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30May
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Kwankwaso: One Year After – Leadership Newspapers

Spyghana.comKwankwaso: One Year AfterLeadership NewspapersWithin one year in office, Governor Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso has succeeded in implementing a number of notable policies especially in the areas of education and infrastructure. Salisu Ibrahim r...
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30May
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This PDP Is Not Talking – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersThis PDP Is Not TalkingLeadership NewspapersThe Edo State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN) concluded its referendum (not campaign) last Friday where its brand, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole was given the nod to con...
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30May
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Reinstatement of 34 doctors mere propaganda – NMA – Vanguard

Myjoyonline.comReinstatement of 34 doctors mere propaganda – NMAVanguardBy Chioma Obinna LAGOS — The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday, condemned the purported reinstatement of 34 sacked doctors by the state go...
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30May
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Anambra PDP gives police 7-day ultimatum – Vanguard

Anambra PDP gives police 7-day ultimatumVanguardBy VINCENT UJUMADU ENUGU—Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the state police command to pay it N334.95 as damages for allegedly disrupt...
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30May
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Anambra PDP gives police 7-day ultimatum – Vanguard

Anambra PDP gives police 7-day ultimatumVanguardBy VINCENT UJUMADU ENUGU—Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the state police command to pay it N334.95 as damages for allegedly disrupt...
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29May
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Democracy Day: Still a long way to go – Imoke – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersDemocracy Day: Still a long way to go – ImokeVanguardBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru CALABAR—AS the country marks 13 years of democratic rule, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has said that despite the remarkable success record...
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29May
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Democracy Day: Still a long way to go – Imoke – Vanguard

Democracy Day: Still a long way to go – ImokeVanguardBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru CALABAR—AS the country marks 13 years of democratic rule, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has said that despite the remarkable success recorded within the period,...
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29May
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New electricity tariff: Stop lobbying us, NLC tells FG – Nigerian Tribune

New electricity tariff: Stop lobbying us, NLC tells FGNigerian TribuneThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has told the Federal Government to desist from lobbying workers on the need to support the new electricity tariff planned to commence next month. Th...
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29May
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Boko Haram: Blame the Northern leaders – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSBoko Haram: Blame the Northern leadersNigerian TribuneIt is common knowledge that a nation that fails to educate her people, will sooner or later face a revolt that the leaders will not be able to cope with, and get consumed by the incident in ...
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29May
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• Government’s new determination to fight Boko Haram raises new questions – The Nation Newspaper

Daily Mail• Government's new determination to fight Boko Haram raises new questionsThe Nation NewspaperAfter months of dithering that dismayed even its most ardent supporters, the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be ready ...
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29May
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‘Intervene in doctors’ strike,’ NARD tells FG – Spyghana.com

Myjoyonline.com'Intervene in doctors' strike,' NARD tells FGSpyghana.comThe National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to prevail on the Lagos State Government to recall sacked doctor...
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29May
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Fashola Inaugurates Traffic – Leadership Newspapers

CHANNELSFashola Inaugurates TrafficLeadership NewspapersGov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Tuesday inaugurated the state's traffic radio station in a bid to rid the roads in the metropolis of gridlock. Inaugurating the station, Fashola said t...
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29May
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Buhari, Tinubu and the Rest of Us – AllAfrica.com

Spyghana.comBuhari, Tinubu and the Rest of UsAllAfrica.comBy Jackson Ekwugum, 29 May 2012 I was shocked beyond words when I read the statement by former Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari that "if what happened in 2011 (allegation of el...
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29May
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Corruption, Bane Of Nigerian Democracy, Says Abatemi-Usman – P.M. News

Corruption, Bane Of Nigerian Democracy, Says Abatemi-UsmanP.M. NewsVice Chairman of Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has identified the seemingly endemic corruption, problem of accountability and transparency in ...
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29May
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Buhari, Tinubu and the rest of us – Vanguard

Buhari, Tinubu and the rest of usVanguardI WAS shocked beyond words when I read the statement by former Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari that “if what happened in 2011 (allegation of election rigging) should happen again in 2015, by the ...
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29May
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ELECTRICITY: POWER PLANTS, NO GAS TO POWER – Spyghana.com

