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01Apr

Bianca slams Southeast governors over Boko Haram killings – The Nation Newspaper

Bianca slams Southeast governors over Boko Haram killingsThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 6 hours 19 minutes ago Widow of the Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca has accused Southeast governors of failing to take proactive actio...

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01Apr

Abia reduces fees at polytechnic – The Nation Newspaper

Abia reduces fees at polytechnicThe Nation NewspaperBy Ugochukwu Eke, Umuahia 6 hours 4 minutes ago Abia State Governor Theodore Orji has announced a reduction in fees at the State Polytechnic, Aba. He announced this at the weekend while inaugurating a...

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01Apr

No need probing Haruna’s death – family – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersNo need probing Haruna's death - familyThe Nation NewspaperBy Fanen Ihyongo 7 hours 43 minutes ago The family of the late Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Haruna John has asked the Federal Government and other concerned...

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01Apr

My work will campaign for me – Gov Oshiomhole – Vanguard

My work will campaign for me – Gov OshiomholeVanguardBY OCHEREOME NNANNA In this interview, Governor Adams Oshiomhole describes the challenge of governance in the last four years, and looks forward to the electioneering season which will come up in J...

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01Apr

10 killed in Boko Haram, security forces gun duel – Vanguard

CHANNELS10 killed in Boko Haram, security forces gun duelVanguardBy Isiaka Oyibo Security forces, yesterday, clashed with gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamist group, Boko Haram. By the time the booming of guns went down, 10 people lay dead. T...

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01Apr

10 killed in Boko Haram, security forces gun duel – Vanguard

CHANNELS10 killed in Boko Haram, security forces gun duelVanguardBy Isiaka Oyibo Security forces, yesterday, clashed with gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamist group, Boko Haram. By the time the booming of guns went down, 10 people lay dead. T...

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31Mar

Mimiko seeks more funds to tackle ecological challenges – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersMimiko seeks more funds to tackle ecological challengesVanguardOndo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has appealed to the Federal Government to make adequate funds available to enable the state address the ecological challenges c...

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31Mar

Heads may roll in PDP as Bamanga Tukur takes over – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersHeads may roll in PDP as Bamanga Tukur takes overVanguardBy HENRY UMORU STRONG indications emerged yesterday that the Alhaji Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may sack all the ...

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31Mar

Boko Haram is not North’s biggest problem –Apostle Suleman – Nigerian Tribune

Nigerian TribuneBoko Haram is not North's biggest problem –Apostle SulemanNigerian TribuneApostle Johnson Suleman is the founder of the Omega Fire Ministry with headquarters in Edo State. While touching on his growing, he stressed that the proble...

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31Mar

JAMB Withholds 27, 266 Results – Information Nigeria

Information NigeriaJAMB Withholds 27, 266 ResultsInformation NigeriaTHE results of about 27, 266 candidates who sat for this year's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) last Saturday would not be released due to their alleged involveme...

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31Mar

Kano unmasks 140 ghost workers in civil service – Vanguard

BusinessDayKano unmasks 140 ghost workers in civil serviceVanguardNo fewer than 140 ghost workers have so far been unmasked by the Kano State Government in the state's Civil Service during the on-going personnel verification exercise in the state. ...

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31Mar

Rainstorm Wrecks Havoc in Ogun – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersRainstorm Wrecks Havoc in OgunAllAfrica.comA heavy rainstorm that occured on Thursday evening has wrecked havoc in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, leaving some residents homeless and with tales of woe and anguish. The storm which fol...

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31Mar

Kwara Central Senatorial Seat: Saraki Is Authentic PDP Candidate – Court – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersKwara Central Senatorial Seat: Saraki Is Authentic PDP Candidate - CourtNigerian TribuneA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, affirmed the authenticity of Dr. Bukola Saraki as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Par...

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30Mar

EFCC arraigns perm sec, director, 4 others over N33b pension scam – Daily Sun

Daily SunEFCC arraigns perm sec, director, 4 others over N33b pension scamDaily SunPermanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Kigo and Director, Chief Esai Dangabar were on Thursday sent to prison custody on the orders of a...

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30Mar

EFCC arraigns female architect over N45m fraud – Daily Sun

Daily SunEFCC arraigns female architect over N45m fraudDaily SunBy The Sun Publishing The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned an architect, Nwanne Okengwu Emeh of Dunnel World Wide Limited at the Lagos State High Court...

