHANNELSObi Proposes N110 Billion 2013 BudgetCHANNELSThe Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has presented a budget of N110.890 billion for the 2013 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. The budget tagged the “Peoples' Budget of Integrated D...

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18Dec

“The motive of e-registration is not to fight governors” – PDP – Osun Defender

Osun Defender“The motive of e-registration is not to fight governors” – PDPOsun DefenderOlisa_Metuh-300x225 (1) The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the plan for e-registration was not to weaken the Power of Governors ov...

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18Dec

Third Class Degree, SSCE Holders Barred From Police Recruitment – Information Nigeria

Third Class Degree, SSCE Holders Barred From Police RecruitmentInformation NigeriaIn a bid to sanitize the Nigeria Police as well as carry-out far reaching reforms in repositioning the force to achieve its mandate of effectively securing lives and prop...

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18Dec

Subsidy claims reason Okonjo-Iweala’s mother was kidnapped – News24

Myjoyonline.comSubsidy claims reason Okonjo-Iweala's mother was kidnappedNews24Abuja - Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has revealed that her mother was kidnapped because she refuses to pay subsidy claims, THIS DAY reports. According to ...

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18Dec

Senate moves against borrowing – The Guardian Nigeria

Senate moves against borrowingThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Senate has expressed concern over the nation's rising foreign and local debts and may take steps to halt the trend of borrowing. Indications have also emerged that some members of the National A...

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18Dec

Buhari At 70: A Life In The Service Of Allah And Humanity – Leadership Newspapers

Osun DefenderBuhari At 70: A Life In The Service Of Allah And HumanityLeadership NewspapersWriting about Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is about the most difficult, and confusingly the easiest task to do. It is difficult because of the numerous angles one can e...

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18Dec

Lagos impounds 6972 motorcycles in three months – The Punch

Lagos impounds 6972 motorcycles in three monthsThe PunchThe Lagos State Government has impounded 6,972 motorcycles between September and November for plying restricted roads in the state. Lagos Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko told the News Agenc...

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18Dec

Boko Haram wants to attack me – Benue gov – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneBoko Haram wants to attack me - Benue govNigerian TribuneBenue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, on Monday alleged that members of the Boko Haram sect are planning to attack him. He said available evidence showed that the sect would attac...

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18Dec

Plateau crisis: NLC orders mobilisation for strike Thursday – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribunePlateau crisis: NLC orders mobilisation for strike ThursdayNigerian TribuneTHE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all its affiliate unions and state councils to commence mobilisation of workers for the planned strike in Plateau ...

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18Dec

Ex-Vanguard employees arraigned for N29.3m fraud – The Punch

Leadership NewspapersEx-Vanguard employees arraigned for N29.3m fraudThe PunchEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday arraigned two former employees of Vanguard Media Ltd., Badmus Abiodun and Joseph Ejike, at a Lagos High Court, Ikeja for a...

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18Dec

‘Nigeria’s security agencies need to improve’ – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian Tribune'Nigeria's security agencies need to improve'Nigerian TribuneDespite the existence of security units like the State Security Service (SSS), the Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) among oth...

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18Dec

FRAUD: Misplaced key stalls trial of Lagos speaker, aide – Nigerian Tribune

WorldStageFRAUD: Misplaced key stalls trial of Lagos speaker, aideNigerian TribuneTHE misplacement of the key to where exhibits were kept, on Monday, stalled further hearing in the trial of the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji,...

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18Dec

Police Pension Fraud: EFCC Arrests Dangabar For Interfering In Forfeited Property – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPolice Pension Fraud: EFCC Arrests Dangabar For Interfering In Forfeited PropertyCHANNELSThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC], has arrested Esai Dangabar, one of the six persons accused of allegedly defrauding the Police Pension ...

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18Dec

FRSC Launches New Drivers’ License That Requires Medical Verification – CHANNELS

CHANNELSFRSC Launches New Drivers' License That Requires Medical VerificationCHANNELSThe Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has launched the new commercial drivers' license with security features that require a mandatory medical certificatio...

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17Dec

PDP warns ACN not to turn Kwara to battle ground – WorldStage

PDP warns ACN not to turn Kwara to battle groundWorldStageThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has warned the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the State not to turn Kwara State, known as the State of Harmony, in to a battle field for po...

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17Dec

FG declares 2-day holiday to mark Christmas – BusinessDay

FG declares 2-day holiday to mark ChristmasBusinessDayThe Federal Government has declared Tuesday, December 25, and Wednesday, December 26, as Public Holidays to commemorate the Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. This is contained in a statement si...

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17Dec

Our ‘Perfect’ Aviation System Is Killing Us – Ikponwosa – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOur 'Perfect' Aviation System Is Killing Us – IkponwosaCHANNELSA pilot, Benson Ikponwosa on Monday said the problem with the Nigerian aviation industry is the perception that we have a perfect system while in the real sense the system...

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17Dec

17 schools get N10 million rehabilitation grant from Anambra government – CHANNELS

17 schools get N10 million rehabilitation grant from Anambra governmentCHANNELS17 schools in Anambra state have received cheques of N10 million each for infrastructural upgrading and rehabilitation. Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, while presenting t...

