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24Aug

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

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

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

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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24Aug

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

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

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

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

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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24Aug

Protest In Offa, As Local Government Election Tribunal Orders Re-run Of ACN … – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderProtest In Offa, As Local Government Election Tribunal Orders Re-run Of ACN ...Osun DefenderHundreds of protesters in Offa local government council of Kwara State yesterday marched through major streets in Offa town to protest the ruling o...

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24Aug

‘FG Alone Can’t Fight Boko Haram’ – AllAfrica.com

Osun Defender'FG Alone Can't Fight Boko Haram'AllAfrica.comBy Laja Thomas, 24 August 2012 Abdullahi Abdulmajeed is the President, Nigerian Youth United Action Coalition, NYUAC. In this interview, he explains why government alone cannot tack...

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24Aug

ASUU Slams Governor Amaechi for Re-Appointing VC – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersASUU Slams Governor Amaechi for Re-Appointing VCAllAfrica.comThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers of meddling in the running of Rivers State University of Science and Technology ...

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24Aug

IGP Tasks Govs On Police Fund, Says Nigeria Police Least Funded In The World – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersIGP Tasks Govs On Police Fund, Says Nigeria Police Least Funded In The WorldLeadership NewspapersThe Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar, has said that the 36 state governments of the federation and the local gove...

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24Aug

Same shirts, different suspects – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersSame shirts, different suspectsThe Nation NewspaperBy Yusuf Alli, Abuja 6 hours 26 minutes ago The State Security Service (SSS) yesterday explained why suspects in various cases wear similar shirts. SSS spokesperson Ms. Maryln Ogar...

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24Aug

Akeredolu to Mimiko: don’t threaten monarchs over your second term bid – The Nation Newspaper

Osun DefenderAkeredolu to Mimiko: don't threaten monarchs over your second term bidThe Nation NewspaperBy Damisi Ojo, Akure 18 hours 8 minutes ago The Akeredolu Campaign Organisation (ACO) of the Ondo State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) yesterda...

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24Aug

Akume: PDP senators have no hand – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersAkume: PDP senators have no handThe Nation NewspaperBy Onyedi Ojiabor, Assistant Editor 12 hours 21 minutes ago Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, yesterday said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators are not invol...

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24Aug

Presidency wants NEITI to implement audit reports – The Guardian Nigeria

Presidency wants NEITI to implement audit reportsThe Guardian NigeriaPRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has charged the new National Stakeholders' Working Group (NSWG) of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to set the necessa...

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23Aug

Nigeria – force needed if Mali talks fail – News24

BBC NewsNigeria - force needed if Mali talks failNews24Dakar - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said Wednesday that regional troops would definitely intervene in Islamist-occupied northern Mali if negotiations with the extremists failed to yield a ...

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23Aug

2 on trial for stealing ATM cards – BusinessDay

2 on trial for stealing ATM cardsBusinessDayTwo men, who allegedly stole four ATM cards and used them to withdraw some money, were on Thursday charged before a Surulere Magistrates' Court, Lagos. The accused -- Ahmed Balogun, 27, and Ganiyu Rabiu, ...

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23Aug

Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s Cuban Deal Revealed – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderOgbeni Rauf Aregbesola's Cuban Deal RevealedOsun DefenderOn Monday, August 27, Osun State would wear a bubbly mien. The streets would be clad in colourful costumes, as cheering residents dance round the towns and villages in carnival-l...

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23Aug

Nigerian media is politicised-Jonathan – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigerian media is politicised-JonathanCHANNELSPresident Goodluck Jonathan has passed a damning verdict on the Nigerian media, claiming that the nation's media is politicised. According to the president, the Nigerian media is no longer the v...

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23Aug

Stop Distracting Jonathan, Gulak Warns Obasanjo – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comStop Distracting Jonathan, Gulak Warns ObasanjoAllAfrica.comBy Soni Daniel, 23 August 2012 Abuja — Against the backdrop of insinuations in political circles that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed Governors Sule Lamido and R...

