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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress in Niger state have intensified their efforts to get votes ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled Niger East Senatorial election in some areas. The two parties are currently doing house to house campaign in areas where election will hold. It would be recalled that Independent National Electoral […]
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The fighting which started early Monday morning between the national troops and members of dreaded Boko Haram in Bama town, Borno state has recorded over 180 casualty. Spokesperson of the Youth Vigilant Group otherwise refered to as Civilian JTF, Barrister Jubrin Gunda, disclosed this Tuesday while addressing a press conference in Maiduguri, […]
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Federal Government has complained that the residency training programme for Doctors in the federal owned hospitals is below the standard and no more impacting as expected on the Medical Practitioners. Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu gave the complaint in Abuja Tuesday at a one-day intensive appraisal of the programme. Professor Chukwu […]
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
The battle for the Governorship of Plateau State is already heating up with several aspirants springing up especially from the ruling PDP, with the latest being, Engineer Jimmy Zingtim Chetto. Chettto a Former Director of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), has thrown his hat into the gubernatorial race. In his declaration in Jos, Cheto promised […]
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi Following last Thursday allegations by the Federal Government appointed Negotiator, Dr. Stephen Davis against some chieftains of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on connivance with the dreaded Boko Haram, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has exonerated itself and demanded President Goodluck Jonathan to allow the full wrath of the law […]
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
Latest report has it that the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents have finally dislodged the military and captured the terrorized Bama town, in Borno state. The Reports stated that the insurgents gained upper hand in a fierce fight between them and national troops. No official statement yet, on the latest development from the military hierarchy except […]
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
In fulfillment of the promise by President Goodluck Jonathan for more federal presence in the state, a team from the Federal Ministry of Lands and Housing, Abuja Wednesday visited Ekiti State to begin work on a Federal Secretariat in the state. A statement in Ado-Ekiti by the Chairman of the Transition Committee, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, […]
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Sequel to outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the West African sub region in March this year and the alarming rate of its casualty, the Saudi Arabia authorities have suspended granting visas to workers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leon. The measure which was taken by the Saudi’s Ministries of Foreign […]
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Monday, September 1st, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen/Ayo Balogun The Federal Government has convened third emergency meeting of the National Council on Health (NCH), in Abuja on the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The meeting, it was gathered is at the instance of the latest Ebola casualty, Dr Ike Enemuo, in Rivers State. It was specifically meant to check […]
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Monday, September 1st, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to leave for Nairobi, the Kenya capital today, to participate in a meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council scheduled for Tuesday. The Nairobi meeting according to a statement issued Sunday by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati is a follow-up talks by Mr. […]
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Sunday, August 31st, 2014
A socio-political group made up of young Nigerians across the country, Democratic Young Patriots, DYP, has called on PDP delegates in Adamawa to support the governorship aspiration of former Lagos state military administrator, Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa in the interest of the state and the North East zone. The group in a statement released in […]
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Sunday, August 31st, 2014
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to promote a right-based approach to healthcare for millions of disadvantaged Nigerians to control and combat the Ebola disease. In a statement on Sunday signed by SERAP’s Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organization said that, “We note that the government’s reaction so far […]
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Saturday, August 30th, 2014
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The Nigerian and a Brazilian Power companies have signed a working agreement expected to increase electricity generation in the country to 700 mega watts. The Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo said on weekend at the formal signing ceremony in Abuja, that the development was part of President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation […]
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Saturday, August 30th, 2014
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The National Chairman of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has advocated for fairness on the right of the Nigerian eligible voters to elect candidates of their choice without intimidation and molestation in the 2015 general elections. Oyegun made the call Saturday, while playing host to the […]
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Saturday, August 30th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state has confirmed the death of the kidnappers who killed former state Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Kenneth Nwosu, in a gun battle near Ikwuano council Area. Orji made this known Friday at the funeral service of the late Nwosu, held at St. the Peter’s Anglican Church, Amizi-Olokoro, […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi Members of the public have been alerted to watch closely the unfolding events at the Osun Election Petition Tribunal, hearing the petition filed by the ruling PDP candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore and warned against attempt to use the back door to thwart the will of the people. In a statement issued Friday […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2014
…For insisting they will not play Sierra Leone in Abidjan over Ebola scare Ivory Coast will be disqualified from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if they forfeit their qualifier against Sierra Leone because of fears over Ebola. The Ivorian government will not allow the match, which is scheduled for 6 September in Abidjan, to […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2014
…Order Students to Stay Away from Campus for 21 Days With Ebola in mind, US campuses are screening students arriving from Nigeria and other West African countries. Extra health checks are part of protocols campuses throughout the United States have in place as they prepare for as many as 10,000 students from Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia Loyalists of the embattled leader of Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazurike, have threatened to revert to its reputed violent approach, should the Police disobey an Owerri High court order which recently restrained the Force from arresting the Igbo Pan socio – cultural organization boss. […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately stop series rallies being organized across the nation in his support by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), saying such gatherings are jeopardizing Nigeria’s efforts to check the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). ”Mr. President, you said your […]