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30Mar

General, Hall of Shame

Tompolo is government….Government is Tompolo.

What is in a name? The eccentric economists Levitt and Dubner asked in their book Freakonomics and the answer will be startling to the average African – nothing. However, I had often wondered why someone or his parents will pick up a name and call a guy “Government”. The word in itself connotes authority and

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30Mar

Police Advise Banks To Check Security Guards – P.M. News (blog)

BusinessDayPolice Advise Banks To Check Security GuardsP.M. News (blog)The Lagos State Police Command has advised managers of the various banks to double check their security personnel and ensure that only those with the requisite knowledge about secur...

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30Mar

Nigeria’s secret police parade abductors of UAE national – Afrique en Ligue

Leadership NewspapersNigeria's secret police parade abductors of UAE nationalAfrique en LigueAbuja, Nigeria - Nigeria's secret police have paraded seven suspects, aged between 22 and 33, in connection with the abduction of a United Arab Emirate...

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30Mar

WORLD BANK PRESIDENCY: Brazil, Russia, China, others fault voting •As Reps … – Nigerian Tribune

AFPWORLD BANK PRESIDENCY: Brazil, Russia, China, others fault voting •As Reps ...Nigerian TribuneLEADERS of Russia, Brazil, China, India and South Africa meeting under BRICS, have called for the review of the weighted voting system that gave Europe, ...

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30Mar

Senate Report Puts FCT Unspent Budget At N47.7 Billion – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersSenate Report Puts FCT Unspent Budget At N47.7 BillionAllAfrica.comBy Isiaka Wakili, 30 March 2012 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) did not spend the sum of N47.7 billion out of the N236.1bn budgeted for it last year, a report b...

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30Mar

Senate Report Puts FCT Unspent Budget At N47.7 Billion – AllAfrica.com

Leadership NewspapersSenate Report Puts FCT Unspent Budget At N47.7 BillionAllAfrica.comBy Isiaka Wakili, 30 March 2012 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) did not spend the sum of N47.7 billion out of the N236.1bn budgeted for it last year, a report b...

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30Mar

Edo Guber: Oyegun Backs Oshiomhole – Leadership Newspapers

Edo Guber: Oyegun Backs OshiomholeLeadership NewspapersFormer Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said that Governor Adams Oshiomhole will win the July 14 gubernatorial elections in the state based on his outstanding performance, even a...

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30Mar

Three die in Lagos ‘mystery’ well – The Nation Newspaper

Three die in Lagos 'mystery' wellThe Nation NewspaperBy Jude Isiguzo 13 hours 39 minutes ago Three Hausa men have died in a mysterious well in Ajegunle area of Lagos. The deceased, identified as Mallam Ishiu, Abdul Duberu and Momoh Jari, died o...

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30Mar

Jonathan, Buhari hail ex-Lagos governor – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersJonathan, Buhari hail ex-Lagos governorThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 19 hours 19 minutes ago The Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari said in his goodwill message: “It i...

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30Mar

Civil service union pulls out of Oyo workers’ strike – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELSCivil service union pulls out of Oyo workers' strikeThe Nation NewspaperBy Bisi Oladele, Ibadan 12 hours 14 minutes ago The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) yesterday ordered its members to pull out of the ongoing...

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30Mar

Fed Govt declares public holidays – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELSFed Govt declares public holidaysThe Nation NewspaperBy Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja 1 hour ago The Federal Government has declared April 6 and 9 as public holidays to mark this year's Easter celebrations. Minister of Interior Abba Moro, who anno...

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29Mar

Much ado about new driver’s licence, number plates – Nigerian Tribune

BusinessDayMuch ado about new driver's licence, number platesNigerian Tribuneand members of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, probing the allegations against the FRSC on the new driver's licence and numbe...

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29Mar

Gov. Wada’s Sack Of SSG, Other Political Appointees Hailed. – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersGov. Wada's Sack Of SSG, Other Political Appointees Hailed.Leadership NewspapersA cross section of the people of Kogi have commended Gov. Idris Wada for sacking the Secretary to the State Government, Commissioners and other pol...

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29Mar

N14.5b pension cash: Court remands Perm Sec, director, others in prison – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersN14.5b pension cash: Court remands Perm Sec, director, others in prisonThe Nation NewspaperBy Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja 4 hours 52 minutes ago A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday remanded a Permanent Secretary in th...