Spyghana.comELECTRICITY: POWER PLANTS, NO GAS TO POWERSpyghana.comNigeria has a proven reserve of 187 trillion cubic feet of gas, making it the world's seventh largest natural gas reserves. But decades of corruption has crippled the ability to tap ...
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29May
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PDP BLASTS TINUBU OVER COMMENTS ON SALAMI – Spyghana.com

Spyghana.comPDP BLASTS TINUBU OVER COMMENTS ON SALAMISpyghana.comThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday reacted to the comments of former Lagos State governor and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over his aversi...
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29May
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Nigeria’s Victor Olisa appointed London police commander – Vanguard

Nigeria's Victor Olisa appointed London police commanderVanguardA UK-based Nigerian, Mr. Victor Olisa, has been appointed first black commander for the Bexley local council in London. Olisa, a Chief Superintendent with the London Metropolitan Polic...
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29May
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Major Nigerian university renamed after ‘martyr’ – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Major Nigerian university renamed after 'martyr'Seattle Post IntelligencerLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has renamed a major university in the commercial capital of Lagos after a political prisoner who died in jail over a decade ago. Abiola wa...
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29May
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Judiciary needs sanitisation – Musdapher – Vanguard

CHANNELSJudiciary needs sanitisation – MusdapherVanguardBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, yesterday, stressed need for an urgent review of processes for the appointment of judges in the country, s...
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29May
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Communal clash: 40 feared dead, village head, 4 policemen beheaded – Vanguard

Aaj Ki KhabarCommunal clash: 40 feared dead, village head, 4 policemen beheadedVanguardBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru CALABAR— OVER 40 persons are feared dead, while four Mobile Policemen and the village Head of Ntan Obu Ukpe in Eniong, Odukpani Local Govern...
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29May
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N32.8bn pension scam: Accused beg court to quash charge – Vanguard

N32.8bn pension scam: Accused beg court to quash chargeVanguardBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri Those on trial are a Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Atiku Abubakar Kigo; Esai Dangabar, Ahmed Inuwa Wada, Jo...
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29May
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Jonathan counsels Tambuwal on party supremacy – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersJonathan counsels Tambuwal on party supremacyNigerian TribunePRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, joined issues with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tam-buwal, over party supre-macy, following alleg...
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29May
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Court rules on Akingbola’s no case submission tomorrow – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSCourt rules on Akingbola's no case submission tomorrowNigerian TribuneAt the resumed hearing of the matter on Monday, Akingbola's counsel, Deji Sasegbon (SAN), informed the court that though they just served the prosecution, he had a no...
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29May
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US security experts meet today on Boko Haram – Nigerian Tribune

Daily MailUS security experts meet today on Boko HaramNigerian TribuneAS debates rage on the classification of Boko Haram as a terrorist organisation in the United States, top security and intelligence experts will today (Tuesday) gather in Washington,...
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29May
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Amosun inaugurates 6-lane model road – Nigerian Tribune

Myjoyonline.comAmosun inaugurates 6-lane model roadNigerian TribuneAmidst pomp and circumstance on Monday, in Abeokuta, the international standard six-lane Ibara/Ita-Eko/Sokori/Totoro road was inaugurated by the governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle...
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29May
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Forget 2015 now, Anyaoku tells office holders – Daily Sun

Forget 2015 now, Anyaoku tells office holdersDaily SunHon. Tambuwal accused the executive arm of shuning the responsibility to assent to bills passed by the legislature, saying this had been a challenge to lawmakers. According to him, the situation doe...
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28May
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N44m SEC scandal: Ruling on Hembe, Azubogu’s objections for July 2 – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersN44m SEC scandal: Ruling on Hembe, Azubogu's objections for July 2VanguardABUJA – An Abuja High Court, yesterday, slated July 2 to rule on two separate preliminary objections, seeking to abort the prosecution of the former Ch...
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28May
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Governors caution against writing off democracy – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersGovernors caution against writing off democracyThe Nation NewspaperAs Nigerians mark the 13th year of the return of democracy today, some governors have cautioned against writing off the dispensation, despite its hiccups. Anambra S...
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28May
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Muslims and Christians “destined by Allah” – Sultan – Vanguard

