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31Aug
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Jonathan Commissions Onitsha River Port – P.M. News

Leadership NewspapersJonathan Commissions Onitsha River PortP.M. NewsPresident Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commissioned the Onitsha River Port Complex, which was rehabilitated through the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) at a cost of N4 billi...
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31Aug
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Cynthia’s murder: Pharmaceutical group petitions prosecutor over member’s trial – CHANNELS

CHANNELSCynthia's murder: Pharmaceutical group petitions prosecutor over member's trialCHANNELSThe Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, (PSN), has petitioned the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, to properly review the murder case of Cynthia O...
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31Aug
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Akinrinade Advocates Unity for Yoruba Nation – AllAfrica.com

P.M. NewsAkinrinade Advocates Unity for Yoruba NationAllAfrica.comBy Tunde Sanni, 31 August 2012 The convener of the Yoruba Assembly, Lt. General Alani Akinrinade (rtd), Thursday pleaded with the Yorubas to shake off political, ethnic and socio-cultura...
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31Aug
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ACN decries payment of $40m to ex-militants – The Guardian Nigeria

ACN decries payment of $40m to ex-militantsThe Guardian NigeriaTHE alleged payment of $40 million annually to some erstwhile militants ostensibly to guard the country's pipelines has drawn condemnation from the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The...
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31Aug
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Federal Government’s Case on $15m Ibori Bribe Shameful, Says Keyamo – THISDAY Live

AllAfrica.comFederal Government's Case on $15m Ibori Bribe Shameful, Says KeyamoTHISDAY LiveBy Akinwale Akintunde The attempt by the Federal Government to establish the source and owner of the alleged $15 million Chief James Ibori bribe deposited i...
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31Aug
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Boko Haram: NIPR Urges FG To Push On With Dialogue – Leadership Newspapers

Kansas City StarBoko Haram: NIPR Urges FG To Push On With DialogueLeadership NewspapersThe Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called on the Federal Government not to relent on its quest to dialogue with Boko Haram in order to put an end ...
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31Aug
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Jigawa At 21: The Journey So Far – Leadership Newspapers

Jigawa At 21: The Journey So FarLeadership NewspapersThis August, Jigawa State celebrates its 21st anniversary after its creation from old Kano state in 1991. During the historic occasion, many notable people including former president, General Ibrahim...
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31Aug
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Adekunle to hold photo exhibition for Fashola – The Guardian Nigeria

Nigerian Entertainment TodayAdekunle to hold photo exhibition for FasholaThe Guardian NigeriaWITH his recent project devoted to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, documentarist Adeniji Adekunle is planning to hold a photo exhibition in...
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31Aug
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Ogun boosts mass transit services with new buses – The Guardian Nigeria

Ogun boosts mass transit services with new busesThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, recently unveiled 77 new buses as part of measures to ease inter and intra city transportation in the state. The governor also attributed the ...
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30Aug
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NSA predicts possible violence in 2015 election – BusinessDay

BusinessDayNSA predicts possible violence in 2015 electionBusinessDayThe National Security Adviser (NSA) to the president, Sambo Dasuki, has said that there could be violence in the country during the 2015 general elections. “There could be possible ...
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30Aug
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Kwara sensitizes workers, politicians on risk management, investment – WorldStage

Leadership NewspapersKwara sensitizes workers, politicians on risk management, investmentWorldStageBy Staff Reporter WorldStage Newsonline-- The Managing Director, Guarantee Trust Asset Management Limited, Mr. Nicholas Nyamali, has expressed readiness ...
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30Aug
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Travellers’ Safety On Highways – P.M. News (blog)

Travellers' Safety On HighwaysP.M. News (blog)The safety of travellers on the nation's highways has always been jeopardised by the activities of armed robbers and kidnappers. There have been several cases of robbers mounting road blocks and rob...
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30Aug
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Police, SSS not working at cross purposes – Police spokesman – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderPolice, SSS not working at cross purposes - Police spokesmanNigerian TribuneA dark cloud seems to be hanging over the murder of the assassinated Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to the Edo State Governor, Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde as the N...
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30Aug
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Fall Out Of Cynthia’s Murder: Management Sacks Hotel Staff Over Negligence – Information Nigeria