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29Mar

Contempt charges hang over FAAN in concession deal – BusinessDay

CHANNELSContempt charges hang over FAAN in concession dealBusinessDayJustice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered George Uriesi, managing director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), to appear before her on Wednesday, Apr...

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29Mar

Suspected robbers kill girl for allegedly refusing sex – Vanguard

Suspected robbers kill girl for allegedly refusing sexVanguardBy PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI—A gang of suspected armed robbers yesterday shot dead a middle aged lady (names withheld) for allegedly refusing to have sex with them. The incident which took pla...

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29Mar

How Nyame Withdrew N282 Million Public Fund – AllAfrica.com

SaharaReporters.comHow Nyame Withdrew N282 Million Public FundAllAfrica.comBy Tobi Soniyi, 29 March 2012 Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, an accountant with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Jalingo, Taraba State, who is a key witness in the prosecution...

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29Mar

Witness narrates how Nyame allegedly withdrew N282 million from state’s treasury – CHANNELS

SaharaReporters.comWitness narrates how Nyame allegedly withdrew N282 million from state's treasuryCHANNELSThe Abuja High Court today listened to the testimony of a key witness, an accountant, Mr Abdurrahman Mohammed of the rural electrification bo...

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29Mar

In US, Nigeria Flags Off Campaign for Okonjo Iweala – AllAfrica.com

Financial TimesIn US, Nigeria Flags Off Campaign for Okonjo IwealaAllAfrica.comBy Tokunbo Adedoja, 29 March 2012 The globally respected newspaper on business and economy, the Financial Times of London, has endorsed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the World...

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29Mar

Mass Failure As NECO GCE Results Released – Information Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersMass Failure As NECO GCE Results ReleasedInformation NigeriaFor the fifth year running the National Examinations Council (NECO) has recorded another mass failure in the November/December Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE...

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29Mar

Professor’s hubby commits suicide in Ilorin – Punch – Nigerian Bulletin

Professor's hubby commits suicide in Ilorin – PunchNigerian BulletinThe husband of Prof. Oyeronke Olademo of the Department of Religions, University of Ilorin, Olubunmi, was on Wednesday found dangling from a tree in the family's uncompleted ...

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29Mar

Tinubu, Aregbesola Urge FG To Focus On Economy – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersTinubu, Aregbesola Urge FG To Focus On EconomyLeadership NewspapersThe former governor of Lagos State and national leader of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Rauf Aregbes...

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29Mar

Police, FRSC tango over new number plates, driver’s licence – Daily Sun

Leadership NewspapersPolice, FRSC tango over new number plates, driver's licenceDaily SunNigeria Police and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) were locked in a tango over which agency of government has the statutory duty to register and keep...

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29Mar

PDP cannot win Oyo without Ladoja –Arapaja – Daily Sun

PDP cannot win Oyo without Ladoja –ArapajaDaily SunFor the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reclaim Oyo State in future elections, the party must welcome the return of former governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja. Alhaji Taofeek Arapaja, former deputy go...

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29Mar

PDP cannot win Oyo without Ladoja –Arapaja – Daily Sun

PDP cannot win Oyo without Ladoja –ArapajaDaily SunFor the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reclaim Oyo State in future elections, the party must welcome the return of former governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja. Alhaji Taofeek Arapaja, former deputy go...

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29Mar

Man commits suicide over wife’s cash refusal – Vanguard

Man commits suicide over wife's cash refusalVanguardBY DEMOLA AKINYEMI ILORIN — Amid the euphoria that greeted the successful take off of 13th West Africa University Games, WAUG, at the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Monday, the sudden death of ...

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29Mar

Group condemns threat to sack striking Oyo workers – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersGroup condemns threat to sack striking Oyo workersVanguardABEOKUTA – The Synergy League, a group within the Oyo state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dismissed as bereft, the threat by Oyo State Government to sack s...

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29Mar

Now, GEJ sits pretty – Vanguard

BusinessDayNow, GEJ sits prettyVanguardBy Ochereome Nnanna ONCE it was public knowledge that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan had a preferred candidate for National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, I knew he was interested in the ...

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29Mar

Now, GEJ sits pretty – Vanguard

Myjoyonline.comNow, GEJ sits prettyVanguardBy Ochereome Nnanna ONCE it was public knowledge that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan had a preferred candidate for National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, I knew he was interested in ...