Muslims and Christians “destined by Allah” – SultanVanguardBy Saminu Ibrahim,Gusau The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar yesterday enjoined Muslims to leave peacefully with adherents of other faiths in the country. Speaking at ...
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28May
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Obasanjo – Logorrhoea of the Hypocrite – AllAfrica.com

Obasanjo - Logorrhoea of the HypocriteAllAfrica.comBy Wole Olaoye, 28 May 2012 We all have our different afflictions. Obasanjo's own is logorrhoea. Once you shove a microphone in his face, the inventor of babacracy and prime fixer of the ruling Peo...
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28May
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4334 ghost pensioners on Abia’s payroll – Vanguard

Spyghana.com4334 ghost pensioners on Abia's payrollVanguardBY Anayo Okoli UMUAHIA – ABIA State Government has announced the discovery of no fewer than 4334 ghost pensioners on its payroll. The government said the ghost pensioners were discovered ...
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28May
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‘Government Should Encourage Entrepreneurs’ – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership Newspapers'Government Should Encourage Entrepreneurs'Leadership NewspapersBarrister Jimoh Ibrahim, Chairman, Air Nigeria in this interview with NKEM OSUAGWU during the recommencement of flight operation to London, talked about plans ...
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27May
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Supreme Court: Emenike urges supporters to be calm – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersSupreme Court: Emenike urges supporters to be calmThe Nation NewspaperBy Wale Ajetunmobi 6 minutes ago Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Chief Ikechi Emenike yesterday urged his supporters to remain steadfast, despite his fa...
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27May
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Governors assess growth in Anambra – The Nation Newspaper

Nigeria Master WebGovernors assess growth in AnambraThe Nation NewspaperBy Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, Nnewi 17 minutes ago THE Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has hailed Anambra State Governor Peter Obi's programmes, saying they have helped to raise t...
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27May
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Averting violence in Edo poll – The Nation Newspaper

Spyghana.comAverting violence in Edo pollThe Nation NewspaperBy Emmanuel Oladesu 1 hour ago Violence and tension have characterised the preparations for the Edo State governorship election scheduled for July 14. Deputy Political Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU...
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27May
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Revolution needed to end socio-economic, political challenges in Nigeria – Cleric – Nigerian Tribune

Revolution needed to end socio-economic, political challenges in Nigeria - ClericNigerian TribuneTHE Archbishop of Ibadan Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, The Most Reverend Joseph Akinfenwa, has advocated revolution as the way out of the...
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27May
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Revolution needed to end socio-economic, political challenges in Nigeria – Cleric – Nigerian Tribune

Revolution needed to end socio-economic, political challenges in Nigeria - ClericNigerian TribuneTHE Archbishop of Ibadan Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, The Most Reverend Joseph Akinfenwa, has advocated revolution as the way out of the...
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27May
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Father, son arrested for car snatching in Nasarawa – Nigerian Tribune

Father, son arrested for car snatching in NasarawaNigerian TribuneTwo suspected car snatchers, Mr Bala Mohammed and his son, Mohammed Bala have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State command, for their all...
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27May
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Father, son arrested for car snatching in Nasarawa – Nigerian Tribune

Father, son arrested for car snatching in NasarawaNigerian TribuneTwo suspected car snatchers, Mr Bala Mohammed and his son, Mohammed Bala have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State command, for their all...
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27May
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We’re redefining progressive politics in Ondo – Mimiko – Nigerian Tribune

We're redefining progressive politics in Ondo - MimikoNigerian TribuneThe Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has revealed that his administration is redefining progressive politics in the country, even as members of his Labour Party from the ...
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27May
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Gov Akpabio predicts good outing for Team Nigeria – Vanguard

Gov Akpabio predicts good outing for Team NigeriaVanguardGOVERNOR Godswill Akpabio has predicted that Team Nigeria would surpass all previous attempts at the Olympics at the London 2012 Olympics which begins on July 23. Sports-loving Governor Akpabio s...
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27May
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We have delivered on democracy – PDP – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersWe have delivered on democracy – PDPVanguardBy Henry Umoru ABUJA – THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, declared, Sunday, that in the last 13 years, the leadership produced by the party had delivered pu...
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27May
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Anambra To Strengthen Security – Nigeria Master Web (blog)

