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23May
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JAMB Invites EFCC – Vanguard

Information NigeriaJAMB Invites EFCCVanguardJOINT Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is on the long queue of organisations waiting for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to help them do their work. JAMB wants EFCC to assist it in...
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23May
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Lovers die inside car in Kano – Vanguard

Lovers die inside car in KanoVanguardBy Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO—Two adults believed to be in their thirties, suspected to be lovers, were found dead in a car at the premises of Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Monday night. The two lo...
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23May
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Insecurity a Passing Phase – Jonathan – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersInsecurity a Passing Phase - JonathanAllAfrica.comBy Abdul-Rahman Abubakar, 23 May 2012 President Goodluck Jonathan said the alarming state of insecurity in the country is a passing phase in the nation's development. Speaking w...
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23May
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Nigeria authorities arrest, to deport 45 Chinese – Fox News

Nigeria authorities arrest, to deport 45 ChineseFox NewsKANO, Nigeria – Nigeria immigration officials say they've arrested 45 Chinese nationals working in the a popular northern market and plan to deport them. Kano state immigration controller Em...
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23May
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N15 Billion Scam – Akwe Doma Has Case to Answer – Court – AllAfrica.com

CHANNELSN15 Billion Scam - Akwe Doma Has Case to Answer - CourtAllAfrica.comBy Ronald Mutum, 23 May 2012 A Federal High Court sitting in Lafia has ruled that the former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe Doma, has a case to answer on corruption cha...
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23May
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383 raped in Lagos…497 abandoned babies rescued – Vanguard

Spyghana.com383 raped in Lagos…497 abandoned babies rescuedVanguardBy OLASUNKANMI AKONI IKEJA – Lagos State Government, yesterday, said no fewer than 383 cases of rape were recorded while 11 suspects were prosecuted and convicted in the last one ye...
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23May
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American Scholars Fault Obama Over Boko Haram Designation – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersAmerican Scholars Fault Obama Over Boko Haram DesignationLeadership NewspapersUnited States President, Mr. Barrack Obama has been warned over the proposal of the United States Justice Department to designate Boko Haram a foreign te...
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23May
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Lawyer arraigned over N36m fraud, remanded in prison – Nigerian Tribune

SaharaReporters.comLawyer arraigned over N36m fraud, remanded in prisonNigerian TribuneThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arraigned a legal practitioner, Mr Odi Okereke Ajike, before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja for...
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23May
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Daniel storms PDP secretariat, seeks reconciliation – Nigerian Tribune

Daniel storms PDP secretariat, seeks reconciliationNigerian TribuneFORMER governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel, stormed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, at the head of a delegation of party elders from th...
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23May
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Scaling up the fight against poverty and hunger in Africa – BusinessDay

BusinessDayScaling up the fight against poverty and hunger in AfricaBusinessDayAgriculture is a powerful tool for reducing poverty and hunger. Events of recent years – such as food price increases, droughts, growing climate change impacts and other e...
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23May
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Jonathan assures on airports rehabilitation – Nigerian Tribune

Jonathan assures on airports rehabilitationNigerian TribunePRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has assured of his administration's commitment to rehabilitating airports across the country to ensure that they meet the minimum international standards. He gav...
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23May
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Reps to probe FG insurance on assets, property – Nigerian Tribune

Reps to probe FG insurance on assets, propertyNigerian TribuneTHE House of Representatives, on Tuesday, mandated its committee on finance to investigate the insurance of all Federal Government assets and properties in all the 36 states of the federatio...
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23May
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Jonathan can’t reinstate Salami now – AGF – Nigerian Tribune

Osun DefenderJonathan can't reinstate Salami now - AGFNigerian TribuneUNEQUIVOCALLY on Tuesday, the Federal Government gave its verdict on the proposed reinstatement of the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami, saying ...
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22May
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Boko Haram suspects kill four in Maiduguri – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersBoko Haram suspects kill four in MaiduguriThe Nation NewspaperBy Joseph Abiodun, Maiduguri 1 minute ago Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect yesterday killed four persons. The victims died when a bomb exploded in Maiduguri, the...
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22May
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Concern over Oshiomhole’s protest marches in Edo – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSConcern over Oshiomhole's protest marches in EdoNigerian TribuneIT was Professor Wole Soyinka who once suggested that Nigerian politicians seeking elective or appointive positions should first be subjected to psychiatric examination. The No...
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22May
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BSA report says software piracy rates in Nigeria remain stagnant – WorldStage

