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I was never admitted in any London hospital- Tinubu

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived Lagos yesterday. On his arrival, the former Lagos State governor quickly dismissed insinuations that he was...

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Boko Haram, corruption dragging Nigeria backward – Tambuwal

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday, stated that Nigeria was moving backward. He pointed out the challenges the nation was currently facing, especially...

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Atiku condemns endorsement of Jonathan, says PDP governors will join APC in...

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, believes that the Peoples Democratic Party should have subjected President Goodluck Jonathan to a contest for the party’s ticket for the 2015 presidential...

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Boko Haram: Northern traditional rulers meet Jonathan in Abuja

President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, met with traditional rulers from the northern part of the country to deliberate on how to stop the endless killing in the region. The monarchs were led by Sultan...

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Bomb scare sparks pandemonium in Kano Polytechnic

Rumour of imminent bomb attack today sparked great fears among students and lecturers of Kano Polytechnic as well as Aminu Kano School of Legal studies. The incident which happened at about 12.20pm saw...

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Jonathan excited over NYSC member’s N10,000 denotation towards 2015 Election

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan was on Friday in Abuja excited by the N10,000 donated toward his re-election by a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ezemagu Nnamdi. The President’s feeling...

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$9.3m Plane Cash: Group insists on public inquiry

BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI, Abuja Following the controversy hanging over the ferry of $9.3million in a private aircraft to South Africa for arms purchase, a group, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and...

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EBOLA: More revelations on Patrick Sawyer

His lamentation on dead sister By Sola Ogundipe When he arrived Lagos aboard a Togolese Asky Airlines aircraft on Sunday July 20, 2014, Patrick Sawyer, the late American-Liberian was on the threshold...

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“Those who want me dead before my time will surely die one day” – Tinubu

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and ex Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again laughed off the rumour that he was flown abroad on medical grounds....

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BOKO HARAM: FG turns to Russia, China as USA, UK fail Nigeria

By Ben Agande THE emerging scenario in the fight against terror and the steps Nigeria’s government has taken would have resulted in global sensation during the cold war. The United States would fight...

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Jonathan under fire…over honours for for service chiefs

A cross section of  Nigerians yesterday deplored the decision of the Federal Government to honour the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the  service chiefs and the acting Inspector...

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US tells Nigeria: Extradite PDP leader Buruji Kashamu now

WASHINGTON—-The US government will ask Nigeria to extradite Chairman of Mobilisation and Organisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Buruji Kashamu, to the U.S to face charges filed...

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Katsina Gov, orders student detained indefinitely for criticising him on...

A student of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abdulmalik Sa’idu, has been languishing in a police cell for over 20 days on the orders of the Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, for...

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When I met Asari and agreed a peace deal— Stephen Davis, is a negotiator

By Stephen Davis I read with interest Asari Dokubo’s comments published on September 14 in the Daily Post. Asari is quite correct in saying that he knows me well and has met members of my family. In...

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Finally: Shekau is dead? His Picture Is Being Circulating In Borno

In a related development, rumour of the death of the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, and some of his commanders in the battle with troops in Konduga was spreading across Borno State, as of the time of...

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Akala: May be because his wife is Patience, Jonathan is too patient  with all...

By Bilesanmi Olalekan Otunba Christopher Alao- Akala was governor of Oyo State between 2007 and 2011 when he vacated office for the present governor, Chief Abiola Ajimobi shortly after that year...

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Synagogue Church collapse: T.B Joshua allegedly offered journalists N50,000...

Prophet Temitope B. Joshua, head of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Ikotun, Lagos, has been accused of offering bribe to reporters covering the collapse of his Church’s guest house. The...

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Convicted soldiers deserve to die — Ex-generals

Some retired senior military officers have backed the death sentence passed on 12 soldiers of the Nigerian Army for committing mutiny. The officers told SUNDAY PUNCH that it was necessary for the...

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Anglican Bishop predicts Nigeria’s break up if Boko Haram is left unchecked

The Anglican Bishop of the diocese on the Niger, Rt. Rev. Dr. Owen Nwokolo, has predicted that if the activities of rampaging Boko Haram insurgents continues unchecked, it would result into the...

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National honour: Jonathan is appreciating service chiefs for supporting Boko...

Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, has faulted the inclusion of the names of service chiefs in the national award list. He said the only reason could be that they...

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