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29Mar

Why we rallied in for Oshiomhole – Labour leaders – Vanguard

Why we rallied in for Oshiomhole – Labour leadersVanguardBy SIMON EBEGBULEM THE ancient of Benin City was thrown agog a week ago when the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, counterpart, held a sol...

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29Mar

Oyo PDP crisis deepens – Vanguard

Oyo PDP crisis deepensVanguardBy OLA AJAYI IBADAN – THE crisis in the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a new twist with Oyo State former deputy governor, Alhaji Taofeek Arapaja moving against his former boss, Adebayo ...

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28Mar

Police ‘shoot’ rioting Benue varsity student – The Nation Newspaper

Police 'shoot' rioting Benue varsity studentThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 6 hours 22 minutes ago The police yesterday evening allegedly shot a student of the Benue State University in the chest. The students were protesting the alleged ki...

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28Mar

Police ‘shoot’ rioting Benue varsity student – The Nation Newspaper

Police 'shoot' rioting Benue varsity studentThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 22 minutes ago The police yesterday evening allegedly shot a student of the Benue State University in the chest. The students were protesting the alleged killing of...

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28Mar

APGA’s founding chairman dumps party, floats UPGA – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSAPGA's founding chairman dumps party, floats UPGANigerian TribuneThe founding national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has finally dumped the party and formed the United Peoples Grand Alliance (...

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28Mar

APGA’s founding chairman dumps party, floats UPGA – Nigerian Tribune

CHANNELSAPGA's founding chairman dumps party, floats UPGANigerian TribuneThe founding national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has finally dumped the party and formed the United Peoples Grand Alliance (...

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28Mar

I’ll fight against sharp practices – Wada – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersI'll fight against sharp practices - WadaNigerian TribuneTHE Kogi State governor, Captain Idris Wada, has said his administration would encourage the fight against sharp corrupt practices in the system and warned that any publi...

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28Mar

I’ll fight against sharp practices – Wada – Nigerian Tribune

Leadership NewspapersI'll fight against sharp practices - WadaNigerian TribuneTHE Kogi State governor, Captain Idris Wada, has said his administration would encourage the fight against sharp corrupt practices in the system and warned that any publi...

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28Mar

Another mass failure as NECO releases results – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersAnother mass failure as NECO releases resultsVanguardBy Wole Mosadomi Minna — Another mass failure has been recorded in the National Examination Council (NECO) results released in Minna, Niger State, Wednesday. Registrar/Chief Ex...

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28Mar

15 candidates to contest Kebbi re-run election – Vanguard

15 candidates to contest Kebbi re-run electionVanguardAbuja - INEC says 15 candidates will contest the Kebbi governorship re-run election scheduled for Saturday, March 31. This is contained in the commission's daily news bulletin given to journalis...

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28Mar

Communal War Sacks 3000 Fulani Herdsmen – P.M. News

CHANNELSCommunal War Sacks 3000 Fulani HerdsmenP.M. NewsAt least 3000 Fulani herdsmen have fled from Katsina Alla in Benue state to Utanga in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State following the communal clash between them and the local tr...

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28Mar

Norther Muslims’ body replies Christians leader’s on opposition to FG, Boko … – WorldStage

AFPNorther Muslims' body replies Christians leader's on opposition to FG, Boko ...WorldStageBy Innocent Senyo Kaduna (WorldStage Newsonline)-- The umbrella body of Muslims in the North, the Jama'atul Nasril Islam(JNI) on Wednesday in Kaduna...

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28Mar

After the Blazing Heat, Up Next, Rain! 236 Days of Heavy Rainfall predicted in … – Bella Naija

CHANNELSAfter the Blazing Heat, Up Next, Rain! 236 Days of Heavy Rainfall predicted in ...Bella NaijaBy Adeola Adeyemo The heavy rainfall in Lagos state, the commercial capital of Nigeria, last year took its toll on the state in a bad form with many lo...

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28Mar

Youth corps members unhappy with new posting policy – BusinessDay

BusinessDayYouth corps members unhappy with new posting policyBusinessDayThe 2012 batch `A` FCT NYSC members on Wednesday decried the new posting policy, saying it will limit productivity in the scheme. Reacting to posting corps members to four key are...

