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Sunday, January 12th, 2014
By Femi Kehinde The Police on Sunday morning fired rubber bullets and teargas at Senator Magnus Abe, the Senator representing Rivers South East zone and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), and Chief Tony Okocha, the Chief of Staff to Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The bullets reportedly killed five children, according to a release by Chief […]
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Sunday, January 12th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has called on Churches to pray for President Goodluck Jonathan, saying he is perhaps the most attacked and criticized president in county. Jang made the call on Sunday in Jos at the retirement service for Rev. Soja Bewarang, outgoing President of the Church -of Christ in […]
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Crime Watch, Latest Headlines
Sunday, January 12th, 2014
A middle-aged man, Yakubu Davids popularly known as ‘Ologbo’ was on Friday night murdered in cool blood by a notorious and robbery youth gang called ‘O Strong’, of the popular ‘Oju-ina’ base in Agarawu area of Lagos Island, for trying to debar the bandits’ activities. Also, several people were seriously wounded and unaccountable millions of […]
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Sunday, January 12th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The local government council election held in Anambra State on Saturday was characterised by voter apathy in some areas. Though, the exercise was peaceful, but there were low turnout of voters in several polling units visited across the state, by our correspondent. At Aguluzoigbo, the community of the National chairman of All […]
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Featured, Femi Kehinde, Latest Headlines, News
Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Femi Kehinde The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has pleaded with former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to leave the party. President Obasanjo had written Tukur in a page letter intimating him of his decision to leave PDP saying the party has negated the principles of morality, decency and […]
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Featured, Femi Kehinde, Latest Headlines, News
Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Femi Kehinde Chief Buruji Kashamu, who was accused by former President Obasanjo of being a criminal wanted abroad, has replied the ex-general calling him a hypocrite. In a statement, Kashamu who is the Chairman of the Organisation and Mobilisation Committee for the Peoples Democratic Party in South West noted that Obasanjo is engaging him in […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Demola Aluko Nigeria’s home based Super Eagles today lost their first match 2-1 to their Malian counterparts at the on-going CHAN 2014 in South Africa. The Eagles of Mali capitalized on Nigeria’s scrappy start to the game when Abdoulaye Sissoko opened scoring for the West African country in the 18th minute after the Super […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
Former Isreali Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, 85, is dead. Ariel Sharon’s century as a military and political leader in Israel was marked with victories and controversies. He died Saturday after eight years in a coma. The Israeli statesman was a national war hero to many Israelis for his leadership, both in uniform or as a […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Demola Aluko Goals from Eden Hazrard and Fernando Torres have taken Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table at least for the next 24 hours when Manchester City will take on Newcastle United. Hazard cut across the edge of Hull City’s 18 yard box and unleashed a powerful shot to put the […]
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Featured, Ignatius Okpara, Latest Headlines, News
Saturday, January 11th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Igbo leaders on Friday blasted the chairman of the presidential Advisory Committee PAC on the proposed National conference, Senator Femi Okurounmu, for daring to disparage the eminent constitutional lawyer Prof. Ben Nwabueze. The Igbo Leaders of Thought in their reply to Okurounmu’s attack on Nwabueze said “it became necessary to point out […]
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Featured, Femi Kehinde, Latest Headlines, News
Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Femi Kehinde Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, giving notice of his withdrawal from all activities of the party because the PDP has imposed Kashamu Buruji, who he described as a criminal wanted abroad, on the party as its South West zonal […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Residents of Mowo Phase II in Badagry, Nigeria have stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly to protest the demolition of their houses by the Nigeria Police Force. The police had in December demolished over 1,000 houses at Mowo Phase II on the order of the Inspector General of Police. The police […]
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Saturday, January 11th, 2014
Written by Demola Aluko Perhaps, Football managers across Europe will for once agree with Jose Maurinho’s claim that the Barclays Premier League is the best in the world as three teams, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal are likely to take turns at the top of the table in 48 hours starting with this Saturday’s Chelsea’s […]
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Interview, Latest Headlines
Saturday, January 11th, 2014
THE Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), Engr. Victor Ochei, recently fielded questions from The POINTER crew of Monday Uwagwu, Sam Ijeh and Iteveh Ekpokpobe, in which he responded to legion of questions, including the House’s activities, especially in relation to the 2014 Appropriation Bill of the state. His responses to our questions are in paraphrase. Mr Speaker, […]
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Articles/Opinion, Latest Headlines
Saturday, January 11th, 2014
By Odimegwu Onwumere With his recent remark – “I Am Not Resigning Until My Tenure Ends” – Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria governor, can be best described as a contentious person. Since his appointment, he never seemed to be a man who speaks with one tongue, but two. Some of his […]
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3 Armored Division of the Nigeria Army, Rukuba, in Plateau State, Major General John Nwaoga, has pledged to work hard in surmounting the security challenges bedeviling the North-Eastern part of the country. The new GOC made the pledge in Rukuba, headquarters of the division […]
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The perceived ongoing cold war between Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state and Deputy senate president (DSP), Ike Ekweremadu, Friday took a new twist as the governor’s kinsmen in Umuneke Udi clan asked the lawmaker to re-contest the Enugu west Senatorial seat for the 4th time. African Examiner reports that Umuneke Udi […]
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
The National Teachers Institute NTI friday said it has trained not less than 5000 (five thousand) teachers in Ebonyi state in the past nine years. Coordinator of the institute in the state, Mr Mroko Okpara, disclosed this to newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. The teachers according to him, benefitted from different programmes, including post-graduate […]
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has lauded the proposed repatriation of former Delta State Governor, Mr. James Ibori, to complete his jail term in Nigeria. Nigeria and the United Kingdom had signed an agreement on Thursday, January 9, 2014, on the exchange of prisoners between them. Under the agreement, high-profile prisoners […]
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives; his deputy Emeka Ihedioha are to retain their seats despite the mass cross-carpeting from the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressive Congress (APC). Other beneficiaries of the House resolution are Mulikat Akande-Adeola, Majority Leader (PDP) and Leo Ogor, deputy Leader who were part of […]
