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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As part of his 70th birthday celebration, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State says he has withdrawn all court cases against various individuals and media organisations. The governor’s gesture was contained in a press statement issued in Jos on Wednesday by the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Edward Pwajok, […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
By Uche Igwe I am outraged as many citizens of Nigeria by the avoidable deaths of young people as a result of the stampede during the immigration recruitment exercise last Saturday. I join many patriots to call for the sack and possible prosecution of the Comptroller General of Immigration, the Minister of Interior and all […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
Full Press Release: President Goodluck Jonathan will join other world leaders, including President Barrack Obama of the United States, President Francois Hollande of France, Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany at the 2014 global Nuclear Security Summit which opens at the Hague in Holland on Monday, March 24, 2014. […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The death toll of the lingering bloody war between two rival cult groups, “Ayes and Baga” in Obosi, Idemili North council Area of Anambra State, has risen as last Saturday’s alleged killings of one Mrs. Odibe and two twins has brought the total deaths to sixteen. All the victims, were dastardly murdered […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
Kayode Adelowokan Following the last weekend’s stampede that occurred across the country during a recruitment exercise of the Nigerian Immigration Service, President Goodluckluck Jonathan has ordered the cancellation of the exercise. The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku who announced this on Wednesday shortly after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) said a panel set […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
The Rivers State Governor, Rt. Honourable Rotimi Amaechi, has sworn-in the seventh Chief Judge of the state, Justice Peter Nwoke Agumagu. The appointment, however, comes with some controversies bordering on the qualification of the Chief Judge. A court in the state is challenging his appointment, insisting that Justice Daisy Okocha, is the most senior judge […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan President, Federal Republic of Nigeria Federal Capital Territory, Garki, Abuja Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.104/556 Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.171/571 Your Excellency, Please accept greetings from our families. While we appeal to you and all Nigerians of goodwill not to be fed up with our continued plea for help at this very challenging time, kindly permit […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Fire has destroyed properties valued at millions o naira at Christ Embassy Church, Oregun area of Lagos, Nigeria. Officials of the Lagos State Fire Services battled the fire for over three hours before it was extinguished. The fire began around 6:30 pm on Tuesday. The inferno burnt the entire generator room, with 14 giant generators […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says the dreaded Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram are being sponsored by unpatriotic elements to discredit the person and office of President Goodluck Jonathan. The party said the tactics is to distract the President and constrain the successful delivery of his transformation programme so as to portray him […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) rose up from an emergency meeting on Tuesday raising alarm over plot by President Jonathan to declare a total state of emergency in Adamawa, Bornu and Yobe States, being controlled by APC leadership. At the emergency meeting were the party’s Interim […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indications that president Goodluck Jonathan may fire the minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and Comptroller- General, Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Mr. David Paradang, over last Saturday’s needless death of some job seekers during the NIS recruitment exercise. African Examiner reports that about 20 unemployed applicants lost their lives in […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
…As Ochei Formally Resigns As Speaker Peter Onwusanya has been elected as the new speaker of the delta state house of assembly. His election followed the formal resignation of Victor Ochei as Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the Deputy Speaker of the house, Ochei resigned […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
…Block Makers Commends Dangote Cement For Initiative Dangote Cement Plc has clarified that the reason for the introduction of the higher cement grade the 52.5N, was to offer consumers variety of choices in their quest for quality products. This is just as block makers commended the initiatives of the cement company in producing a higher […]
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Anambra Election, Articles/Opinion, Latest Headlines
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
By Chukwudi Nwokoye On the 17th day of March, the leadership baton was passed from Governor Peter Obi to Chief Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano. By the way, I use the baton analogy to stress the fact that the governance of the great state of Anambra is a relay race and not a sprint. One does a […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Aba Despite the official inauguration of the national Conference (CONFAB) monday, 17th March 2014 in Abuja, by president Goodluck Jonathan, an Igbo pressure group, under the auspices of Lower Niger Congress (LNC), has opposed the nomination of Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (rtd) as leader of South East delegates. Speaking to newsmen Tuesday in […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Scores of people especially workers and students were stranded at various locations in Enugu metropolis on Monday, following a two- day strike embarked upon by commercial drivers in the city over alleged extortion, exploitation and intimidation of their members by the police. The drivers, who ply Abakpa-Obiagu, Abakpa-New Market, Abakpa-Old Park and […]
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Unhappy with the deaths of young Nigerian job seekers last Saturday, March 15, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan has tongue lashed the minister of internal affairs, Mr Abba Boro and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) David Parradang. The two officials were invited into the presidential villa Abuja and met with the president […]
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The ongoing standoff between local Ukrainians and its different allies from both Russia and the West has got a new twist when Crimea voted in a referendum on Sunday March 16, 2014 with over 90% in favour of returning once more to be part of Russia. There […]
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called for immediate sack of the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. David Shikfu Parradang. This came on the heel of the death of 20 job seekers who were stampeded during the recruitment exercise of the Nigeria […]
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to United Nations Secretary General, Mr Ban Ki-Moon, requesting him to use his office and leadership to publicly condemn and refer the unlawful deaths and inhuman and degrading treatment of job-seekers by the Nigerian government to the appropriate United Nations human […]
