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Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba As the 2015 general elections get closer, supporters of the 2011 Bauchi State President Goodluck Jonathan campaign Coordinator, Alhaji Shu’aibu Ahmed Gardama have threatened to dump the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, unless positive steps are taken to correct the anomalies bedeviling the party in the State. Supporters of the PDP Chieftain led by […]
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
Police are already investigating Wednesday’s international friendly match between Nigeria and Scotland over claims it had been targeted by match fixers. The National Crime Agency, which investigates serious and organised crime, is said to have asked FIFA to issue an alert over attempts to fix the Craven Cottage clash. No Scotland players are understood to […]
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
The National Conference on Tuesday resolved that in order to distance government from involvement in religious matters, henceforth, no government, at any level, should use public funds in sponsorship of any religious programme, especially pilgrimages for any category of citizens, including government functionaries. It was also agreed that apex religious bodies in the country be […]
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following the recent bomb blasts in Jos city, a security source has hinted that over 100 suicide bombers may have been deployed to Jos. This is besides the fact that rumours have being making rounds of possible explosive attack in the city since the twin blast last week. A senior security officer […]
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
Kayode Adelowokan The United States Mission to Nigeria has announced the expanded DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Program on June 2, 2014. This program allows certain visa applicants who have previously been issued U.S. visas to renew their visas without attending an interview. The expanded DHL Drop Box Visa Renewal Program now covers B1/B2 visas […]
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Monday, May 26th, 2014
Chief of Defence Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh said on Monday that “the good news for the parents of the girls is that we know where they are” but said he couldn’t reveal the location. “But where they are held, can we go there with force? We can’t kill our girls in the name of […]
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Monday, May 26th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the battle for the 2015 gubernatorial election in Plateau State heats up, a group under the aegis of Plateau North Political Front (PNPF) said Plateau Northern Senatorial District has the right to contest the governorship seat of the State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group stated […]
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Monday, May 26th, 2014
Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has decried the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke over her continued refusal to honour the invitation to an investigation by the House of Representatives over an allegation that she spent N10bn on a chartered aircraft. Alison-Madueke, who said that the House of Representatives Committee on […]
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Monday, May 26th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said President Jonathan led Federal government is not committed to fight insurgency in the Nigeria. This was contained in statement released by Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in Lagos on Sunday. Lai Mohammed said ”A government that is unwilling to take any responsibility for anything, […]
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Monday, May 26th, 2014
Millions of voters are casting ballots across Egypt on Monday to choose a new president, for the second time in two years. A huge security operation has been mounted by police and the military, amid fear of attacks by militants seeking to disrupt the polls. Former army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who deposed Islamist President […]
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Monday, May 26th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki The people of Ihietutu community of Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Sunday staged a protest over the non-compliance with the terms of agreement in the land lease signed by the community and a private. Mining firm. The aggrieved community, had during the protest which featured over 2, […]
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Monday, May 26th, 2014
Jacob Oyewale Amidst complaint of inadequate funds to fight Boko Haram by Nigerian Army, the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration is planning to spend $1 billion about N130billion to launder the foreign image of the government. Spearheaded by the minister of Petroleum Resources, Deziani Allison Maduake, the government is shopping for an international public relations […]
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Business News
Monday, May 26th, 2014
…Premium on Compulsory Insurance Hits N28.68b in three years Kayode Adelowokan “The recent rebased GDP of Nigeria’s economy which placed the country first in Africa, 26th largest economy in the world has placed enormous responsibility on the insurance industry, the sector barely contributed 0.7 per cent, this therefore calls for more dynamic strategies to enable […]
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Entertainment News
Sunday, May 25th, 2014
Nigerian’s finest artist Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo professionally known as D’banj has been selected to perform at the 2014 World Music Awards which is slated for Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, France. Ever since his debut into the entertainment industry, D’banj has won several music awards, including the awards for Best African Act […]
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Sunday, May 25th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has raised the alarm over alleged plot by security joint Task Force (JTF) in Anambra state to kill its leaders in the state. Briefing newsmen Saturday in Awka, MASS0B Director of Information, in charge of Awka- Division, Paul Obiokoye, said […]
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Sunday, May 25th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Erstwhile Sole Administrator of Onuimo local government area of Imo State, Hon. Jeff Imo and Managing Director of LUFRANZA Construction Services have been declared wanted, following their involvement in a failed and abandoned road contracts. In a letter signed by Chairman of the Task Force Committee on Rural Roads in Imo State, […]
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Sunday, May 25th, 2014
Comrade Jimoh Lasisi Ayinla, Chairman, Council of Academic Staff Union of Osun Stated Owned Tertiary Institutions (CASUOSTI) speaks with Oyewale Oyelola on the issue that led ongoing strike in four Osun state owned tertiary Institutions; Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State College of Technology, Esa-oke, College of Education, Ila-orangun and Ilesa. Excerpts: Can we meet […]
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Sunday, May 25th, 2014
…As Lawmaker, others condemn blast Agabus Pwanagba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the bomb that exploded some few minutes after 9pm at Bauchi road area of Jos North LGA, Plateau State on Saturday night killed 4 people including the suicide bomber and injured three others. Speaking to journalists at the scene of the […]
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Saturday, May 24th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola South Africa President, Jacob Zuma has promised economic transformation in South Africa as he takes Oath of Office for another five years term. Jacob Zuma stated this in his second term inauguration address as South African President held at Union Building in Pretoria on Saturday. Zuma, the African National Congress candidate in May […]
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Saturday, May 24th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Real Madrid came from behind to win 2014 Champions League title in extra time at the expense of Atletico Madrid. Diego Godin profited from an Iker Casillas error to head Atletico in front after Gareth Bale had fired wide in 35th minute. Real fought back in second half and Sergio Ramos scored the […]