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23Aug

Nigeria: Kidnapped Sea Trucks Group oil workers freed – Myjoyonline.com

Myjoyonline.comNigeria: Kidnapped Sea Trucks Group oil workers freedMyjoyonline.comFour foreign oil workers who were kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria earlier this month have been released. Their employer, oil services firm Sea Trucks Group, said they...

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23Aug

Presidency Condemns Attempt To Revisit Onshore/Offshore Abrogation Law – Nigerian Bulletin

WorldStagePresidency Condemns Attempt To Revisit Onshore/Offshore Abrogation LawNigerian BulletinBy intoxyka / August 23, 2012 / No Comments The Presidency has condemned attempt to revisit the onshore/offshore abrogation law , labelling it as disruptiv...

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23Aug

Subsidy – Bamanga’s Son, Others Seek Passports to Travel Abroad – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comSubsidy - Bamanga's Son, Others Seek Passports to Travel AbroadAllAfrica.comBy Nurudeen Oyewole, 23 August 2012 Lagos — Mahmud Tukur, son Alhaji Bamangar Tukur; Abdullahi Alao and Felix Ochonogor had applied for release of their inte...

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23Aug

NBC At 20: Setting The Pace – Leadership Newspapers

NBC At 20: Setting The PaceLeadership NewspapersBroadcasting in Nigeria dated back seventy seven year ago during which National Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria NBC was established following deregulation of the sector in 1992 during General Ibrahim B...

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23Aug

No third phase for ex-militants, Fed Govt insists – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersNo third phase for ex-militants, Fed Govt insistsThe Nation NewspaperBy Dele Anofi 10 hours 38 minutes ago THE Federal Government has dared purported ex- Niger Delta militants claiming to belong to the third phase of the Amnesty pr...

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23Aug

Industrialists hail Obi – The Nation Newspaper

The PunchIndustrialists hail ObiThe Nation NewspaperBy Nwanosike Onu 10 hours 47 minutes ago The Anambra State Association of Industrialists have praised Governor Peter Obi for improving the state's infrastructure. Speaking with reporters yesterday...

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23Aug

Gunmen kill two, raze sharia court, school, police station – The Guardian Nigeria

Gunmen kill two, raze sharia court, school, police stationThe Guardian NigeriaA LOWER Sharia court building, primary school and a police station in Goniri town have been set ablaze by gunmen who also killed two persons at their residences. These attack...

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23Aug

Court orders stay of action on sacked Imo LG bosses – Nigerian Tribune

BusinessDayCourt orders stay of action on sacked Imo LG bossesNigerian TribuneA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted the sacked local government council chairmen in Imo State leave to apply for a judicial review of the action of G...

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23Aug

Lagos ACN faults linking ocean surge to Atlantic City – The Guardian Nigeria

Lagos ACN faults linking ocean surge to Atlantic CityThe Guardian NigeriaLAGOS State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has condemned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for linking the Kuramo Beach surge to the Eko Atlantic Ci...

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23Aug

No basis for dialogue with Boko Haram – CAN – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSNo basis for dialogue with Boko Haram - CANNigerian TribuneTHE National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Wednesday, said there was no basis for the Federal Government to dialogue with the dread...

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22Aug

Still on the 76 oil wells – The Nation Newspaper

AllAfrica.comStill on the 76 oil wellsThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 12 hours 10 minutes ago There has been no love lost between the two brother states of Cross River and Akwa Ibom in Nigeria's Niger Delta region. The feuding which started a f...

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22Aug

Northern governors to hold meeting with Boko Haram – BusinessDay

BusinessDayNorthern governors to hold meeting with Boko HaramBusinessDayThe Northern governors have set up a committee on reconciliation, healing and security, to meet with Boko Haram. The committee will address the wave of violence that has wrecked th...

