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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba In its efforts to boost agriculture in Adamawa State, the Federal Government said over 600,000 farmers will benefit from fertilizer subsidy under the Federal Government Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) this year. A Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Walia Hamman, made the disclosure Wednesday during the flag-off […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Some members of the dreaded Boko Haram have been arrested in Biu, Borno state, North Eastern Nigerian, by the military and members of the local vigilante groups. The insurgents about 50, were arrested at a checkpoint by the military on a tip by the agents while riding in a truck. The truck driver […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
The Kwara and Ogun States Governments are to create an interface on health services at the primary level to enhance health care delivery services in the two states. The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed disclosed this in Ilorin while receiving a delegation from Ogun State Health sector, led by the State Commissioner for Health, […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Less than a week, that the people of Awgu local government in Enugu West Senatorial district of Enugu State purportedly endorsed Governor Sullivan Chime for Senate in the 2015, indigenes of the area have disowned the endorsement, saying they are not part of the support. African Examiner reports that some local media […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Niyi Adeyi The Enugu state’s support rally group – Enugu State Movement for the Re-election of President Jonathan, has slated its campaign for Thursday and declared a work free day for maximum participation. The state Commissioner for Information, Chuks Ugwoke, announced this Tuesday in a press statement issued in Enugu, the state capital. The rally […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen Military Spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade has indicated that the statement earlier made by him – confirming the release of some abducted Chibok girls could not stand afterall. Olukolade had earlier on Tuesday announced that some of the over 200 abducted Chibok Secondary School girls in Borno state have been released by members […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Suleimon Abba has ordered Assistant Inspectors General (AIG’s) and Commissioners (CP’s) of Police and other field Commanders in the country to put measures in place to stem baby hawking in the country. Abba in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer at the Abuja […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Luis Suarez will make an appearance for Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon, however it will be for his new side’s B team against Indonesia Under 19s. The Uruguayan international is unable to take part in Barcelona’s La Liga encounter against Malaga on Wednesday but is free to feature in friendly matches. Former Liverpool forward Suarez will […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Only three per cent of the total 923,768 Sq meters of lands in Nigeria are duly documented, titled and registered, the Federal government has disclosed. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim , dropped this hint on Tuesday in a keynote address he delivered at the South […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen Following a foliled motion seeking to deliberate on the suspicious $9.3 million allegedly meant to purchase arms and seized in South Africa, members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the lower legislative house,Tuesday walked out on their members. The House plenary session is presided over today by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Funmilayo Omidiji The Police in Rivers state Tuesday morning stormed the state’s High Court premises and allowed the new Chief Judge, Justice Daisy Okocha, who has been embroiled in serious controversy in the last few months, to have access to the court complex. Sequel to the stalemate of the surrounding the appointment of the next […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Abia State Police Command on Monday paraded two suspected nurses and four pregnant inmates in an hospital used as baby factory in Aba, Abia state. One of the suspected nurses was a mother of a two year old baby, rescued during a raid on the hospital by the […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following Federal governments directive that schools should resume on Monday 22nd, September, 2014, both primary and secondary schools in Plateau State recorded low turnout of pupils and students. African Examiner observed that only few schools in Jos, the State Capital and environs complied with the directive while some are still under […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has challenged Nigerian women to be at the forefront of efforts to change the negative situations in the country. Amosun gave the charge in Lagos on Monday at the opening ceremony of this year’s National Women Conference, organized by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO). […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
…As Players AManager ”Why Did We Substitute Di Maria”? Manchester United stars slammed the substitution of Angel di Maria during a fiery dressing-room inquest after their shocking 5-3 defeat at Leicester. Di Maria, who had scored an early contender for Barclays Premier League goal of the season to put United 2-0 up, was substituted […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar says insinuations of corruption and allegations of corruption levelled against him were the handiwork of his political adversaries bent on denting his image as he has never been convicted of corruption. Abubakar was in Lagos on Monday where he briefed newsmen, saying that “I have not been charged of […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Over 200 Lagos pensioners on Monday embarked on a peaceful demonstration to the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria over poor treatment by the state government. The pensioners aged between 65 and 80 years stormed the Governor’s office with placards, lamenting the years of neglect by the Lagos State Government. Some […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Ignatius Okpara Enugu Primary and secondary schools in the South Eastern States of Nigeria Monday resumed for another academic session, amid fear of Ebola infection and complaint over non provision of sanitary materials by some states, notably, the Enugu and Anambra state governments. The schools re-opened in compliance with the Federal government’s directive of Monday, […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The election that installed Chief Willie Obiano over a year ago, as the Anambra state Governor has been upheld by the Nigeria Supreme Court. The seven Judges of the Supreme Court Monday in Abuja, delivered a unanimous judgement, in favour of Obiano as they dismissed the suits filed by the opposition All […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has warned against harassment of its members by soldiers in the South Eastern zone of Nigeria, urging the military to concentrate more on combating dreaded Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking with newsmen in Aba, Abia state Monday, MASSOB acting Director […]
