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04May
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FG to remove tankers and other articulated vehicles from Apapa – CHANNELS

CHANNELSFG to remove tankers and other articulated vehicles from ApapaCHANNELSThe federal government has declared that it will assist the Lagos state government to remove tankers and other articulated vehicles from the Apapa axis. The team from the pre...
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04May
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Reps urge Jonathan to release LG funds – CHANNELS

CHANNELSReps urge Jonathan to release LG fundsCHANNELSThe House of Representatives has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to direct the release of funds to the 15 local governments' councils where the state of emergency is imposed. The preside...
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04May
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Speaker assures labour over subsidy report – CHANNELS

CHANNELSSpeaker assures labour over subsidy reportCHANNELSThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal says the house will follow up on the recommendations of the ad hoc committee on the probe of fuel subsidy. The Speaker gave the assura...
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04May
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Azazi – Ambush of the Defender? – AllAfrica.com

Azazi - Ambush of the Defender?AllAfrica.comBy Adamu Adamu, 4 May 2012 Many a true word is spoken in jest: and in a speech distinguished only by its rambling incoherence, many were the truths so uttered, not just in jest, but true all the same, though ...
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04May
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Promote Good Governance, Akpabio Urges ICPC – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPromote Good Governance, Akpabio Urges ICPCLeadership NewspapersAkwa Ibom State, Governor Godswill Akpabio, has urged Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to serve as an advocacy group of good governance rather than an a...
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04May
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50th Birth Anniversary Of – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership Newspapers50th Birth Anniversary OfLeadership NewspapersThe 50th birth anniversary of the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, has come and gone. The August occasion, which metamorphosed from “a ...
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04May
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The IGP and Nigeria police image – Daily Sun

CHANNELSThe IGP and Nigeria police imageDaily SunBy DICKSON OKAFOR I am one of many Nigerians who do not believe in the slogan “Police is your friend”. When friendship is defined, the Nigerian Police cannot be said to be our friend. I never imagine...
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04May
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•Hands over surveillance patrol vessels to Navy – Daily Sun

Leadership Newspapers•Hands over surveillance patrol vessels to NavyDaily SunBy OLUWOLE FAROTIMI The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, charged the Federal Government to immediately decentralise the nation's policing system t...
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04May
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Okorocha targets 2000 new jobs in water project – The Nation Newspaper

Okorocha targets 2000 new jobs in water projectThe Nation NewspaperBy Emma Mgbeahurike, Owerri 1 hour ago Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has inaugurated a water project built by the new management of Imo Transport Company (ITC). The governor hopes ...
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04May
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Kwankwaso approves N15m for mass wedding – The Nation Newspaper

BusinessDayKwankwaso approves N15m for mass weddingThe Nation NewspaperBy Kolade Adeyemi, Kano 19 hours 49 minutes ago Kano State government yesterday approved the implementation of the first phase of a pilot scheme involving 100 of the 1000 widows and...
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04May
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N32.8b pension fund: Court grants EFCC leave to seize 108 assets – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersN32.8b pension fund: Court grants EFCC leave to seize 108 assetsThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 12 hours 7 minutes ago An Abuja High Court yesterday granted leave to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize ...
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04May
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Politics, public service ‘ve been criminalised – Soludo – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersPolitics, public service 've been criminalised – SoludoVanguardBy VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA—FORMER Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo said yesterday that going by what is happening in the country, po...
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04May
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Nigerians get permanent voters’ card, says INEC – The Nation Newspaper

Nigerians get permanent voters' card, says INECThe Nation NewspaperBy Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja 9 hours 22 minutes ago INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega gave the assurance in Abuja while receiving the Director-General, National Orientation Agency ...
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04May
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LP, PDP members defect to ACN in Ondo community – The Nation Newspaper

Osun DefenderLP, PDP members defect to ACN in Ondo communityThe Nation NewspaperBy Joseph Jibueze 18 hours 11 minutes ago The ruling Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State have lost more of their chieftains and members t...
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04May
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LP, PDP members defect to ACN in Ondo community – The Nation Newspaper

LP, PDP members defect to ACN in Ondo communityThe Nation NewspaperBy Joseph Jibueze 1 hour ago The ruling Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State have lost more of their chieftains and members to the Action Congress of N...
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04May
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Oct 1 bombings: Court to try suspects separately – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersOct 1 bombings: Court to try suspects separatelyThe Nation NewspaperBy Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja 9 hours 16 minutes ago A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday granted the request to try separately one of the suspects in t...
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03May
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‘Borno not a failed state’ – Vanguard

