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01Aug
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Aide to Imo State Speaker murdered – CHANNELS

CHANNELSAide to Imo State Speaker murderedCHANNELSMr Adoba served as the Special Adviser on administration to the Speaker Imo house of assembly. His body was found in a pool of blood with several cuts all over his body. In a statement signed by the pre...
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01Aug
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Lagos Pays N2.8bn To 464 – Leadership Newspapers

BusinessDayLagos Pays N2.8bn To 464Leadership NewspapersThe Lagos State Government on Wednesday paid N2.8 billion as pension to 464 retired employees of the state's public service. Gov. Babatunde Fashola presented retirement bond certificates to th...
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01Aug
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Bayelsa to ban commercial motorcycle from September, plans to bring in tricycles – CHANNELS

CHANNELSBayelsa to ban commercial motorcycle from September, plans to bring in tricyclesCHANNELSThe ban of the use commercial motorcycles in Bayelsa state by the state government has been extended to the end of August, 2012. The Commissioner for Transp...
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01Aug
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Central bank worried over falling oil prices – BusinessDay

BusinessDayCentral bank worried over falling oil pricesBusinessDayFalling oil prices and domestic energy output due to declining global demand are a concern for Nigeria's economy, the country's central bank governor said on Wednesday. The worse...
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01Aug
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You Are Thieves, Hypocrites —CNPP Tells OBJ, IBB – P.M. News

CHANNELSYou Are Thieves, Hypocrites —CNPP Tells OBJ, IBBP.M. NewsThe Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has called former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida hypocrites and thieves following their s...
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01Aug
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JTF kill two Boko Haram suspects, intercepts eight rocket launchers – CHANNELS

CHANNELSJTF kill two Boko Haram suspects, intercepts eight rocket launchersCHANNELSThe Joint Task Force (Operation Restore Order) has intercepted a Hilux Van stocked with high profile weapons including eight rocket propelled grenades and their accessor...
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01Aug
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52 foreign firms to participate in Akwa Fair 2012 – BusinessDay

52 foreign firms to participate in Akwa Fair 2012BusinessDayFifty two foreign companies from 28 countries will participate in the Akwa Ibom International Trade Fair, ``Akwa Fair 2012''scheduled for December. Obong Ebong, the Chairman of Akwa Ib...
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01Aug
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I Would’ve Shut Down Osun Schools for a Year, By Aregbesola – AllAfrica.com

Osun DefenderI Would've Shut Down Osun Schools for a Year, By AregbesolaAllAfrica.comOsogbo — Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola said, yesterday, that he initially intended to close down all public primary and secondary schools in the state when...
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01Aug
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Explosive device at Nigeria university – News24

Leadership NewspapersExplosive device at Nigeria universityNews24A book of articles about the violent jihadist terrorist organization based in the northeast of... Now R716.00 Kano - An explosive device was found on Tuesday in lecture hall at a universi...
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01Aug
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‘Why Clinton may skip Nigeria on Africa tour’ – The Guardian Nigeria

THISDAY Live'Why Clinton may skip Nigeria on Africa tour'The Guardian NigeriaUNITED States (US) Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, left Washington DC yesterday on what may be her valedictory trip to Africa, but the formal announcement release...
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01Aug
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Dana Crash: Witness Gives Account Of Last 15 Minutes Of The Flight – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersDana Crash: Witness Gives Account Of Last 15 Minutes Of The FlightLeadership NewspapersLagos Coroner, Mr. Komolafe Oyetade was, yesterday, intimated of the last 15-minute journey of the ill- fated Dana airline flight 0992 before it...
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01Aug
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Road Crash: FRSC Tags Abuja, Kano, Kogi, Lagos, Ibadan As Black Spots – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersRoad Crash: FRSC Tags Abuja, Kano, Kogi, Lagos, Ibadan As Black SpotsLeadership NewspapersThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has marked Abuja, Kano, Kogi, Lagos and Ibadan roads as danger spots in road safety management, stating ...
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01Aug
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Okorocha’s olive branch – BusinessDay