Nigeria Master Web (blog)Anambra To Strengthen SecurityNigeria Master Web (blog)The Anambra State government has initiated more measures to further the State security network. Governor Obi announced this at the Town Union Executive and other Stakeholde...
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27May
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2015: APGA Moves To Restructure Vital Organs – Information Nigeria

Leadership Newspapers2015: APGA Moves To Restructure Vital OrgansInformation NigeriaSHUNNING its current challenges, leaders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) yesterday, rose from its meeting in Enugu with the resolve to structure the polit...
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27May
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IG approves posting of AIGs – Daily Times Nigeria

Spyghana.comIG approves posting of AIGsDaily Times NigeriaThe Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has approved the posting of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) to various formations across the coutry, a statement signed by Frank Mb...
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26May
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Boko Haram: Azazi was right – Vanguard

BBC NewsBoko Haram: Azazi was rightVanguardBy Efemena Agadama The recent revelation by the National Security Adviser, Gen. Owoeye Azazi, that the Boko Haram ongoing onslaught against innocent Nigerians is a result of the undemocratic nature of the PDP ...
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26May
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Poverty, insurgency and the way forward, by Bolaji Akinyemi – Vanguard

Nigerian TribunePoverty, insurgency and the way forward, by Bolaji AkinyemiVanguardBy Jide Ajani Just before the presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, some time around October 2010, while discussing with Professor Bolaji Akinyemi...
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26May
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JNI warns against reckless comments – The Nation Newspaper

BusinessDayJNI warns against reckless commentsThe Nation NewspaperBy Tony Akowe, Kaduna 1 hour ago The umbrella body for Islamic organisations in the North, Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), has called for an immediate stop to inciting utterances capabl...
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26May
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Politician shot dead in Nigeria – New York Daily News

Leadership NewspapersPolitician shot dead in NigeriaNew York Daily NewsAbuja, May 26 — A Nigerian politician was shot dead Saturday by gunmen suspected to be from the Islamist sect Boko Haram, the military said. Alhaji Ahmadu, chairman of the People&...
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26May
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Sultan decries Tiv/Fulani killings, call for urgent action – Vanguard

Sultan decries Tiv/Fulani killings, call for urgent actionVanguardBy PETER DURU, Makurdi Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa'ad Abubakar has decried the incessant attacks on Tiv farmers in parts of Benue State by Fulani herdsmen warning that there wa...
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26May
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Sultan decries Tiv/Fulani killings, call for urgent action – Vanguard

Sultan decries Tiv/Fulani killings, call for urgent actionVanguardBy PETER DURU, Makurdi Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa'ad Abubakar has decried the incessant attacks on Tiv farmers in parts of Benue State by Fulani herdsmen warning that there wa...
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26May
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Sultan decries Tiv/Fulani killings, call for urgent action – Vanguard

Sultan decries Tiv/Fulani killings, call for urgent actionVanguardBy PETER DURU, Makurdi Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa'ad Abubakar has decried the incessant attacks on Tiv farmers in parts of Benue State by Fulani herdsmen warning that there wa...
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26May
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Rawlings surfaces in Nigeria – Spyghana.com

Leadership NewspapersRawlings surfaces in NigeriaSpyghana.comBy Dr. Michael JK Bokor Current political developments in Ghana and Nigeria indicate that the former military leaders in both countries have found the civilian leaders as sitting ducks to be ...
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26May
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S’West Pdp Leaders Lobby Tukur Over Marginalisation – Nigerian Tribune

S'West Pdp Leaders Lobby Tukur Over MarginalisationNigerian TribuneTHE leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West are lobbying the national chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur (CON), to quickly assist in redressing the marginali-sat...
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25May
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Sultan of Sokoto seeks peace – BusinessDay

BusinessDaySultan of Sokoto seeks peaceBusinessDayThe Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar has condemed the violence that is rumbling the Northern part of Nigeria. The Sultan on Thursday said this in Kaduna while addressing the central council of the J...
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25May
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South Africa and Nigeria, Best of ‘Frenemies’ – Mmegi Online

