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Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Unknown persons burgled the office of Newsdiaryonline located at Extension D-49, EFAB Mall in Garki district, Abuja. A statement by Mr. Danlami Nmodu, publisher /editor-in-chief of Newsdiaryonline said those who burgled the office forcefully broke the doors before gaining entrance. They also ransacked some drawers and made away with some vital office items, the statement […]
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
A hurricane with winds of up to 120km/h (75mph) has hit the island nation of Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa. The government grounded all flights as heavy rain and winds lashed north-western islands in the archipelago. No hurricane has ever been recorded further east in the tropical Atlantic. Late on Monday Fred […]
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Liverpool have announced the signing of the Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who will immediately head out on loan with FSV Frankfurt. The 18-year-old, who joins the club having previously represented Imperial Academy in Nigeria, is to spend the rest of the season on loan with the second division German side. Liverpool are understood to have […]
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – The Owerri, Imo state based Micro Small, Medium Enterprises (MSME) Business School, Okuku, has concluded arrangement for the establishment of a Nollywood City. When completed, the city according to the school, would have a resemblance of America’s famous Hollywood town. The project is also designed for accelerated development of performing […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter says it is in great pains following the abduction of renowned essayist /columnist, Ms Dornu Kogbara last Sunday in Port Harcourt by unknown gun men. The APC who made its view known in a press statement signed by Mr Chris Finebone said: “A […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Secretary General of a faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, has called on his Igbos kinsmen to remain calm, despite their snub by President Muhammad Buhari led administration. The South Easterners have been complaining bitterly over failure of President Buhari to make appointment […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said President Mohammadu Buhari was operating as a president of the Northern Nigeria only, describing steps taken by the president since May 29, 2015 as tainted in ethnic and tribal colouration, which is inimical to the unity of Nigeria. The governor, who descried what he called President Buhari’s […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – The immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, Monday morning involved in a road crash in Abuja, on his way to the Abuja International airport. Akpabio’s car it was learnt, ran into a yet to be identified convoy of an envoy at a traffic point. […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following the lingering killings in some communities of Plateau State, the Anglican Bishop of Jos, Rev. Dr. Benjamin Kwashi, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently address the crisis bedeviling the North Central State. Kwashi made the appeal while speaking during a peaceful protest by the Plateau citizens against […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – The lagos state chapter of the PDP has described a statement credited to former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, that the PDP was responsible for the allegations levelled against former Governor Babatunde Fashola as laughable, diversionary and obvious show of jitters. The Party, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Inundated with consumer complaints on exploitative electricity billing, the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has summoned all electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in the country to a hearing on alleged outrageous billings, based on estimated consumption. The Council said that its summon was in response to numerous complaints of electricity consumers on estimated […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in some of his aides, including the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. Others sworn in, Monday at the brief event which held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, were the just appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), […]
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Monday, August 31st, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on their victory over Angola in yesterday’s final of the FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in Tunisia. President Buhari joins other sports-loving Nigerians in applauding D’Tigers’ exhilarating 74-65 victory over their Angolan opponents which also secured Nigeria’s qualification for the men’s basketball event at next […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2015
Kwara State Governor, Dr.Abdulfatah Ahmed has advocated the return to traditional values of integrity, fairness, diligence, good neighbourliness and honesty espoused in Islam and Christianity to address challenges confronting the nation. The Governor made the call at the formal opening ceremony of the 30th Annual National Conference of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2015
An outrage: Relations, sympathizers and friends of the family of Late Mr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Udemba have recently blown their tops following a rude awakening on the recent police deployment across Nigeria. Of course, police officers and other law enforcement agents who have risen above board in the discharge of their duties to the nation should […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2015
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, will today (Monday) lead the Nigerian delegation to participate in the 4th United Nations Conference of Parliamentary Heads holding at the organisation’s headquarters in New York, United States. This year’s conference which will be declared open by the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, will feature presentation of reports […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2015
By Adewale Kupoluyi – The nation’s quest for development and a just society may continue to be elusive until the virus called corruption is eliminated from its system. And at the epicentre of this daunting task is the intellectual, who is capable and well equipped as an agent of social engineering, in bringing about the […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Over the years, flood disaster had continued to wreck serious havoc on some parts of South Eastern Nigeria, as well as remained one of the factors militating against development of states within the geo-political zone. There is no gainsaying in the fact that the frequency of the menace, in some […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has denied news report that more of its members were planning to leave the party for the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). A socio-political movement, Bayelsa Great House, was reported to have said that the former chairman of the PDP in the state, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), […]
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Sunday, August 30th, 2015
A socio-political organisation under the aegis of Ijaw Patriots for Good Governance, have concluded arrangements to mobilize massive support for the re-election of Governor Seriake Dickson beginning with his formal declaration on September 8. Members of IPGG include Ijaw leaders in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of […]
