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25Jul
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Presidential committee says 21 firms stole N382 b… – CHANNELS

Leadership NewspapersPresidential committee says 21 firms stole N382 b...CHANNELSTwenty one oil marketers were on Tuesday indicted for fraudulently collecting N382 billion last year in subsidy payments for fuel that was never delivered. Aigboje Aig-Imo...
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25Jul
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FG to settle Jonathan, Yar’Adua land feud out of court – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSFG to settle Jonathan, Yar'Adua land feud out of courtThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Federal Government yesterday prayed an Abuja High Court for time for it to settle out of court a tussle between the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan and former ...
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25Jul
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Fashola commissions e-library – Daily Times Nigeria

BusinessDayFashola commissions e-libraryDaily Times NigeriaGovernor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos on Tuesday, commissioned an e-library redeveloped from the Old Lagos Central Library at Odunlami Street in Central Lagos. Fashola said the state government h...
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25Jul
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Senate retools for second constitution amendment – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersSenate retools for second constitution amendmentThe Guardian NigeriaWHEN the National Assembly concluded the amendment to the 1999 Constitution last year, the lawmakers noted that the exercise was just the beginning of the journey ...
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25Jul
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In Enugu man allegedly shoots wife, mother of six, over corn meal – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSIn Enugu man allegedly shoots wife, mother of six, over corn mealThe Guardian NigeriaA MIDDLE-AGED man and former member of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, Mathias Nweze, has been arrested by the police for allegedly shooting ...
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25Jul
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Parties, others laud voters, INEC on Edo polls – The Guardian Nigeria

Osun DefenderParties, others laud voters, INEC on Edo pollsThe Guardian NigeriaTHE electorate, Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been lauded for the successful conduct of the recent gubernatorial electi...
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24Jul
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Jang challenges Fed Govt on insecurity – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersJang challenges Fed Govt on insecurityThe Nation NewspaperBy Yusufu Aminu Idegu, Jos 12 hours 28 minutes ago Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang has challenged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to find a solution to th...
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24Jul
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Taraba youths find work at NYSC camp – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersTaraba youths find work at NYSC campThe Nation NewspaperBy Fanen Ihyongo, Jalingo 7 hours 55 minutes ago An addition to making money and fending for themselves and members of their families, youths in Taraba State are distinguishin...
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24Jul
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Terrorism trial: Court grants Ndume permission to travel – CHANNELS

CHANNELSTerrorism trial: Court grants Ndume permission to travelCHANNELSA Federal High court in Abuja on Tuesday gave the Senator facing terrorism charges, Ali Ndume the leave to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser hajj. Coming some months aft...
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24Jul
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NBA Elections: Metaphor Of A Dying Country – P.M. News

NBA Elections: Metaphor Of A Dying CountryP.M. NewsBy Godwin Onyeacholem The man-made calamities befalling this twisted nation are so overpowering that even the multitude of stoics, the throng of patient, indifferent citizenry who have given up through...
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24Jul
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Air Force to build bomb detonating robot – Daily Times Nigeria

Air Force to build bomb detonating robotDaily Times NigeriaThe Nigerian Air Force has begun a process of developing a robot capable of detonating high calibre bomb. Air Vice Marshal John Oshoniyi, the commandant of the NAF Institute of Technology, Kadu...
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24Jul
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SSS Interogate Pastor Tunde Bakare Over GEJ…Seek To Gag Him – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderSSS Interogate Pastor Tunde Bakare Over GEJ…Seek To Gag HimOsun DefenderFor calling for the resignation of Nigerians elected President, Pastor Tunde Bakare, fiery pastor turned politician, was invited for questioning by the State Securit...
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24Jul
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Motion to impeach Jonathan is for national interest – Reps – CHANNELS

CHANNELSMotion to impeach Jonathan is for national interest – RepsCHANNELSMembers of the House of Representatives on Monday disclosed that the decision to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan by September, if the 2012 budget is not fully implemented, ...
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24Jul
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Tenure of elected officials tops Senate’s constitution amendment retreat – CHANNELS