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22Aug

Hit-and-run BRT driver injures LAWMA official, two others – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersHit-and-run BRT driver injures LAWMA official, two othersThe Nation NewspaperBy Agency Reporter 7 hours 47 minutes ago An early morning accident on the Iponri Bridge in Lagos, involving a bus on the fleet of the Bus Rapid Transit (...

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22Aug

Fun-seekers besiege Kuramo Beach, despite deadly surge – BusinessDay

BusinessDayFun-seekers besiege Kuramo Beach, despite deadly surgeBusinessDayHundreds of fun-seekers on Tuesday besieged the Kuramo Beach on Victoria Island, Lagos, to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri in spite of the recent deadly surge of the Atlantic Ocean. It ...

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22Aug

Two suspects of the Okene church killings die in custody – BusinessDay

BusinessDayTwo suspects of the Okene church killings die in custodyBusinessDayThe police in Kogi say that additional eight suspects have been arrested in connection with the killings of 19 worshippers at Deeper Life Bible Church, Okene, on Aug. 6. The ...

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22Aug

Man Hides N27 Million Drug in Metal Pipes – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersMan Hides N27 Million Drug in Metal PipesAllAfrica.comBy Daniel Eteghe, 22 August 2012 Ikeja — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over the weekend arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly smuggling 8.5...

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22Aug

JTF Intercepts Car Bomb in Maiduguri – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSJTF Intercepts Car Bomb in MaiduguriAllAfrica.comBy Yahaya Ibrahim, 22 August 2012 Maiduguri — A Toyota Camry car carrying high profile explosives was on Monday afternoon intercepted by men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri. Daily Tr...

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22Aug

Salami Vs ACN Chieftains – Police Secures MTN’s Flash Drive – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSSalami Vs ACN Chieftains - Police Secures MTN's Flash DriveAllAfrica.comBy Kingsley Omonobi, 22 August 2012 Abuja — INDICATIONS have emerged in Abuja, yesterday, that the National Judicial Council has released the flash drive containing t...

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22Aug

Achebe, Asiodu counsel Obi, Oshiomhole on successor, development – The Guardian Nigeria

Achebe, Asiodu counsel Obi, Oshiomhole on successor, developmentThe Guardian NigeriaOBI of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, who spoke as an elder statesman, has canvassed the idea that Governor Peter Obi and other Anambra indigenes should be part of choosi...

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22Aug

Achebe, Asiodu counsel Obi, Oshiomhole on successor, development – The Guardian Nigeria

Achebe, Asiodu counsel Obi, Oshiomhole on successor, developmentThe Guardian NigeriaOBI of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, who spoke as an elder statesman, has canvassed the idea that Governor Peter Obi and other Anambra indigenes should be part of choosi...

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21Aug

Lagos speaker, Reps minority leader must resign -S/West PDP insists – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersLagos speaker, Reps minority leader must resign -S/West PDP insistsNigerian TribuneThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West has insisted that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) must first ask the speaker of Lagos Stat...

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21Aug

Okotie clears air on alleged sermon against ex-wife – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSOkotie clears air on alleged sermon against ex-wifeNigerian TribuneReverend Chris Okotie of the Household of God Church, has cleared the air on last week's sermon in which he allegedly descended on his ex-wife, Stephanie, purportedly descri...

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21Aug

Sokoto to explore oil – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELSSokoto to explore oilThe Nation NewspaperBy Adamu Suleiman, Sokoto 9 hours 5 minutes ago The government has also reiterated plans for a robust approach to transform its agriculture sub-sector through responsive irrigation system. Governor Aliyu...

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21Aug

Kwara PDP’s allegations baseless, says ACN – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersKwara PDP's allegations baseless, says ACNThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 1 hour ago Kwara State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described as baseless, an allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

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21Aug

Kwara Govt To Partner FG To Create 10000 Jobs For Youths – Ahmed – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersKwara Govt To Partner FG To Create 10000 Jobs For Youths - AhmedLeadership NewspapersGov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, says the state government will partner the Federal Government to provide an additional 10000 jobs for youths. The ...