CHANNELSFall Out Of Cynthia's Murder: Management Sacks Hotel Staff Over NegligenceInformation NigeriaFollowing the gruesome murder of Cynthia Osokogu in their hotel on July 22 2012, the management of the hotel has wielded the big stick by sacking a...
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30Aug
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Visa: US lists Nigeria, Brazil, China as priority nations – BusinessDay

Leadership NewspapersVisa: US lists Nigeria, Brazil, China as priority nationsBusinessDayThe US has listed Nigeria, Brazil and China as priority nations on its visa application following a surge in consular demands, Patty Neary, a consular officer, sai...
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30Aug
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Archbishop: FG, Boko Haram negotiation worthwhile, if… – The Nation

Council on Foreign RelationsArchbishop: FG, Boko Haram negotiation worthwhile, if...The NationBy Agency Reporter 7 hours 13 minutes ago Archbishop Anthony Obinna of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese has said the Federal Government's negotiation with the ...
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30Aug
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2015 – I’m Ready for PDP – Buhari – AllAfrica.com

2015 - I'm Ready for PDP - BuhariAllAfrica.comBy Abdulsalam Muhammad, 30 August 2012 Kano — The National leader of Congress for Progressive Change, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), Wednesday declared that he was ready to face the ruling Peoples De...
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30Aug
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Edo NUJ gets 5-member c’ttee to run its affairs – Nigerian Observer

Edo NUJ gets 5-member c'ttee to run its affairsNigerian ObserverBy ANDY EGBON Benin city – A five-man interim committee has been constituted to oversee the affairs of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council. This is in complianc...
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30Aug
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Demolition: Mpape Residents Fault FCT – THISDAY Live

CHANNELSDemolition: Mpape Residents Fault FCTTHISDAY LiveBy Tobi Soniyi Residents of Mpape in Abuja, whose houses are under threat of demolition by the Federal Capital Territory Wednesday debunked claims by government that the area was marked for demol...
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30Aug
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Ignore Boko Haram’s Threat, JTF Advises – THISDAY Live

CHANNELSIgnore Boko Haram's Threat, JTF AdvisesTHISDAY LiveBy Michael Olugbode The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno State, “Operation Restore Order,” Wednesday advised the people of the state to ignore the threat by members of the Boko Haram sec...
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30Aug
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Kogi: Court Seals Echocho’s – Leadership Newspapers

Kogi: Court Seals Echocho'sLeadership NewspapersHope of Jibrin Isah, aka Echocho of becoming Kogi State governor was finally sealed yesterday by a Abuja Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Abdul Kafarati did not dismiss the suit filed by Isah seek...
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30Aug
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Why state police is inevitable, by ACN – The Guardian Nigeria

Why state police is inevitable, by ACNThe Guardian NigeriaFOR the country to effectively tackle the enormous security challenges facing the country, a state police force is a necessity, according to the Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nig...
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29Aug
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Boko Haram: Christians will take up arm if … -Catholic cleric – Nigerian Tribune

Council on Foreign RelationsBoko Haram: Christians will take up arm if … -Catholic clericNigerian TribuneCATHOLIC Archbishop of Owerri, Imo State, His Grace, Most Reverend Anthony JV Obinna, has said if the killing of Christians in the North by the I...
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29Aug
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More LG workers to go in Oyo •As council staff celebrate DPMs’ removal – Nigerian Tribune

More LG workers to go in Oyo •As council staff celebrate DPMs' removalNigerian Tribunein its local government service in an ongoing purge of the service of frauds, dead woods, certificate forgers and record falsifiers. Investigation by the Nigeri...
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29Aug
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Nigeria police arrests ‘700 year old spirit’ – P.M. News

