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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The All Progressives Congress has reacted to Wednesday “unlawful” Police withdrawal of security details to the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to show better understanding of democracy and Acting IGP, Suleimon Abba to immediately restore […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has declared that the collapsed guest house, of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) lacks government approval. State Commissioner for Physical Development and Urban Planning, Toyin Ayinde Adedamola, made the declaration while testifying before the Coroners Court sitting in Ikeja the state capital. Presided over by […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has bought and submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the Delta South Senatorial District election in 2015. The forms were submitted at the Peoples Democratic Party State Headquarters in Asaba on Thursday. Governor Uduaghan, whose forms were bought on October 17 by some of his […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to visit the National Headquarters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at 1400 Hours today to make the stipulated payment and collect his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2015 Presidential elections. In a statement issued Thursday, by his Special Adviser on Media and […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
A week after his controversial judgement, Justice Ambrose Alagoa of a Jos Federal High Court, the Plateau state capital, has upturn his last Thursday judgement which sacked the newly elected Nigeria Football Federation President (NFF) Amaju Pinnick reinstated him and sacked the factional head, Chris Giwa. Justice Alagoa Thursday struck out the suit filed […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Less than 48 hours after his defection from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and his formal public presentation, the security details attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal have been withdrawn. The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba who […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
Orhuhworun Area of Udu local government, Delta state became a beehive of activities on Tuesday as a large supporters of Comrade Daniel Ovwigho Idonor stormed the area to formally open his campaign office in resilient pursuance to his Ughelli/Udu Federal Constituency bid. Unveiling the office located at no 38 Orhuhworun Road, Udu, Daniel Idonor posited […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A member of the All Progressive Congress APC, Board of Trustee (BOT) and retired Army General, Josef Okoloagu, has picked the party’s nomination form for the Enugu North Senatorial district race in 2015. The vocal General, who was accompanied by scores of his supporters to the Enugu state secretariat of the […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu’s 2015 support base has received a knock, as kinsmen of Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime in Udi council Area, dismissed as false their purported endorsement of the senate number two man. They described as “utterly ridiculous” media reports claiming that the people of the Area, had declared […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to achieve peace in crisis-ridden communities in Plateau State, a non-governmental organisation, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) has trained over 2, 500 persons on how to mediate in conflict management. The Communication and Learning Officer, Search for Common Ground, Chima Onwe disclosed this during the “Plateau Will Arise” media […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, the umbrella body of owners of online news websites in Nigeria, has resolved to forge a partnership with the Nigerian Copyright Commission for the protection of intellectual property. Rising from its meeting in Abuja, GOCOP, in a statement on Tuesday, vowed to work with the NCC “to properly articulate […]
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
*Urges FG To Seek Foreign Assistance In Caring For Victims The Nigerian Senate has resolved to raise N20 million among themselves to support internally displaced persons in the country, especially those displaced by Boko Haram operations in the North East. It also urged the federal government to redouble its efforts in providing relief materials to […]
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
Kwara State Government has expressed concern that it had suddenly moved from the 33rd slot to the bottom of the 36-state federation fiscal allocation table. This comes after the All Progressive congress (APC) Governors’ forum last week raised the alarm following its meeting in Ilorin, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, […]
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
Muslims in Lagos State are divided over support for the governorship ambition of the former Accountant General of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode as another Muslim groups have denounced purported claims by some Muslim clerics that all Muslims in the state have endorsed Ambode’s ambition. Last week, over 4,000 Muslims openly endorsed the governorship ambition of Ambode […]
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A Coalition of Muslims, Christians and over 70 different non-governmental organizations has purchased a governorship form for Governor Bala Ngillari to contest the 2015 election even as they hailed the governor’s style of leadership. Leader of the Coalition, Arch. Lawrence Ngbale, while commending the People’s Democratic Party National leadership over its transparency […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2014
After a week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Nigeria as Ebola free country, President Goodluck Jonathan said Monday in FCT Abuja, that he expects and hopes Nigerians will no longer suffer discriminatory checks and stigmatization abroad. The President expressed the hope during an audience with the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. Five persons accused of impersonating officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS and deceiving members of the public into parting with money for non-existent FIRS jobs and fake promotion promise to officials of the Service, were Monday 27th October 2014 docked at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2014
The developing state of the country’s economy has created a serious setback with respect to affordability of many parents on their wards school expenses, a development, which requires urgent attention, practical and inclusive solutions. This among other factors prompted the Heritage Bank’s new product, referred to as HB SkoolBank. Its Executive Director, (Ivory Banking), Mrs […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Abia state sports loving governor, Theodore Orji has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria for winning the African Women Championship cup for the record seventh-time. The super Falcons defeated the Lionesses of Cameron 2-0 to emerge overall winners of the 9th edition of the Championship played on Sunday at the Sam Nujoma […]
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Sunday, October 26th, 2014
South Africa’s national soccer team captain, Senzo Meyiwa has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. The Bayana-Bayana first choice goalkeeper was fatally shot by two gunmen, who broke into his house at Vosloorus town on Sunday night. According to the national police force, the two assailants and an accomplice, who was waiting outside the gate […]