BusinessDayOkorocha's olive branchBusinessDayFrom the look of things, the long-drawn legal battle between the Imo State government and elected chairmen and councillors of the 27 local council areas in the state may have been a thing of the past, th...
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01Aug
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Abati defends Okupe’s appointment – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersAbati defends Okupe's appointmentThe Guardian NigeriaPRESIDENTIAL Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, yesterday presented the new Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, to th...
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01Aug
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LP tasks INEC on Ondo polls, ACN berates Mimiko – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSLP tasks INEC on Ondo polls, ACN berates MimikoThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Labour Party (LP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure improved service delivery during the October 20, 2012 Ondo State gubernatorial ele...
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31Jul
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Nigeria’s foreign policy not suffering, says minister – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersNigeria's foreign policy not suffering, says ministerThe Nation NewspaperBy Yusuf Alli, Abuja 25 minutes ago The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru, yesterday said Nigeria was not humiliated by the election of Dlamin...
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31Jul
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Olaitan: Ugolor seeks bail over poor health – The Nation Newspaper

Osun DefenderOlaitan: Ugolor seeks bail over poor healthThe Nation NewspaperBy Osagie Otabor 1 hour ago The Executive Director of the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Rev. David Ugolor, has appealed to the Inspector- Genera...
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31Jul
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Five die as suicide bomber, gunmen hit VP’s house, Sokoto – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersFive die as suicide bomber, gunmen hit VP's house, SokotoThe Guardian NigeriaSUSPECTED terrorists yesterday scaled up their attacks in Borno, Kaduna and Sokoto states. Five people, including a suicide bomber who carried out the...
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31Jul
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Bauchi House Considers Bill On Compulsory HIV Test Before Marriage – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersBauchi House Considers Bill On Compulsory HIV Test Before MarriageAllAfrica.comBy Suzan Edeh, 31 July 2012 Bauchi — Bauchi State House of Assembly is set to pass a law for compulsory Humane Immune Virus, HIV, test before marriage...
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31Jul
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APGA frets on familiar path – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersAPGA frets on familiar pathThe Guardian NigeriaPERHAPS, the ongoing suit, which continues today in an Enugu High Court, presided over by the State Chief Judge Justice Innocent Umezulike has thrust the All Progressives Grand Allianc...
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31Jul
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Chukwu, Pepple brief Jonathan on performance – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersChukwu, Pepple brief Jonathan on performanceThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu and his Lands, Housing and Urban Development counterpart, Amma Pepple, yesterday took their turns to brief President Goo...
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31Jul
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Police kill 4 suspected gunmen in Kano – BusinessDay

Leadership NewspapersPolice kill 4 suspected gunmen in KanoBusinessDayThe Kano State Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of four suspected gunmen in a gun battle at Jan Bulo quarters in Kano on Sunday, state Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Idri...
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31Jul
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Who is in charge? – BusinessDay

BusinessDayWho is in charge?BusinessDayThe mass support for President Jonathan during the last general election was predicated on a number of factors. First was his personality, which outwardly portrayed him as a humble, easygoing and God-fearing perso...
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30Jul
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Minister explains Presidency-House row – The Nation Newspaper

WorldStageMinister explains Presidency-House rowThe Nation NewspaperBy Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja 5 hours 39 minutes ago A minister yesterday said President Goodluck Jonathan's insistence on completion of on-going projects is the cause of his feud wit...
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30Jul
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Dana Air crash: TV stations to appear again tomorrow – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSDana Air crash: TV stations to appear again tomorrowNigerian TribuneTHE coroner presiding over the inquest into the death of 153 passengers of the ill-fated Dana Air plane which crashed in Iju/Ishaga area of Lagos State on June 3, Mr Alexander ...
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30Jul
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PRONACO cautions NASS about constitution review – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSPRONACO cautions NASS about constitution reviewNigerian TribunePRO-NATIONAL Conference Organisation, (PRONACO), on Monday, in Lagos, cautioned the National Assembly (NASS) not to supplant the overwhelming yearnings of the Nigerian stakeholders ...
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30Jul
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Robbers kill 2 guards at microfinance bank •Police arrest banker with 19 ATM … – Nigerian Tribune