Nigeria police arrests '700 year old spirit'P.M. NewsNigeria's Kano state Police Command has arrested one Nura Hamza, who posed as a 700-year-old spirit, to allegedly dupe unsuspecting members of the public. The police Commissioner in the s...
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29Aug
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Terrorism distorts state cohesion, says Jonathan – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersTerrorism distorts state cohesion, says JonathanThe Guardian NigeriaPRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described terrorism as one of the potent dangers facing the country. He said the acts were “perpetrated by groups of person...
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29Aug
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Ondo Election: ACN, PDP Tasks Jega On Fake Voters’ Registration. – Osun Defender

Ondo Election: ACN, PDP Tasks Jega On Fake Voters' Registration.Osun DefenderThe Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State Tuesday challenged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission ...
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29Aug
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Aregbesola On Judicial Reforms – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderAregbesola On Judicial ReformsOsun DefenderAt the recent one-day stakeholders' forum on legal and judiciary sector reform organised by the Ministry of Regional Integration and Special Duties, Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf ...
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29Aug
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World Bank grants Nigeria $300mln to fight uneployment – Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

CHANNELSWorld Bank grants Nigeria $300mln to fight uneploymentAgenzia Giornalistica Italia(AGI) Abuja -The World Bank has allocated $300 mln to fund a program Nigeria has launched to promote employment and to reduce poverty in 20 of the 36 states which...
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29Aug
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Nigeria Loses $400 Billion to Oil Thieves – Ezekwesili – AllAfrica.com

Osun DefenderNigeria Loses $400 Billion to Oil Thieves - EzekwesiliAllAfrica.comBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri, 28 August 2012 Abuja — Vice President of the World Bank for Africa, Dr Oby Ezekwesili,Tuesday, said Nigeria has lost more than $400 billion to oil ...
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29Aug
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Headwraps hit security snag – Sydney Morning Herald

The GuardianHeadwraps hit security snagSydney Morning HeraldIt's an indispensable fashion accessory, worn by every Nigerian woman at some point. Some are never seen without it, including Nigeria's finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who calls ...
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29Aug
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OBJ blasts Eedris Abdulkareem again for ‘Nigeria jaga-jaga’ – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOBJ blasts Eedris Abdulkareem again for 'Nigeria jaga-jaga'CHANNELSFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo, has for the umpteenth time expressed his anger at Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem for his 2004 track titled, 'Nigeria jaga ja...
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29Aug
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Tinubu appointed new LAUTECH Chancellor – Nigerian Entertainment Today

Nigerian Entertainment TodayTinubu appointed new LAUTECH ChancellorNigerian Entertainment TodayBy Osagie Alonge The governments of Oyo and Osun States have reportedly appointed a former governor of Lagos state, Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Chancellor of La...
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29Aug
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Police arrest two men with human skull in Abeokuta – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPolice arrest two men with human skull in AbeokutaCHANNELSTwo middle aged men have been arrested by the Ogun state Police Command in possession of a human skull. The two suspects were said to have been arrested at Sabo area of Abeokuta, the sta...
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29Aug
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PDP cautions against disunity among Yoruba – BusinessDay

BusinessDayPDP cautions against disunity among YorubaBusinessDayThe South-West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned Yoruba leaders against any agenda capable of further causing disunity among the people. The party described a conference by a ne...
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29Aug
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Fakoya: The Jonathan We Know – The Guardian Nigeria

Independent OnlineFakoya: The Jonathan We KnowThe Guardian NigeriaTHESE are indeed precarious times, for Reuben Abati has resorted to desperate measures. The flurry of articles from him in recent times speaks volumes about his desperation. For a man wh...
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29Aug
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Ogun PDP chief berates Obasanjo over comments – The Nation

BusinessDayOgun PDP chief berates Obasanjo over commentsThe NationBy Our Reporter 6 hours 47 minutes ago A CHIEFTAIN of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Prince Buruji Kashamu, yesterday said former President Olusegun Obasanjo thrives o...
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28Aug
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2 die in Maiduguri bomb explosion – Nigerian Tribune