CHANNELSTenure of elected officials tops Senate's constitution amendment retreatCHANNELSThe Senate has listed some issues it would be considering in the amendment of the 1999 Constitution. Some of the issues listed by the constitution review commit...
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24Jul
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Amosun Swears In New LG Chairmen – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersAmosun Swears In New LG ChairmenLeadership NewspapersOgun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun yesterday swore in the newly elected chairmen of 19 out of the 20 local governments in Ogun State with a call on them to pursue peopl...
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24Jul
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Air Nigeria To Restart – Leadership Newspapers

Information NigeriaAir Nigeria To RestartLeadership NewspapersIf you have a QR Code Reader you can access the app by scanning this code. This app will work on all phones including Android, iPhone, Windows 7, Symbian and Blackberry. Air Nigeria said tha...
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24Jul
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Ondo spends N5.5b on agric in three years – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersOndo spends N5.5b on agric in three yearsThe Guardian NigeriaABOUT N5.5 billion has been expended by the Ondo State government on the agriculture sector in the last three years, the state governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has said. Th...
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24Jul
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Why nation’s woes persist, by Amaechi, Ajimobi – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersWhy nation's woes persist, by Amaechi, AjimobiThe Guardian NigeriaGOVERNOR Chibuike Amechi of Rivers State has alerted that Nigerians were fast losing faith in their leaders partly due to unbridled profligacy and failure of gov...
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24Jul
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ICPC, NUC begin review of varsities – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSICPC, NUC begin review of varsitiesThe Guardian NigeriaTHE Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) in collaboration with the National Universities Commission (NUC) have begun a review of universities in the co...
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23Jul
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UNILAG is ranked high amongst Africa Universities – BusinessDay

Information NigeriaUNILAG is ranked high amongst Africa UniversitiesBusinessDayThe University of Lagos has been ranked 16th position in the recent ranking of Top 100 Universities and Colleges in Africa by the 4icu.org University Web Ranking. The first ...
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23Jul
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Ogun LG Poll:PDP vows to challenge exercise – CHANNELS

CHANNELSOgun LG Poll:PDP vows to challenge exerciseCHANNELSA chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Prince Buruji Kashamu, has faulted the result declared by the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) in which...
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23Jul
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Fashola Calls For Religious Harmony – P.M. News

WorldStageFashola Calls For Religious HarmonyP.M. NewsLagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Sunday called on Muslims to co-habit in unity, love, patience and understanding with Nigerians of other faiths urging that these virtues must trans...
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23Jul
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Northern governors hold emergency meeting, July 26 – BusinessDay

CHANNELSNorthern governors hold emergency meeting, July 26BusinessDayDisturbed by the current security challenges confronting the region, the Northern States Governors Forum has fixed an emergency meeting of the body for July 26. The forum's chairm...
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23Jul
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Police use email to fight crime – BusinessDay

Leadership NewspapersPolice use email to fight crimeBusinessDayThe Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has released a new e-mail address that will give the public easy access to the IG's office. The new address which was given in a stat...
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23Jul
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AkwaIbom wants N18.5bn from Cross River – BusinessDay

BusinessDayAkwaIbom wants N18.5bn from Cross RiverBusinessDayThe Akwa Ibom state government has demanded for a refund of N18.5 billion which it says was removed from its share of the derivations funds in favor of Cross River State by the Revenue Mobili...
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23Jul
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Senate threatens to kick GSM companies out of Nigeria – BusinessDay

BusinessDaySenate threatens to kick GSM companies out of NigeriaBusinessDayGil Emeka Nnaji, chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, has warned providers of Mobile Telecommunications, GSM, to improve on their services to Nigerians or be kicked out...
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23Jul
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Police begin investigation into Bauchi explosion – BusinessDay