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21Aug

State police will destroy the unity of Nigeria- Former IGP – CHANNELS

Leadership NewspapersState police will destroy the unity of Nigeria- Former IGPCHANNELSFormer Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Gambo Jimeta has criticised the call for the establishment of state police, saying it will destroy the unity of the ...

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21Aug

Insecurity – Gowon Urges Christians to Pray – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersInsecurity - Gowon Urges Christians to PrayAllAfrica.comBy Doyin Adebusuyi, 21 August 2012 Ado-Ekiti — Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon has advised Nigerians, especially Christians not to be carried away by their worries a...

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21Aug

“Expect Flood In 23 States”, Ministry Of Environment Warns – The Streetjournal

“Expect Flood In 23 States”, Ministry Of Environment WarnsThe StreetjournalThe Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a report which predicts heavy downpours in 23 states, which may cause flooding between now and August 27. Meles Zenawi, the Pr...

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21Aug

Police Detectives Arrest Suspect Of Sallah Attack In Kano – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPolice Detectives Arrest Suspect Of Sallah Attack In KanoLeadership NewspapersPolice detectives, yesterday arrested one of the suspected gunmen who disrupted Sallah celebration in Kano last Sunday. The gunmen had launched an attack...

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21Aug

Addressing concerns of the Ogoni people – BusinessDay

BusinessDayAddressing concerns of the Ogoni peopleBusinessDayThe recent declaration of political autonomy by a faction of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) is a sign that people are deeply displeased with government. It captures the...

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21Aug

Federal Government to Strip Bode George, Cecilia Ibru, Erastus Akingbola … – Nigerian Bulletin

Federal Government to Strip Bode George, Cecilia Ibru, Erastus Akingbola ...Nigerian BulletinBy eternal / August 21, 2012 / 1 Comment Indications emerged, Monday, that President Goodluck Jonathan may have ordered that the national honours awarded to ch...

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21Aug

Ondo parties in messy campaign for votes – The Guardian Nigeria

BusinessDayOndo parties in messy campaign for votesThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Olusegun Mimiko Campaign Organisation has accused Olusola Oke and Rotimi Akeredolu, governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Congress of Nige...

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20Aug

FRSC returns accident victim’s N1m recharge cards – The Nation

FRSC returns accident victim's N1m recharge cardsThe NationBy Our Reporter 12 hours 9 minutes ago The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) yesterday returned N1million recharge cards, among others, to an accident victim, Mrs Felicia Obanla. The Og...

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20Aug

FG set to resolve fuel, PHCN, labour crisis this week-Okupe – CHANNELS

CHANNELSFG set to resolve fuel, PHCN, labour crisis this week-OkupeCHANNELSThe Federal Government has made clear its intention to resolve the lingering crises with the different union of workers threatening to embark on industrial action, before the we...

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20Aug

Police vow to rescue kidnapped VC of ESUT – CHANNELS

AllAfrica.comPolice vow to rescue kidnapped VC of ESUTCHANNELSAs the search for the kidnapped vice chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Prof. Cyprian Onyeji intensifies, the Enugu state Police Commissioner, Musa Dau...

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20Aug

Plateau’s ex-COS seeks senatorial seat – BusinessDay

BusinessDayPlateau's ex-COS seeks senatorial seatBusinessDayGyang Pwajok, the Plateau Government's Chief of Staff, who resigned last week, is to contest the Plateau North senatorial by-elections to replace the late Sen. Gyang Dantong. ``Yes, I ...

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20Aug

Peace Is Paramount To Development Says Aregbesola – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderPeace Is Paramount To Development Says AregbesolaOsun DefenderGovernor Rauf Aregbesola has called on Nigerians to pursue unity and peace for the country to experience sustainable development.Aregbesola said leaders and followers in Nigeria...