WorldStageBSA report says software piracy rates in Nigeria remain stagnantWorldStageBy Press Release The commercial value of unlicensed software installed on personal computers in Nigeria reached $251 million in 2011 as 82 percent of software deployed ...
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22May
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Minister warns JAMB over illegal admissions as JAMB declares cutoff marks – Information Nigeria

Information NigeriaMinister warns JAMB over illegal admissions as JAMB declares cutoff marksInformation NigeriaThe Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai, while speaking at a meeting in Abuja warned the Joint Admission and Matriculation...
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22May
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Suspected Herdsmen Kill 10 in Benue – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comSuspected Herdsmen Kill 10 in BenueAllAfrica.comBy Toryila Kajo, 22 May 2012 Makurdi — Men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen last Saturday attacked some communities in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, killing about 10 person...
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22May
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Bomb scare at Police Headquarters, Radio Nigeria – Moment Nigerian Newspapers

Myjoyonline.comBomb scare at Police Headquarters, Radio NigeriaMoment Nigerian NewspapersThere were bomb scares at the police headquarters and Federal Nigeria premises in Abuja yesterday. By Our Reporter There was a bomb scare at the police headquarter...
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22May
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NATIONAL SECURITY: Fashola Advocates Adequate Attention To Small Crimes – P.M. News

Leadership NewspapersNATIONAL SECURITY: Fashola Advocates Adequate Attention To Small CrimesP.M. NewsLagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Monday called on security agencies in the country to pay more attention to minor social vices as a m...
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22May
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Akingbola Fails to Open Defence in N47bn Fraud Case – Information Nigeria

Akingbola Fails to Open Defence in N47bn Fraud CaseInformation NigeriaIn the most recent turn of events in the Intercontinental saga, and perhaps across the banking sector, Dr. Erastus Akingbola, the embattled former managing director of Intercontinent...
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22May
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‘New Constitution Ready April 2013’ – AllAfrica.com

Leadership Newspapers'New Constitution Ready April 2013'AllAfrica.comBy Turaki A. Hassan, 22 May 2012 The ongoing process of constitutional amendment by the National Assembly will terminate in April 2013, Deputy Speaker of the House of Represen...
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22May
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Nigeria: NGO seeks probe of abandoned projects in Nigeria – Afrique en Ligue

Nigeria: NGO seeks probe of abandoned projects in NigeriaAfrique en LigueLagos, Nigeria - Nigerian nongovernmental organization Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a request to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice D...
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22May
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Aregbesola in Germany for agric talks – Vanguard

Osun DefenderAregbesola in Germany for agric talksVanguardBy GBENGA OLARINOYE OSOGBO – Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, yesterday, opened discussions with German state of Saxony Anhalt as part of the state's determination to boost its comp...
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22May
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Excess crude account: S/Court fixes Sept 25 for hearing – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersExcess crude account: S/Court fixes Sept 25 for hearingNigerian TribuneA full panel of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, on Monday, fixed September 25 for definite hearing in...
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22May
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IGP visits Oyo tomorrow – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersIGP visits Oyo tomorrowNigerian TribuneThe Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar, will tomorrow pay a one-day official visit to Oyo State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Olabisi Okuwobi, told the Nigerian ...
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22May
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NURTW stays banned in Oyo, by Ajimobi – Vanguard

NURTW stays banned in Oyo, by AjimobiVanguardBY OLA AJAYI IBADAN – GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said the ban on the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in the state would not be lifted for now. He also warne...
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21May
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Governor Dickson: Far from the maddening crowd – Vanguard

Governor Dickson: Far from the maddening crowdVanguardBY FRANCIS AGBO How time flies. On May 25, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson will be 100 days old at the Creek Haven as governor of Bayelsa State. Since the former police officer and lawmaker representing ...
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21May
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Fashola raises alarm on oil spillage in Lagsos – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersFashola raises alarm on oil spillage in LagsosVanguardBy MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO IKEJA – Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, raised the alarm over oil spillage in the state. He said this has led to outbreak of skin an...
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21May
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Ondo ACN yet to pick guber flagbearer – Scribe – Vanguard