BusinessDayPolice begin investigation into Bauchi explosionBusinessDayThe Police have said that they have started investigations into Sunday night's explosion in Bauchi.A six-year-old boy was killed and 10 other people injured when a bomb hidden in...
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23Jul
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Gunmen kill MDGs staff in Kaduna – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersGunmen kill MDGs staff in KadunaThe Nation NewspaperBy Agency Reporter 14 minutes ago Suspected gunmen on Sunday shot dead Millennium Development Goals personnel, Mr. Iliya Chori, in Kaduna. Chori, till his death was the State Assi...
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23Jul
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Chief Justice Mariam Alooma Mukthar – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersChief Justice Mariam Alooma MuktharThe Guardian NigeriaTHE appointment of Justice Alooma Mariam Mukthar as the 13th Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), having gone through all due processes and scaled the hurdles as required by law, is...
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23Jul
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Imo APGA pleads for patience on sacked council chiefs – The Guardian Nigeria

Imo APGA pleads for patience on sacked council chiefsThe Guardian NigeriaAS controversy continues to trail the enforcement of Appeal Court judgment on the ouster of elected local council chairmen by the Imo State government, the All Progressives Grand ...
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23Jul
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Operatives storm Kaduna community, Ebira want Army barracks – The Guardian Nigeria

Operatives storm Kaduna community, Ebira want Army barracksThe Guardian NigeriaA JOINT team of security forces has raided Ungwuar Romi community in Kaduna State and arrested hundreds of hoodlums after several residents were attacked and wounded by arme...
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22Jul
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NLC seeks truce in govt, electricity workers’ crisis – The Nation

NLC seeks truce in govt, electricity workers' crisisThe NationBy Dupe Olaoye-Osinkolu 6 hours 18 minutes ago On going negotiations between the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Federal Government on some labour issues have brok...
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22Jul
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Former Barcelona defender Gbenga Okunowo loses everything as fire engulfs his … – Goal.com

Goal.comFormer Barcelona defender Gbenga Okunowo loses everything as fire engulfs his ...Goal.comBy Emeka Nwani Former Nigeria defender Gbenga Okunowo has told Goal.com that he is at a loss how to start life again after a fire burnt down his house in I...
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22Jul
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Who Becomes Edo’s Next Governor? – Newswatch (subscription)

Leadership NewspapersWho Becomes Edo's Next Governor?Newswatch (subscription)The July 14, governorship election in Edo State has been narrowed to a two-pronged fight between Adams Oshiomhole of the Action Congress of Nigeria, and Charles Airhiavber...
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22Jul
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Boko Haram’s Sources of Arms – Newswatch (subscription)

Boko Haram's Sources of ArmsNewswatch (subscription)The federal government has finally accepted wide ranging recommendations submitted last year by the Presidential Committee on the security challenges in the North-East Zone of Nigeria, on how to t...
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22Jul
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Full Story – Nigerian Observer

Nigerian Observer Full StoryNigerian ObserverBy ADENIYI ADELEYE By DR. WILFRED OTOKUNEFOR By OSAZUWA AKONEDO/AIRENBUWA KAYODE-IYASERE Performance of the men of the Nigerian security armed forces during the last governorship election in Edo state has re...
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22Jul
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Policeman kills community leader during Makoko demolition – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPoliceman kills community leader during Makoko demolitionCHANNELSA Police officer on Saturday allegedly shot dead an Egun community leader in Makoko during a protest staged by residents of the waterfront over the on-going demolition in the area...
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22Jul
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Wada Charges Security Agencies Over Iyara Attack – Leadership Newspapers

BusinessDayWada Charges Security Agencies Over Iyara AttackLeadership NewspapersGovernor Idris Wada of Kogi State has tasked the security agencies in the state to fish out those behind the recent bombing of Iyara branch of the Unity Bank and the Divisi...
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22Jul
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‘Why The Wealthy Should Emulate Olusola’ – The Guardian Nigeria

