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Jonathan appoints Tukur Ambassador-at-Large

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the immediate past Chairman of the ruling PDP, as Ambassador-at-Large. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the...

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Police deploy highest number of support personnel to Ekiti – I-G

Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, on Monday said the highest number of support personnel and equipment would be deployed from the Force Headquarters to Ekiti governorship...

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Separate religion from fight against Boko Haram, forum urges govts

ABUJA — Spokesman for the Northern Delegates Forum, NDF, Mr Anthony Sani, has asked the various governments in the country to separate religion and ethnicity or tribe from the ongoing fight against the...

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FG should negotiate with Boko Haram if force cannot rescue our girls – Chibok...

Leader of the Chibok Elders Forum, Dr. Pogu Bitrus has again advised the federal government to rescue the over 200 schoolgirls in Boko Haram captivity or negotiate their release. In an interview with...

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Iran vs Nigeria: President celebrates draw

(AFP) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took to Twitter on Tuesday to praise his country’s 0-0 draw with Nigeria, after a lacklustre football World Cup opener for Team Melli in Brazil. “Proud of our...

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ADVICE TO JONATHAN: SAN faults Clark on Adoke

BY IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA—A constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. Sebastine Hon, yesterday, faulted the recent call by prominent leader of the Ijaw nation, Chief Edwin Clark,...

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Imo bomb: Don’t tribalise HURIWA – North East group warns Onwubiko

A group, Northeast Security Advocacy Forum has warned the ‎National coordinator, Human Rights Writers Association,HURIWA, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko against introducing ethnic sentiments to the...

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No plan to instigate students’ protest with N200m —Rivers govt

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT—RIVERS State Government, has dismissed the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the government had concluded plans to release N200 million to students...

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Meet President Goodluck Jonathan And His Kids

There have always been rumors that the Nigerian President — Goodluck Jonathan had no real kids of his own. His presidential Media Aide, Reuben Abati shared this picture of the First Family. Here is...

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OPEN SECRET: They are devil incarnates, monsters and people who don’t values...

OLUWOLE IGE on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), among other contemporary political issues. Excerpts: Betrayal or denial by friends and...

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US captures Benghazi Attack suspect in secret raid

U.S. Special Operations forces captured one of the suspected ringleaders of the terrorist attacks in Benghazi in a secret raid in Libya over the weekend, the first time one of the accused perpetrators...

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2015: I have not declared any political ambition – Governor Aliyu

Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger, has said that he has not declared his interest to contest any elective position in the 2015 general elections. Aliyu made the clarification on Monday when he received two...

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Wanted terror kingpin nabbed among 486 arrested travellers in Abia

A terror kingpin in the list of wanted terrorists of security forces in Nigeria have been detected in the ongoing screening of the 486 suspects napped while travelling in over 33 Hiace Hummer buses at...

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OPEN SECRET: Sanusi’s Wife, Who Is Late Emir Of Kano’s Daughter Opens Up On...

New Emir of Kano and former CBN governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has two wives, one of them (his first wife) he’s been married to for 25 years…and this post is about her. Sanusi married Hajia Sadiya (nee...

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Update: Pipeline Explosion In Lagos

Some suspected vandals have allegedly punctured petroleum pipeline at the Takwa Bay area of Lagos thereby causing a shut down in the lines of fuel distribution. The National Emergency Management Agency...

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5 Foreigners Arrested In Connection With Foiled Attack In Owerri Church

Imo police has reportedly arrested 6 suspects (five foreigners and one Nigerian) in connection with the explosion foiled in the church of the state capital Owerri June 15. State police spokesperson...

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Breaking: Adamawa House of Assembly pass impeachment notice on Nyako

The Adamawa State House of Assembly, which on Wednesday served the duo of Governor Murtala Nyako and Deputy Governor Bala Ngilari impeachment notices, is accusing the duo of gross misconduct. The...

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Islamic leader, Arisekola Alao, is dead

Renowned Islamic cleric and Are Musulumi of Yorubaland Alhaji Abdulazeez Arisekola-Alao, is dead. Alhaji Arisekola-Alao, according to family source passed away in a Switzerland Hospital at exactly 2.15...

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Sanusi Will Make Kano Great, Says Kwankwaso

Kano State governor, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Wednesday expressed optimism that great reform will be witnessed in Kano with the appointment of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi...

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Generous Spain suffers early World Cup exit

Spain have been eliminated from the World Cup with a game to spare after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Chile. Eduardo Vargas capped off a slick team move to put Chile in the lead early in the...

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