BusinessLIVESouth Africa and Nigeria, Best of 'Frenemies'Mmegi OnlineOur diplomats shake hands and smile for the cameras, our governments say all the right things, and neither country acknowledges what they think is really at stake: Africa'...
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25May
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The Stock Exchange mess – Vanguard

Spyghana.comThe Stock Exchange messVanguardI LOVED it when I read in a recent interview where Hembe, step-aside Chairman of House Committee on Securities and alumnus of Benue State University called for the Director General, CEO and President of Nigeri...
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25May
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Well Wishers Mark Aregbesola’s Birthday In Low Key. – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderWell Wishers Mark Aregbesola's Birthday In Low Key.Osun DefenderThe 55th birthday anniversary of Governor Rauf Aregbesola held at the state house, Osogbo in a special way. Contrary to the usual pump and peagentry which characterized th...
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25May
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FG to conduct survey on energy requirement – Vanguard

BusinessDayFG to conduct survey on energy requirementVanguardAbuja – The Federal Government is to conduct a survey to determine the actual energy required by electricity consumers in the country. The Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, said this in ...
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25May
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I ‘ve no power to hire or fire doctors – Fashola – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersI 've no power to hire or fire doctors – FasholaVanguardBy Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale LAGOS — Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, said he had no power to reinstate the 788 sacked do...
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25May
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Nigeria ‘frees Chinese traders’ – BBC News

Zee NewsNigeria 'frees Chinese traders'BBC NewsDozens of Chinese textile traders arrested in Nigeria and accused of "economic scavenging" earlier this week have now been released. Chinese embassy spokesman Ding Yonghua said many of th...
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25May
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Oyo State Is Free Of Thuggery, Violence, Says Ajimobi – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderOyo State Is Free Of Thuggery, Violence, Says AjimobiOsun DefenderThe governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, has assured the people of the state that his administration will give a peace and security a topmost agenda. According to him...
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25May
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Traffic offender dies for his sins – Spyghana.com

Spyghana.comTraffic offender dies for his sinsSpyghana.comOfficials of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) in Ogun State, on Wednesday, allegedly beat Samuel Adoke, a middle-aged man, to death. The officials had accused the deceased o...
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25May
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Masses, problem of governance in Nigeria – Obi – Vanguard

Masses, problem of governance in Nigeria – ObiVanguardBy Tony Edike ENUGU-VICE President of Nigeria Governors' Forum, NGF, Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, said yesterday, that the major problem militating against good governance in Nigeria w...
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25May
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Court rejects Lagos plea to stop striking doctors’ suit – Vanguard

CHANNELSCourt rejects Lagos plea to stop striking doctors' suitVanguardBy BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE Lagos – The National Industrial Court, NIC, Lagos Division, yesterday ruled that it had jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by the Medical Guild ag...
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25May
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Ex-bank chief’s trial stalled – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersEx-bank chief's trial stalledThe Nation NewspaperBy Adebisi Onanuga 10 minutes ago The suit against the former Managing Director of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), Mr Francis Atuche, could not continue yesterday at a Lagos High C...
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25May
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Ex-president unfit to tal against corruption, says Clark – The Nation Newspaper

Myjoyonline.comEx-president unfit to tal against corruption, says ClarkThe Nation NewspaperBy Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja 1 hour ago Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark yesterday said former President Olusegun Obasanjo is not fit to speak against corruption b...
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24May
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S/Court decides Gov Orji’s fate today – Nigerian Tribune

S/Court decides Gov Orji's fate todayNigerian TribuneThe Supreme Court will this morning deliver judgment in the appeal filed against the election of Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the s...
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24May
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Ex Edo PDP Chair, Others Defect to ACN – THISDAY Live

Ex Edo PDP Chair, Others Defect to ACNTHISDAY LiveBy Adibe Emenyonu Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday suffered another setback as a chieftain of the party, Major Francis Alimekhena (rtd), former state chairman of the par...
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24May
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Court Sets Aside Warrant for Saraki’s Arrest – THISDAY Live