Information Nigeria'Why The Wealthy Should Emulate Olusola'The Guardian NigeriaTHE need for wealthy Nigerians to make sacrifices for the wellbeing of ordinary citizens came to the fore during the internment of Ambassador Olusegun Olusola at his...
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21Jul
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P/Harcourt oil vessel explosion: Fire rages 24 hours after – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELSP/Harcourt oil vessel explosion: Fire rages 24 hours afterThe Nation NewspaperBy Bisi Olaniyi, Port Harcourt 19 hours 16 minutes ago Fire raged on yesterday on the oil vessel that exploded at the Abuloma Jetty, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Fr...
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21Jul
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PDP calls Ogun LG polls, a sham – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPDP calls Ogun LG polls, a shamCHANNELSThe chairman of the People's Democrartic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee in Ogun state, Mr Ireti Oniyide, has described the just concluded local council election as a sham. The opposition party leader ...
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21Jul
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NBA To Ngige: We Didn’t Conduct Party Election – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNBA To Ngige: We Didn't Conduct Party ElectionLeadership NewspapersThe outgoing executives of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday described as malicious and spurious, allegation that names of dead legal practitioners w...
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21Jul
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Constitution Amendment: Patience Jonathan Seeks Role For Wives Of Political … – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersConstitution Amendment: Patience Jonathan Seeks Role For Wives Of Political ...Leadership NewspapersWife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan yesterday joined the call for the amendment of the nation's constitution as she a...
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21Jul
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Fayemi commiserates with Ajimobi on mother’s death – The Nation Newspaper

Osun DefenderFayemi commiserates with Ajimobi on mother's deathThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 18 hours 20 minutes ago Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with his Oyo State counterpart, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, on the deat...
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20Jul
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Plateau Assembly Holds Valedictory Session For Hon. Fulani – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersPlateau Assembly Holds Valedictory Session For Hon. FulaniNigerian TribunePLATEAU State House of Assembly, on Friday, held a valedictory session for the late Majority Leader of Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Gyang Fulani, wh...
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20Jul
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Nigeria: Attacks Kill Six People – Prensa Latina

AFPNigeria: Attacks Kill Six PeoplePrensa Latina20 de julio de 2012, 16:31Abuja, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Two separate attacks by unidentified gunmen killed six people in northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, Borno State capital, the newspaper Vanguard re...
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20Jul
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How Oshiomhole Nailed Anenih’s Coffin – P.M. News

Leadership NewspapersHow Oshiomhole Nailed Anenih's CoffinP.M. NewsRatings before last Saturday's governorship election in Edo State was that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, political heavy weights led by former chairman of the party's B...
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20Jul
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Count Down To ACN, LP Unsettled Scores – P.M. News

Count Down To ACN, LP Unsettled ScoresP.M. NewsOndo State is no doubt the next battleground for the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, where political parties will converge on 20 October to determine who wears the governorship crown. The main contenders ...
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20Jul
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West Africa: Nigeria, Ghana Meet Over US$300000 Capital Base – AllAfrica.com

BusinessDayWest Africa: Nigeria, Ghana Meet Over US$300000 Capital BaseAllAfrica.comBy Romoke W. Ahmad, 20 July 2012 The Nigeria government has started meeting with the Government of Ghana over its requirement of $300000 capital base for Nigeria busine...
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20Jul
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Boat mishap claims 20 lives in Bida – Moment Nigerian Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersBoat mishap claims 20 lives in BidaMoment Nigerian NewspapersABOUT 30 persons, including women and children, have been declared missing and 10 bodies recovered after a passenger boat capsized late Wednesday night while crossing the...
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20Jul
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New Petroleum Bill – NNPC Loses Power to Manage Joint Ventures – AllAfrica.com

BusinessDayNew Petroleum Bill - NNPC Loses Power to Manage Joint VenturesAllAfrica.comBy Juliet Alohan, 20 July 2012 Provisions of the new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will strip the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of management of the ...
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20Jul
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PDP Chieftain Lambasts Okorocha For Disobeying Court Order – Leadership Newspapers