Ondo ACN yet to pick guber flagbearer – ScribeVanguardAKURE – The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, yesterday, said in Ondo State that it had yet to adopt its governorship candidate for the forthcoming poll in the state. In a statement its publicity...
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21May
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7 killed in separate northeast Nigeria attacks – Newsday

7 killed in separate northeast Nigeria attacksNewsdayNation Newsday > News > Nation Print Aa 7 killed in separate northeast Nigeria attacks Published: May 21, 2012 5:51 PM By The Associated Press HARUNA UMAR (Associated Press) MAIDUGURI, Nigeria ...
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21May
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Chime, Others React To High – Leadership Newspapers

BusinessDayChime, Others React To HighLeadership NewspapersGov. Sullivan Chime of Enugu State on Monday described the Federal High Court judgement of a case challenging his candidacy for the 2011 election as 'victory for democracy'. Reacting to...
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21May
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No bomb on suspect nabbed at police headquarters – Daily Times Nigeria

No bomb on suspect nabbed at police headquartersDaily Times NigeriaPolice authorities, on Monday in Abuja, confirmed the arrest of one Abdulsalam Salihu, wandering in front of the Force Headquarters building, popularly known as Louis Edet House. Frank ...
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21May
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Police Interrogate Suspected – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPolice Interrogate SuspectedLeadership NewspapersThe FCT Police Command is interrogation one John Akpanum Akalu arrested at the Radio House on Monday in Abuja for allegedly being in possession of three hand grenades. A dependable s...
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21May
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Nigeria 2015 elections: Northern governors must make peace with their people – Afrique en Ligue

Nigerian TribuneNigeria 2015 elections: Northern governors must make peace with their peopleAfrique en LiguePolitics - We have been told that the presidency is worried and not quite happy with the position the Northern Governors' Forum (NGF) took a...
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21May
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Suicide bomber held in Nigeria – Zee News

The West AustralianSuicide bomber held in NigeriaZee NewsAbuja: A major tragedy was averted on Monday in the Nigerian capital when a suspected suicide bomber was arrested from the office of the federal ministry of information here, a news agency report...
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21May
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Agents nab man with explosives at Ministerial Platform – Daily Times Nigeria

Agents nab man with explosives at Ministerial PlatformDaily Times NigeriaChaos was averted on Monday morning at the premises of the FRCN Headquarters, Radio House Abuja, venue of the ongoing Ministerial Platform, when security operatives apprehended a ...
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21May
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Death and the old witch’s cry – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersDeath and the old witch's cryVanguardIN African folklore, countless myths are surely evoked at the mention of an old witch. The wailing of this dark creature is, for instance, taken as portentous, a signpost to evil. So, at its...
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21May
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The unpredictable terror of Boko Haram – Radio Netherlands

Independent OnlineThe unpredictable terror of Boko HaramRadio NetherlandsFor weeks now, the Boko Haram sect spreads panic at the border between Nigeria and Cameroon. The latest attack left at least twelve persons injured. Residents on both sides of the...
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21May
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Salami: Jonathan sends wrong signals, says ACN – P.M. News

Leadership NewspapersSalami: Jonathan sends wrong signals, says ACNP.M. NewsThe Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said President Goodluck Jonathan is sending out wrong signals on his administration's commitment to the rule of law and his status as t...
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21May
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Salami: Jonathan sends wrong signals, says ACN – P.M. News

Leadership NewspapersSalami: Jonathan sends wrong signals, says ACNP.M. NewsThe Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said President Goodluck Jonathan is sending out wrong signals on his administration's commitment to the rule of law and his status as t...
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21May
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The Country’s Peculiar Politics of Succession – Deconstructing the Processes … – AllAfrica.com

Nigerian TribuneThe Country's Peculiar Politics of Succession - Deconstructing the Processes ...AllAfrica.comBy Jide Ajani, 20 May 2012 How did a political party which brought so much hope and promise falter at the polls in a massively incongruous ...
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21May
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Jos witnesses influx of people – Dabit – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersJos witnesses influx of people – DabitVanguardJos – Mr Bulus Dabit, the General Manager of Plateau Radio/Telivision Corporation, says that the city of Jos in Plateau is gradually witnessing a huge influx of people. Dabit attrib...
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21May
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Suswam – Dialogue With Boko Haram Impossible If… – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersSuswam - Dialogue With Boko Haram Impossible If...AllAfrica.comBy John Shiklam, 20 May 2012 Benue State Governor, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, said at the weekend that it was not possible to hold any talks with the Boko Haram Islamic sect s...
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21May
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Kwara to Spend N200 Million On Five Hospitals – AllAfrica.com