Robbers kill 2 guards at microfinance bank •Police arrest banker with 19 ATM ...Nigerian TribuneABOUT four suspected armed robbers, on Sunday, invaded the Osanta Microfinance Bank in Igboho, headquarters of Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State...
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30Jul
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Five dead in Nigeria’s north after attacks target authorities – Globe and Mail

AFPFive dead in Nigeria's north after attacks target authoritiesGlobe and MailSOKOTO, NIGERIA — AP Attacks targeting authorities in two major cities of Nigeria's troubled north have left two suspected suicide bombers dead and killed three oth...
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30Jul
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Dana crash inquest: Lawyer blame high casualty on poor crowd management – CHANNELS

CHANNELSDana crash inquest: Lawyer blame high casualty on poor crowd managementCHANNELSA legal Practitioner, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday told Coroner Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe inquiring into the cause of death of the victims of the 3 June crash of a D...
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30Jul
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We will not toy with public resources – Okonjo-Iweala – CHANNELS

BusinessDayWe will not toy with public resources – Okonjo-IwealaCHANNELSThe Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday assured Nigerians that the 2012 budget is being managed in a way that protects an...
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30Jul
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At least 50 Nigerians evacuated from Syria- Ashiru – CHANNELS

CHANNELSAt least 50 Nigerians evacuated from Syria- AshiruCHANNELSAbout 50 Nigerian s have been evacuated from Syria following the ongoing crises in the country, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbega Ashiru said on Monday. Mr Ashiru said that the e...
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30Jul
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Gunmen attack Sambo’s residence – The Nation Newspaper

Information NigeriaGunmen attack Sambo's residenceThe Nation NewspaperBy Tony Akowe 1 hour ago The family residence of the Vice- President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo in the Tudun Wada area of Zaria was on Monday attacked by unknown gunmen. A shoe cobbl...
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30Jul
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Parents Caught Selling Children For 5000 Naira In Makurdi – Information Nigeria

The PunchParents Caught Selling Children For 5000 Naira In MakurdiInformation NigeriaREPORTS have indicated that parents in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, were involved in the sale of their children to human traffickers at the sum of N4,000 or N5,00...
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30Jul
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Reps fault Okonjo-Iweala’s budget implementation claims – BusinessDay

BusinessDayReps fault Okonjo-Iweala's budget implementation claimsBusinessDayThe House of Representatives on Sunday disagreed with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, over her claims on the imp...
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30Jul
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Trafficking: JTF intercepts 20 vehicles with 103 children – CHANNELS

CHANNELSTrafficking: JTF intercepts 20 vehicles with 103 childrenCHANNELSMembers of the Joint Task Force (JTF) stationed in Lokoja, Kogi, on Sunday intercepted 20 vehicles conveying more than 103 children, suspected to have been trafficked. The JTF Com...
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30Jul
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Uduaghan, Gbagi Quarrel Over Shopping Mall’s Closure – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersUduaghan, Gbagi Quarrel Over Shopping Mall's ClosureAllAfrica.comBy Emma Amaize, 30 July 2012 Warri — THE war of words between Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun K...
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30Jul
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Police to guard churches, mosques in Ogun state – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPolice to guard churches, mosques in Ogun stateCHANNELSThe Ogun State Police Command is to step up security around all churches and mosques in Ogun State. State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Okoye Ikemefuna, who said this while addressing stakeho...
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30Jul
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Nigeria needs a strong opposition party to unseat PDP in 2015 – Ribadu – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNigeria needs a strong opposition party to unseat PDP in 2015 – RibaduCHANNELSThe presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the 2011 polls and former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam N...
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30Jul
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Aregbesola Restates Commitment To Qualitative, Functional Education … – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderAregbesola Restates Commitment To Qualitative, Functional Education ...Osun DefenderThe Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Sunday said his administration's commitment towards the development of qualitative and so...
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30Jul
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Two Air Force Officers and two businessmen were… – Leadership Newspapers