PDP Chieftain Lambasts Okorocha For Disobeying Court OrderLeadership NewspapersThe National Vice Chairman, South East of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Austin Akobundu, has described Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha as lawless for refusing to ob...
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20Jul
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Police Quiz Monarch over Murder of 70-Year-old Woman – THISDAY Live

Police Quiz Monarch over Murder of 70-Year-old WomanTHISDAY LiveBy Toba Suleiman Following his alleged involvement in the killing of a 70-year-old woman, Mrs Rebecca Adewumi, the police in Ekiti State have invited a top traditional ruler and the Olomuo...
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20Jul
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‘Oct. 1 bombing meant to cause confusion in Nigeria’ – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELS'Oct. 1 bombing meant to cause confusion in Nigeria'The Guardian NigeriaA Principal Technical Officer Communication Intelligence in the Department of the State Security Services (SSS), Wasiu Agbaje, yesterday told the Federal High Court...
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20Jul
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Ogun PDP chiefs duel in court as council polls hold – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSOgun PDP chiefs duel in court as council polls holdThe Guardian NigeriaTHE crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) deepened yesterday as one of the factions rejected the July 4, 2012 ruling of a Federal High C...
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20Jul
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Dasuki – messiah or pawn in Nigeria’s security debacle? – BusinessDay

Leadership NewspapersDasuki - messiah or pawn in Nigeria's security debacle?BusinessDayThis week, I am taking a break from commenting on energy issues to contribute to another very serious challenge facing Nigeria – the national security debacle....
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19Jul
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House issues Jonathan ultimatum on budget – The Nation Newspaper

House issues Jonathan ultimatum on budgetThe Nation NewspaperBy Dele Anofi 1 hour ago THINGS have come to a head between President Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives. The lawmakers, yesterday, threatened him with impeachment over what t...
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19Jul
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Cholera kills two in Ekiti – The Nation Newspaper

Cholera kills two in EkitiThe Nation NewspaperBy Agency Reporter 12 hours 19 minutes ago Two persons have so far died from the cholera outbreak reported in Igbaraodo-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Olusola Fasuba, confirmed...
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19Jul
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Delta state donates 40 patrol vehicles to security agencies – CHANNELS

CHANNELSDelta state donates 40 patrol vehicles to security agenciesCHANNELSDelta state governor Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has donated 40 patrol vehicles to security operatives to enable them effectively tackle security challenges in the state. Commissionin...
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19Jul
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Nigeria’s Failed Drug War – P.M. News

Daily Times NigeriaNigeria's Failed Drug WarP.M. NewsThe war against drug trafficking in Nigeria does not seem to be succeeding and latest developments at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, are even more worrisome. With a negligible s...
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19Jul
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Jonathan Ends Emergency Rule in 15 LGAS – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comJonathan Ends Emergency Rule in 15 LGASAllAfrica.comAbuja — President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday directed an end to the state of emergency declared last year, in 15 local government over the deteriorating security situation in the ar...
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19Jul
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Soyinka Advocates Regional Competition Among States – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersSoyinka Advocates Regional Competition Among StatesAllAfrica.comBy Patrick Odey, 19 July 2012 Uyo — Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has recommended regional competition and healthy cooperation among federating states as t...
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19Jul
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Dantong, Fulani Dead On Arrival, Says Hospital Source – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comDantong, Fulani Dead On Arrival, Says Hospital SourceAllAfrica.comBy Taye Obateru and Ben Agande, 19 July 2012 The International Committee of Red Cross, ICRC, has said about 5500 people were displaced as a result of the recent killing in B...
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19Jul
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Edo survives doomsday, upholds peace – The Guardian Nigeria