Kwara to Spend N200 Million On Five HospitalsAllAfrica.comBy Mustafa Abubakar, 21 May 2012 Ilorin — The Kwara State government has said that it would spend more than N200 million on the rehabilitation of five general hospitals across the state. Gover...
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21May
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Lawyers Call for Intervention in Lagos-Doctors Face-Off – Information Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersLawyers Call for Intervention in Lagos-Doctors Face-OffInformation NigeriaThe ongoing tussle between doctors working for the Lagos State Government and the state government has seen a sharp spike in public interest ever since the s...
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21May
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Lagos seals 7 houses over refuse dumping – Vanguard

Lagos seals 7 houses over refuse dumpingVanguardBy OLASUNKANMI AKONI LAGOS – Seven houses were, weekend, sealed by the Lagos State Government, over non-compliance with the state environmental law. Managing Director of Lagos State Waste Management Age...
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21May
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In Memory of Comrade Pascal Bafyau – AllAfrica.com

WorldStageIn Memory of Comrade Pascal BafyauAllAfrica.comBy Issa Aremu, 21 May 2012 Mni — All Nigeria's labour market actors received the sad news of the death of Comrade Pascal Bafyau, mni, the 3rd President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) ...
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21May
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In Memory of Comrade Pascal Bafyau – AllAfrica.com

WorldStageIn Memory of Comrade Pascal BafyauAllAfrica.comBy Issa Aremu, 21 May 2012 Mni — All Nigeria's labour market actors received the sad news of the death of Comrade Pascal Bafyau, mni, the 3rd President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) ...
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21May
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Fashola, Others Differ On State Police – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersFashola, Others Differ On State PoliceLeadership NewspapersThe Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has called for proactive measures and changes in the modus operandi of the police force. The governor also said that the federal...
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21May
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Ondo gov election: Mimiko preaches peace – Nigerian Tribune

Ondo gov election: Mimiko preaches peaceNigerian TribuneThe Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, on Saturday, urged the people of the state to be peaceful as the governorship election approaches, just as thousands of members of the opposition parti...
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21May
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FG warns foreign missions against maltreating Nigerians – Nigerian Tribune

Information NigeriaFG warns foreign missions against maltreating NigeriansNigerian TribuneTHE Federal Government has issued yet another warning to foreign missions operating in the country against any form of maltreatment to Nigerians. In re-issuing th...
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20May
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Senate reverses self, discharges arrest order on IGI MD, others – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersSenate reverses self, discharges arrest order on IGI MD, othersVanguardBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — SIX days after the Senate issued warrant of arrests on the Managing Director and management of Industrial and General Insurance Company...
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20May
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Senate reverses self, discharges arrest order on IGI MD, others – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersSenate reverses self, discharges arrest order on IGI MD, othersVanguardBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — SIX days after the Senate issued warrant of arrests on the Managing Director and management of Industrial and General Insurance Company...
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20May
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Kwara rehabilitates 5 hospitals with N200m – Vanguard

Kwara rehabilitates 5 hospitals with N200mVanguardAs part of its strategic objective of strengthening healthcare delivery in the Kwara State through access to quality primary healthcare centres, the government is to spend more than N200 million on the ...
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20May
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INEC Boss escapes death in Jigawa mob attack – CHANNELS

CHANNELSINEC Boss escapes death in Jigawa mob attackCHANNELSProfessor Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) was reported to have escaped death yesterday in Jigawa while at the palace of Alhaji Najib Hussaini Adamu; ...
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20May
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Opposition, Govt Bicker Over Wada’s Performance In 100 Days – Leadership Newspapers

CHANNELSOpposition, Govt Bicker Over Wada's Performance In 100 DaysLeadership NewspapersThe people of Kogi state have expressed divergent opinion on the performance of the state governor, Captain Idris Wada, whose administration marked 100 days in ...
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20May
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National Assembly Committee suspends power projects in Rivers – Vanguard