Zee News2 die in Maiduguri bomb explosionNigerian TribuneA suspected member of Boko Haram sect was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at the West-end area of Maiduguri, on Tuesday. Confirming the incident in a press statement, th...
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28Aug
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28th August, 2012 16:29Soldiers Injured As Bombs Rock Maiduguri! – The Streetjournal

28th August, 2012 16:29Soldiers Injured As Bombs Rock Maiduguri!The StreetjournalProfessor Barth Nnaji, Nigeria's Minister of Power has resigned his appointment. The President's Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati confirmed the resignati...
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28Aug
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Fresh bomb attacks in Maiduguri injure JTF members – CHANNELS

Fresh bomb attacks in Maiduguri injure JTF membersCHANNELSA witness says stray bullets from an army shootout wounded a woman and killed a baby strapped to her back in Nigeria's northeast. The witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear...
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28Aug
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Obama puts faith in Nigeria’s economic success – BusinessDay

BusinessDayObama puts faith in Nigeria's economic successBusinessDayPresident Barack Obama, of the United States of America, has linked the success of Africa's economy to Nigeria's which he believes will grow. He said that the US government...
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28Aug
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Babangida Threatens To Expose Buhari, Claims To Have Proof Of Buhari’s Shady Deals – Information Nigeria

Information NigeriaBabangida Threatens To Expose Buhari, Claims To Have Proof Of Buhari's Shady DealsInformation NigeriaA few hours after President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari took a swipe at former leaders, ex-Mil...
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28Aug
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Ukrainian police defer charges against Nigerian pastor – The Nation Newspaper

Kyiv PostUkrainian police defer charges against Nigerian pastorThe Nation NewspaperBy Agency Reporter 6 hours 40 minutes ago Ukrainian police on Tuesday morning refrained from arresting the prominent Nigerian pastor, Sunday Adelaja who had been summone...
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28Aug
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Suspected killers of Cynthia arraigned, remanded in prison custody – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSSuspected killers of Cynthia arraigned, remanded in prison custodyThe Guardian NigeriaFOUR young men held for allegedly murdering Cynthia Osokogu Udoka, the daughter of a retired Maj.-Gen. of the Nigerian Army were yesterday arraigned before a ...
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28Aug
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Ajimobi canvasses removal of Local government councils from constitution – CHANNELS

CHANNELSAjimobi canvasses removal of Local government councils from constitutionCHANNELSThe Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi has called for the removal of local government from the constitution to make it a residual responsibility of the state. He al...
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28Aug
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10 die, one injured as trailer, bus collide – CHANNELS

CHANNELS10 die, one injured as trailer, bus collideCHANNELSA midnight accident at Obada-Oko along the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway has claimed 10 lives and left one person critically injured. The accident occurred when a passenger bus with Lagos registrat...
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28Aug
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Okada Riders’ Protest New Lagos Traffic Law – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSOkada Riders' Protest New Lagos Traffic LawAllAfrica.comBy Olasunkanmi Akoni, 28 August 2012 Lagos — Hundreds of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders, in the early hours of yesterday, barricaded the Lagos-Abeokuta Expre...
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28Aug
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$15m loot by Ibori: Court hears ownership claim between FG, Delta tomorrow – Moment Nigerian Newspapers

CHANNELS$15m loot by Ibori: Court hears ownership claim between FG, Delta tomorrowMoment Nigerian NewspapersAN Abuja Federal High Court in Maitama will tomorrow hear a pending suit concerning the ownership of $15 million (N2.4 billion) suit filed by th...
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28Aug
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FG Approves N3.2 Billion for Reconstruction of UN Building – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comFG Approves N3.2 Billion for Reconstruction of UN BuildingAllAfrica.comBy Romoke W. Ahmad, 28 August 2012 The Federal Government has approved a total of N3.2 billion to assist in the rebuilding of the bombed United Nations (UN) house in Ab...
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28Aug
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Akinyemi faults calls for state police – The Guardian Nigeria