Leadership NewspapersCourt Sets Aside Warrant for Saraki's ArrestTHISDAY LiveBy Tobi Soniyi A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday condemned in strong terms the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of former governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola...
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24May
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Court Dismisses Three-count Charge Against Alowa Of Ilowa – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderCourt Dismisses Three-count Charge Against Alowa Of IlowaOsun DefenderJustice Oyejide Falola of an Osogbo High Court on Monday dismissed three charges out of the four counts preferred against the Alowa of Ilowa, Oba Adebukola Alli, who is ...
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24May
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Sacked Doctors Have Started Appealing – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersSacked Doctors Have Started AppealingAllAfrica.comBy Gboyega Akinsanmi And Steve Dada, 24 May 2012 Lagos State Government yesterday claimed that some of the dismissed doctors had started appealing and responding to the query issued...
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24May
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Alleged N21bn scam: Saraki withdraws suit against police – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersAlleged N21bn scam: Saraki withdraws suit against policeVanguardBy IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA—The former Governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, yesterday, withdrew the application he filed before a Federal High Court in Ab...
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24May
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National Assembly, Judiciary, Haven Of Rogues, Says Obasanjo – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderNational Assembly, Judiciary, Haven Of Rogues, Says ObasanjoOsun DefenderFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo and immediate past Chairman of Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday took a swipe on the National Assembly a...
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24May
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Professionals Aid Fraudsters – Lamorde – AllAfrica.com

Professionals Aid Fraudsters - LamordeAllAfrica.comBy Ronald Mutum, 23 May 2012 The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde has said corruption works due to collaboration between professionals with technical knowled...
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24May
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Gowon Urges Boko Haram to Accept Dialogue – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comGowon Urges Boko Haram to Accept DialogueAllAfrica.comBy Dele Ogunyemi, 23 May 2012 Ibadan — Former military Head of State, General Gowon declared today that it was high time the Boko Haram sect embraced dialogue and table their grievanc...
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24May
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Ekiti Spends N350m On Social Security For Elderly – Nigerian Observer

Nigerian ObserverEkiti Spends N350m On Social Security For ElderlyNigerian ObserverADO-EKITI - The Ekiti State Government said in Ado-Ekiti that it spent N350 million on social security scheme for aged people. The Commissioner for Labour, Productivity ...
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24May
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Post-election Violence Offenders To Face Trial – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPost-election Violence Offenders To Face TrialLeadership NewspapersThe federal government yesterday proscribed all ethnic militia and violent youth groups in the country and ordered that those found culpable in the violence that tr...
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24May
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Handle state creation issues democratically —Senate – Nigerian Tribune

Handle state creation issues democratically —SenateNigerian TribuneWe 'll hThe Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, said on Wednesday that the Senate Committee on Constitution Review will handle the controversial issue of state...
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24May
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Salami: Jonathan administration lacks honourable character – ACN – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersSalami: Jonathan administration lacks honourable character – ACNVanguardLAGOS — The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said the statement by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Mohammed Adoke, that Justice Ayo Salami&#...
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24May
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Salami: Jonathan administration lacks honourable character – ACN – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersSalami: Jonathan administration lacks honourable character – ACNVanguardLAGOS — The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said the statement by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Mohammed Adoke, that Justice Ayo Salami&#...
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24May
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Lawmakers Reject Cassava Bread Bill – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersLawmakers Reject Cassava Bread BillLeadership NewspapersThe House of Representatives at yesterday's plenary session rejected an executive Bill seeking the compulsory inclusion of cassava in the production of all the flour in Ni...
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24May
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Unscrupulous professionals aid fraudsters – EFCC – Daily Times Nigeria

Unscrupulous professionals aid fraudsters - EFCCDaily Times NigeriaThe Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has decried the high rate of connivance of professionals with fraudsters in committing econom...
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24May
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FEC approves special electoral offences tribunal – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSFEC approves special electoral offences tribunalNigerian TribuneAS part of measures to avoid a repeat of the violence that followed the last presidential election, the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved the setting up of a ...
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24May
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Unemployment, cause of increasing crime rate —IGP – Nigerian Tribune