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17Dec

2015: Nigeria’s North Battles Jonathan – P.M. News (blog)

Osun Defender2015: Nigeria's North Battles JonathanP.M. News (blog)What began as a battle for the control of a state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is threatening to have wider implications. From Adamawa State broke a duel between Al...

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17Dec

Church of Nigeria’s statement on death of former Primate Archbishop Adetiloye – Anglican Communion News Service

Nigerian TribuneChurch of Nigeria's statement on death of former Primate Archbishop AdetiloyeAnglican Communion News ServiceWith a profound sense of loss, but in total reverence to God, the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion announces the death o...

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17Dec

Gov. Chime Is Not Dead – Enugu Gov’t – Osun Defender

Nigerian TribuneGov. Chime Is Not Dead – Enugu Gov'tOsun DefenderRumours intensified over the weekend that Sullivan Chime, the Enugu governor who has been abroad for many weeks now with no information as to his health or whereabouts, had passed. ...

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17Dec

Gov. Chime Is Not Dead – Enugu Gov’t – Osun Defender

Nigerian TribuneGov. Chime Is Not Dead – Enugu Gov'tOsun DefenderRumours intensified over the weekend that Sullivan Chime, the Enugu governor who has been abroad for many weeks now with no information as to his health or whereabouts, had passed. ...

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17Dec

Flood – Olodu Community Relocates, Seeks Government’s Assistance – AllAfrica.com

Flood - Olodu Community Relocates, Seeks Government's AssistanceAllAfrica.comOlodu community in Delta, one of the towns ravaged by the recent flood disaster has relocated three kilometres away from their ancestral home, traditional ruler of the are...

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17Dec

TUC confronts FG about state of roads – News24

Leadership NewspapersTUC confronts FG about state of roadsNews24Lagos - The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has confronted the Federal Government about the poor state of the roads, Business Day reports. The organisation has said that Nigerians fe...

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17Dec

Mohammed Ahmad and the legacy at PenCom – BusinessDay

BusinessDayMohammed Ahmad and the legacy at PenComBusinessDayThere is no doubt that Mohammad Ahmad has left an indelible mark at the National Pension Commission (PenCom), where he was the pioneer director general for the past eight years of the Commiss...

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17Dec

Season of projects in Abia State – BusinessDay

Season of projects in Abia StateBusinessDayNot a few great and ably placed personalities of Abia extraction have at different times and fora acknowledged the complete absence of building cranes at any construction site close to Abia State until the gub...

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17Dec

Jonathan charges varsities on students intake, others – The Guardian Nigeria

Jonathan charges varsities on students intake, othersThe Guardian NigeriaPRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has charged the nation's universities to intensify efforts to create more admissions for students in order to meet the aspiration of youths yearnin...

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17Dec

NUJ wants assault on reporter probed – The Guardian Nigeria

NUJ wants assault on reporter probedThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the Southeast has asked security agencies in Enugu State to commence investigation into the assault of the Enugu correspondent of the Punch newspapers, M...

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16Dec

Shocker: There will be no election in 2015. Go and write that down – Tunji … – Information Nigeria

Shocker: There will be no election in 2015. Go and write that down – Tunji ...Information NigeriaDr.-Tunji-Braithwaite As a fallout of the recent deregistration of almost thirty political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC...

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16Dec

Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Murder of Lawmaker – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSPolice Arrest Two Suspects Over Murder of LawmakerAllAfrica.comKano state Police command has arrested a principal suspect and one other person over the killing of Alhaji Danladi Isa Kademi, a lawmaker in Kano House of Assembly and a member of A...

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16Dec

Akwa Ibom – MRA Hails Plan to Probe Brutality On Journalist – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersAkwa Ibom - MRA Hails Plan to Probe Brutality On JournalistAllAfrica.comMedia Rights Agenda (MRA) yesterday lauded the decision of Akwa Ibom State governor Godswill Akpabio and State Director of the State Security Service (SSS) Tom...

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16Dec

Why I am opposed to dialogue with Boko Haram – Rep – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneWhy I am opposed to dialogue with Boko Haram - RepNigerian TribuneHonourable Bitrus Kaze is the member representing Jos South/East Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives. In this interview with KOLAWOLE DA...

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15Dec

Don’t take over my wife’s foundation, Oyinlola warns Osun govt – Daily Times Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersDon't take over my wife's foundation, Oyinlola warns Osun govtDaily Times NigeriaOlagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun, says the Women and Children Development Initiative Foundation (WOCDIF) in Osogbo belongs to hi...

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15Dec

Jonathan attends RCCG 2012 Holy Ghost congress – CHANNELS

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Jonathan attends RCCG 2012 Holy Ghost congress – CHANNELS

CHANNELSJonathan attends RCCG 2012 Holy Ghost congressCHANNELSYears after his first visit, President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday night worshiped with thousands at the 15th edition of the Holy Ghost Congress organized by the Redeemed Christian Church of...

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Jonathan attends RCCG 2012 Holy Ghost congress – CHANNELS

CHANNELSJonathan attends RCCG 2012 Holy Ghost congressCHANNELSYears after his first visit, President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday night worshiped with thousands at the 15th edition of the Holy Ghost Congress organized by the Redeemed Christian Church of...

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Wada Lacks Capacity to Govern Kogi – ACN – AllAfrica.com

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Invest in Health to Stop Medical Tourism, FG Tells States – AllAfrica.com

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