Two Air Force Officers and two businessmen were...Leadership NewspapersTwo Air Force Officers and two businessmen were yesterday killed by unknown gunmen in separate attacks carried out in Kano Metropolis. The killing of the two officers occurred aroun...
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30Jul
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Fuel subsidy scam: Hold my son responsible for his actions —Arisekola-Alao – Nigerian Tribune

AllAfrica.comFuel subsidy scam: Hold my son responsible for his actions —Arisekola-AlaoNigerian TribuneTHE Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Azeez Arisekola-Alao, has said his son, Abdullahi Alao, who is currently undergoing trial for his alleged i...
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30Jul
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13 die in Edo auto crash – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELS13 die in Edo auto crashNigerian TribuneTHE Edo sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Sunday, said 13 commuters died in an automobile accident near Okada Junction, on the Benin-Ore highway. The Edo FRSC sector commander, Ke...
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30Jul
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I won’t tone down my messages – Bakare – Nigerian Tribune

I won't tone down my messages - BakareNigerian TribuneTHE Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and vice- presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Sunday, in Lagos, warned security operatives in t...
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30Jul
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Islamic clerics ask Boko Haram to end violence – The Guardian Nigeria

Islamic clerics ask Boko Haram to end violenceThe Guardian NigeriaSOME eminent Islamic scholars at the weekend, called on the Boko Haram sect to permanently end its violence in the interest of peace and unity. The clerics, who spoke at this year's ...
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30Jul
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FCT minister defends revocation of Turai Yar’Adua’s land – The Guardian Nigeria

FCT minister defends revocation of Turai Yar'Adua's landThe Guardian NigeriaMINISTER of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Mohammed, has defended the action of the FCT administration in revoking the plot of land allocated to the former First...
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30Jul
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Advocates of state police are anarchists – Irona – Daily Times Nigeria

Advocates of state police are anarchists - IronaDaily Times NigeriaA member of the House of Representatives, Gerald Irona (PDP-Imo), has labelled those canvassing for the establishment of state police as anarchists. Irona, the Vice Chairman of the Hous...
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30Jul
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In Abia, Senate press corps retool for better performance – The Guardian Nigeria

Information NigeriaIn Abia, Senate press corps retool for better performanceThe Guardian NigeriaTHE 2012 Senate Press Corps retreat took place last week in Umuahia, capital city of Abia State. Preparations for the two-day event began in the first quart...
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29Jul
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My son is an adult, says Arisekola-Alao – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersMy son is an adult, says Arisekola-AlaoThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 1 hour ago Businessman Azeez Alao-Arisekola has described his son, Abdullahi as an adult who is answerable for his actions. He spoke in a statement on his b...
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29Jul
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Indian company shuts firm, lays off 100 staff – The Punch

Myjoyonline.comIndian company shuts firm, lays off 100 staffThe PunchThe Gum Arabic factory in Maiduguri, where two Indian workers were gunned down by suspected Boko Haram members, has shut down its operations indefinitely. As a result, over 100 Nigeri...
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29Jul
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‘Fed Govt spends $38m on fish feed import yearly’ – The Nation Newspaper

'Fed Govt spends $38m on fish feed import yearly'The Nation NewspaperBy Precious Igbonwelundu 1 hour ago Nigeria spends about $38 million yearly on importation of fish feed, the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said. Akinwumi,...
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29Jul
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ALGON chair hails Amosun on council poll – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersALGON chair hails Amosun on council pollThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 1 hour ago THE National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Mr Nwabueze Okafor, yesterday hailed Ogun State Governor Ibik...
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29Jul
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How we will create new states – Dep. Senate President Ekweremadu – CHANNELS