'Borno not a failed state'VanguardBy Henry Umoru ABUJA—BORNO State Government said, yesterday, that the state was not a failed one and it should not be used as the whipping child for the failure of the nation's leaders to address the inse...
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03May
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Demolition: Phone dealers appeal to Amosun – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersDemolition: Phone dealers appeal to AmosunNigerian TribuneDealers in mobile phones and other telecom-munication gadgets under the aegis of Mobile Phones Engineers and dealers in Abeokuta, have appealed to the Ogun State governor, S...
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03May
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EFCC arraigns Nollywood producer for N8.8m fraud – Daily Times Nigeria

BusinessDayEFCC arraigns Nollywood producer for N8.8m fraudDaily Times NigeriaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, arraigned a Nollywood movie producer, Ifeanyi Onyeabor, for allegedly defrauding a Lagos-based company of N8...
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03May
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Celebration Of Days In Office: ACN Slams PDP – P.M. News

Osun DefenderCelebration Of Days In Office: ACN Slams PDPP.M. NewsThe Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has described as ignorant and childish the criticisms levelled by Lagos PDP on the governor's celebration of his days ...
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03May
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Sponsorship of terrorism: Jonathan denies Okah’s claims – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersSponsorship of terrorism: Jonathan denies Okah's claimsNigerian TribuneTHE presidency has denied claims by Henry Okah, who is standing trial in South Africa over his involvement in terrorist acts, saying that there was no truth...
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03May
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ICPC canvasses national emergency on graft – Information Nigeria

Nigerian ObserverICPC canvasses national emergency on graftInformation NigeriaWORRIED by the devastating impact of corruption on the country, acting Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) Ekpo Nta, has call...
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03May
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Osun govt. to prosecute protesters over monarch’s rape case – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersOsun govt. to prosecute protesters over monarch's rape caseVanguardThe Osun Government has vowed to prosecute those behind Wednesday's protest in support of a monarch standing trial for alleged rape before an Osogbo High Co...
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03May
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IGP orders police protection for media houses – BusinessDay

BusinessDayIGP orders police protection for media housesBusinessDayMohammed Dikko Abubakar, acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), has directed police commissioners to provide security for media houses across the country. The IGP, who described jour...
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03May
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Kwara Varsity Shut As Students Protest – AllAfrica.com

Kwara Varsity Shut As Students ProtestAllAfrica.comBy Mustafa Abubakar, 3 May 2012 Ilorin — The Kwara State University, Malete, has been shut following a protest by the students over the management's decision to prevent over 300 of them from writ...
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03May
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University of Abuja Students Protest Over Shortage of Lecturers – AllAfrica.com

University of Abuja Students Protest Over Shortage of LecturersAllAfrica.comBy Boco Edet, 3 May 2012 Students of the Faculty of Engineering in the University of Abuja yesterday staged a protest over four hours outside the main campus gate of the univer...
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03May
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Lawmaker, journalists escape death as suspected Fulanis attack village – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersLawmaker, journalists escape death as suspected Fulanis attack villageVanguardBy Taye Obateru Jos— Member representing Riyom Constituency, Mr. Daniel Dem and some journalists, Monday, escaped death by the whiskers as suspected Fu...
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03May
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Subsidy Report Lacks Credibility – Jonathan’s Aide – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersSubsidy Report Lacks Credibility - Jonathan's AideAllAfrica.comBy Abdul-Rahman Abubakar and Turaki A. Hassan, 3 May 2012 An adviser of President Jonathan yesterday criticised the House of Representatives subsidy inquiry report,...
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03May
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Presidency denies Okah’s allegations against Jonathan – Vanguard

CHANNELSPresidency denies Okah's allegations against JonathanVanguardThe presidency yesterday denied reports in the media of allegations made against President Goodluck Jonathan in an affidavit said to have been sworn to by former Nigerian militant...
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03May
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Nigerian air force jet crashes – China Daily