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20Aug

Unknown gunmen kill 2 persons in Mubi – CHANNELS

CHANNELSUnknown gunmen kill 2 persons in MubiCHANNELSThe Sallah celebration did not go without violence in Mubi, Adamawa state, as unknown gunmen killed two persons in Sabon-Layi area of Mubi on Sunday. Mr Mark Idakwo, the Commissioner of Police in Ada...

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20Aug

Why members are not happy with Ondo PDP, by factional chairman – BusinessDay

BusinessDayWhy members are not happy with Ondo PDP, by factional chairmanBusinessDayThe preparation of Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the gubernatorial election slated for October 20 may have run into a hitch as members of...

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20Aug

Bribe scandal dashes hopes in Nigeria – News24

Nigerian TribuneBribe scandal dashes hopes in NigeriaNews24A man carries a placard reading "Remove Corruption Retain Subsidy!" in a Lagos protest against government's scrapping of an oil subsidy. (AFP, File) Lagos - The details being repo...

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20Aug

Oritsejafor sues for peaceful co-existence – The Nation

CHANNELSOritsejafor sues for peaceful co-existenceThe NationBy Agency Reporter 3 hours 45 minutes ago Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged the Muslim Ummah to use the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri celebrat...

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20Aug

Governorship Election – PDP, and Lessons From Edo – AllAfrica.com

Governorship Election - PDP, and Lessons From EdoAllAfrica.comBy John Ainofenokhai, 20 August 2012 The new shape and texture of politics in Edo State have presented a positive challenge which politicians in other states must accept: a challenge of comm...

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20Aug

STF Averts Religious Crisis in Jos – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSSTF Averts Religious Crisis in JosAllAfrica.comBy Lami Sadiq and Hassan Ibrahim, 20 August 2012 Jos — The security men in Jos, Plateau State yesterday averted what could have been a crisis between Muslims and Christians in the state. Daily Tr...

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20Aug

FG Pledges Housing for Mpape Victims – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersFG Pledges Housing for Mpape VictimsAllAfrica.comBy Muhammad Bello, 20 August 2012 The Federal Government has promised to provide a befitting accommodation for victims of the ongoing demolition exercise in Mpape, a suburb of the Fe...

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20Aug

FG Pledges Housing for Mpape Victims – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersFG Pledges Housing for Mpape VictimsAllAfrica.comBy Muhammad Bello, 20 August 2012 The Federal Government has promised to provide a befitting accommodation for victims of the ongoing demolition exercise in Mpape, a suburb of the Fe...

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20Aug

FG Pledges Housing for Mpape Victims – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersFG Pledges Housing for Mpape VictimsAllAfrica.comBy Muhammad Bello, 20 August 2012 The Federal Government has promised to provide a befitting accommodation for victims of the ongoing demolition exercise in Mpape, a suburb of the Fe...

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19Aug

How Clifford Orji died, by prison authorities – The Nation

GistmasterHow Clifford Orji died, by prison authoritiesThe NationBy Jude Isiguzo 6 hours 8 minutes ago ACTING Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Prison Command Mr.Biyi Jeje, yester day explained how Clifford Orji, the alleged cannibal who was arrest...

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19Aug

Subsidy: My son’ll be punished if found guilty —Tukur – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSSubsidy: My son'll be punished if found guilty —TukurNigerian TribuneNATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Bamanga Tukur, has assured that his son, Mahmud, who is facing trial over subsidy payments allegedly obtained...

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19Aug

Sallah messages: Jonathan advocates unity to ensure progress – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSSallah messages: Jonathan advocates unity to ensure progressNigerian TribunePRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, stressed the need for unity among Nigerians without which he said peace and progress could elude the country. Speaking when Vice...

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19Aug

Tight Security at Kano Eid Prayer Ground – THISDAY Live

Leadership NewspapersTight Security at Kano Eid Prayer GroundTHISDAY LiveBy Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano Hundreds of policemen, soldiers and plain cloth operatives on Sunday provided water tight security for the thousands of Muslims who gathered at Sheik Ah...