Akinyemi faults calls for state policeThe Guardian NigeriaFORMER Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has faulted calls for the creation of state police, saying Nigerians ought to have learnt lessons from the 50s when the native police ...
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28Aug
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Okorocha Bans Monarchs From Speaking English At Forums – The Guardian Nigeria

BusinessDayOkorocha Bans Monarchs From Speaking English At ForumsThe Guardian NigeriaANY Imo State monarch, who speaks English in any public forum in the state, risks losing his traditional stool. This was the directive given by governor of the state, ...
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28Aug
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Debate over state police should surpass ethnicism, says Enang – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersDebate over state police should surpass ethnicism, says EnangThe Guardian NigeriaSENATOR Solomon Ita Enang, chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business talked with John-Abba Ogbodo in Abuja Bureau on the need for Preside...
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28Aug
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Army chief tasks officers, others on security – The Guardian Nigeria

Army chief tasks officers, others on securityThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubike Ihejirika, yesterday urged Nigerian army personnel to be cautious of their utterances and be mindful of security happenings around them. The Army...
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28Aug
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Nigeria remains important to US, says envoy – The Guardian Nigeria

BusinessDayNigeria remains important to US, says envoyThe Guardian NigeriaNEW United States (US) Consul-General in Lagos, Jeffrey Hawkins, has said irrespective of the outcome of the November election in his country, Nigeria will continue to be importa...
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27Aug
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Death toll in Adamawa floods now 15 – The Nation

CHANNELSDeath toll in Adamawa floods now 15The NationBy Our Reporter 3 minutes ago The death toll in the Adamawa floods disaster increased yesterday, as 15 bodies were washed ashore the River Benue bank in Jimeta—Yola. The state government has begun ...
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27Aug
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‘Mimiko plans to embarrass Ondo PDP with fifth columnists’ – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership Newspapers'Mimiko plans to embarrass Ondo PDP with fifth columnists'The Nation NewspaperBy Damisi Ojo, Akure 12 hours 12 minutes ago The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday criticised alleged plans by G...
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27Aug
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SOS, Kwara govt – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersSOS, Kwara govtNigerian TribuneI'm using this medium to draw the attention of the Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to the problems the indigenes of Isapa in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State are currently facing. ...
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27Aug
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Lawyers protest hike in conference fees – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersLawyers protest hike in conference feesThe Nation NewspaperBy Joseph Jibueze, Abuja 7 minutes ago Lawyers in their hundreds, yesterday marched on the venue of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Abuja, p...
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27Aug
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We have not anointed any candidate for 2015 – PDP Chairman – CHANNELS

CHANNELSWe have not anointed any candidate for 2015 – PDP ChairmanCHANNELSThe Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur on Monday debunked speculations that the ruling party has anointed aspirants ahead of general elections in 201...
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27Aug
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Nigeria and Benin Republic parliaments aim to hold joint sessions – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigeria and Benin Republic parliaments aim to hold joint sessionsCHANNELSPresident Goodluck Jonathan and his counterpart from the Republic of Benin, Boni Yayi on Monday considered arrangements of establishing a joint sitting between the legisla...
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27Aug
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We want Nigerians to think alike – National Orientation Agency – CHANNELS

CHANNELSWe want Nigerians to think alike – National Orientation AgencyCHANNELSThe desire to have a united Nigeria with shared values is a major priority of the National Orientation Agency (NOA). The Director General of the agency, Mike Omeri, disclos...
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27Aug
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JTF rescues 28 abducted oil workers, declares militant leader wanted – BusinessDay

JTF rescues 28 abducted oil workers, declares militant leader wantedBusinessDayThe Joint Task Force (JTF) has rescued 28 workers of an oil servicing company, Sinepoc, at Ikang Waterways in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River. The JTF has also ...
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27Aug
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Niger Delta: Beyond resource control, burdens and realities of transformation – The Guardian Nigeria