Leadership NewspapersNigerian air force jet crashesChina DailyABUJA - A Nigerian Air Force F7-Ni single seat fighter jet, on a routine training exercise, crashed on Wednesday close to the Kaduna International Airport. Spokesperson for the force Air Com...
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03May
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The politics of national security – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersThe politics of national securityVanguardBy Is'haq Modibbo Kawu PDP got it wrong from the beginning. The party started by saying Mr. A can rule, and Mr. B cannot rule, according to PDP conventions, rules and regulations are not...
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03May
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Slain banker: Court rejects prosecution’s exhibit – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersSlain banker: Court rejects prosecution's exhibitNigerian TribuneAt the resumed hearing of the trial before the court, the prosecution, led by Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs Ola-bisi Ogungbesan, in furtherance of its...
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03May
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FEC okays N8.3bn contract for inland river ports, dredging of rivers – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersFEC okays N8.3bn contract for inland river ports, dredging of riversVanguardBy Ben Agande Abuja — The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved contracts worth N8.3 billion for the construction of Inland River Ports and ...
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03May
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SSS impounds 35 drums of bomb-making chemicals in Kano – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersSSS impounds 35 drums of bomb-making chemicals in KanoThe Nation NewspaperBy Kolade Adeyemi, Kano 7 minutes ago Operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) yesterday in Kano impounded 35 drums of highly combustible chemicals and...
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03May
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‘How to tackle insecurity in Nigeria’ – The Nation Newspaper

'How to tackle insecurity in Nigeria'The Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 27 minutes ago Dakuku Peterside is Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on (Downtream) Petroleum. In this piece, he argues that if governments at all levels take d...
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02May
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Olu of Warri challenges Itsekiri on development – The Nation Newspaper

Olu of Warri challenges Itsekiri on developmentThe Nation NewspaperBy Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba 6 hours 9 minutes ago The monarch spoke at Ode-Itsekiri, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, as part of activities marking his 25th coronation ...
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02May
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Fayemi: My worries about the Nigerian polity – The Nation Newspaper

Osun DefenderFayemi: My worries about the Nigerian polityThe Nation NewspaperBy BOLADE OMONIJO 6 hours 6 minutes ago Governor Kayode Fayemi is not just a politician, but also a scholar. In this interaction with journalists in Lagos, the Ekiti State gov...
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02May
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BOKO HARAM: Azazi’s bold position and America’s evasive posturing – Vanguard

euronewsBOKO HARAM: Azazi's bold position and America's evasive posturingVanguardGENERAL Andrew Azazi's speech at the just concluded South-South Economic summit was spot on. Albeit too many analysts and political masquerades have tried to d...
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02May
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PLSG Injects N2 billion Into PRTVC, Nigeria Standard – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPLSG Injects N2 billion Into PRTVC, Nigeria StandardLeadership NewspapersThe Plateau State Government has approved the injection of N2 billion into its two media houses to enable the duo expand so as to meet to modern challenges, I...
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02May
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Nigerian Activists Demand Accountability, Threaten Protests – Voice of America

Leadership NewspapersNigerian Activists Demand Accountability, Threaten ProtestsVoice of AmericaMay 02, 2012 Nigerian Activists Demand Accountability, Threaten Protests Heather Murdock | Abuja Nigerian activists are demanding prosecutions, after lawmak...
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02May
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Fayemi: For Ekiti, Agriculture is a Business – THISDAY Live

Fayemi: For Ekiti, Agriculture is a BusinessTHISDAY LiveWith a population of over 2.7 million and a total land area of 5307km2, of which about 4596km2 is considered suitable for agriculture, and dual agro-climatological condition suitable for cultivati...
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02May
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Edo journalists shun May Day in honour of dead colleagues – Moment Nigerian Newspapers

BusinessDayEdo journalists shun May Day in honour of dead colleaguesMoment Nigerian NewspapersJOURNALISTS in Edo State boycotted the May Day rally which held generally in Nigeria to mark the workers day yesterday. By Anne Edo JOURNALISTS in Edo State b...
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02May
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Country Becoming a Somalia – Danjuma – AllAfrica.com