Independent OnlineEdo survives doomsday, upholds peaceThe Guardian NigeriaTHE tension was high. Incidentally, not a few people would feel the anxiety was misplaced. Governor Adams Oshiomhole's convoy had just been attacked, with a visible threat on...
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19Jul
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Dikko woos southern leaders, Fasehun seeks more assault on terror – The Guardian Nigeria

Dikko woos southern leaders, Fasehun seeks more assault on terrorThe Guardian NigeriaSECOND Republic Transport Minister, Alhaji Umaru Dikko, has urged collective action against security problems in the North. Dikko said the Boko Haram menace, which had...
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19Jul
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Bomb scare in Lagos, Kogi goes after landlords in crime control – The Guardian Nigeria

Osun DefenderBomb scare in Lagos, Kogi goes after landlords in crime controlThe Guardian NigeriaAN alleged attempt by a guest to plant an object suspected to be a bomb in a hotel room in Majekodunmi, off Toyin Street in Ikeja, Lagos yesterday caused pa...
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19Jul
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Onu laments absence of ANPP govs, Shekarau at NEC meeting – The Guardian Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersOnu laments absence of ANPP govs, Shekarau at NEC meetingThe Guardian NigeriaTHREE All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP) governors and its presidential candidate in the last year's polls, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, were conspicuo...
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19Jul
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Ex-bank manager bags 19 years jail over N27m fraud – The Guardian Nigeria

Ex-bank manager bags 19 years jail over N27m fraudThe Guardian NigeriaA KANO High Court, has jailed one Mr Samuel Owoyele, a former manager with the United Bank of Africa (UBA), for 19 years without an option of fine over a N27 million fraud. A stateme...
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19Jul
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Bisi Fayemi tasks corps members on skill acquisition – The Guardian Nigeria

Bisi Fayemi tasks corps members on skill acquisitionThe Guardian NigeriaWIFE of Ekiti State governor, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi, has tasked the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to acquire vocational skills in handicraft to survive the current unfavou...
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18Jul
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Sacked Imo council chairmen resume duty – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersSacked Imo council chairmen resume dutyNigerian TribuneTHE sacked local council chairmen in Imo State have resumed duty on Wednesday, as directed by the Court of Appeal, Enugu, on July 5. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported t...
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18Jul
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NUC claims suspended varsity can continue operations but not admit – CHANNELS

CHANNELSNUC claims suspended varsity can continue operations but not admitCHANNELSThe National University Commission (NUC) has claimed that the seven suspended private institutions will continue operations, but have been banned from admitting new stude...
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18Jul
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Sacked Imo Council Chairmen – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersSacked Imo Council ChairmenLeadership NewspapersThe sacked local council chairmen in Imo have resumed duty on Wednesday as directed by the Court of Appeal, Enugu on July 5. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that policemen we...
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18Jul
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Kogi Declares 3-Day Mourning Period For Late Attah Igala – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersKogi Declares 3-Day Mourning Period For Late Attah IgalaLeadership NewspapersThe Kogi Government on Wednesday declared a three-day mourning period for the late Attah Igala, Dr Aliyu Obaje who died on Monday. The Chief Press Secreta...
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18Jul
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FG recalls suspended SEC DG – The Nation Newspaper

BusinessDayFG recalls suspended SEC DGThe Nation NewspaperBy Vincent Ikuomola 2 minutes ago The Federal Government has recalled the suspended Director -General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Arunma Oteh. Her recall was communicate...
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18Jul
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Fashola arrests colonel, sergeant on BRT lane – CHANNELS

CHANNELSFashola arrests colonel, sergeant on BRT laneCHANNELSThe Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday arrested a Military Col. Ki Yusuf and Staff Sergent, AJ Adeomi for driving on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane. The soldiers were accost...
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18Jul
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Why detractors seek my govt’s fall, by Jonathan – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSWhy detractors seek my govt's fall, by JonathanThe Guardian NigeriaAGAINST the backdrop of utterances from members of opposition parties, President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, declared that some people were bent on bringing down the Peopl...
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18Jul
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FG, States Near Agreement On Excess Crude Sharing – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSFG, States Near Agreement On Excess Crude SharingAllAfrica.comBy Abdul-Rahman Abubakar, 18 July 2012 The Federal Government and the 36 states of the federation will soon reach an out of court settlement on their disagreement over sharing of the...
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18Jul
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House Seeks Review of Federal Constituencies, Senatorial Districts – AllAfrica.com