Niger Delta: Beyond resource control, burdens and realities of transformationThe Guardian NigeriaBeing text of a lecture delivered by His Excellency, Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan of Delta State at Business Hallmark public policy forum, at Events Ce...
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27Aug
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Catholic church in Enugu bans gele and hand bags – CHANNELS

Nigerian Entertainment TodayCatholic church in Enugu bans gele and hand bagsCHANNELSST. Theresa's Catholic Cathedral, Nsukka, Enugu State, has barred women from wearing big headgears and carrying hand bags to Sunday service. The Cathedral Administr...
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27Aug
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Youths chase Ondo monarch out of palace – CHANNELS

CHANNELSYouths chase Ondo monarch out of palaceCHANNELSA traditional ruler in Ondo state, Oba Akinfesola Adewola of Igburowo community, Odigbo Local Government, was on Sunday chased out of his palace by protesting youths. The youths marched to the pala...
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27Aug
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Flood water kills 10 in Adamawa – CHANNELS

Flood water kills 10 in AdamawaCHANNELSFlood waters in Adamawa state have left ten people dead while a yet-to- be confirmed number of people remain trapped. Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency official, Mr Shadrach Daniel Baruk said the flood res...
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27Aug
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How Prostitution, Drugs Reign Supreme In Kuramo Beach before the Ocean Surge – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderHow Prostitution, Drugs Reign Supreme In Kuramo Beach before the Ocean SurgeOsun DefenderThe notorious, infamous Kuramo village fell to ocean fury and the rage of the Lagos State government last week. But tales of prostitution and drug ped...
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27Aug
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Yoruba leaders move to halt internal crises – The Guardian Nigeria

Yoruba leaders move to halt internal crisesThe Guardian NigeriaAN end may be in sight to the lingering leadership crisis among traditional rulers and elder statesmen in Yorubaland as a delegation of the Conflict Resolution Committee led by eminent lawy...
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27Aug
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Gunmen kill CBN ex-official in Owerri – The Guardian Nigeria

Gunmen kill CBN ex-official in OwerriThe Guardian NigeriaGUNMEN at the weekend killed a retired senior official of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He was shot in front of the New Market, Douglas Road, Owerri. He was later confirmed dead at the Feder...
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27Aug
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Wada lists lessons of life as commissioner is buried – The Guardian Nigeria

Wada lists lessons of life as commissioner is buriedThe Guardian Nigeria“IT is prescribed for all of us that we must go one day. One lesson here for me is that a man who was to assume office as Commissioner for Budget and Planning in my administratio...
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27Aug
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Police invite council chair over Deeper Life killings – The Nation Newspaper

Police invite council chair over Deeper Life killingsThe Nation NewspaperBy Yusuf Alli, Abuja and Muhammad Bashir 7 hours 42 minutes ago The police have summoned the Chairman of Okene Local Government, Kogi State and four others for questioning over th...
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26Aug
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Why rape is on the increase, by lawyers, activists – The Nation Newspaper

Why rape is on the increase, by lawyers, activistsThe Nation NewspaperBy Precious Igbonwelundu 6 minutes ago Rape cases involving minors and the elderly have been on the increase. Amnesty International, the human rights community and lawyers believe th...
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26Aug
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Cynthia’s murder: Group decries NCC’s lack of control over telecoms operators … – Nigerian Tribune

Cynthia's murder: Group decries NCC's lack of control over telecoms operators ...Nigerian TribuneFollowing the death of Cynthia Osokogu, through the social communication system, a US-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Justice for Al...
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26Aug
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Assassins kills former CBN director – CHANNELS

Assassins kills former CBN directorCHANNELSSuspected assassins on Sunday killed a former director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Charles Nwosu along New Market Layout in Owerri, the Imo state Capital. The suspected assassins who were reported to...
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26Aug
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Babangida Aliyu – Why We Want Review of Oil-Sharing Formula – AllAfrica.com

Osun DefenderBabangida Aliyu - Why We Want Review of Oil-Sharing FormulaAllAfrica.comBy Aisha Wakaso, 25 August 2012 The chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum and Niger State Governor, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, Friday stated that northern gov...
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26Aug
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Immigration raids Chinese prostitute hideout in Lagos – Nigerian Entertainment Today