CHANNELSNational Assembly Committee suspends power projects in RiversVanguardBy Jimitota Onoyume National Assembly Joint Committee on Power has ordered contractors working on two Distribution EPC projects of the National Independent Power Project, NIPP...
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19May
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FG to Boko Haram: Grab offer of dialogue now – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersFG to Boko Haram: Grab offer of dialogue nowVanguardBy Kingsley Omonobi “Drop your arms and embrace dialogue”. With these words, the Federal Government restated its willingness to engage in talks with the Islamist group, Boko H...
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19May
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The false ‘Boko Haram attack’ that shook hearts at Rumuokoro – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneThe false 'Boko Haram attack' that shook hearts at RumuokoroNigerian TribuneLAST Thursday was a day that could have changed our history as a people, had fears about a possible Boko Haram attack on Port Harcourt city, the heart o...
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19May
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INEC suspends voter’s registration in Edo state – CHANNELS

CHANNELSINEC suspends voter's registration in Edo stateCHANNELSThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the on-going voter's registration exercise in Edo state until after the governorship election, scheduled for the 1...
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19May
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Jonathan seeks intensified prayers for Nigeria – Vanguard

CHANNELSJonathan seeks intensified prayers for NigeriaVanguardAbuja – President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday urged the church to continue praying for peace in the country. Jonathan made the appeal in Abuja while addressing the second session of the 8t...
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19May
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Buhari:?Presidency Worried over Northern Governors’ Ambivalence – THISDAY Live

Leadership NewspapersBuhari:?Presidency Worried over Northern Governors' AmbivalenceTHISDAY LiveBy Chuks Okocha and Ahamefula Ogbu in Abuja The Presidency has expressed worry over comments credited to the chairman of the Northern Governors Forum an...
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19May
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Buhari:?Presidency Worried over Northern Governors’ Ambivalence – THISDAY Live

Leadership NewspapersBuhari:?Presidency Worried over Northern Governors' AmbivalenceTHISDAY LiveBy Chuks Okocha and Ahamefula Ogbu in Abuja The Presidency has expressed worry over comments credited to the chairman of the Northern Governors Forum an...
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19May
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US, Nigeria set for talks on Boko Haram – The Nation Newspaper

Independent OnlineUS, Nigeria set for talks on Boko HaramThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 22 hours 6 minutes ago Nigeria and the United States of America (USA) are set for high-level talks in Washington next month with the issue of Boko Haram likely...
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19May
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Options Before Nigeria’s Opposition – THISDAY Live

Myjoyonline.comOptions Before Nigeria's OppositionTHISDAY LiveBy Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please let's start our weekly conversation with a simple Arithmetic since my Maths is a bit suspect. The whole idea is to establish who qualifies to ...
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19May
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Another shake-up in Police Force: 67 ACPs, 70 CSPs redeployed – Vanguard

Another shake-up in Police Force: 67 ACPs, 70 CSPs redeployedVanguardBy MITAIRE IKPEN Abuja Determined to reposition the Nigeria Police Force to face the challenges of insecurity in the country, Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has...
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19May
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Doctors’ strike: Our lives are not safe in the hands of baby doctors – Lagosians – Vanguard

The Daily StarDoctors' strike: Our lives are not safe in the hands of baby doctors – LagosiansVanguardBY EBUN SESSOU Reactions have been trailing the employment of what Lagosians have termed 'baby doctors' in place of the sacked doctors i...
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19May
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Unions mourn Bafyau – Vanguard

CHANNELSUnions mourn BafyauVanguardBy VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG INTEGRITY Group of Industrial Unions, IGIU, yesterday expressed its shock and sadness over the sudden death of former President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Paschal Bafyau, on Tuesda...
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18May
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Navy hands over seized oil bunkering vessel to EFCC – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersNavy hands over seized oil bunkering vessel to EFCCVanguardBy Evelyn Usman The Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday handed over an oil bunkery ship to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation and prose...
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18May
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15 killed, 6 injured in auto crash in Maiduguri – Vanguard