Unemployment, cause of increasing crime rate —IGPNigerian TribuneTHE acting Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abuba-kar, on Wednesday, blamed the rising unemployment among Nigerian youths and the ravaging poverty on the high rate of crime in the ...
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24May
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Gowon in Ibadan, charges Boko Haram to embrace dialogue – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersGowon in Ibadan, charges Boko Haram to embrace dialogueNigerian TribuneFORMER Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has said the most honourable thing for the Boko Haram sect to do is to embrace dialogue. General Gowon spoke at the ...
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24May
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Unilorin denies discriminating against 44 lecturers – Nigerian Tribune

Unilorin denies discriminating against 44 lecturersNigerian TribuneFACED with a contempt proceeding, the University of Ilorin, on Wednesday denied that it has been discriminating against 44 out of the 49 reinstated lecturers of the institution. The lec...
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23May
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Oba Adebukola Alli – The Nation Newspaper

Osun DefenderOba Adebukola AlliThe Nation NewspaperAs if the entire incident is not as shameful and sordid enough as it were, the ongoing trial for rape before an Osogbo High Court of an Osun monarch, the Alowa of Ilowa, Adebukola Alli, recently took a...
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23May
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What is wrong with Nigeria – Nigerian Tribune

What is wrong with NigeriaNigerian TribuneI once raised the issue in a piece in the past, and frequently ask eminent citizens on what they think is actually the problem that Nigeria is, pitiably still, crawling when in fact, the country should be walki...
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23May
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Market women seek more development for Ondo rural communities – Nigerian Tribune

Market women seek more development for Ondo rural communitiesNigerian TribuneMarket women in Ilaje Local Government area of Ondo State have appealed to the state government to intensify efforts at developing the rural communities in the state. Mrs Bami...
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23May
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Gunmen Kill Police Inspector In Sokoto – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersGunmen Kill Police Inspector In SokotoLeadership NewspapersSuspected armed robbers on Wednesday killed a police Inspector and one civilian at marina area of Sokoto metropolis. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Alhaji A...
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23May
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Court warns PDP against conducting fresh congress in Ogun – CHANNELS

CHANNELSCourt warns PDP against conducting fresh congress in OgunCHANNELSA Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday warned the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) against taking any steps to organise a fresh congress in Ogun State without first...
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23May
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Let’s Have A Progressive Debate; Ikimi Challenges Anenih. – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderLet's Have A Progressive Debate; Ikimi Challenges Anenih.Osun DefenderA Former Foreign Affairs Minister and national leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Chief Tom Ikimi, yesterday, in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area, E...
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23May
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Remove Subsidy On Boko Haram —Damola Awoyokun – P.M. News (blog)

Remove Subsidy On Boko Haram —Damola AwoyokunP.M. News (blog)To Rabiu Kwakwaso, Governor of Kano state, northwest Nigera, the Legion of Mary or Salvation Army is not different from Boko Haram. If the former uses Rosaries or Bibles and Boko Haram uses...
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23May
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Marks Carries Out Minor Reshuffle Of Committees – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersMarks Carries Out Minor Reshuffle Of CommitteesLeadership NewspapersSenate President David Mark on Wednesday in Abuja carried out a minor reshuffle of the leadership of three standing committees of the Senate and appointed vice cha...
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23May
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Falana’s suit on jumbo pay struck out – P.M. News

Falana's suit on jumbo pay struck outP.M. NewsThe suit filed by the prominent human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, challenging the powers of Federal Legislators to award jumbo salaries and In the substantive suit Mr. Falana sought a declaratory ...
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23May
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Nigeria detains 45 Chinese nationals for illegal trading – Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

Jagran PostNigeria detains 45 Chinese nationals for illegal tradingAgenzia Giornalistica Italia(AGI) Abuja - Nigerian authorities are detaining Chinese traders on charges of unfair competition and illegal trading. Kano state immigration officials 45 Ch...
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23May
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Interns at military hospitals in Lagos protest non payment of salaries – CHANNELS

CHANNELSInterns at military hospitals in Lagos protest non payment of salariesCHANNELSAs the strike by doctors in Lagos state continues it is yet another tale from the health sector, with medical doctors serving as interns in different military hospita...
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23May
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2015, or something like it – Vanguard

Leadership Newspapers2015, or something like itVanguardBy Hakeem Baba-Ahmad “I discovered that being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep on riding or be swallowed” Harry S. Truman. YOU would be forgiven if you think we are already...
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