Myjoyonline.comCountry Becoming a Somalia - DanjumaAllAfrica.comBy Abbas Jimoh, 2 May 2012 Former Defence Minister General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma yesterday said the level of insecurity in the country was turning Nigeria into a failed state like war-...
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02May
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We’ve More Battles to Fight, Says NLC Chief – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersWe've More Battles to Fight, Says NLC ChiefAllAfrica.comBy Francis Okeke & Abdulwasiu Hassan, 2 May 2012 President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Abdulwahed Omar yesterday said there are greater battles to be ...
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02May
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Hoodlums Attack Amosun’s Convoy – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersHoodlums Attack Amosun's ConvoyLeadership NewspapersThe official visit of governor Ibikunle Amosun to local governments in Ogun State turned bloody yesterday when some hoodlums attacked his convoy at Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. The...
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02May
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We ‘ll rehabilitate sacked workers from other states – Obi – Vanguard

We 'll rehabilitate sacked workers from other states – ObiVanguardBy VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA—THE over 6000 workers of Anambra State origin disengaged from other states will soon get a reprieve as the state government said yesterday it was thinking...
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02May
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Fuel subsidy protest: Ogun NLC begs Amosun on speedy trial of members – Nigerian Tribune

Fuel subsidy protest: Ogun NLC begs Amosun on speedy trial of membersNigerian TribuneTHE Ogun State council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has appealed to the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, to ensure speedy trial of four of its members ...
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02May
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Robbers kill pastor, 4 others in Ondo banks’ raid – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersRobbers kill pastor, 4 others in Ondo banks' raidVanguardBy DAYO JOHNSON AKURE—FIVE persons were killed, Monday, when a 30-man robbery gang attempted to rob three banks in Ikare-Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government Area...
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02May
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Akpabio approves N18,900 minimum wage – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersAkpabio approves N18,900 minimum wageNigerian TribuneAKWA Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has approved N18,900.27 as minimum monthly wage in the state's civil service, starting from this month. Akpabio made the ann...
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01May
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Revelations from subsidy, pension probes disturbing – CIIN – Vanguard

Revelations from subsidy, pension probes disturbing – CIINVanguardBy ROSEMARY ONUOHA Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, CIIN, has condemned the level of fraud perpetrated by some top government officials in the matter of police pensions, sayin...
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01May
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Gunmen kill 10, sack 6 villages in Plateau – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersGunmen kill 10, sack 6 villages in PlateauNigerian Tribunedimension on Monday with the killing of another 10 people, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries in Riyom Local Government Area of the state. This is ev...
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01May
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PDP to ACN: Don’t distract Jonathan – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersPDP to ACN: Don't distract JonathanVanguardBy Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, warned that Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and other opposition groups cannot distract Pre...
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01May
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Military conducts raid against Nigeria sect – CBS News

Globe and MailMilitary conducts raid against Nigeria sectCBS NewsKANO, Nigeria — Nigeria's military says one person was killed as soldiers raided a suspected hideout of members of a radical Islamist sect. Brig. Gen. Iliyasu I. Abba told journalis...
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01May
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Niger President emerges Lake Chad commission chairman – The Nation Newspaper

WorldStageNiger President emerges Lake Chad commission chairmanThe Nation NewspaperBy Vincent Ikuomola 4 hours 52 minutes ago Nigerien President, Issufou Mahamadou, has emerged the Chairman of the Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Co...
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01May
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Malta deports 44 Nigerians – Daily Times Nigeria

CHANNELSMalta deports 44 NigeriansDaily Times NigeriaThe 33 men and 11 women were deported on an Air Malta charter flight to the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The operation was carried out after Nigerian authorities sent the necessary travel docum...
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01May
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Attack on Church Services at Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria – US Department of State (press release)

Information NigeriaAttack on Church Services at Bayero University in Kano, NigeriaUS Department of State (press release)The United States strongly condemns the recent attacks on innocent civilians in Nigeria, including yesterday's disgraceful assau...
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01May
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Saraki’s Alleged Role in N11 Billion Loan Vindicated Us – Kwara ACN – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersSaraki's Alleged Role in N11 Billion Loan Vindicated Us - Kwara ACNAllAfrica.comBy Mustafa Abubakar, 1 May 2012 Ilorin — The Action Congress Of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State yesterday said that the alleged role of the former g...
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01May
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Subsidy – Tambuwal Asks Nigerians to Be Patient – AllAfrica.com

AllAfrica.comSubsidy - Tambuwal Asks Nigerians to Be PatientAllAfrica.comBy Bashiru Abdullahi, 1 May 2012 The national petroleum corporation has asked for allegations of misdeeds levelled against it in the subsidy report to be proven. (Photo Courtesy V...
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01May
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Multiple explosions and gunfire rages Kano – CHANNELS