Information NigeriaHow we will create new states – Dep. Senate President EkweremaduCHANNELSThe Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Upper Chambers' Constitutional Review Committee, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Saturday, revealed the method w...
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29Jul
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Ogun state organizes Ramadan essay competition – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOgun state organizes Ramadan essay competitionCHANNELSThe wife of the governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, has organised an essay writing, quiz competition and Quranic recitation for school children in all the 20 local government areas...
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29Jul
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Jang Visits Jos Muslim Community, Says – ‘I Don’t Hate Muslims’ – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSJang Visits Jos Muslim Community, Says - 'I Don't Hate Muslims'AllAfrica.comBy Onimisi Alao, 29 July 2012 Jos — The visit last Thursday by Governor Jonah Jang to Rikkos, a Jos North Community ravaged by flooding last Sunday, would...
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29Jul
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Boy, 11, Survives Attempt to Be ‘Shared’ Between Feuding Parents – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comBoy, 11, Survives Attempt to Be 'Shared' Between Feuding ParentsAllAfrica.comBy Lawan Danjuma Adamu, 29 July 2012 Kano — An 11-year-old boy, whose stomach was partially ripped open with a sharp knife by his biological mother last...
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29Jul
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Why Governor Okorocha Is Adamant Over Return Of Council Chairmen – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersWhy Governor Okorocha Is Adamant Over Return Of Council ChairmenLeadership NewspapersGovernor Rochas Okorocha, remains defiant despite an order of the Appeal Court to reinstate sacked council chairmen in Imo state, and his position...
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29Jul
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Budget Office Begins Monitoring Of Capital Vote Implementation – The Guardian Nigeria

Budget Office Begins Monitoring Of Capital Vote ImplementationThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Budget Office of the Federation has commenced the monitoring of the implementation of the second quarter releases to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) acros...
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28Jul
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Teachers threaten strike in 11 states – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELSTeachers threaten strike in 11 statesThe Nation NewspaperBy Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja 7 hours 51 minutes ago The President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Michael Olukoya, has warned the union will embark on indefinite strike in 11...
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28Jul
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‘War not only cause of conflicts in Africa’ – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELS'War not only cause of conflicts in Africa'The Nation NewspaperBy Olugbenga Adanikin, Abuja 18 hours 20 minutes ago The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on gender issues, Dr. Asma'u Abdulkadir, has said war is only one...
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28Jul
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4 killed in Nigeria’s violence-torn northeast – Calgary Herald

South African Broadcasting Corporation4 killed in Nigeria's violence-torn northeastCalgary HeraldBAUCHI, Nigeria - A witness says gunmen have killed a policeman in one city of Nigeria's northeast, as a clash between soldiers and suspected sect ...
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28Jul
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Oil Worker Drowns During Attack in Nigeria Delta – ABC News

AFPOil Worker Drowns During Attack in Nigeria DeltaABC NewsA military spokesman in Nigeria says a worker for the local subsidiary of Italian oil company Eni SpA drowned while trying to escape an attack in the nation's oil-rich southern delta. Lt. C...
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28Jul
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SSS Arrests 7 Undergraduate Cultists for Rape – Information Nigeria

Nigerian TribuneSSS Arrests 7 Undergraduate Cultists for RapeInformation NigeriaSeven students of one of the Colleges of Education in Kwara State have been apprehended by the State Security Service (SSS), on Friday for alleged abduction and rape of a f...
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28Jul
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Ekiti to spend N2.5b on schools’ renovation, furniture – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersEkiti to spend N2.5b on schools' renovation, furnitureThe Nation NewspaperBy Sulaiman Salawudeen 18 hours 29 minutes ago The Ekiti State Government will spend N2.5billion on the renovation of 100 schools and supply of 40000 uni...
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28Jul
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Impeachment threat: Jonathan bows to Reps – The Nation Newspaper