Leadership Newspapers15 killed, 6 injured in auto crash in MaiduguriVanguardMaiduguri – Fifteen persons on Thursday lost their lives while 6 others were injured when a commercial bus collided with a car on Maiduguri-Damaturu road. Eyewitnesses told n...
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18May
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Excess Crude Oil Account:Osun Govt Warns Against $1bn Withdrawal For SWF – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderExcess Crude Oil Account:Osun Govt Warns Against $1bn Withdrawal For SWFOsun DefenderThe state government of Osun has warned the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, against withdrawing a whopping $1billion from the Excess Crude ...
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18May
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Chemical truck crashes, explodes in Lagos – The Nation Newspaper

BusinessDayChemical truck crashes, explodes in LagosThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 9 hours 13 minutes ago A truck bearing chemical cylinders crashed and exploded on the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Friday morning, causing a traffic gridlock on the busy...
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18May
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Full Story – Nigerian Observer

Nigerian ObserverFull StoryNigerian ObserverBy LOUIS ODION IN African folklore, countless myths are surely evoked at the mention of an old witch. The wailing of this dark creature is, for instance, taken as portentous, a signpost to evil. So, at its sh...
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18May
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Armed Forces ready for any crisis – Minister – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersArmed Forces ready for any crisis – MinisterVanguardBy Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—Defence Minister, Dr. Bello Mohammed, said, yesterday, that the Armed Forces were in a state of combat readiness needed to surmount all issues of ins...
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18May
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Armed Forces ready for any crisis – Minister – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersArmed Forces ready for any crisis – MinisterVanguardBy Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—Defence Minister, Dr. Bello Mohammed, said, yesterday, that the Armed Forces were in a state of combat readiness needed to surmount all issues of ins...
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18May
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Reps seek elected officials in local govts – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersReps seek elected officials in local govtsThe Nation NewspaperBy Victor Oluwasegun and Dele Anofi, Abuja 12 hours 11 minutes ago The lawmakers urged governors to ensure that local government councils are administered by democratica...
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18May
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Reps seek elected officials in local govts – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersReps seek elected officials in local govtsThe Nation NewspaperBy Victor Oluwasegun and Dele Anofi, Abuja 33 minutes ago The lawmakers urged governors to ensure that local government councils are administered by democratically elect...
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18May
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Champion Man of the Year: It is order for more work – Oshiomhole – Vanguard

CHANNELSChampion Man of the Year: It is order for more work – OshiomholeVanguardBy CHARLES KUMOLU& GBENGA OKE FOR Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, the just held Champion Newspapers' Man of The Year Ceremony, would remain a milestone in h...
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18May
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National confab: ACF may shift ground after talks with NSG – Vanguard

CHANNELSNational confab: ACF may shift ground after talks with NSGVanguardBY OKEY NDIRIBE ABUJA —There are indications that the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) which held a closed door meeting with a delegation of the National Summit...
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18May
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SEC probe: EFCC fails to arraign Hembe, Azubuogu – The Nation Newspaper

SEC probe: EFCC fails to arraign Hembe, AzubuoguThe Nation NewspaperBy Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja 18 hours 28 minutes ago The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) could not arraign the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House of Representat...
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18May
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SEC probe: EFCC fails to arraign Hembe, Azubuogu – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELSSEC probe: EFCC fails to arraign Hembe, AzubuoguThe Nation NewspaperBy Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja 7 hours 38 minutes ago The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) could not arraign the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the House of Repr...
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18May
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Audu kicks as Kogi Tribunal upholds Wada’s election – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELSAudu kicks as Kogi Tribunal upholds Wada's electionThe Nation NewspaperBy Mohammed Bashir, Lokoja 12 hours 16 minutes ago KOGI State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja, yesterday affirmed the victory of Idris Wada at ...
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17May
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UNILAG VC To Be Buried 31 May – P.M. News

Leadership NewspapersUNILAG VC To Be Buried 31 MayP.M. NewsThe remains of Professor Adetokunbo Babatunde Shofoluwe, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos will be laid to rest on Thursday, 31 May, 2012. A candle light procession attended by var...
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17May
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PDP Not Opposed To Salami`S – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPDP Not Opposed To Salami`SLeadership NewspapersThe PDP National Secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, says the party`s leadership is not opposed to the reinstatement of Justice Ayo Salami as recommended by the National Judicial C...
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17May
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SSS discover explosives and weapons in forest – Daily Times Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersSSS discover explosives and weapons in forestDaily Times NigeriaMike Fubura, the Kogi State Director of the State Security Service (SSS) on Wednesday told journalists that SSS operatives found 22 units of Improvised Explosive Devic...
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17May
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Edo Election – INEC, Parties Fail to Agree On Date for Voters’ Registration – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comEdo Election - INEC, Parties Fail to Agree On Date for Voters' RegistrationAllAfrica.comBy Vincent Egunyanga, 17 May 2012 Benin — The interactive session between the Independent National electoral Commission, [INEC], and representati...
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17May
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Ondo’s health services Nigeria’s best, says Oyeneyin – P.M. News