CHANNELSMultiple explosions and gunfire rages KanoCHANNELSSporadic gunshots and multiple explosions were heard in the early hours of Tuesday morning in some major areas in the ancient city of Kano. The gunshots were reportedly heard around Sheka area a...
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01May
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Taraba Attack – Death Toll Rises to 11 – Red Cross – AllAfrica.com

StarAfrica.comTaraba Attack - Death Toll Rises to 11 - Red CrossAllAfrica.comBy Terkula Igidi, 30 April 2012 Jalingo — A Red Cross official has said the death toll from this morning's attack in Jalingo has risen to 11. Umar Waziri, information co...
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01May
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Alaafin Commiserates With Oshiomhole, Deceased Families – AllAfrica.com

Alaafin Commiserates With Oshiomhole, Deceased FamiliesAllAfrica.comBy Yemi Bamidele, 30 April 2012 Ibadan — The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III has commiserated with the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole over the unfor...
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01May
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Katsina Police Arrest – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersKatsina Police ArrestLeadership NewspapersThe Katsina State Police Command has arrested one of the suspected gunmen who attacked and killed three policemen in Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman of the Police Comma...
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01May
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Don’t Play Politics With Death, PDP Tells Oshiomhole – Leadership Newspapers

Osun DefenderDon't Play Politics With Death, PDP Tells OshiomholeLeadership NewspapersThe Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, advised Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State not to play politics with the innocent soul...
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30Apr
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Ladoja gives condition to return to PDP – Vanguard

Ladoja gives condition to return to PDPVanguardBy OLA AJAYI IBADAN – FORMER governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, may have reconsidered his decision to return to the Peoples' Democratic Party,PDP, as he said, yesterday, that he was not i...
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30Apr
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Insecurity: FG should cry out for help says Tinubu – Vanguard

Insecurity: FG should cry out for help says TinubuVanguardBy Daniel Eteghe Former Governor of Lagos State and Chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Monday, said that the Federal Government under the aegis of the Peoples ...
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30Apr
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JALINGO BLASTS: Ten killed as CP escapes death – Vanguard

CHANNELSJALINGO BLASTS: Ten killed as CP escapes deathVanguardBy Umar Yusuf Jalingo: No fewer than ten people have been reportedly killed while scores sustained serious injuries following an early morning suicide bomb attack on the convoy of the Taraba...
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30Apr
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Three policemen killed in northern Nigeria – Shanghai Daily (subscription)

Three policemen killed in northern NigeriaShanghai Daily (subscription)KATSINA, NIGERIA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The police in northwestern Nigeria's Kattisna State on Monday said suspected armed robbers shot dead three policemen on Sunday. State poli...
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30Apr
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The ‘changing face of Abia’ excites group – Business Hallmark

CHANNELSThe 'changing face of Abia' excites groupBusiness Hallmark...In spite of negative remarks by a political interest group that operates in the state. The Abia People's Assembly a non governmental organisation said they are proud with ...
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30Apr
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Daily times: Court strikes out theft charge against Anosikes – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersDaily times: Court strikes out theft charge against AnosikesThe Nation NewspaperBy Bisi Adenuga 18 hours 36 minutes ago Reprieve came the way of the Anosike brothers, Fidelis and Noel, as the charge of theft of Daily Times property...
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30Apr
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Akwa Ibom Civil Servants To Benefit From Housing Fund – Nigerian Observer

Akwa Ibom Civil Servants To Benefit From Housing FundNigerian ObserverUYO - Civil servants in Akwa Ibom are to benefit from a N3 billion housing loan to be issued by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Mr Unyime Usoro, the state Chairman of th...
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30Apr
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Osun monarchs condemn plots to cause chaos with religion, security reports – The Nation Newspaper

Osun monarchs condemn plots to cause chaos with religion, security reportsThe Nation NewspaperBy Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja 15 hours 52 minutes ago Osun State royal fathers have condemned attempts by some opposition politicians to plunge the state into cri...
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30Apr
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Our report on fuel subsidy probe ‘ll be factual, says Senate Committee chair – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersOur report on fuel subsidy probe 'll be factual, says Senate Committee chairThe Nation NewspaperBy Onyedi Ojiabor, Abuja 12 hours 20 minutes ago The report of the Senate Committee on the management of fuel subsidy will not only...
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30Apr
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N9.7b loan Saraki to face detectives today – The Nation Newspaper