BusinessDayImpeachment threat: Jonathan bows to RepsThe Nation NewspaperBy Yusuf Alli 28/07/2012 01:20:00 Hope of an end to the friction between President Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives brightened yesterday with the decision of the ...
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27Jul
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Senator’s daughter kidnapped in Port Harcourt – The Nation Newspaper

Senator's daughter kidnapped in Port HarcourtThe Nation NewspaperBy Bisi Olaniyi 5 minutes ago The daughter of Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange, Mrs. Diepreye Dagi Darego, was yesterday kidnapped in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. She was moved...
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27Jul
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Impeachment: Presidency Counters Reps •Releases Allocations To Ministries – Nigerian Tribune

BusinessDayImpeachment: Presidency Counters Reps •Releases Allocations To MinistriesNigerian TribuneTHERE were strong indications, on Friday, that the Presidency has launched moves to stave off the recent impeachment threat from the House of Represen...
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27Jul
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Police raid ritualists hideout in Festac – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPolice raid ritualists hideout in FestacCHANNELSThe police on Thursday raided a residence in Festac Town, who specialize in human parts and are suspected to be ritualist. The police made the discovery when neighbors suspected some funny movemen...
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27Jul
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Nigeria: African First Ladies tasked on peace – Afrique en Ligue

AllAfrica.comNigeria: African First Ladies tasked on peaceAfrique en LigueThe wife of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mrs. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has called for synergy, complementarity, strong partnership and collaboration between the African...
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27Jul
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Nigerian Army Presents Anti-Bombing Devices To Churches And Mosques – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderNigerian Army Presents Anti-Bombing Devices To Churches And MosquesOsun DefenderOsun Defender Online gathered that as part of its corporate social responsibility in controlling the upsurge of suicide bombings at worship centres in parts of...
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27Jul
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Ambali Appointed As VC-Designate for University of Ilorin – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersAmbali Appointed As VC-Designate for University of IlorinAllAfrica.comBy Mustafa Abubakar, 27 July 2012 Ilorin — Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor-designate for the University of Ilorin. He ta...
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27Jul
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Lagos Recruits Non-Education Graduates for Schools – AllAfrica.com

WorldStageLagos Recruits Non-Education Graduates for SchoolsAllAfrica.comBy Monsur Olowoopejo, 27 July 2012 Lagos — THE Lagos State Government has recruited graduates without teaching qualifications to teach core subjects in its secondary schools, Co...
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27Jul
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Nigeria’s floating slum targeted by authorities – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Macon TelegraphNigeria's floating slum targeted by authoritiesSeattle Post IntelligencerLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The teeming, floating Makoko slum rises out of the murky lagoon water that separates mainland Nigeria from the island that gave birth to...
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27Jul
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Salami Vs Oyinlola – We Did Not Recant – MTN – AllAfrica.com

WorldStageSalami Vs Oyinlola - We Did Not Recant - MTNAllAfrica.comLagos — A mobile telecommunication company in Nigeria, MTN, has denied media reports which alleged that its officials recanted their position on the ownership of two lines linked to t...
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27Jul
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Buhari, Mbadinuju Seek Good Governance – Leadership Newspapers

Buhari, Mbadinuju Seek Good GovernanceLeadership NewspapersThe former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju has blamed all his problems during his tenure on strife, blackmail and the activities of his political enemies. He said that both th...
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27Jul
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Dana Crash: Coroner Issues Bench Warrant On Absentee Witnesses – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersDana Crash: Coroner Issues Bench Warrant On Absentee WitnessesLeadership NewspapersOil companies and emergency relief agencies are to be issued with bench warrant to appear on Monday before the Lagos Coroner making inquest into the...
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27Jul
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Immunity clause is not our problem, says Ahamba – The Guardian Nigeria