Ondo's health services Nigeria's best, says OyeneyinP.M. NewsDr. Olawale Lawal Oyeneyin, Consultant Gynaecologist/ Obstetrician and pioneer Chief Medical Director of Mother&Child Hospital, Akure, explains the success of the Ondo state gover...
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Senate Increases High Court Judges Number to 100 – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comSenate Increases High Court Judges Number to 100AllAfrica.comBy Onwuka Nzeshi, 17 May 2012 The Senate Wednesday passed a bill seeking an increase in the number of Federal High Court Judges from 70 to 100. The bill was read for the third ti...
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FG to pay NYSC members delayed allowance on Friday – Punch – Nigerian Bulletin

FG to pay NYSC members delayed allowance on Friday – PunchNigerian BulletinMinister of Youth Development, Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi, on Wednesday assured corps members across the country that their delayed allowances would be paid latest on Friday. Abdull...
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Bafyau, ex-Labour Chief, Bows Out, as Encomiums Pour in – THISDAY Live

Leadership NewspapersBafyau, ex-Labour Chief, Bows Out, as Encomiums Pour inTHISDAY LiveBy Our Reporters He had survived several attacks by neo-liberals as a renowned Labour leader, but on Tuesday night, he failed to survive a heart attack, as the batt...
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Radio Nigeria Reporter Killed in Edo – THISDAY Live

Radio Nigeria Reporter Killed in EdoTHISDAY LiveBy Adibe Emenyonu and Chiemelie Ezeobi Apprehension enveloped Benin-City, the Edo State capital, when news filtered in yesterday of the death of Mr. Sashua Edeghagba, a crime reporter with the Federal Rad...
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‘Democracy is about civility’ – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership Newspapers'Democracy is about civility'The Nation NewspaperBy Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja 2 minutes ago Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) came under fire again for his co...
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Fire at INEC facility – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersFire at INEC facilityThe Nation NewspaperBy Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja 3 minutes ago The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said there was a fire at The Electoral Institute (TEI) in Abuja on Tuesday night. A ...
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Oshiomhole, Fashola, Anyaoku advocate change – The Nation Newspaper

Oshiomhole, Fashola, Anyaoku advocate changeThe Nation NewspaperTHERE was a consensus on Tuesday night on the need for change in the administration of the country. It was at Champion's Man of the Year Award won by Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhol...
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Sovereign Wealth Fund illegal, says Fashola – The Nation Newspaper

BusinessDaySovereign Wealth Fund illegal, says FasholaThe Nation NewspaperBy Collins Nweze 2 minutes ago LAGOS State Babatunde Fashola(SAN) yesterday said the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) lacks the necessary legal backing, thereby making it difficult fo...
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PDP slams Fayemi over council workers pay – Vanguard

PDP slams Fayemi over council workers payVanguardADO-EKITI—The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, in the Southwest has berated the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, over his refusal to pay salaries of local government workers in the state, saying; ...
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I’m Determined To Succeed In Transforming Osun – Aregbesola•Attack On Him, A … – Osun Defender

Osun DefenderI'm Determined To Succeed In Transforming Osun – Aregbesola•Attack On Him, A ...Osun DefenderThe governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has reiterated that there is no any other option for him other than to succeed ...
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FG will intervene in Lagos doctors’ crisis – Minister – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersFG will intervene in Lagos doctors' crisis - MinisterThe Nation NewspaperBy Agency Reporter 4 hours 7 minutes ago The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government will int...
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Man who killed family sentenced to death – UPI.com

Osun DefenderMan who killed family sentenced to deathUPI.comKANO, Nigeria, May 16 (UPI) -- A 21-year-old man found guilty of killing his father, mother and three siblings must die by hanging, a court in Nigeria has ruled. Bello Garba Bello was charged ...
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