Information NigeriaN9.7b loan Saraki to face detectives todayThe Nation NewspaperBy Yusuf Alli, Abuja 4 hours 39 minutes ago The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday said he will today honour the invitation of t...
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30Apr
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APGA, HASP appeal to Lagos doctors to end strike – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersAPGA, HASP appeal to Lagos doctors to end strikeVanguardBy Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Lagos State chapter and Humanity Services Projects, HSP, have called on the striking doctors in the public ...
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29Apr
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PDP urges probe of ACN youths’ aborted trip to Cuba – Vanguard

PDP urges probe of ACN youths' aborted trip to CubaVanguardIBADAN—The South- West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked security agencies to go beyond just stopping the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, youths' visit to Cuba,...
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29Apr
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FRSC redeploys officers – Vanguard

FRSC redeploys officersVanguardIn line with its re-positioning process for greater performance, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has redeployed two Zonal Commanding Officers, 13 Sector Commanders and 84 Unit Commanders. According to a statement by ...
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29Apr
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DPO shot dead by gunmen in Enugu – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersDPO shot dead by gunmen in EnuguVanguardBY TONY EDIKE ENUGU – Divisional Police Officer, DPO in-charge of Oji River Police Division in Enugu State, Mr Okey Ofoedu, has been shot dead on Saturday by unknown gunmen. The incident oc...
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29Apr
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Southeast governors meet on security – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersSoutheast governors meet on securityThe Nation NewspaperBy Chris Oji, Enugu 12 hours 4 minutes ago Southeast governors met yesterday in Enugu to strategise on how to curb the rising insecurity in the country. Although the governors...
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29Apr
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FG to build 350MW coal power plant in Gombe – Spyghana.com

Spyghana.comFG to build 350MW coal power plant in GombeSpyghana.comThe Federal Government has entered into an agreement under the public-private partnership with a German firm to construct a 350 megawatts coal power plant in Gombe State. This was made ...
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29Apr
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Former Edo deputy governor quits PDP for ACN – Vanguard

Former Edo deputy governor quits PDP for ACNVanguardBy Simon Ebegbulem BARELY one week after one of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Elder Sunny Uyigue, resigned his membership of the party, a former deputy gover...
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29Apr
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FUEL SUBSIDY REPORT: The intrigues, the subterfuge – Vanguard

BusinessDayFUEL SUBSIDY REPORT: The intrigues, the subterfugeVanguardBy Ben Agande Is that Hon. Lawan Faruk? Please we need to talk”. His line never stopped ringing and some Nigerians never gave up. Indeed, none of the members of the House of Represe...
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29Apr
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Okorocha To Build Movie Village In Imo – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersOkorocha To Build Movie Village In ImoLeadership NewspapersAs part of the efforts to make the Oguta Blue Lake of treasure the greatest tourism centre in Africa, the Imo State government has reached agreement with the Actors Guild o...
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29Apr
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Okorocha To Build Movie Village In Imo – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersOkorocha To Build Movie Village In ImoLeadership NewspapersAs part of the efforts to make the Oguta Blue Lake of treasure the greatest tourism centre in Africa, the Imo State government has reached agreement with the Actors Guild o...
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29Apr
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S/West PDP To Appeal Court Ruling Nullifying Congress – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersS/West PDP To Appeal Court Ruling Nullifying CongressLeadership NewspapersThe Peoples Democratic Party in the South West has said it will appeal Friday's ruling of a Lagos High Court nullifying the party's Zonal Congress he...
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29Apr
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IG Says Women Are Free To – Leadership Newspapers

Information NigeriaIG Says Women Are Free ToLeadership NewspapersInspector General (IG) of Police Mohammed Abubakar has ordered Police commands in country to allow women to bail suspects arrested by them as there was no law in the country's statute...
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29Apr
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NSA Azazi Under Fire Over Comments On PDP – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNSA Azazi Under Fire Over Comments On PDPLeadership NewspapersIn the aftermath of the indictment of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the national security adviser (NSA), General Andrew Owoeye Azazi (rtd), for being resp...
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29Apr
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Restructure, unbundle Nigeria – S/South govs – Vanguard