Immunity clause is not our problem, says AhambaThe Guardian NigeriaFORMER National Chairman of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ahamba spoke with BERTRAM NWANNEKANMA on the on-going efforts by the N...
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27Jul
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Okorocha’s battle with PDP council bosses – The Guardian Nigeria

BusinessDayOkorocha's battle with PDP council bossesThe Guardian NigeriaTODAY, in Owerri, the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Kanayo Okorocha will meet with the 27 reinstated council chairmen as one of the measures to resolve the crisis that the ...
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26Jul
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650000 policemen to fight insecurity – Don – The Punch

BusinessDay650000 policemen to fight insecurity – DonThe PunchNo fewer than 650000 police officers are needed to adequately confront the security challenges facing Nigeria, a university lecturer, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, said in Ado Ekiti on Thursday. The ...
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26Jul
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Why I Introduced New Official Logo For Oyo State – Ajimobi – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderWhy I Introduced New Official Logo For Oyo State – AjimobiOsun DefenderGovernor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State recently unveiled a new official logo through which the state would henceforth be identified. The logo includes the shield, which...
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26Jul
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650000 policemen required for security challenges- Don – BusinessDay

BusinessDay650000 policemen required for security challenges- DonBusinessDayAbout 650000 police officers would be needed to adequately confront the security challenges facing Nigeria, a university lecturer, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, said in Ado Ekiti on Thurs...
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26Jul
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Early morning fire kills 67-year-old woman in Festac – CHANNELS

Early morning fire kills 67-year-old woman in FestacCHANNELSA 67-year-old woman burnt to death in an early morning fire at a wing of a twin-duplex on 511 Road, Festac Town, Lagos, on Thursday. The Commander, Festac Fire Station, Chinyere Azubuike, who ...
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26Jul
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Governor Shuts Two Commissioners out of Executive Meeting for Coming Late – Information Nigeria

Information NigeriaGovernor Shuts Two Commissioners out of Executive Meeting for Coming LateInformation NigeriaGovernor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State surprised a lot of people on Wednesday when, on his orders, two commissioners in the state were shut o...
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26Jul
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Justice: Nigeria’s fuel subsidy fraud trial now to begin Thursday – Afrique en Ligue

BusinessDayJustice: Nigeria's fuel subsidy fraud trial now to begin ThursdayAfrique en LigueFuel subsidy fraud trial - Scuttled by the absence of key witnesses, the much expected trial of persons and companies, alleged to have taking part in the fu...
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26Jul
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One die in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident – BusinessDay

BusinessDayOne die in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accidentBusinessDayAn accident on Thursday morning left one woman dead, as a container crushed the female pedestrian at the Berger area of the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway. The trailer which was heading out of ...
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26Jul
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Akinyemi: Abuja money makes Nigerian governors lazy – P.M. News (blog)

Akinyemi: Abuja money makes Nigerian governors lazyP.M. News (blog)A former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has advised state governors to deeply harness available state resources in order to increase their internally-g...
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26Jul
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NUC Mum As House of Reps Nullifies Withdrawal of Varsities Licences – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersNUC Mum As House of Reps Nullifies Withdrawal of Varsities LicencesAllAfrica.comBy Dayo Adesulu and Laju Arenyeka, 26 July 2012 THE National Universities Commission, NUC, is keeping mum over the declaration by the House of Represen...
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26Jul
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House Minority Leader Admits ‘Misconduct’ in US – AllAfrica.com

WorldStageHouse Minority Leader Admits 'Misconduct' in USAllAfrica.comBy Turaki A. Hassan, 26 July 2012 The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (ACN, Lagos), yesterday admitted that he was sanctioned by the S...
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26Jul
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Eso, Mazrui Advocate Peoples Constitution – THISDAY Live