Nigerian Entertainment TodayImmigration raids Chinese prostitute hideout in LagosNigerian Entertainment TodayBy Ibiene George The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Lagos raided an apartment, which is known to house teenage Chinese prostitutes, arres...
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26Aug
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Cynthia’s parents speak out, warn youths – Daily Times Nigeria

CHANNELSCynthia's parents speak out, warn youthsDaily Times NigeriaLate Cynthia Osokogu's parents, at the weekend, disclosed that her killers demanded a ransom of N20 million from the family. They also urged the youth to learn from her death. T...
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26Aug
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Resuscitating State Police in Nigeria – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSResuscitating State Police in NigeriaAllAfrica.comBy Olu Obafemi, 25 August 2012 One item in the Constitution review staple that must surely be putting the national Assembly a languid nightmare is the issue of reviving, or not, State Police. Ev...
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26Aug
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Subsidy Trial – Bamanga’s Son, Others Lose Bid to Travel Abroad – AllAfrica.com

BusinessDaySubsidy Trial - Bamanga's Son, Others Lose Bid to Travel AbroadAllAfrica.comBy Nurudeen Oyewole, 25 August 2012 Lagos — An Ikeja High Court yesterday turned down an application by Bamanga Tukur's son, Mahmud Tukur, and two others i...
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26Aug
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Flood Kills 9, Displaced Residents Take Refuge In Old Prison – The Guardian Nigeria

Flood Kills 9, Displaced Residents Take Refuge In Old PrisonThe Guardian NigeriaTRAGEDY struck Gashua in Yobe State last week when nine residents lost their lives to flood and over 200 houses were destroyed. Also reported was an attack Friday morning o...
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25Aug
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2015 : Igbo should wait for Jonathan’s decision, says Obi – The Nation Newspaper

2015 : Igbo should wait for Jonathan's decision, says ObiThe Nation NewspaperBy Nwanosike Onu, Awka 1 hour ago THE Special Adviser to the President on Inter Party Relations, Chief Ben Obi has declared that the South East must wait for President Goo...
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25Aug
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Presbyterian Church wants Green Tree Agreement revisited – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersPresbyterian Church wants Green Tree Agreement revisitedThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 18 hours 55 minutes ago The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria has urged the National Assembly to revisit the Green Tree Agreement by which Nig...
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25Aug
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Ndigbo must change strategy to produce president, says Okorocha – The Nation Newspaper

BusinessDayNdigbo must change strategy to produce president, says OkorochaThe Nation NewspaperBy Sam Egburonu, Associate Editor 18 hours 20 minutes ago THE Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has urged Ndigbo to change strategy and be more busi...
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25Aug
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Gemade’s loss, Suswam’s gain – The Nation

Gemade's loss, Suswam's gainThe NationBy Odogwu Emeka Odogwu 6 hours 13 minutes ago A few weeks ago, Ripples exclusively broke the story of the pressure being put on the Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam to contest for the Benue North senato...
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25Aug
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How ESUT VC, Onyeji, Was Released – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersHow ESUT VC, Onyeji, Was ReleasedThe Guardian NigeriaSPECULATIONS over how the abducted Vice Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof Cyprian Onyeji, regained his freedom have been put to rest, as...
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25Aug
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“No Boko Haram in Okene” Police Commissioner Insists, Says at least 1, 000 AK … – Information Nigeria

“No Boko Haram in Okene” Police Commissioner Insists, Says at least 1, 000 AK ...Information NigeriaInformation emerging from police authority has revealed that there are no fewer than, 1, 000 illegally acquired AK 47 riffles in private hands in Ok...
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25Aug
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Lack of National Identity Working Against Nigeria’s Unity – Aregbesola – AllAfrica.com