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28Mar

Oyo state workers protest N19,987 minimu… – BusinessDay

CHANNELSOyo state workers protest N19,987 minimu...BusinessDayOyo State stood still on Tuesday as state civil servants downed their tools to protest the new salary scale declared by the state government on Monday. The workers through the state national...

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28Mar

NASS vs FRSC: Matters arising (1) – Moment Nigerian Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersNASS vs FRSC: Matters arising (1)Moment Nigerian NewspapersTHIS week, Nigerians may again witness rowdy sessions at both chambers of the National Assembly, except better judgement prevails. By James Mike Tyodoo THIS week, Nigerians...

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28Mar

CJN, AGF differ on death penalty abolition – Moment Nigerian Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersCJN, AGF differ on death penalty abolitionMoment Nigerian NewspapersTHE Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, and Attorney General of the Federation AGF), Mohammed Adoke, has taken different positions over reten...

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28Mar

Plateau state awards scholarships to late pilot’s children – CHANNELS

CHANNELSPlateau state awards scholarships to late pilot's childrenCHANNELSPlateau state Governor Jonah Jang has awarded scholarships, up to university level, to the three children of late CSP Hannaniah Pwol-Jah, the pilot of the ill-fated police he...

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28Mar

N5.2bn REA scam: Court frees Elumelu – Vanguard

CHANNELSN5.2bn REA scam: Court frees ElumeluVanguardBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, absolved the former House Committee Chairman on Power, Ndudi Elumelu, of complicity in the 15-count criminal charge preferred ...

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28Mar

Anambra Plans Independent Power Project – THISDAY Live

Nigeria Master WebAnambra Plans Independent Power ProjectTHISDAY LiveBy Sunday Okobi Anambra State has concluded plans to build an independent power plant in the state. According to a statement issued by government yesterday, the state Governor Peter O...

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27Mar

Capital Market probe to start anew – Daily Times Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersCapital Market probe to start anewDaily Times NigeriaThe new House of Representatives committee investigating abuses in the Nigerian capital market says it will discard findings by the former Herman Hembe-led committee and begin af...

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27Mar

Masquerades, students’ clash: 14 arraigned in court – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersMasquerades, students' clash: 14 arraigned in courtVanguardBY VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA – FOURTEEN persons arrested by the police on Monday in connection with violent clash between students of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, and masquer...

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27Mar

NUC warns new varsities against over-admission,many courses – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersNUC warns new varsities against over-admission,many coursesVanguardBY FAVOUR NNABUGWU & CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA – National Universities Commission, NUC, yesterday warned new universities against admitting too many students and r...

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27Mar

NUC warns new varsities against over-admission,many courses – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersNUC warns new varsities against over-admission,many coursesVanguardBY FAVOUR NNABUGWU & CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA – National Universities Commission, NUC, yesterday warned new universities against admitting too many students and r...

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27Mar

Guber poll: It’ll be suicidal to rig in Ondo – Anifowoshe – Vanguard

Guber poll: It'll be suicidal to rig in Ondo – AnifowosheVanguardBy Bashir Adefaka Mrs Jumoke Anifowose, the Ondo State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) chairman in this interview spoke on the chances of the party in the November governorship pol...

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27Mar

Guber poll: It’ll be suicidal to rig in Ondo – Anifowoshe – Vanguard

Guber poll: It'll be suicidal to rig in Ondo – AnifowosheVanguardBy Bashir Adefaka Mrs Jumoke Anifowose, the Ondo State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) chairman in this interview spoke on the chances of the party in the November governorship pol...

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27Mar

New projects boost Lagos infrastructure – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersNew projects boost Lagos infrastructureThe Nation NewspaperBy Miriam Ndikanwu 6 hours 18 minutes ago A total of 156 capital projects have been approved for execution this year by the Lagos State government. The sum of N58.7billion ...

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27Mar

New projects boost Lagos infrastructure – The Nation Newspaper

Leadership NewspapersNew projects boost Lagos infrastructureThe Nation NewspaperBy Miriam Ndikanwu 3 hours 19 minutes ago A total of 156 capital projects have been approved for execution this year by the Lagos State government. The sum of N58.7billion ...

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27Mar

Capital market probe to resume April 10 – Daily Sun

BusinessDayCapital market probe to resume April 10Daily SunThe House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on public probe of capital market yesterday announced April 10 as the new date for the commencement of the investigative hearing. Rising from its m...