Restructure, unbundle Nigeria – S/South govsVanguardBy EMMA AMAIZE & AUSTIN OGWUDA GOVERNORS of the six South-South states, at the weekend, called for an urgent restructuring and unbundling of the Federation. They also want the review of the reve...
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28Apr
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Boko Haram: IG orders security beef up around media houses – Vanguard

The GuardianBoko Haram: IG orders security beef up around media housesVanguardBy PETER DURU Sequel to the bombing of the offices of This Day and Sun newspaper offices in Kaduna and Abuja by Boko Haram, on Thursday, the Acting Inspector General of Polic...
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28Apr
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Did Jonathan offend God? – The Nation Newspaper

BusinessDayDid Jonathan offend God?The Nation NewspaperBy Seun Akioye 4 hours 39 minutes ago It began like a fairy tale. The romance between President Jonathan and the Nigerian people seemed written in the stars. At the peak of his fame, President Good...
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28Apr
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Soyinka commends Akpabio on education – Nigerian Tribune

Soyinka commends Akpabio on educationNigerian TribuneThe Akwa Ibom State Governor Chief Godswill Akpabio has received commendations from Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, for his efforts in human capacity development in his state. Prof Soyinka who wa...
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28Apr
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A more radical choice for World Bank president – Aljazeera.com

Aljazeera.comA more radical choice for World Bank presidentAljazeera.comJim Yong Kim's background means he is much more likely to change the status quo at the World Bank and bring reforms. Gaborone, Botswana - While I am an American, I couldn't...
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28Apr
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Nigeria Produces First Female Military Pilot •As NAF Wings 30 Pilots – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersNigeria Produces First Female Military Pilot •As NAF Wings 30 PilotsNigerian TribuneHistory was made yesterday in Abuja as Nigerian Air Force produced the first female military pilot in the sub-region as Flying Officer Blessing L...
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28Apr
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Angola takes up Africa?s education vice presidency – AngolaPress

CHANNELSAngola takes up Africa?s education vice presidencyAngolaPressAbuja - Angola was elected Thursday in Abuja (Nigeria) member of the directors committee of the Conference of the Africa's Education Ministers, playing the role of second vice pre...
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28Apr
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FG Approves $400m For Gas Development – Nigerian Observer

Leadership NewspapersFG Approves $400m For Gas DevelopmentNigerian ObserverBy JOSES SEDE In a bid to calm agitations of neglect in the South- South region, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan says the Federal Government has approved $400 million ...
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28Apr
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Victims of Thursday Kaduna twin bomb blasts speak – Vanguard

Myjoyonline.comVictims of Thursday Kaduna twin bomb blasts speakVanguardBy LUKA BINNIYAT For the first time, wounded victims of bomb explosions that rocked the Kaduna offices of Thisday, the Sun and the Moment Newspapers, spoke to the press on their ho...
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28Apr
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Pray for FG over Boko Haram, corruption, Aregbesola tells Anglicans – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersPray for FG over Boko Haram, corruption, Aregbesola tells AnglicansThe Nation NewspaperGovernor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Friday said there are more than enough security and corruption challenges waiting to be tackled by the...
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28Apr
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One killed, two injured in Fulani, Berom clash – The Nation Newspaper

One killed, two injured in Fulani, Berom clashThe Nation NewspaperBy Yusufu Aminu Idegu, Jos 10 hours 40 minutes ago Violence between Fulani headsmen and Berom people escalated yesterday as armed Fulani herdsmen invaded Rim village to launch fresh atta...
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28Apr
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Fight against corruption has lost steam,says ACF – The Nation Newspaper

WorldStageFight against corruption has lost steam,says ACFThe Nation NewspaperBy Tony Akowe, Kaduna 19 hours 7 minutes ago The Northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) ,is not impressed by the current level of the fight aga...
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27Apr
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Opposition Parties Vs Mimiko – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneOpposition Parties Vs MimikoNigerian TribuneThe reported clash between the supporters of two rival political camps in Akure, the Ondo State capital, last weekend underscores the rising political tempo in the state, ahead the governorshi...
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27Apr
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Alleged N5b Fraud: Orji Kalu Has Case To Answer – Appeal Court – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSAlleged N5b Fraud: Orji Kalu Has Case To Answer - Appeal CourtNigerian TribuneThe Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday, unanimously held that the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, had a case to answer over his alleged theft o...
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