Houston ChronicleLack of National Identity Working Against Nigeria's Unity - AregbesolaAllAfrica.comBy Gbenga Olarinoye, 24 August 2012 Osogbo — Osun state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has identified lack of a national cultural identity among the...
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Boko Haram: Nigeria is now the most dangerous place to live – Tinubu – CHANNELS

CHANNELSBoko Haram: Nigeria is now the most dangerous place to live – TinubuCHANNELSThe Former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern at the rate at which Nigeria is dis...
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Learn From My Daughter’s Mistake, Cynthia’s Father Tells Youths – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSLearn From My Daughter's Mistake, Cynthia's Father Tells YouthsThe Guardian NigeriaMAJ. Gen. Frank Osokogu, father of Cynthia, the young lady who was murdered in Lagos by her Facebook friends, has admonished all youths to beware of trus...
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25Aug
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Minister decries wrong use of social media – The Nation Newspaper

Minister decries wrong use of social mediaThe Nation NewspaperBy Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja 2 minutes ago Blaming poor regulatory policies by government and key stakeholders, the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, yesterday lamented the mischiev...
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24Aug
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Fuel Subsidy:FG To Make Amount Recovered From Indicted Marketers Public – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSFuel Subsidy:FG To Make Amount Recovered From Indicted Marketers PublicNigerian TribuneThe Federal Government said on Friday that it would soon come out with the total amount it had, so far recovered from indicted oil marketers. The government ...
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24Aug
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Confusion As FCTA Raises Two Committees On Environment In One Year – Nigerian Tribune

WorldStageConfusion As FCTA Raises Two Committees On Environment In One YearNigerian TribuneIt was both confusion and drama on Thursday as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) set up a committee to tackle environmental challenges in Abuj...
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24Aug
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Hillary Clinton’s Brief Visit To Nigeria – Nigerian Tribune

AFPHillary Clinton's Brief Visit To NigeriaNigerian TribuneIn the context of national security, Nigeria continues to get beaten black and blue by the day, as gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram, raid practically every nook and cranny of t...
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24Aug
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More than 1000 AK 47 rifles, other dangerous weapons in illegal hands in Okene … – BusinessDay

More than 1000 AK 47 rifles, other dangerous weapons in illegal hands in Okene ...BusinessDayThe Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr Mohammed Katsina, said on Friday that more than 1000 AK 47 rifles were among the dangerous weapons believed to be in cir...
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24Aug
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We’ll continue to promote democracy, stability and development –Jonathan – CHANNELS

CHANNELSWe'll continue to promote democracy, stability and development –JonathanCHANNELSPresident Goodluck Jonathan said Friday in Abuja that the Federal Government will continue to work with Britain and other developed nations to promote good go...
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INEC Fixes Sept. 15 For Zaria By-election – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersINEC Fixes Sept. 15 For Zaria By-electionLeadership NewspapersThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Sept. 15 for the conduct of by-election for the Zaria Constituency Seat in Kaduna State House of Assembly....
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24Aug
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Nigerian Envoys Abroad To Sign Performance Bond — Minister – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNigerian Envoys Abroad To Sign Performance Bond -- MinisterLeadership NewspapersNigeria's envoys are to sign a performance bond, Dr Olugbenga Ashiru, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has said. Ashiru told the Europe Correspondent o...
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24Aug
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NUT pursues retirement age extension – Daily Times Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersNUT pursues retirement age extensionDaily Times NigeriaThe Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Thursday in Abuja, requested that an extra five years to be added to the retirement age of primary and secondary school teachers. The na...
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24Aug
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FG to fight Northern insecurity by employing youths – BusinessDay

BusinessDayFG to fight Northern insecurity by employing youthsBusinessDayThe Federal Government is making plans to employ 14million youths in the north by the end of 2014. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe...
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24Aug
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Amosun Decries Poor State Of – Leadership Newspapers

Amosun Decries Poor State OfLeadership NewspapersGov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday expressed concern over the deplorable condition of federal roads in the state. Amosun spoke in Abeokuta at the launch of the Ogun State Bus Mass Transit Scheme (B...
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