House Seeks Review of Federal Constituencies, Senatorial DistrictsAllAfrica.comBy Onwuka Nzeshi, 18 July 2012 The House of Representatives Tuesday mandated its Committee on Electoral Matters to liaise with the Independent National Electoral Commission ...
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18Jul
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Ibadan Flood – Oyo Govt Despatches SOS to FG – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comIbadan Flood - Oyo Govt Despatches SOS to FGAllAfrica.comBy Kayode Ekundayo and Yemi Bamidele, 17 July 2012 Worried by the perennial flooding of Ibadan and some other towns in Oyo State, the State Government has dispatched a Save-Our-Soul ...
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18Jul
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Rocket-Propelled Grenade Kills School Pupil – AllAfrica.com

Independent OnlineRocket-Propelled Grenade Kills School PupilAllAfrica.comBy Taye Obateru, 18 July 2012 Jos — A seven-year-old boy was, yesterday, killed when an unknown gunman fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a private high school in Bukuru are...
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18Jul
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Wali is NBA’s 26th President – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSWali is NBA's 26th PresidentThe Guardian NigeriaFORMER Attorney General of Rivers State, Chief Okechukwu Wali, was yesterday elected as the 26th National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with a total vote of 688 to defeat Eme...
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18Jul
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Fashola arrests military officers on BRT lane – The Guardian Nigeria

CHANNELSFashola arrests military officers on BRT laneThe Guardian NigeriaTWO military officers who drove on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane were yesterday arrested by Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola who expressed anger that those who ...
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17Jul
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House starts move to amend Nigeria’s constitution – P.M. News (blog)

House starts move to amend Nigeria's constitutionP.M. News (blog)The Bill for the amendment of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was today presented for first reading in the House of Representatives. The Bill tagged: Constitu...
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17Jul
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*Response To NYSC Posting of Igbo & Other Southern Youth-Graduates To Areas of … – Nigeria Master Web (blog)

Nigeria Master Web (blog)*Response To NYSC Posting of Igbo & Other Southern Youth-Graduates To Areas of ...Nigeria Master Web (blog)It is unthinkable that the government of Nigeria should order youth to report for civil “service” in areas in No...
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17Jul
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Jonathan directs new CJN to create special court for corruption and Terrorism … – CHANNELS

CHANNELSJonathan directs new CJN to create special court for corruption and Terrorism ...CHANNELSPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Monday asked the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Aloma Mukhtar, to create special courts for terrorism and corrup...
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17Jul
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Nigeria: Governor of Bayelsa State ‘not anyone’s stooge’ – The Africa Report

BusinessDayNigeria: Governor of Bayelsa State 'not anyone's stooge'The Africa ReportBy Donu Kogbara in Yenagoa After a rancorous legal battle with former governor Timipre Sylva, Henry Seriake Dickson was confirmed by the Supreme Court on 20...
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17Jul
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Okene Blast – Senator Abatemi-Usman Calls for Calm – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSOkene Blast - Senator Abatemi-Usman Calls for CalmAllAfrica.comBy Isiaka Wakili, 16 July 2012 Following Sunday's explosion along Okene-Obehira road by the Living Faith Church in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, Senator Nurudeen Ab...
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17Jul
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Explosions, Gunshots in Yobe – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comExplosions, Gunshots in YobeAllAfrica.comBy Bala Ajiya, 17 July 2012 There were explosions and sporadic gunshots close to State Security Services, SSS, office, the central roundabout and Gujba area of Damaturu, Yobe State, yesterday. It wi...
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Bauchi State governor fires 6000 aides – CHANNELS