Eso, Mazrui Advocate Peoples ConstitutionTHISDAY LiveA former Supreme Court Justice, Justice Kayode Eso, and Dr. Ali A. Mazrui have advocated for a just constitutional order as the only solution to the problems facing the country. They both spoke yeste...
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26Jul
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Re: UNILAG- What is in a name? – BusinessDay

Re: UNILAG- What is in a name?BusinessDayThe topic “University Of Lagos At Fifty (50), What Is In A Name?” is a very significant issue to talk about particularly in the light of the contemporary controversy surrounding the manifest attempt to chang...
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26Jul
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LP bares fangs as Mimiko marches out – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSLP bares fangs as Mimiko marches outThe Guardian NigeriaFINALLY, the incumbent governor of Ondo State, the only governor on the Labour Party (LP) platform, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has confirmed that he will seek re-election during the October 20 g...
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26Jul
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Tribunal upholds Nyako’s election, dismisses ACN’s – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSTribunal upholds Nyako's election, dismisses ACN'sThe Guardian NigeriaAFTER a prolonged legal battle, the Adamawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal yesterday in Yola upheld Governor Murtala Nyako's victory in the Februa...
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25Jul
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Jonathan sacks NPA boss Suleiman – The Nation

CHANNELSJonathan sacks NPA boss SuleimanThe NationBy Vincent Ikuomola 2 hours 34 minutes ago President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Omar Suleiman. He has approved the appointment of Mr Habibu ...
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25Jul
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Nigerian husband of six ‘raped to death’ by wives demanding his attention – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsNigerian husband of six 'raped to death' by wives demanding his attentionNew York Daily NewsA well known man married to six women in a small Nigerian town has allegedly been “raped to death” by his wives. Uroko Onoja, a b...
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25Jul
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Jonathan appoints new MD for Ports – BusinessDay

BusinessDayJonathan appoints new MD for PortsBusinessDayPresident Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Habibu Abdullahi as Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority, Dr Reuben Abati said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the presidential spok...
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25Jul
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Parliament Threatens to Impeach Nigerian President – AllAfrica.com

Osun DefenderParliament Threatens to Impeach Nigerian PresidentAllAfrica.comBy Kimeng Hilton Ndukong, 25 July 2012 Goodluck Jonathan is blamed for poor execution of the budget, midway into the financial year. The ongoing face-off between the Nigerian P...
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25Jul
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KDHA passes bill regulating conduct of local council elections – BusinessDay

BusinessDayKDHA passes bill regulating conduct of local council electionsBusinessDayThe Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill stating how local council elections would henceforth be conducted. The passage of the bill followed the ad...
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25Jul
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Errant Colonel, Sergeant Fined For Driving On BRT Lane; As Army Says No One Is … – Osun Defender

CHANNELSErrant Colonel, Sergeant Fined For Driving On BRT Lane; As Army Says No One Is ...Osun DefenderA colonel and a sergeant who were apprehended red-handed by Governor Babatunde Fashola for wrongfully driving on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane hav...
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25Jul
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Pope Benedict appoints Nigeria to Vatican post – BusinessDay

BusinessDayPope Benedict appoints Nigeria to Vatican postBusinessDayPope Benedict XVI has appointed Lebanese and Nigerian clergymen to a Vatican department aimed at countering growing secularisation in a sign of attention to two problematic regions for...
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25Jul
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Cholera breaks out in Jos as death toll from flood hits 47 – CHANNELS

CHANNELSCholera breaks out in Jos as death toll from flood hits 47CHANNELSThere are fears of a possible cholera outbreak within the areas affected by floods in Jos, Plateau state. A medical official of the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nige...
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25Jul
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Reps threaten President Jonathan over budget – The Guardian Nigeria

Reps threaten President Jonathan over budgetThe Guardian NigeriaTHE face-off between the Presidency and House of Representatives gathered more storm yesterday as the House vowed not to withdraw its threat of sanctioning the President should he fail to ...
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