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27Mar

WAEC at 60: FG acknowledges impact of exam fraud on education system – Daily Sun

Leadership NewspapersWAEC at 60: FG acknowledges impact of exam fraud on education systemDaily SunThe Federal Government has acknowledged the effect of examination malpractice on the education system, even as it revealed that some measures have been pu...

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27Mar

Police say no shots fired at US Embassy in Abuja – CHANNELS

Leadership NewspapersPolice say no shots fired at US Embassy in AbujaCHANNELSWitnesses and Police officials said sound from fireworks were mistaken for the gunshots heard at the US Embassy in Abuja on Monday. The Embassy had released a press statement ...

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27Mar

Intrigues force agency to shelve new revenue formula – Information Nigeria

Intrigues force agency to shelve new revenue formulaInformation NigeriaIT was an unprecedented verbal warfare. And the actors were northern and southern leaders. At the root of this tirade was the national revenue sharing formula. Each section spoilt f...

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27Mar

Jonathan calls for peaceful use of nuclear energy – Vanguard

BusinessDayJonathan calls for peaceful use of nuclear energyVanguardPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday praised South Korea's effort to spearhead a global campaign for the peaceful use of nuclear energy, describing the just-concluded Seoul Nucle...

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27Mar

Ikuforiji fights fraud scandal in court – BusinessDay

BusinessDayIkuforiji fights fraud scandal in courtBusinessDayThe Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji who is on trial based on charges brought before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has asked...

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27Mar

SSS Uncovers Bomb Factory in Kogi – AllAfrica.com

BusinessDaySSS Uncovers Bomb Factory in KogiAllAfrica.comBy Timothy Ajiboye, 27 March 2012 Lokoja — The Kogi state command of the State Security Services (SS) yesterday said it has uncovered improvised explosive device IED manufacturing factory in Ka...

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27Mar

We have no pact with Mimiko — Adefarati – Daily Trust – Nigerian Bulletin

We have no pact with Mimiko — Adefarati – Daily TrustNigerian BulletinThe wife of the former governor of Ondo State, Adebayo Adefarati, Mrs. Adetutu Adefarati, said at the weekend that their family has no pact with Governor Olusegun Mimiko for a se...

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27Mar

NDLEA arrests 8, 639 suspects, says Baba Suwe’s case abnormal – Vanguard

CHANNELSNDLEA arrests 8, 639 suspects, says Baba Suwe's case abnormalVanguardBY ALBERT AKPOR & DANIEL ETEGHE LAGOS – National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday, said that it arrested 8639 drug suspects last year of which 8072 susp...

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27Mar

General, Thoughts

Syria, an exception?

The world is watching while Syria is burning. The Arab Spring that started in Tunisia on 18 December 2010 with Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation has seen to the change in government in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. The self styled Brother Leader was captured and killed by opposition forces, largely with the aid of the US

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27Mar

Ogun offers 80% land discount as incentives for agric, others – Vanguard

BusinessDayOgun offers 80% land discount as incentives for agric, othersVanguardBY PROVIDENCE OBUH ABEOKUTA — THE Ogun State Government, yesterday, offered 80 per cent discount for the purchase of land in the state for industrial development. Governo...

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27Mar

Appeal court dismisses Akunyili’s petition – Vanguard

CHANNELSAppeal court dismisses Akunyili's petitionVanguardEnugu — Court of Appeal in Enugu yesterday dismissed the appeal filed by a former Minister of Information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili, against the judgment of the election petit...

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27Mar

PDP NATIONAL EXECUTIVE: The permutations, deceptions and plots – Vanguard

Myjoyonline.comPDP NATIONAL EXECUTIVE: The permutations, deceptions and plotsVanguardBY EMMANUEL AZIKEN, POLITICAL EDITOR & HENRY UMORU “WHat I saw was perfect, excellently done,” Chief Olisa Metuh the newly elected National Publicity Secretary...

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26Mar

Sekibo’s wife rescued – Vanguard

Leadership NewspapersSekibo's wife rescuedVanguardBY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT – MRS Asime Sekibo, wife of Senator George Sekibo has been released. Family sources told Vanguard that she was rescued from her kidnappers, Monday evening at the ...