CHANNELSBauchi State governor fires 6000 aidesCHANNELSThis was contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Dandij. The statement reads: “following complaints by stakeholders that the majority o...
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How to Save Nigeria From Corruption – AllAfrica.com

How to Save Nigeria From CorruptionAllAfrica.comBy Dapo Akinrefon, 17 July 2012 REVELATIONS from probe panels set up by the National Assembly, show that corruption remains a cancerous affliction in the polity. Since the advent of the Fourth Republic, g...
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Why we gave quit notice to Fulanis in Plateau state – Army – CHANNELS

CHANNELSWhy we gave quit notice to Fulanis in Plateau state – ArmyCHANNELSThe Defence Headquarters has explained the rationale behind its planned military exercise in some villages in Plateau state. Chief of Policy and Plans, Defence Headquarters, Ai...
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17Jul
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Ogun LG poll: PPN sues OGSIEC over exclusion of candidates – Nigerian Tribune

Ogun LG poll: PPN sues OGSIEC over exclusion of candidatesNigerian TribuneTHE Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), Ogun State chapter, has filed a notice of law suit against the chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) for the omissio...
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17Jul
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Aftermath of flood: Oyo revokes bridge contract •As Ibadan poly announces 1 … – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersAftermath of flood: Oyo revokes bridge contract •As Ibadan poly announces 1 ...Nigerian TribuneThe Oyo State government has revoked the contract for the reconstruction of the Apete bridge, located in the state capital and promise...
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16Jul
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Six bodies recovered from Rivers tanker fire site – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersSix bodies recovered from Rivers tanker fire siteThe Nation NewspaperBy Bisi Olaniyi, Port Harcourt 3 hours 11 minutes ago Six decomposing bodies were yesterday recovered from a bush near the scene of last Thursday's petrol tan...
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Aliyu did not speak for Northern governors – Jang – CHANNELS

CHANNELSAliyu did not speak for Northern governors – JangCHANNELSThe Plateau state governor, Jonah Jang said he is not aware of the position of the purported Northern Governors Forum decision credited to the Niger State governor, Babangida Aliyu over...
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16Jul
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Fifty Christians Burned Alive in Pastor’s Home in Nigeria – Christian Post

Christian PostFifty Christians Burned Alive in Pastor's Home in NigeriaChristian PostSecurity officials assess the scene of a bomb blast in Nigeria's northern city of Kaduna April 8, 2012. Suspected members of Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram ...
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82-Year Old Man Marries Woman, 70, At Mass Wedding – P.M. News (blog)

BusinessDay82-Year Old Man Marries Woman, 70, At Mass WeddingP.M. News (blog)An 82-year old man, Malam Uba Abdurrahman, was among the 250 men who married in the second batch of the planned group marriage organised by Kano State Hisba Board on Sunday. N...
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16Jul
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Airline explains cause of incident involving two planes at Nigeria airport – Afrique en Ligue

Leadership NewspapersAirline explains cause of incident involving two planes at Nigeria airportAfrique en LigueDomestic airline Arik Air - Nigeria's largest domestic airline, Arik Air, has blamed 'incorrect apron markings' for the weekend i...
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16Jul
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80-year-old man marries woman, 70, in kano – Nigerian Tribune

BusinessDay80-year-old man marries woman, 70, in kanoNigerian TribuneMallam Uba Abdulsalam, 80-year-old, who married Hajiya Amina Usman, a 70-year-old, was among the 250 couples who were married in a mass wedding organised by the Kano State government ...
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16Jul
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Brave Youths Arrest 2 Boko Haram Suspects – Osun Defender

Leadership NewspapersBrave Youths Arrest 2 Boko Haram SuspectsOsun DefenderThe killing of a 20-year-old innocent boy was all the youths needed in confronting three gun-totting Boko Haram members who invaded Rigasa and Mahuta, a suburb of Kaduna metropo...
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