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19Aug

Jonathan celebrates sallah with Muslims; sues for peace – CHANNELS

CHANNELSJonathan celebrates sallah with Muslims; sues for peaceCHANNELSPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday identified peace and unity as the only panacea to the progress and development of the country. The president disclosed this while speaking to M...

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19Aug

Nigerian govt to have dialogue with militant group – China Daily

South African Broadcasting CorporationNigerian govt to have dialogue with militant groupChina DailyABUJA, Nigeria - The Nigerian government announced Saturday that it is ready to hold peace talks with the Boko Haram sect in a bid to stop violence in th...

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19Aug

Nigeria Remains Indivisible – President Jonathan – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNigeria Remains Indivisible – President JonathanLeadership NewspapersPresident Goodluck Jonathan yesterday reiterated his administration's commitment to the unity and indivisibility of the country, saying his administration i...

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19Aug

ALSCON Risks $500m Loss To Supreme Court Ruling – The Guardian Nigeria

ALSCON Risks $500m Loss To Supreme Court RulingThe Guardian NigeriaRUSAL, Russian Aluminum giant and operator of the Aluminum Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) stands the risk of incurring a financial loss of about $500m if a recent Supreme Court jud...

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19Aug

Imo: Okorocha Approves N320m For Schools Repairs – The Guardian Nigeria

Imo: Okorocha Approves N320m For Schools RepairsThe Guardian NigeriaGOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has approved the release of an intervention fund of N320m to all public primary and secondary schools in all the 27 local councils of the state. M...

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18Aug

Ministers to sign Performance agreement with President Goodluck Jonathan – Gistmaster

GistmasterMinisters to sign Performance agreement with President Goodluck JonathanGistmasterA new dimesnsion was introduced to governace in Nigeria as ministers will now sign a performance agreement with President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday 22 Augu...

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18Aug

Three dead in fresh Plateau killings – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELSThree dead in fresh Plateau killingsThe Nation NewspaperBy Yusufu Aminu Idegu, Jos 18 hours 46 minutes ago Tension heightened in Plateau State yesterday ahead of today's Eid-el-Fitri following the killing of three people in Barkin Ladi Loca...

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18Aug

Ramadan Continues Over Non-Sighting of New Moon – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSRamadan Continues Over Non-Sighting of New MoonAllAfrica.comMeanwhile, hopes that the Ramadan fast would be concluded last night was dashed over the failure to sight the new moon. A statement from the Sultan of Sokoto, Dr. Muhammad Sa'ad Ab...

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18Aug

General, Memoirs

Its a first to Barrow

The trip had been in planning for some weeks, it comes with the job. I was told this much at the time of taking the offer. In one of my last jobs, before I left Nigeria, I had the unenviable routine of flying to our own version of Barrow every week. It wasn’t exciting then

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18Aug

Kaduna civil servants receive August salary – Daily Times Nigeria

South African Broadcasting CorporationKaduna civil servants receive August salaryDaily Times NigeriaCivil servants in Kaduna State on Friday received their August salaries ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Commissioner for Finanace, Dr John Ayu...

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18Aug

Madonna University regains operating licence from NUC – Gistmaster

Leadership NewspapersMadonna University regains operating licence from NUCGistmasterMadonna University, Okija,Anambra State, has regained it operating license after months of seizure by the Nigeria University Commission (NUC). The license of the privat...

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18Aug

ESUT VC kidnappers are demanding N200M – Information Nigeria

CHANNELSESUT VC kidnappers are demanding N200MInformation NigeriaSequel to the kidnapping of the VC of ESUT ( Enugu State University of Technology), the gunmen have contacted his family members asking them for N200M ransom. Obviously kidnapping has now...

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18Aug

Bakassi Group Dissociates Self From Independence Declaration – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersBakassi Group Dissociates Self From Independence DeclarationThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Bakassi People's General Assembly has dissociated itself from the recent declaration of a sovereign state of Bakassi, saying the problem confro...