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26Mar

Candidates Write UTME At 6 pm – P.M. News

CHANNELSCandidates Write UTME At 6 pmP.M. NewsLast weekend's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, slated for Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State was rescheduled till 6 pm after candidates in other centres had finished their ...

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26Mar

Clampdown On Illegal Aliens – P.M. News

Leadership NewspapersClampdown On Illegal AliensP.M. NewsLast weekend, security agencies alerted residents of Lagos State that they are keeping a tab on illegal aliens in the state. The police specifically said they are poised to check the influx of al...

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26Mar

Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence On Security Guard – AllAfrica.com

Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence On Security GuardAllAfrica.comBy Adelanwa Bamgboye, 26 March 2012 The Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence passed on a security guard who killed his employer, Miss. EN Igwe, an Assistant General Manager, Le...

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26Mar

Heat wave: Lagos warns against over exposure to sun – Vanguard

CHANNELSHeat wave: Lagos warns against over exposure to sunVanguardBy Olasunkanmi Akoni & Johnbosco Agbakwuru LAGOS — Following the prevalence of heat wave in Lagos State and other parts of the country in the past two weeks, the Lagos State Gover...

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26Mar

PDP Convention:PDP is not a secret society – Olisa Metuh – Vanguard

CHANNELSPDP Convention:PDP is not a secret society – Olisa MetuhVanguardBy Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Chief Olisa Metuh, the new national publicity secretary of the Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP was until his election last Saturday, the n...

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26Mar

Labour leaders, CNPP hail Fayemi over minimum wage – The Nation Newspaper

Labour leaders, CNPP hail Fayemi over minimum wageThe Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 18 hours 49 minutes ago Ekiti State Labour leaders at the weekend hailed Governor Kayode Fayemi's decision to pay its workers on Grade 7 to17 the new minimum wage...

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25Mar

Investigators get death threats •Task team recovers N180bn looted funds – Nigerian Tribune

AllAfrica.comInvestigators get death threats •Task team recovers N180bn looted fundsNigerian TribuneA cabal within the Federal Civil Service may have started frustrating the reform being carried out in the pension scheme in Nigeria amid death threats...

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25Mar

APGA regain its registration certificate – CHANNELS

Leadership NewspapersAPGA regain its registration certificateCHANNELSThe All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has gotten back its registration certificate which was withheld by its former chairman, Chief Chekwas Okorie. For eight years, the founding c...

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25Mar

Lawmakers call for removal of judge – Daily Times Nigeria

Leadership NewspapersLawmakers call for removal of judgeDaily Times NigeriaLawmakers from Edo State have requested the removal of Justice M. Esowe for granting an injunction restraining labour unions in the state from organising a solidarity rally for ...

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25Mar

Olumide Apagunpote – death or suicide? – Vanguard

AllAfrica.comOlumide Apagunpote – death or suicide?VanguardBy Kola Animashaun “Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient.”-Henry Louis Menchen in a Book of Burlesques. Oluwole Olumide, an architect and tourism promoter is dead. He was...

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24Mar

Lagos Government Advises On How To Ameliorate Effect Of Heat Wave – P.M. News

CHANNELSLagos Government Advises On How To Ameliorate Effect Of Heat WaveP.M. NewsFollowing the current excessive hot weather being experienced in the country in the past two weeks, the Lagos State Government has advised citizens to reduce the amount o...

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24Mar

Jonathan’s candidate becomes Nigeria party head – Chicago Tribune

euronewsJonathan's candidate becomes Nigeria party headChicago TribuneABUJA, March 24 (Reuters) - A candidate backed by President Goodluck Jonathan won a vote to head Nigeria's ruling party on Saturday after the other candidates withdrew, stren...

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24Mar

Nigeria: Car bomb kills 2 militants, injures 2 – Zee News

Zee NewsNigeria: Car bomb kills 2 militants, injures 2Zee NewsAbuja: Two militants were killed and two soldiers injured when a car bomb went off in Nigeria on Saturday during a raid in an area believed to be a hideout of suspected radical Muslim group ...

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24Mar

Cut in workers’ salaries, lawmakers’ jumbo allowances, oil spill reported in … – Afrique en Ligue

CHANNELSCut in workers' salaries, lawmakers' jumbo allowances, oil spill reported in ...Afrique en LigueGovernment's resolve to cut workers' salaries, self-approved jumbo allowances for lawmakers, bribery scandal in the legislature, cou...

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