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Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Another explosion by a female suicide bomber has occurred in the Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Niger State, North Central Nigeria. According to the State’s Police Command Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Gambari, the explosion took place as the bomber made it to the school premises, leading to her death, while about three […]
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen As Political parties primaries approach, indications have emerged that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) might be considering reaching for consensus among its Presidential aspirants. Pointers to this, became obvious yesterday as one of the party’s aspirants and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu […]
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered over five billion naira stolen oil subsidy money; just as more than forty suspects are currently being prosecuted for the unholy act. Chairman of the anti graft agency, Ibrahim Lamorde disclosed this in Enugu during a workshop organized for Journalists […]
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education, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The suspension of the Vice Chancellor of Solomon Lar University, Bokkos, (Plateau State University), by the Plateau State Governor and Visitor to the Citadel, Jonah Jang, has continued to generate more reactions, as the University’s Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the State’s number one man […]
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
The Minister of State for Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, has said the future of journalism belongs online. Adeyeye said based on the realisation, the time had come for professionals to take over online journalism from quacks and blackmailers. Adeyeye spoke when he received the executive and members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, a […]
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Ebola News, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
Africa Union’s efforts at containing the dreaded Ebola virus in West Africa has been boosted with the Dangote Foundation pledging a sum of $3 million to a fund established by African business leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This is in addition to previous interventions in Nigeria where the Foundation owned by the business mogul, Aliko […]
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as utterly insensitive and absolutely callousness the decision by President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his second term ambition a day after almost 50 students were killed and about 80 injured in a suicide bombing in Potiskum’s school. The APC in a statement by its National […]
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi Savouring the benefits emanating from the claimed conquered war against corruption in the fertilizer procurement and distribution to the farmers in the country, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that his administration will replicate the same zeal, in other sectors of the economy, if re-elected. Jonathan made the promise Tuesday, at the […]
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki The lingering political crisis rocking the Ebonyi State House of Assembly took a new twist on Monday as two factional speakers Emerged in the house African Examiner’s correspondent learnt that the renewed political feud in the assembly may not be unconnected with who becomes the next governor of the State. Majority of […]
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Monday, November 10th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed outrage over the bombing of the Government Technical Science College, Potiskum by a yet to be unidentified suicide bomber dressed as a student of the school. The former Vice President said in a statement by his media office in Abuja on Monday that the latest […]
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Monday, November 10th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Two weeks after, more reactions are still trailing the defection of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and his refusal to vacate his seat, as a Plateau Federal Lawmaker, Hon. Bitrus Kaze, representing Jos South/Jos East Constituency said the fate […]
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Monday, November 10th, 2014
Public servants under the employ of the Lagos State Government are gearing up for a showdown with Governor Babatunde Fashola over poor wage structure and refusal of the governor to approve upward review of their salaries. The workers, under the aegis of Lagos State Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (Trade Union Side), JNC, have started […]
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Monday, November 10th, 2014
Thousands of aggrieved Lagos residents protested vehemently at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Governor Babatunde Fashola’s office over failure of the umpire body to effectively distribute the Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC) across 11 Local Governments in Lagos, Nigeria. Two different groups, under the aegis of Activists for Good Governance (AGG) […]
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Business News, Latest Headlines, Press Releases
Monday, November 10th, 2014
FBN Holdings Plc (‚FBN Holdings‛) is pleased to announce that, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, FBN Capital Limited, it has completed the acquisition of a 54% equity interest in Kakawa Discount House Limited (‚Kakawa‛). Consequently, FBN Holdings is now the beneficial owner of 100% share capital of Kakawa Discount House Limited. This acquisition represents a […]
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Monday, November 10th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Exactly a week after a bomb blast that was targeted at members of Muslim Shite sect in the town, the Potiskum town, in Yobe state Monday morning was thrown into yet another grief, as Suicide bombers stormed the assembly of the Comprehensive Senior Science Secondary School with explosives, leaving about 47 students dead, while […]
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Brands & Marketing, Business News, Latest Headlines, Press Releases
Monday, November 10th, 2014
Amidst expression of surprise in the market, the Management of Dangote Cement Plc at the weekend assured that it would evolve a monitoring process that will ensure that profiteers do not hijack the new price cut so that it would benefits the end users of the commodity. Speaking in Lagos while unveiling its new cement […]
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun and Funmilayo Omidiji Three days after the commencement of the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) in Lagos State, residents in the State have complained about possibility of being de – enfranchised as the exercise is still being dragged, leaving many eligible voters scampering to collect their voting material. In most […]
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Arts, Entertainment News, Latest Headlines
Sunday, November 9th, 2014
The “Investor Knowledge Gaps and Risk Perceptions” has been attributed to the poor investment flow into African Film and TV industries for so many years, up till the present. The Group Head, Corporate Affairs, Heritage Bank, Mr. Fela Ibidapo who made this assertion stated this was among the reasons why the Bank indicated interest to be part of […]
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
The apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo Sunday disappointed some prominent Igbo politicians in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who attended its Imeobi (caucus meeting), with expectation that the body will endorse president Goodluck Jonathan for a 2nd term in office in 2015. Ohaneze, had during the Imeobi meeting, which is the highest decision […]
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka Onitsha Unit of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC in Anambra state Command, on Saturday, smashed a female driver’s license racketeering syndicate. The suspect identified as, Mrs. Ngozi Onwuzulike, was nabbed along with one of her workers Miss Chinenye Ugwu, who said she is a marketing staff with the illegal company, […]