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18Aug

Why I didn’t retire Abacha before I left – The Nation

Nigerian TribuneWhy I didn't retire Abacha before I leftThe NationBy JIDE ORINTUNSIN 42 minutes ago He was involved in all but one military coup in the country.He was in the thick of action at the battle front during the civil war with a bullet lod...

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18Aug

Oyo distributes N4.4m agric inputs to farmers – The Nation Newspaper

Oyo distributes N4.4m agric inputs to farmersThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 19 hours 11 minutes ago The Oyo State Government has distributed agricultural inputs comprising rice seeds, agrochemicals and liquid fertilizers worth over N4.4 million to...

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18Aug

Lagos commissions special courts for environmental offenders – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersLagos commissions special courts for environmental offendersThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 18 hours 16 minutes ago Lagos State Government has commissioned a special offences mobile court where violators of the state environmen...

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18Aug

Fayemi, Bala, Akinjide Greet Muslims At Sallah – The Guardian Nigeria

Fayemi, Bala, Akinjide Greet Muslims At SallahThe Guardian NigeriaEKITI State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Muslims in the state and the country in general on the successful completion of the 30 days of Ramadan fast. The governor in a ...

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17Aug

Explosion Rocks Police Post In Jos – Nigerian Tribune

AFPExplosion Rocks Police Post In JosNigerian TribuneThe entire Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State was thrown into confusion in the early hours of Friday, when an Improvised Explosive Device exploded at a police post injuring one person a...

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17Aug

Lagos Journalists protest at government house over assault – CHANNELS

CHANNELSLagos Journalists protest at government house over assaultCHANNELSMembers of the Nigerian Union of Journalists on Thursday staged a peaceful protest at the Lagos State government house Ikeja, to protest the constant harassment and brutality ren...

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17Aug

Okorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOkorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizensCHANNELSThe governor of Imo state, Mr Rochas Okorocha has offered employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens in the state. During a meeting with physicall...

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17Aug

Okorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOkorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizensCHANNELSThe governor of Imo state, Mr Rochas Okorocha has offered employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens in the state. During a meeting with physicall...

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17Aug

Okorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOkorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizensCHANNELSThe governor of Imo state, Mr Rochas Okorocha has offered employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens in the state. During a meeting with physicall...

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17Aug

Okorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOkorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizensCHANNELSThe governor of Imo state, Mr Rochas Okorocha has offered employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens in the state. During a meeting with physicall...

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17Aug

Aregbesola, Oyinlola Battle for the Soul of UNESCO Centre – AllAfrica.com

Osun DefenderAregbesola, Oyinlola Battle for the Soul of UNESCO CentreAllAfrica.comBy Sefiu Ayanbimpe, 17 August 2012 The Osun State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola and his predecessor in office, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, now the National Secretary of t...

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17Aug

Police to collaborate with NURTW – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPolice to collaborate with NURTWCHANNELSThe Inspector General of Police Mr Mohammed Abubakar, threw down the gauntlet at a meeting with the transport workers in Abuja, to explain how they can collaborate with security agencies to ensure the pro...

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17Aug

‘Okupe, Benue Govt in Court Over N600 Million Contract Fund’ – AllAfrica.com

Osun Defender'Okupe, Benue Govt in Court Over N600 Million Contract Fund'AllAfrica.comBy Henry Umoru and Peter Duru, 17 August 2012 Makurdi — As the appointment of Dr. Doyin Okupe as Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public ...

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17Aug

IBB reiterates call for state police – Nigerian Observer

IBB reiterates call for state policeNigerian ObserverMINNA - Former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has reiterated his call for the establishment of state police to complement the services of the Federal Police. Babangida made the call in M...

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17Aug

Kidnapped Delta Judge Regains Freedom From Custody – Leadership Newspapers

Kidnapped Delta Judge Regains Freedom From CustodyLeadership NewspapersThe kidnapped High Court Judge of Delta State, Justice Marcel Okoh yesterday regained his freedom from the kidnappers' den after spending over a week in their custody. Justice O...

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